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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-09-11
PoLITENEss IN WASHINGTON.
City of Leisurely Ways and Proud
Yet Courteous Manners.

iCt
Washington Is bounded on the east
by the Capitol and on the west by the
White House. Between them flows a
restless stream of sightseers. There
may be other districts of the national
capital worth seeing, but only Wash
ingtonian knows it. The tourist has
time and strength only to hit the high
places.
In New York there are probably as
many tourists as in Washington, but
with this difference, the New Yorker
does not mind mixing with the tourist
class. In fact, If the tourist have
money and a fondness for Broadway
and contiguous resorts, the New Yorker
is more than willing, so Mr.. Tourist
emerges his identity with the New
York push. Washingtonians never
let you forget you are tourist. Resi-
dent women slightly raise their skirts
with an indescribable yet eloquent air
when they happen to rub elbows with
q mere tourist Of the same sex in
hotel or department store elevator. A
Washingtonian looks straight ahead at
nothing; the tourist is known by the
angle at which she crooks her neck.
Resident Washington Is divided into
three distinct sets-old families, people
with money and people without money.
Those without money work hard to
keep up appearances with those who
have money. Those with money work
hard to secure social recognition from
the old families. The old families are
Indifferent equally to those with money
and those without. The hardest-work-
ed class Of all are those who, having
accepted public office and removed
their lares and penates to the national
capital, find that the salary will not
pay for the game. You know their
women folk by the fact that they wear
|ready-made gowns. Your real Wash
lngtonian considers the wearing of fac
tory-made garments equivalent to sink
ing to the lowest sartorial depths
Washingtonians do not hurry home
from work. If you are anybody at all
In Washington you must be leisurely.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-09-11

In an editorial upon farming meth
ods the Electrical Review says that the
advances made in transporting and
manufacturing since the adaptation of
electricity to motors should be repeated
on the farm. Says the Review 1T
Will be strange If before long the spirit
of advance does not infuse new life
into farming methods. May we not ex-
pect that our newer power agencies
Will extend their influence to the work
Of the farm, relieving 1t Of much of the
drudgery that still exists and making
the work as attractive and pleasant as
any other pursuit? When this comes
about we may expect to see farming
take on new life and flourish again
In places where 1t has long languished
Deserted farms may then be reclaimed
and n profitable field of work offered
to many who now crowd into the manu-
featuring towns In search of a surer
means Of livelihood" An instance Is
cited where a small waterfall on an
abandoned mill site was harnessed and
made to do the work of two horses and
light the buildings on two farms. The
total cost Of installation was about equal
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-09-11
~~NONNONO~


Together when history dawned upon
the continent, together when the white
man drove them past the Mississippi,
and together in the twilight of the
tribes, the Choctaws and the Chicka-
saws are passing into the body polite
and the citizenship of Oklahoma side by
side These two tribes-now 20 per cent
OF mixed blood, and nearly all as
capable set of citizens as their white
neighbors-can hardly be dealt with in
separate stories.
The Chickasaws and Choctaws, both
Of Mobilian stock, lived in Mississippi
when De Soto marched across the land.
and the Chickasaws gave him some ter
rife battles. When the French rose
into power In Louisiana, the twin tribes
disagreed. The Choctaws fought for
the French and the Chickasaws boldly
withstood the invaders. Several French
expeditions were defeated, number of
French officers were burned at the stake,
and the Chickasaws, allied with the
Natchez, threatened New Orleans. Only
the courage of the colonists and tue
assistance Of the Choctaws saved Lou
isiana.
In later years the tribes grew friend
ly again, refrained from trouble with
the whites, and even fought the Creek
and Seminole for the paleface intruder
This did not save them from exile, and
about seventy years ago, the two tribes
totaling about 10000, were taken to
Indian territory. There they fourished
and grew rich, only to lose lands,
wealth and slaves during the Civil War.
Since that time they have climbed
steadily up again, and have intermixed
continually with the whites.
When the rolls were prepared for al
lotment last year, the Choctaws had
about 10000 full and mlxed-blood men,
bers, and the Chlckasaws about 5000.
These rolls must have been glorlously
swelled somehow, for the State census
of Oklahoma shows only about 17,0O'
Indians in the counties that once COM
posed the Choctaw and Chickasaw ma
tions. Nearly 10000 negroes and 2,200
intermarried whites were also included
in the allotments. With the Chicka-
saws, and, it Is said, retaining to the
last their sun worship and other
strange Aztec rites, live the remnant of
the Natchez, perhaps 300 souls.
1t has been repeatedly asserted by
army officers who have served in both
Indian territory and the Philippines
that the language Of the Igorrotes is
Identical with that of the Mobilian In
dians, which would indicate that these
tribes came from the orient countless
ages gone by. There are many tribes
on the Pacific coast bearing the unmis-
taxable stamp Of Chinese and japanese
extraction, and others which have Gus
toms, totems and tattooing methods
similar to the tribes Of the Pacific
isles.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-09-11
. .tlmk,, Science
!, .,seS14zEIlyeantion
NONNNO~NN~N-

Accounts of twenty-five waterspouts
noted on nine Swiss lakes have been
collected by Prof ]. Fruh. That OF
June 49, 1908, on Lake Zug, was about
20 yards in diameter, and it stirred uI
the lake over a radius of perhaps 1OI
yards. Several photographs were Sc
cured. The whirling column-more
than half a mile high-was hollow, had
left-handed motion and Travelled east
ward at the rate of little more than
seven miles an hour. No important ev
idence was found that any Of these wa.
terspouts were produced by the meet
Ing of opposite winds.
G. G. Bates of the United States For.
est Service has found in western Ar.
kansas species of hickory, locally
known as ''bull," or alligator" hick
Ory, which exhibits remarkable resist
ance to the effects Of drought, as well
as to forest fires. Its small, thick,
skinned leaves are assigned as a prin.
cipal cause of its drought-defying pow.
ers. Like other hickOries, it also sends
down into the soil long, strong tap
root. Mr.. Bates suggests that this tree
would be useful for planting in prairie
States and In dry situations in other To-
calities. When fires frequently occur,
the alligator hickory is the sole sur
vivor.
In recent book on "The Evolution
Of Dress" w. NJ. Webb shows that
many details of modern dress, gener
ally regarded as products of caprice OF
accident, or Of the invention of tailors
and milliners. are traceable to primi
tive forms, and that fashion in costume
is the result of a process of evolution
in which early ideas continually crop
out. The earliest form Of dress seems
to have been the shawl, or wrapper, and
fringes date back to the first loom. The
hatband is traced to the original fast.
ening Of the first cloth headdress. Put.
tees are as old as Mymene. A mystery
yet unexplained Is the sewing of the
buttons on the right-hand side of q
mans coat and the left-hand side of o
wOman's.
A bold and interesting generaliza.
tion concerning the vast effects which
malaria may have produced on the his
tory of great and famous nations and
peoples has recently appeared in En-
gland in the form of a book by w. H.
S. Jones, supplemented with an into
duction by Maj. Ronald Ross. 1t is
suggested that the mosquito has been
largely responsible for the decline of
certain nations, as, for instance,
Greece, in the character of whose peo-
pie historians have recorded a great
change during the fourth century be-
fore the Christian era. Major Ross's
investigations suggest that malaria
may have been introduced into Greece
at that time. The conclusion is also
drawn that malaria did not exist In
Italy much before 200 B. c., and the
| suggestion is made that HannibaPs
army introduced it: Malaria" SAYS
M. Jones, made the Greek weak and
inefficient; it turned the sterner Ro-
man into bloodthirsty brute-atra
bills made its victims man." The moral
seems to be that nations, like indivdu-
ais, should beware of mosquitoes.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-09-11

to the value Of two good horses, and
the cost of running the plant is prac-
tically nothing. 1t requires but little
expert knowledge to handle electricity,
mysterious as this agent is. Many Of
the successful electricians of to-day
knew nothing of the subject a few
years ago. The knowledge of machin-
cry required for a farm plant is pos
sessed by the average farmer already.
Given the power, which is simple and
cheap If drawn from a stream, the ap-
plication of it to the machine can be
made by an amateur, and this being
the case the farm should not be the
last and least to profit by this wonder
full agent. Capitalists are reaching out
for the great waterfall energy Of the
country with view to setting It to
turning wheels. An idea that is good
for them in a large way may be good
for the agriculturist in a small way.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-09-11

One Of the magazines publishes an ar
ticle In which it is declared that every
married woman should have an income
of at least $1,000 year. A large ma
Jority of the married men will agree
% the proposition.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-09-11

The Aged Angler-Oh, ay; the last
fish l caught were proper big 'un, an
no mistake.
The Inquiring Angler-Indeed? Why
didn't you have 1t stuffed?
The Aged Angler-Well, you see, 1
weren't more nor lad at the time.
The Sketch.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-09-11
The circumstances,

"That rich heiress let me hold her
hand last night"
Don't tell me such yarns
"Fact! At the bridge table, while
she answered phone call."-Philadel.
phia Inquirer.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-09-11

Worcester, Mass, Is to have church
where people will be asked to pay as
they enter. 1t Is announced, however,
that there will be no extra charges for
visiting concessions inside.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-09-11

The horror story from Laporte, Ind,
will make little old New York and other
great centers Of crime take a back seat
for a while at least.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-09-11

An injunction has been issued in
Brooklyn to restrain the goats from
eating cherry trees. Yet some people
want the injunction abolished.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-09-11

Baseball is being introduced into Ger
many. When the umpire makes an un-
popular decision, the staid Germans
will wonder why they ever considered a
debate in the Relchstag exciting
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-09-11

REALLY great men," says the Salt
Lake Tribune, "are those who feel their
own smallness.' But mighty few men
have any use for friends who make
them feel small, nevertheless and not
withstanding.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-09-11

A married man says the comforts of
home would be more enjoyable If they
didn't include the discomfort Of pay
ing for them.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-09-11

1t must be awfully hard on the fussy
old bachelor who has to live in the
same house with q clever child.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-09-11

Often a benedick is but an ex-bache-
lor who was overtaken by misfortune
and a widow.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-09-11

Because the average man just has to
make some sort of fool Of himself he
might as well be In love.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-09-11

"Yes, he is worth a million, and he
made every penny Of 1t honestly"
How ld-fashioned !"-Houston Post.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-09-11

Any man can take day off, but
when it comes to putting it back
we'll that is different.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-09-11

There is at least one thing that may
be said in favor Of football. Nobody
has to play 1t.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-09-11

The trouble with these good long
talks is that they are seldom good
ana are always too long.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-09-11

We hate to have a stranger come
up to us, and say: 'Guess who I
smw
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-09-11

Grover Clevelands word to the
American historian doubtless would
be: "Tell the Truth"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-09-11

A pencil is often hard pushed to tell
the truth.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-09-11

A man who makes a political speech
isn't necessarily expected to tell the
truth.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-09-11

Man grumbles most where he is
treated best-at home.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-09-11

Styles sometimes make handsome
woman look otherwise.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-09-11

A stitch in time may save big sur
geons' fee later.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-23
WHAT Is SNOW-BIINDNES

Snow blindness Is an anliction htu"
known through description. though not
very difficult to describe, FOR here the
strongest adiectivcs need few qualifica-
tons. The pain docs not follow imme-
diately upon the straininG which seems
to be its cause. After long day Of
haze the traveller finds when he gets
into camp that his eyes are a little
itchy. and that they water II he comes
too near n fire or any source ~ at
Later they feel rs II there were -
OF smoke in the tent, then as If an
or two Of sand had gotten under the
eyelids. and finally as If the cye-sockn's
were lined with sandpaper. Every move
ment of the eyes causes pain, and then
the pains begin 10 come without pro
voking rool of the eyeball. At first there
is n dull ache. growing sharper. until
iowa ris morning of a sleepiess night IT
throbs through the eyes every few sec
onds. with twinges comparable to. but
not equalled by, the shooting pains of
toothache. 1t Is the only affliction with
the pain Of which the ordinary Eskimo
cries out. The severity Of tho attack
diminishes towards the end ~ the first
twenty-fours hours: for the larger part
of that time the sufferer usually keeps
his tent, moaning and occasionally CRYING
out sharply, lying on his face, with both
hands covering his closed eyes to keep
ont the faintcst possible night; on the
second or perhaps third day he is abe
to travel, but is very near-sighted and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-23
HAS TO GUARD LIQUOR.
Woodshcd Full OF tho Contrnbnnd
Great formulation to Mountnineer..

bennington, Jan. 21.-There will be little
business transacted at the present term
OF Bennington county court. now that
the Mahan case has been disposed Of
other than the trial of the Sunderland
liquor seizure case which was resumed
yesterday. 4 quantity of liquor valued
al $3.50 is at issue. The liquor was seized
the latter part of June at the second
class liquor store in Sunderland ~ Dep
uty Sheriff VI. J. Convey Of Manchestcr
on tho ground that Thomas and Edward
Norriscy, who are named as Joint claim
ants with Mcrlc S pike. tho liccnsce, are
residents of Arlington and were conduct
Ing liquor business in mother town
contrary to law.
At tho time the seizure was made. in
which the Rev. II. $. McCrecdy of Man
chester and c. J. Ferguson Of tho YER
mont Anti-Saloon League took second
side while Pike went to the station and
secured another load OF goods and then
took everything in sight.
Tho liquor was stored in the deputY's
woodshod and when here few days ago
he said it had been impossible for him
to leave his house unEuardod ever since
the liduor came into his possession.
Money to an amount equal to the value
OF the liquor he would have unhcsitat-
inglY l"f' locked in his safe hut 81 90
worth of We Gods constituted too much
of temptation to the mountaincers Of
Sunderlcnds
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-23
JURY TAKEN TO
SCENE OF ACCIDENT

Middlcbury, Jan 21.-This morning
the jurors. court and counsel on both
sides in the case of Raymond Mum
took the train to Fishers Crossing in
New Haven to look over the ground
where the plaintiff claims to have
been injured Sunday evening. July 90
1906. and on which occasion his com.
ranion, Miss Florence Gotta of Mid
died the next day. Tho rest of the
day was taken up with the hearing
of testimony for the plaintiff and It
now looks as though the case would
not be finished much before tho mid
die of next week. The plaintiff asks
for $4,000 damages
Messrs. Davis and Russell of Mid
dlebury assisted by Thomas W. Mo-
loney of Rutland, arr pressing the
case for Mumley. F.x-Judge II. Henry
Powers Of Morrisville and T.. VI. Mel
don of Rutland, with the assistance of
James II. Donaway Of Middlobury. ara
looking after the interests Of the rail
road conn any.
Judge Miles did not announce any
judgment to-day in the divorce case
heard yesterday afternoon Of Mary
Tyrel formerly Miss Mamie La Rock
of Middlcbury and now known on the
stage as Gladys Grey Us. William II.
Tyrel, the ground set up being neg
lect and refusal to support,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-23
declared to-day, unless action is taken

declared to-day. unless action is taken
by the State Legislatures this winter %
protect these dying races of game.
Only the enlargement of the activities
Of the biological survey which was
recommended in the Presidents message.
will effectively check this general de-
vastation OF Americas game birds the
Audubon workers declare. Hard cam
paigning is the Legislatures has enabled
them to obtain some measure Of protec-
ton for the non-game birds, they say
but II has always been found difficult
to show the lawmakers that the game
species have a great practical as we'll as
sporting value. Data which the govern
ment survey can obtain with wider re-
search is considered the only necdful
weaoon in this defense OF the game
bi -.
at the deadly anohpeles. the mos
q. o that spreads malaria. with dozens
O. other similar germ distributors is the
of water ducks and shore birds is
r, ynized fact which only awaits further
d, .nstrauon by the government eX-
d. In fact, data, which would show
the Legislatures Enthusiastically that
wholesale disease and pestilence is held
in check by many Of the game birds, IS
available to the biological survey, the
scientists declare il it's investigation can
only be extended.
Opposition to the enlargement ana even
the continuance OF this important bureau
which has received the Endorsement Oh
the President, still exists from selfish.
political causes in Washington the
Audubon workers declared The monied
interests OF the market hunters "hlch
have largely brought about the eNtinc-
ton of Americas game breeds, nave
planned a lobbying campaign AT th's
point as well as at every Legislature
about to convene. To meet these com
mercial opponents the Audubon associa-
ton is preparing as effective resist
ance as the limited funds at its disposal
will warrant.
I'VE look to every true sportsman as
we'll as every patriot and friend OF the
public health to aid US in this night said
William butcher. president OF the as
ISOLATION. The biological survey has
only two or three investigators to fur-
nish data on the stomach contents OF
birds. while they should have at least
two or three times that number Unless
we have available such proof OF the
game birds hygienic value and the loyal
support of the sportsmen and nature
lovers the country may expect the eX-
tinction of most of its game birds in a
very short while"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-23

sees everything double. IN week or
so. if the weather is hazy or he has no
goggles, the same individual may have
another attack--but the rrst attack OF
the year Is the most severe. apparent
". Every attack weakens the eyes and
predisposes to further attacks. which $50.
at least. the Eskimos believe) finally
rather common among the Eskimos.
Keeping the eyes from strain and, /.
possible. focusing them continually on
some dark object (such as black dog
in ones team, is believed BY the ma
tives to be the chief safeguard. The
same view is held by many OF the Royal
Northwest mounted police. whose duties
within the arctic and on the plains Of
the Northwest frequently expose them
to snow blindness. Nothing. perhaps,
could more clearly bring out the trying
nature of the affection than the fact that
one or more suicides among the police
men on spring duty in the Northwest
are attributed to inability 10 bear the
pain OF snow blindness Occasionally the
police employ the amusing but appar-
emily rather effective device OF painting
the nose black and trying to focus the
eyes upon it. The type Of nose may
have something 10 do with the effective
Harper's Magazine for February.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-23
BURGLAR FINALLY CAUGHT
Son of Deputy sheriff Lands BrOwn.-
Vile Man in JniI.

Windsor, Jan. ol.-Through the detective
work Of RAYMOND Kinry, son of
Deputy Sheriff j. H. kinry the burglar.
who has made several hauls in the store
and postoffice OF George A Swallow in
Brownsville was arrested this morning
and brought to this place for a hearing.
Tho burglar is Fred Perry. aged is. n
farm laborcr, who has worked for several
months at Charles Stcarns's near Browns
VILE and who stole among other things a
photograph. Young Kiniry noticed him
with the machine and asked him where
he got 1t, and ne said he bought It but did
not civ" a satisfactory answer. This led
to an vcstigaton and his arrest fol
lowed
The first break occurred the night of
December 10, followed by one the night
before Christmas and the last one a week
after that time. on the first two occasions
besides the monograph he took
watches, cigars. tobacco, iewclry Of diff
fehent kinds shot gun shells and other
things of small value. At the time of the
last break States Attorney f. r. Buck
and Deputy Sheriff Kiniry were called out
to Brownsville in the middle Of the night
finding a window in back store broken and
the building surrounded by the men Of
the village, but when the store was en-
tered by the posse there was no signs
of the burglar.
The officer found nearly all the stolen
articles in an attic over Perrys room. the
latter going up through a wood shed to
secret them the Stcarns family knowing
nothing about the matter until the arrest
Some of the booty werc hid under small
bridge near the Stcarns house.
At hearing before Justice Of the
Peace j. r. Brewster this afternoon the
prisoner was bound over IN the sum of
500 for his appearance at Windsor
county court. r.. T. Cole appearing for
the State. the prisoner not having counsel.
In default of bail he was ta''en to jail
at Woodstock.
Perry broke open some packages Of
mail matter, stealing a knife directed to
Robert Dunn. In the rostoffice, and It
may he that the pOstofficc authorities viii,
hold him to answer to the United states
for that crime.