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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-08-14

What would DR.. Johnson have said
II he could have foreseen that within
two hundred years of his time those
whom he aptly characterized as
"wretched unidea'd girls" would de-
velop to the point where they could
gather In a single city nearly a thou
sand of their sex, each of whom bore
the time-honored degree of bachelor of
artst IL the gruff Ola critic could have
been In Boston at the recent assembly
of the Association of Collegiate Alum
nae, he must have amended his saw
age comparison Of woman's preach
ing to dogs walking on its hind legs
not well done, but surprising in that
1t should be done at all. For these
learned ladies spoke well, presided
with dignity and fairness, debated with
courtesy, and got through q vast deal
of business and pleasure in the week
Of their meeting. The association com
prises the women graduates of TWEEN
ty-five selected colleges 1t numbers
thirty-siX branches and about thirty.
five hundred members. 1t has an in
terest in every problem of education
and sociology, and is full of warm
good-fellowship. The subjects of dis.
cussion at this twenty-fifth anniver-
sary Of the association were numer-
Gus; but two facts in regard to the
meetings struck an impartial observer.
First, the women were not anxious to
do all the talking themselves. They
called to their platform a large mum.
Der of men wise in counsel, who gave
of their very best to the large audi.
ences, OF whom certainly nine-tenths
were alumnae. In the second place,
the note of the meeting was in great
contrast to the radicallsm which mark.
ed similar conferences ten years ago
The conservative woman had her say
and won her praise. The educated wife
and mother was recognized as the
finest product Of civilization. The
teacher-the foster-mother of society,"
was given the glory too often denied
her. In short, there was good cheer in
these alumnae meetings for every girl
who wants discipline and knowledge
just that she may use them to make
herself better daughter, friend. wife
and mother, and an uplifting and re-
generating social force in whatever
station it has pleased God to call her
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-08-14
Tennis Rackefa.

What most affects the life of the gu,
in lawn tennis racket Is dampness,
says the New York Sun. Nowadays
rackets are strung so tight that the
strings break with even greater fire.
quency than before. The idea Is that
tight gut sends the ball with greater
force from the very tense surface. The
dampness gets right after these very
taut strings. A lawn tennis man was
explaining recently what precautions
have to be taken In sending rackets
abroad:
"When first we began to send them
to Bermuda, for instance" he said,
1--WE put them merely in waterproof
covers. Greatly to our surprise we
learned that the entire first shipment
had arrived with strings broken. We
tried the same packing again. with { be
same result
"Then we realized what was the
trouble and packed the rackets in tin
boxes. Each box was carefully soldered
up and that made them alright and
damp proof"
The lawn tennis man explained n
new wrinkle Of players. At the end
Of season some of them have all the
gut cut out Of a favorlte racket. This
is done because If the gut were left in
a string might break in the winter and
put the strain all on the side of the
frame, warplng 1t.
with favorite racket they think
1t better to pay for restrlnging them
than to run those chances" said he.
1T doesn't hurt racket to restrine
It; really It helps and improves it.n
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-08-14

find peace complete In miracles OF COL
or, in spicy, subtle odors, in sounds,
firm, deep, tumultuous. Here may he
be walked, fresh and bright, by the Bob
Whites whistle on the dewy dawn, to
dream through days that are long-spun
threads Of gold linked by starry nights
of silver. Here may he drink, through
every quickened sense, the cup that Ma
ture fills for us-a happy, draught, un-
mixed with pain. Solitude, plain food,
pure water, fresh air, clear sunshine
and the good old earth, all rooted in
by the sky-the best sanitarium that
ever was All the learned specialists,
with all their intricate formulas. may
fall to help you, and brief clasp by
mother nature, close to her heart, may
make new man of you. All the medi-
cinal baths, even at the furthest end of
the earth, cannct equal a plunge at
dawn into an !ce-cold pool direct from
a hillside spring. All the dieticians
cannot prescribe a more healthful
breakfast than eggs and milk fresh
from the farmyard. All the physical
directors cannot devise a better exer-
else than a brisk walk in the bright
sunshine along country road.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-08-14
THE "FIXER" OF GOTHAM
New York East Side Character Has q
Real Mission in Life.

New York East Side Character Has q
Real Mission in Life.
You will not find him mentioned In
the city's charter nor on the pay roll
of Greater New York, but the east side
"fixer' is an established institution and
is as important in his way as the DO
liceman who samples the wares of the
pushcart peddler, or as the white-robed
street cleaner
When aliens come to this country
says the American Hebrew. and are
enmeshed in mountain of ordinances
and regulations it is obvious that their
lapses from the straight path marked
out for the native must be viewed with
an eye Of softened by kindness.
This eye of kindness is the 'fixer..
He is the man who rushes to the rescue
of the, unfortunate wight who has been
caught in the wheels of the law and
who needs a sponsor.
Necessarily the 'fxer' is the ipti.
mate friend of the ward heeler, of the
district leader and necessarily of the
judges of the minor courts. He is usu-
ally bluff, hearty, good-natured and
with a genuine love for his fellow
citizens.
when a pushcart peddler is sud-
denly made to realize that he is yiolot-
ing the law by standing on one spot for
more than the regulation number of
minutes, and he is, arrested by the no.
l1ceman who has been samplinp bis
beans or his fruit, it is not pleasant
situation in which he would find him
self if he had no means of communica-
ting with friends who are friends Of
the 'fixer.'
ut is the 'fxer' who sees the distric,
leader for him, who appears in court to
say good word for him, who sees tbe
Judge before the case is called. and
who, If necessary, puts up the boD
to take him out Of Jail for the night
1T must not be supposed that tb,
fixer' is philanthropist He disdains
ethics and civic virtue as the fanatic
mouthing of the silk-stocklng folk
What he does Is done for his own pood
"If he does not receive his foo In
money he knows he may count upon the
rescued Individual for his vote and -
vote is easily converted into monetary
value. AS the friend of those in die
tress he becomes an influence in thn
neighborhood, and an army of sucb
friends may lead to political prefer.
ment Of lasting Importance"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-08-14

comes the critical period. The district
delegate believes now is the moment
when he counts for something.
The roll call begins and proceedA
monotonously. The chairmen Of the
different delegations alone do the talk
ing. That is all there is to 1t, The
first ballot in the convention is usually
devoted to complimenting favorite sons.
After that the real work begins. The
district delegate learns that he is not
to vote as he intended, but that he will
vote for some one else on the second
ballot.
Suddenly there is roar in the con-
ventio1. 1t is a mighty shout, louder
than cannon. Somebody has been NOM
mated for President. Amidst great
disorder the rollcall is pushed to con-
clusion. The chairman tries to learn
how the tellers agree in their count.
But the crowd knows all about it. The
chairman, powerless as Mrs. Parting
ton with a broom against the waves
of the ocean, tries to do his duty. The
shouts and cheers keep up for ten or
more minutes. Excited men parade the
aisles, carrying their State banners,
cheering and singing. Finally, when
order Is restored, the chairman an
nounces formally the name Of the NOM
inee.
World Knows the News Quickly.
This is greeted by more cheering and
everybody is happy except the friends
Of the defeated. They move to make
the nomination unanimous with a for
NAL grace that lacks enthusiasm. This
is done and the band plays. n the
meantime the click of the telegraph in
strument shows that the news has been
carried to every town and hamlet in
the country. 1t has been cabled to for
elgn countries. The rulers of all ma
tions know within a few minutes after
the nomination who Is the prospective
President Of the United States.
No matter how long it has taken to
choose nominee for the Presidency,
the whole performance has to be gone
through again when it comes to NOM
mating candidate for the second
place on the ticket. There are not so
many "favorlte sons" however, and one
ballot frequently. suffices. More noise,
more enthusiasm. The convention has
nominated the ticket.
Each State delegation, at one of its
conferences, has chosen its candidate
for member of the National Committee.
The election Of this committee is now
in order. 1t is put through quickly, as
a rule, and without a hitch. Then reso.
lutions of various sorts are passed.
The ticket is named, the convention
passes into history and the battle for
power and patronage begins. The dis
trlct delegate goes home. His towns
men congratulate him on his good work.
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-08-14

America has offended some of its
profoundest European critics by its
chronic optimism. What an American
philosopher calls the religion of
Observation-Disclosures flourishes in this
country more than in any other; our
determined good cheer and faith in
prosperity make the sad-eyed world
shake Its wise head. The same critics
will no doubt find another example of
our incorrigible shalowness In the Ma
tional Prosperity Association, recently
formed in ST. Louis, and will think its
motto, Give us rest and sunshine" :"
hopelessly silly. But underneath this
campaign Of optimism is some hard
American business sense, and boards
OF trade and other business organiza-
tions all over the country have Joined
In an application Of mind-cure TO the
financial depression.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-08-14

Poor, blind, foolish creatures that we
are, we seek through the whole world
for remedies, and seek in vain, forget
ting that God in His goodness has
placed them right before us. The CITY
man, sick and tired Of the noise, the
confusion. the dirt, the smoke, the un-
ending hustle and rush and roar and
rattle, yearns for surcease and for
balm. If he will follow the true die
tates Of his soul he will cut out the
trip to Europe, or to watering place,
and go to the good green country. It
will save him much money, and maybe
his life. Here may his weary heart
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-08-14

Between the birth of the famous
General John A. Dix, in 1903, and the
death Of his noted son, the Rev. Nor
gan Dix, this spring, every President
of the United States has lived. Wash
ington did not die till 1799 when the
elder Dix was more than year old.
These two men, father and son, lived
In three centuries and were ornaments
of two.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-08-14

American national songs have been
frequently criticized severely. The
music has been objected to as having
been borrowed, the words as not poetic.
On the other hand, DR.. Walsh. the
Scottish preacher, who lately visited
the United States, remarks that
America" has one noble merit. at
Is the least bellicose of national
hymns"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-08-14

The Rev" Billy Sunday makes
proper protest against the man who
guzzles champagne. Down with the
man who guzzles anything, especially
soup!
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-08-14

The story is told Of a Texas couple
who walked ten miles through rain
and mud to get married. Until some
couple walks that far, under similar
conditions, to get divorce, we're GO
Ing to remain optimistic on the sub
ject Of marriage.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-08-14

The man who led double life on a
salary of $16 week must seem like
wizard to the men who find it hard to
live single life on double that.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-08-14

There Is nothing new in the an
nouncement that war has been de-
clared against the house flies. Our
grandmothers used to fight them from
morning till night.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-08-14

After the country's standing timber
has been exhausted by wasteful peo-
pie the Missouri river will furnish
practically inexhaustible supply of
snags for the use of the wood pulp
trust
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-08-14

Alfred G. Vanderbilt admits that his
income has been reduced to 100000
a year, but he is keeping stiff upper
lip and hoping for the best.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-08-14

The New York Evening Post quotes
an article by DR.. Otto Freiherr Won
der Pfordten from the Naturwissen-
schaftliche Wochenschrift. Itisenough-
tostaggerhumanity.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-08-14

Those night riders have been in the
saddle long enough by this time to
be bow-legged, so that detection should
be an easy matter.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-08-14

Let nobody say the cottonwood is
useless tree. 1t has been tapped and
found to contain natural gas.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-08-14

Ever bothered with insomnia? piaro
players and dogs seem most frequently
afflicted IN this way. And the moo,
things make an awful fuss about II
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-08-14

A clergyman has placed ban on
womans big hats. Everything else was
placed there by the makers.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-08-14

No doubt there are lot Of men who
think a great deal Of the theory that
laZiness is a disease.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-08-14

Mrs. Hetty Green's face may require
beauty treatment, but the face value of
her notes needs no pomade.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-08-14

The man who swallowed a check for
$3.50 must have some personal knowl-
edge of undigested securities.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-08-14
A IIOld-UD.

'"This perfume, sir, is 81 an ounce"
''No wonder you fellows make money,
getting 81 for a t"-Kansas City
Times.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-08-14

The tornado season is "on," ana
countless roofs are off, in several West
ern states.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-08-14

What has become Of the married
woman who looked In superior way
ut the old maids?
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05

seam to the bottom of the waist the middle the
front. selvedge edge and turn the material
back about two inches far enough for the edge to
caught the tuck Then lay four half
inch tucks, like the illustration. Featherstitch the
front edge of the strip but not until the vest front
has been put in; also each tuck. in posi-
The other half of the front s of course,
the same; also the backs.
Down the middle back are strips
piece of white lawn, then lay it the front Of the
pattern, and 1t around the neck
front, corresponding to the Illustration. Then lay
edge the line. baste stitch
The backs done in the way then the waist
is basted fitted. and made. One-quarter of
must be beyond the middle of the back on
hens should be one good half inch wide
The little sleeve cap is circular in shape and has
underneath This must be cut, made,
basted into the ermhoe first.
The upper part of the long can be cut from
simple sleeve pattern and the lower is made
of the tucked white The part of sleeve
material the outside fold The shaping is done on
the inside, only seam. fit the arm This cuff is
stitched together in French seam upper half of
the sleeve is also stitched together, plain dis
of inch Is each side Of this
seam and the lower edge Of the puff gathered between
these marks The middle of the width of both pun
and cuff pinned together, pinned meet
and the two parts basted and stitched together
After the sleeves put in the tapes can be
arranged to make the sleeve pun properly.
Another pretty dress made pink and white
checked gingham. The waist is little wasted
and the part white lawn laid lengthWse
with two rows Of narrow torchon lace going around.
One is just at the neck nne the other inches
below. The skirt is simply straight widths of the
material and the bottom has three tucks
forming the hem. and each of the three is one and
onehalf inches wide. The and skirt are put to-
gether corded piping and the just described
is also
The two suspended pieces can easily be fitted to
the child by cutting strips of pinning one end
in place in the front and the shoulder reached
laying several small plats in the edge of the paper
nearest to the neck, letting the plaits taper to
nothing on the opposite edge. Doing will give
the right shape the shoulders. continue the
paper down to the waist line in the back The little
epaulettes straight both edges across the
bottom and laid the shoulders cut away
underneath the suspenders and stitched TO the outer
edge of the latter. They the the back as
in the front The sleeves either of the gingha
of the white lawn.
For children OF or years younger a dress
made Of nuns yelling, challis albatross or some
other lightweight woolen goods will found most
useful for the occasional cool days which are bound
to come through the summer. A pretty model which
later On could be used as school frock, made
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-05

of blue nuns yelling. The skirt plated.
side paits going towards the back excepting for
box pait in the middle both front and back. The
waist is the shirtwaist order, with plain sleeve
and little standing collar which should be
a pretty turnover Of lawn, linen, pique finished
by small bow Of ribbon.
For little girls of three pretty
styles shown. One is the still popular pinafore
dress made of checked gingham in green end white
The waist and skirt made separately ana Joined
by corded piping and the paits in the blouse far
as they correspond both front and back to those
the skirt Around the low cut neck is fitted
facing two inches wide, Of plain green gngham,
broidered in different dots, the work done In
white The large armhole is given the same finish.
The other dress with the plated skirt would make
a dressy dress, made of white pqne dainty chal
lis summer silk. armholes and neck opening
the bottom would look well finished with
nansook insertion If the pique should be chosen Of
flet or valencennes insertion If some more dressy
material should be used. 1t is equally suitable de-
sign for practical frock.
One dress suitable for dancing school is shown.
The material used is good quality of Persian lawn.
Three straight breaAths the right length
and at intervals all around the top clusters four
tucks these clusters divided by a strip of narrow
Swiss or nansook insertion Insertion and tucks
down from the waist about inches. ard the in
sertion is finished in points Around the bottom
four tiny tucks. matching the others. and
eogng matching the insertion Is attached to the edge
of the skirt by rolling and whipping. The skirt is
course, gathered into band and put nearly
straight where the insertions come There should be
no dculty In copying the waist from the illustration
This time only boys suit is shown. but it is
attractive The tiny trousers reach just to the knee
and are finished with three small plain buttons the
outside seam This suit should be made up in white
pique and the Russian blouse is plated in the
match the front. Care must be taken that
arm seam has the flare shown. weather
the snieid need not have low standing collar.
Inc oelt should be Of white patent kid.
dear little frock for or year old child is
SHOWN on this page, 1t is especially pretty for
morning dress and be made Of any Of the pretty
wash materials, percaes. gnghams and the like. 1t
Is decidedly long WASTED and short skirted and
5raouateo piece set the middle Of the front has
tucKs one-half inch wide and inch and quarter
apart going across the width This piece slips in
under the side pieces the waist and is apparently
fastened there with buttons although the dress really
buttons in the back
Ine short skirt is finished with three tucks around
the bottom, the lowest also forming the
plain band Of the material holds waist and skirt
together.
The collar and cuffs are narrow bands and the