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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-08-23
A Lesson in Philanthropy.

A whole-souled resident Of Harlem
the other evening received the jolt Of
his career as parent While reading
his evening paper the doorbell rang.
and parcel from big department
store was announced. The cost was
80 cents, and he gave his little bright
eyes, a girl Of 6, two-dollar bill with
which to pay the boy.
Half an hour later the subject re-
Cured to him.
Here, Mabel" he said. "Where's
that money 1 gave you for the boy?"
"Why, papa" was little bright eyes
reply, II did the same as you did yes
terday with the newsboy. l told him
to keep the change" New York Globe.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-08-23

could guess from what galleon 1t had
been flung overheard, but all were
quite certain that it contained many
fortunes in pieces of eight. That it held
vast treasure Of some sort all were con-
vinced, and arrangements were being
made by which diver could be sent
down to pass tackle around the chest
when the flagship Connecticut, anchor
ed few miles away, made signal for
the Alabama to get her anchor and pro-
ceed to the target range.
A half-dozen CRATE bars were hur-
riedly lashed together. long length
Of line attached, and at the other end
a vinegar cask was made fast. This
was thrown overheard to mark the po-
sition Of the chest, and some day, very
soon, these men Of the Alabama mean
to fit out an expedition at their own
expense and go down there, drag up
that box and see what 1t contains.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-08-23
WHY NOtY

'This BILL" said the man of the house,
angrily looking it over, sis two or three
times as large as it ought to be-"
mo, SIR" insisted the paper hanger.
THAT bill is exactly what it ought to
be, and exactly what it would have been
If you had had these rooms decorated
properly and in accordance with the
scheme l submitted to you, sir. 1t isn't
my fault that you turned it down and
made me debase my art by doing a COM
monplace job. By the beard of the
prophet, sir, ought to have charged you
four prices for having to do such piece
of botchwork as this"
For, 10, has not paper hanger as
good right as any other man to be the
possessor Of the artistic temperament?
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-08-23

The good either die young or poor.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-08-23

in the proper behavior for every occa.
sion. They shall walk and dance and
write and speak with graceful perfec-
ton"
Neither method, says the Youths
Companion, produces altogether salts
factory results.
Unselfishness Is truly the foundation
Of good manners. but not the super
structure. Many conventional restric-
tions have grown about social relations.
Some can be explained by the demand
Of kindness and some can not. Could
a child infer from his desire to help
| others that he should not eat with his
knife? Many offenses against good
taste Interfere In some way with the
rights of others, but many others do
not.
Still no set Of rules to produce a
polished lady will achieve result fit
for the strain Of life. The members
of the French boarding school may
adorn the ballroom, but are too likely
to fail at the breakfast table or in the
crowded car. The woman of perfect
manners must reinforce her unselfsh-
ness by social rules, and conventional
ity must be vitallzed by the warm de-
sire of others pleasure. The best of
life never comes naturally" whether
in manners or morals.
The secret Of charming manners is
the desire for them. When the mother
wishes them for her daughter as much
as she wishes the other goods of the
world her daughter will have them.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-08-23
IS 1T A TREASURE CHEST?
Officers of the Alabama Make Dis
cOvery in Cuban Waters.

Officers of the Alabama Make Dis
cOvery in Cuban Waters.
While the various battleships COM
prising the Atlantic fleet were at the
rendezvous on the south shore Of Cuba
it came to pass on one stilly morning
in April last that one Of these, the
Alabama, flagship Of the second squad
ron. must needs lose an awning
stanchion by dropping 1t oversize, says
the New York Times.
Now, awning stanchions are not a
very important part in the equipment
of battleship, and one more or less
makes no serious difference. This one
had gone overheard in about seventy
feet Of water, and at about the same
time the crew was going to breakfast,
so no effort was made to recover 1t.
But it so happened that the surgeon
of the vessel, Surgeon L. Won Wede-
kind, came on deck just then to smoke
an after breakfast cigar, and leaning
over the aft rail discerned white OBJ
ject gllmmering in the depths beneath.
Gazing more intently into the limpid
depth-the ship just then having swung
so as to form lee-the surgeon made
out the outlines Of another object rest
ing on the sea bed some seventy feet
under foot, and one which took the
shape of stout chest, iron-bound and
apparently incrusted with the barna'
cles Of a hundred years or more.
The surgeon called others to look
and one or two of his brother officers
got a glimpse Of the chest before the
sea breeze again blurred the surface
of the water. Then 1t was that re
sourceful lieutenant constructed @
water glass, and through this made 0
careful scrutiny Of the chest, and from
his observations judged that 1t hat
rested there upward Of a century ol
more. The chest appeared to be Of very
stout build, bound around with iror
bands and one end of 1t was deeply
sunk in the bed of the sea.
Admiral Davis, the flag officer wht
flies his pennant from the Alabama
was Informed of the discovery, as wa
also Captain Comfy, who command
the battleship. Both came to look, ant
both heard with great Interest the re
port Of the lieutenant who had In
spected what is supposed to be som
sunken treasure chest None on Doar'
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-08-23
woMEN's LEAGUE FORMED.
Equal Suffrage Movement to Become
| National in Scope.

National in Scope.
The American men folks are in for 1t.
The suffragetes are comingl The move
ment started in England has been
taken up In New York. Plans of or
ganization are under way and the equal
suffrage women In other cities are be-
coming interested. The New York as
sociation Is known as the Women's
League. 1t Is purposed to make Its ini-
tial salute an agitation such as has had
no parallel since Elizabeth Cady Stan
ton held her woman's rights conven-
tion. 1t Is to be launched as a fedora
ton Of the women of the State, looking
to larger national council, and a CON-
mittee at Albany to lobby for every
measure that affects the sex will be
vital part of the program.
The movement Is headed by Mrs.
Dore Lyon, who Is president of the
Eclectic Club and one Of the best dress
ed women in New York. But behind
her looms Mrs. Harriet Stanton Blatch,
daughter Of the late Elizabeth Cady
Stanton. 1t was Mrs. Blatch who fred
the first shot in the proposed campaign
last winter, when she organized the
League Of Self-Supporting Women.
The plans of the American suffrag-
etes is to conduct a militant campaign
such as the women of London carried
forward until they awoke all England.
At the last meeting of the Women's
League Mrs. Wells, London member
of the fighting women" told how they
''boo-ed" an obnoxious member of par
lament from public meeting.
Mrs. Blatch here arose and said that
women had been insulted by a proml-
nent legislator at Albany recently when
they went there to secure certain rights.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-08-23
Short Meter Sermons.

Truth always has met tribulation.
Worry Is confession of weakness
You cannot think carrion and live
clean.
Kindness is the evidence Of kingli-
ness.
Preaching down to folks does not
lift them up.
Sympathy is key that fits the lock
Of any heart.
Soul health will not come by taking
religion as a dose.
He who earns the crown needs not to
put on any airs.
The surest way to impoverish your
heart is to hoard up your love.
There always Is something of the
boy in the man who can lead men.
The man who Is SO wise that he
never laughs is the greatest fool Of all.
It's hard stirring the conscience that
Is under the narcotic Of money.
Many a cloud that we call sorrow is
but the shadow Of our own selfshness
Nothing makes wrong seem Innocent
more quickly than to acquire an in.
terest in 1t.
When a man blows trumpet to call
attention to the moral screen at his
front door you can be pretty sure OF
finding the back door wide open all the
! time.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-08-23
GOOD MANNERS SECRET.
Two Theories of the Requirement,
UnseIfshness and ConyentionaIity.-

ahu
Most mothers hold, consciously or
unccnsciously, one Of two theories
about the requirement of manners by
their children.
One mother says: Manners are only
the outward sign Of the inner nature.
If my daughter has a kind heart and
a well-tralned mind she will behave
In a gentle, charming fashion. I will
teach her compassion, respect for age,
unselfish zeal for helping with the
worlds work. Her manners will take
care Of themselves"
Another mother says: "My girls will
never get on without conventional man,
ners. They shall be taught from baby
hood. to emulate the speech and bear
ing Of ladies' They shall be instructed
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-08-23

Mrs. Blatch remarked that this man
would have occasion to regret it at his
next public declaration because 1.-The
women would be there" That indicates
the temper Of these new American suf-
fragettes. There are many well-known
women in the movement
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-08-23
BY Comparison.

"What beastly weather you have here"
exclaimed the stranger.
"Yes, we do sometimes" said the ma
tive. 1--WE are fortunate just now, how
ever, in having a succession of fine days"
Fine days? Why, it rains nearly all
the timew
what of that? They're warm rains,
aren't they"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-08-23
VALUE OF DISADVANTAGES.
By Rev. Charles F.. Aked

By Rev. Charles F. Aked, D. d.
And Moses put forth his hand and
laid hold of the serpent, and 1t be-
came a rod in his hand.-Exodus 4 IS.
He put forth his hand, and the SER
pent. dangerous, destructive, deadly, be-
came a rod. stay, support. de-
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-08-23
Shake Into Your Shoes

or new shoes feel easy pGt It is certain cure iot
sweating, callous and hot, tired, aching feet.
Sold by all Druggists. Price Csc. Trial pack
age mailed FREE. Address Allen s. Olmsted,
Leroy, New York.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-08-23
Good Measure.

Hicks-That poet you introduced ME
to last night seems to be a very gener-
GUS, open-handed fellow.
Wicks-Yes. All his sonnets have
fifteen lines.-Somervill Journal.
TITO ST. vitus' Dance and all Nervous Diseases
Tin permanently cured by DIR. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer. Send for FREE s2trial bottle and
treatise. Dr. r. H Kline, Id. s3l Arch St., Pha. Pa
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-08-23
balanced,

miss Fluffy would be pretty good
looking girl IL her feet weren't &C
heavy"
"She stacks up pretty well, though
her head Is light."-Detroit Free Press
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-08-23

The more people talk about the prop
er thing to do, the less apt they are t.
do 1t.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-12-11
PEOPLE PLEASED WITH PARLETTE.
Genial Hnm0rist BOOms the University
of Hard Knocks.

Ralph Parlette gave people a
whole lot to think about in his lee
ture last Thursday evening. His
lecture on the University of Hard
Knocks was a little more open to
criticism in spots than his lecture Of
last March, in that the promoter of
the University of Hard Knocks, af-
ter the manner of promoters in gen.
eral, was inclined to exalt his par
ticular educational institution at the
expense of other recognized educa-
tional institutions. The dullest schol-
ar in school is not always nor even
generally the most successful in the
race for success. On the contrary,
is it not the experience of all adj
vanced students in the university of
hard knocks that the child is father
of the man just as the poet says he
is, and that as a rule, if he is studi-
Gus and hard working in school and
college he is far more likely to make
a success Of life than he would be if
he depended on making up for any
DEFICIENCIES Of schooling by a post
graduate course in the hard knocks
university. Give the schools their
dues, Mr.. Parlette.
But possibly this criticism is un-
gracious. when we consider that
Parlette is something of caricatur-
list and cartoonist in his word pict-
ures, and as such intentionally exag-
gerates certain features to fix his
lesson in the mind OF his audiences.
Anyway, his audiences always get
plenty Of laughter and entertain
mept for their money, and always
encouragement and hope, for there
was much in his lectures to help the
man who is inclined to think he is
down and out to get on his feet and
make renewed efforts to win out
His theory of life is all optimistic
and charitable, and although an en-.
thusiastic advocate of the hard
knocks course, Parlette is only g
"knocker" Of humbugs and shams
and devotes very little time to knock.
| ing them, his argument being con.
structive rather than destructive in
the line of character building. The
lecturers closing word picture Of
his ascent of Mt. Lowe, exaggerated
though it may have been in minol
features, will live long in the mem.
ory of his auditors as beautiful
specimen Of word painting.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-12-11
John Welt Uses Pitchfork in Quar-
rel with Archie DeFranCe
of Vail
Is Arrested by Sheriff, Brought
Into Court and Bound
Over for Trial

John Veit, living on a farm in
Vail township, was placed under ar
rest last week, charged with an
assault with a pitchfork upon Archie
DeFrance, a brother of the young
man who was accidentally shot thru
the hand few weeks ago. Deputy
Sheriff Holdhouse went out to Vets
place last Thursday and brought
him back as a prisoner, pending a
preliminary hearing before Judge
Laudon, which was had yesterday.
Attorney Clague of Lamberton rep
resented Veit and County Attorney
Owens appeared for the state. AT
ter hearing the story of the scrap,
Judge Laudon deemed the evidence
sufficient to justify the placing of
the accused under $500 bonds to ap-
pear before the next grand jury,
The cause of war was a dispute be-
tween the two parties arising out of
the alleged trespass of young De-
France upon the premises of Veit.
while trapping muskrats.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-12-11

good citizen should be glad of the
to repay for the free
music they have enjoyed by at least
paying for couple of concert
tickets for tomorrow evenings con-
cert. The program is evidence that
they will get good measure for the
and manager Root has been
giving his company frequent re-
hearsals during the past two weeks
in order that all of the numbers on
list shall be given right. Help to
make the band boys Christmas
present of rousing benefit. Miss
Alexander, the latest addition to
circles here, has kindly con-
sented to assist the band in their
entertainment. Following is the
PROGRAM
knights of Columbus March. Buser
Patrol. 1.-The Blue and the Gray" Daily
Minerva Polka, cornet Solo. ......... Herman
M. A. Root
Dance of the Skeleton, Descriptive Allen
Solo Selection. .....,......
Miss Alexander
Mandolin Club ...... ................
NOCdl SSudI GCI 1880
Southern Dream Waltzes ........... Lincoln
Comm thro the Rye, clarinet solo. Thornton
M. Lauterbach
Eorenauoh,s AGGREGATION Overture,
descriptive, going through an entire
circus performance .Southwell
Sounds from the Orient, March. -. Lincoln
Program begins at 8 o'clock sharp
Prices Is, 25 and IS cents, Pro
ceeds to defray expenses Of band.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-12-11
Missionary Day Program.

Missionary program day came last
Sunday at the Methodist church.
Mrs. Gold interested the children
greatly by relating many things she
had learned from a missionary to
the Philippines The little brown
children are so eager to attend the
mission school that parental whip
pings will not keep them away, and
often what they learn results in the
conversion Of the parents. Quite a
small girl learned the whole of
Johns gospel.
The natives are remarkable for
hospitality. In cases of sickness
they are quite helpless; even their
doctors will stick needles in that
part of their patients anatomy
where the pain is located in order to
let out the evil spirit.
Owing to the absence of rockers
and springs there. when baby has
to be rocked to sleep he is tied to
the back of an older child:who .sways
steadily from one side to the other
until baby sleeps. That is a form
of physical culture that American
girls would not appreciate. Mrs.
Dubois and her large glee club rang
out the missionary songs with en-
phasis.
Watches, rings. chains and jew
elry of all kinds for Christmas at
Luscher's drug store. 1926.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-12-11
The Real Royal Family.

1t cannot be truly said, at this
season Of the year, that there is no
recognized ruling class in this land
of the free. This is the thought
presented by the cover page Of this
Christmas number Of The GAZETTE,
and every good mother who is al
ready making sacrifices for the
Christmas sovereigns Of her family,
as well as every father who cheer
fully loosens up his hard-earned cash
at the behest Of the representatives
jof King Christmas in his household,
knows that the picture is not greatly
everdrawn. And it is putting it
mildly to limit the reign Of these
amiable tyrants to a day. Already
their sway is manifested in every
well regulated houshold, and for
the next two weeks the average
youngster will be IT in capital let
tiers.
It is partly in recognition of this
prolonged Christmas reign that THE
GAZETTE puts on holiday colors this
week. We had originally intended
to issue the Christmas number on
the 18th, but as this would have
been barely week before the great
day the various announcements of
our dealers, which the newspaper
man is bound to consider and value,
would have been a little late for
buyers, outside the city whom they
wish to reach. We want to suggest
that our readers take good look
over these announcements and pick
out features of interest to them be-
fore the paper is mislaid or lost.
Christmas shopping is a pretty
serious matter for all heads Of fam
lilies, and very many are making of
the season time to bring into the
house needed articles that are of
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-12-11
Redwood Falls Has An Option for
Six-Day Assembly from
Redpath Co.
Agent Will Return Next February
for Final Test of Public
Sentiment.

Shall Redwood Falls have a Chau-
tauqua assembly next year? is a
question that has been considerably
discussed during the past few days,
since the visit here of an agent of
Redpath Lyceum bureau of Chicago.
That nine out of ten of our citizens
would like to have the Chautauqua
held here and would be glad to pay
for the small admittance fee re-
quired for the season for themselves
and families, is not a question at all.
The main question, appears to be
whether the patronage from out of
town would be sufficient to relieve
the business men. of the city
from digging down deep in their
pockets to pay the cost. And this
Equestion is complicated by the pos
sibility Of endangering the success
of our annual fair, as there is al
ways to be stiff bill to pay by Red
wood Falls merchants in order to
pay for attractions and expenses
where no admission fee is possible.
The pros and cons should be intelli-
gently discussed between now and
next February, when Mr.. Graham of
the lyceum bureau will make a gen
eral canvass.
The proposition of the bureau, as
we understand it, is to furnish a big
tent and number OF companies tor
furnishing good Chautauqua pro-
gram, including music, lectures and
bible studies, to be furnished by
talented individuals of national rep
utation, the course to be Of at least
six days duration, with seventeen
different programs to be given dur
/ ing that time. The local patrons
are expected to negotiate the sale of
eight hundred tickets for the course,
at $3.50 each, and here is where the
test will finally come
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-12-11
Part of Township Ditch Law Held
Unconstitutional by Sd
preme Court.
Invalid Because it Authorizes Con-
demnatiOn and Assessment
for Private Purposes.

On appeal from Wright county,
for a writ of certiorary in the case
of State ex. rel. Chas. Schubert VS..
The Board of Supervisors OF Rock
ford township, Judge Jaggard last
week handed down a decision which
knocks out very important provi-
sion of the township ditch law en-
acted at the last legislative session.
The syllabus of the decision is as
follows:
Chapter 1911 of the general laws of
1907 provided for the construction
of ditch over lands adjoining those
of the owner seeking to drain his
own wet lands, inter ALA: where
the construction of such ditch is a
benefit to the land Of the adjoining
owners" and permitted the super
visors to decide upon the application
for such ditch "as they deem prop
err" Subsequent proceedings fol-
lowed the analogy of local improve
ment assessments. The law is held
to be unconstitutional because in
effect it authorized the condemna-
ton and assessment of the property
of individuals for a purely private
purpose only, and deprived the land
owner of his property without due
process of law.
A local attorney informs us that
the decision was not unexpected by
lawyers who had made study of
the township ditch law, and it was
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-12-11
DEATH OF LAURA M DUNCAN.
Aged Mother of Alvin Duncan Passed
Away Last Friday.

4 :. 80
Laura NJ. Duncan, mother of AL
vim Duncan of Delhi township, near
this city, died at the home of the
latter last Friday evening, as the
immediate result of an attack of
progressive paralysis. AS previous
ly stated in this paper. her son Ed,
from Manchester, Iowa. arrived
here the previous week in response
to notice from his brother Alvin
that his mother was rapidly sinking,
and remained till the final summons
came. On Sunday he accompanied
the remains of his mother to the
final resting place beside her late
husband at Boltonville, Washington
county. Wis. where the final funeral
service was held. A procession of
neighbors4 of the Duncans accom-
panied the hearse to the Northwest
ern depot. af6Nl
Laura M. Duncan was born in
Madison, Oneida county, N. Y. 76
years ago, and about twelve years
later removed with her parents to
Cheboygan county, Wis. Early in
the sos she became the wife of
Elijah A. Duncan, and was called
upon to be mother to two young
sons and daughter of Mr.. Duncan
by his first wife, and it is their testi-
mony that she was as faithful in the
duties of motherhood to them as to
her own children who came later
in life. Mrs. Duncan has been an
almost lifelong member Of the Bap-
fist faith, and lived consistent
Christian life. Elijah. A. Duncan
passed to his reward about twenty
years ago. and since that time his
widow, who had been in infrm
health for many years, has divided
her time in the families of her sons
and daughters, living with Alvin's
family during the past two years
One of her daughters was the late
Mrs. Chas. Fleischer of North Red
wood. and Mrs. Duncan first visited
Redwood county while stopping with
the latter, previous to the illness
which finally resulted in Mrs
Fleischer's death. Mrs. Hall of Ap.
pleton, Wis, is the only surviving
daughter, the sons now living being
Albert Duncan of Boltonville, Wis.
Alvin Duncan of this vicinity, 10
seph of Rudolph. Wis, George Of
Belyiew, this county, Ed. OF, Man
chester, Ia, and Clark at Barton
Wis.