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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-02-14

Last spring the farmer was In tron
BILE, almost in despair. Gold weather
continued so long that planting wa.
delayed until 1t almost seemed N.
though crop failures in many lines
must result. Under such circumstances
only the prolongation of warm weather
In the fall permitted the splendid
crops of the year and made the farm.
ers Thanksgiving the most cheerful
cne in the country. Secretary Of Agri
culture Wilson has taken the trouble
to estimate what each day Of good
weather was worth to the farmers OF
he calculates the number of bushels
of corn and wheat and potatoes and
pounds Of cotton, tobacco and sugar to
be assigned to each fine day. Turn.
ing 1t all into cash, 1t means $50,00O,.
600 day. In 1907 every crop ex.
cept hops, says the secretary, will, ac-
cording to all the present Indications
considerably exceed in value the aver.
age for the past five years. In some
cases the gain Is very heavy. Corn,
oats, barley, rye, hay, potatoes, rice
and cotton seed show the most Strik.
ing gains, while for wheat, cotton lint
and buckwheat the rate Of gain would
be notable In any ordinary year. The
oat crop was light in volume, 10 per
cent below the five-year average, but
even for 1t values were 80 high as to
put 1t 26 per cent above the average
in the dollars it will sell for The
grand total of value of farm produce
for the year is $7,412,0OO,OOO. The
nine last years have been all fat years
for the farmer, with grand total Of
S53, ,0O0,0O0OO0 Of products, but 1907
far exceeds all the others. Taking
1899 as a basis and ranking the value
of Its farm produce at 100. 1908 gave
value of 125, 1904 Of 131, 1908 of
1874. 1906 of 145, and now 1907 gives
value of 157. In making these estl-
mates Secretary Wilson has made lit
tie If any use of the extremely high
prices quoted just before the break in
the latter part Of Ocotber. He is Civ
ing an estimate of what the farmer
may reasonably expect to get. No won.
der the secretary, as the spokesman
of the farmers, issued little Thanks
giving proclamation all his own.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-02-14

Astronomers report that knots have
appeared in Saturn's rings. Observers
on Saturn may have noticed that there
has been an occasional tieup on the
planet of late.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-02-14

"What becomes OF the old horses"
asks Wisconsin editor. Don't know,
brother; but a determined effort Is be-
ing made to find what sausage is COM
posed of.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-02-14

1t is reported that one Of the beauti-
full Langhorne girls may be wooed and
In time won by Prince Francis Of Teck.
The Langhorne family must have been
fortunate enough to avoid being caught
In the financial blizzard.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-02-14

naval powers of the world, but 1t raises
its representation In the Pacific ocean
to the e'highest place, where the United
States is now a poor second. Whether
"for fun or for frolic," as Rear Ad-
miral Robley Evans has expressed 1t,
the battleshlps upon arrival in the Pa
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-02-14

An Atlantic City man was ordered by
the court to kiss his wife or 60 to jail.
He decided to go to Jail. And that
same man, no doubt, once held her
hands apd pressed his lips to hers in
spite Of her declaration that she would
call for help If he didn't behave.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-02-14

A Scotchman who was surrounded by
wolves in Canada says he succeeded In
soaring them away by playing the bag
pipes 1t is a well-known fact that
wolves are not easily scared, but we be-
lieve the story.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-02-14

States. 1t transfeds the theater Of ac-
tion of the navy from the Atlantic to
the United States became a nation. 1t
reduces the naval representation Of the
country in the Atlantic from second
place to the lowest place among the
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-02-14

There Is a man in Texas who has
forty children. He probably wishes
that Christmas would come only once
In ten years.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-02-14
Sounded Ominons.

"Your father said something about
my staying 80 late last night, didn't
he?" asked the young man.
"Yes," replied the dear girl, "he did
say something, but I don't know just
what he meant He said IL you didn't
20 home earlier hereafter there'd be a
kick coming from hlm."-Philadelphla
Press
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-02-14

A Chicago man was insulted on
street car and asked stranger to hold
his overcoat while he thrashed the Of
fender. After the fight he discovered
that the stranger and his overcoat had
both disappeared. Evidently he had
not been living In Chicago very long.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-02-14

slower than that of the battleships that
two weeks more will be consumed than
by the latter In the journey toward
their destination-San Francisco.
All the navy yards Of the Atlantic
coast have been busy for weeks In fit
ting out the ships. At Brooklyn, New
York. Boston, Norfolk, Philadelphia
and Charleston painters, carpenters
and machinists have participated in
the great activity. High up on the
smokestacks the paint brushes were
moving back and forth and the sound
of hammers and saws has been cease
less. Nor has there been any chance
for idllng by the enlisted men. The
powder magazines have had to be filled
and the quantities which have been
taken aboard have caused some specta-
tors to wonder what 1t Is all about
The large supply of ammunition Is nee
essary because Of the project to have
target practice on the long journey.
Then also there will be many salutes
to fire and these will eat up thousands
of dollars worth Of powder. Further
more, in case an emergency should
arise while the feet is In distant wat
ers there will be no lack Of ammuni-
ton. No such emergency Is expected,
but the feet twill keep Its powder dry"
while trusting In divine Providence.
Greatest Fighting Strength.
The feet which Admiral Evans takes
TO the Pacific includes all the new
battleships and the best armored cruis-
ers. It is the flower Of the American
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-02-14

1t is unfortunate for Pat Grove that
he happens so often to be somewhere
in the neighborhood when a crime Is
committed.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-02-14

Boys will be boys, and that portion
of the life of college boys which is
conspicuous before the outside world
is the foolish, thoughtless, selfish, OF
defiant portion. But every now md
then something occurs to show that the
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-02-14

Hereafter nobody will be permitted
to erect in New York building exceed
ing 250 feet In height. Evidently they
don't want to give anybody chance to
look down on the Singer building.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-02-14

That foreign exchange expert who Is
fighting his second divorce suit seems
to have had some experience in domes
tic exchange.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-02-14

Netherland ports are to be benefited by
the widening and deepening of the North
Sea canal. so that large vessels win BE-
able to move at all stages Of the tids,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-02-14

Travelling by balloon has Its disad-
vantages The sleeping accommodations
are exceedingly crude and inadequate.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-02-14

It Is fashionable to be thin. Also 1t
has become the fashion to be n little
short.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-02-14

A man may not see much economy
In his home, but 1t is there all right;
at least, he Is always hearing about It
Evening journal., 1908-11-19
CORONER TO HAVE
MANY IN0UESTS

Coroner Galloway viii hold inquests
in several cases tomorrow night In
order to allow tho burial of persons who
met sudden death where he was satis-
fed by an investigation, that death had
been accidental. the coroner issued
certificates.
In the case % John kerwin. whose
BODY was found last SUNDAY afternoon
I'm the ward of stable. at Fifteenth
and French streets. a certificate of
death from exposure has been issued
Kerwin was sixty-five years old ana
had probably frozen to death in the
snow where his body was found. His
funeral took place yesterday, intorment
being made in the Cathedral cemetery.
In the case Of Joseph II. Rhodes, who
was shot and killed while cunning near
the Delaware railroad bridge over thv
Christiana river. on Monday, a certiii-
cate of death from gunshot wounds, ac
cidentallv inflicted has been issued.
The coroner's Jury empaneled in the
case of John w. Burkett. who was shot
and killed by Maurice Russell, about a
month ago. will conclude that case to-
night. The evidence was heard some.
time ago bu the jury took an adjourn
ment for an indefinite period. Now
that Russell. the man for whom the
police were searching. is under arrest,
the Jury viii complete its business
Evening journal., 1908-11-19
ORGANIZE A WAR
ON WHITE PLAGUE
Representatives Of Various
Societies Had a Conference
Yesterday Afternoon

The first meeting of the Christmas
Stamp Council organized to fight tuber-
culosis in Delaware, was held in the Y.
NJ. c. A. building yesterday afternoon.
The council comprises representatives
from fifty associations and city depart
ments. General Charles Bird presided.
The representatives at tho meeting gave
the promise TO support the campaign OF
Information against tuberculos IL is
purposed not only to sell Christmas
stamps for the benefit Of the movement
but to educate I'm every possible way tho
people to carry on tho campaign. The
stamps will be placed on sale throughout
the State. Tho educational purpose OF the
stamps viii be emphasized.
Addresses were made by many of those
az yesterdays meeting. Another meet
ing will be held on December H. 1t is
proposed to have Tolcott Williams, OF
Philadelphia, make an address In this
city ON the prevention Of tuberculosis.
Evening journal., 1908-11-19
$4,000 THIS YEAR
FOR ORROADBUILDING

Although the New Castle County Levy
Court has exhausted the special bond is
sue of $4,000 for permanent road i'm
provemont in this county the work of re-
building roads viii be continued out Of
the county finances. For road building
this year $4,000 is available. $4,000 Of
the amount having been collected IN road
taxes and the remaining $4,000 receive d
from the State. OF this $4,000 the county
has already either spent or appropriated
$4,000 and with the completion Of the
roads on which this money Is being spent
road building win cease for the year.
The new Levy Court. which win go into
office in January, viii find upwards OF
90 miles Of new roads throughout the
county, That it will continue the work is
assured
The Levy Court yesterday afternoon
inspected the new road connecting Newt
port with the Christiana road in Mil
Creek hundred and found the highway
well built. The connecting road completes
a new highway between Wilmington and
Christian. a distance Of ten miles, ex-
cept for short distance through the
town of Newport
Evening journal., 1908-11-19
THEY ESCAPED
US. PROSECUTION
Telegraph Pole Cutting Case
First Brought to Attention
of Federal Authorities

II developed to-day that the case Of Cali
vim q McAnlster and William G. Little,
the MIL Creek farmers. who are on trial
I'm the General Sessions Court ON the
charge of cutting down telegraph poles
was first brought TO the attention OF the
nited states authorities. No law could
be found. however. covering the case.
the government leaving such matters to
be regulated by the state statutes.
The poles which were cut down contain
el two government wires over whics
nothing but government messages are
sent. For this reason it was thought that
the case came within the Federal laws as
these wires sometimes carry important
messages and also the weather reports
and other information.
When the matter was taken up by the
proper government officers it was learned
that the cutting down Of poles contain
ing government wires could no more be
classed as an ofsense against the gov
ernment than a person committing an as
zault on the telegrapher receiving the
message he being as much connected
with sending the messages as the wires
themselves. The matter was thercfor'
dropped and state proceedings instituted.
Evening journal., 1908-11-19
POULTRY SHOW
JANUARY a TO 9
Poultry Associations Display
TO be Held in Eleventh
Street Rink

The annual poultry show of the
Poultry and Pet Stock Association will
be held in the Eleventh Street Rink
January to g. Preparations are being
made for very large exhibit Of fine
birds. by holding the show i'm the rink
instead of Turn Hall as heretofore. the
managers believe that much better ac-
commodation will be afforded visitors
The rink building will give more light.
better ventilation and the space needed
for the rapid yearly growth of the dis
play.
The officers Of the association who
are arranging details are as follows:
President, L. Scott Townsend: vice
president. William II. Moore. Of
Chadds Ford: treasurer. Charles J..
Speakman. of Silverside: secretary.
Cortland Rice. of this city. The execu-
tive committee comprises william
Kirk. chairman; Charles Hoelle. John
NJ. Donohoo, r. W. Campbell, W. p.
Morrison. Il. Z. Clayton. Walter Beas-
ton. Charles p. Cochran and Joseph II.
Gould.
Nearly all the fowls that won prizes
at the New Castle County Fair viii be
exhibited AS last year. it is expected
that Mrs. DUPONT win display her valu-
able swans and pigeons. IS usual,
there will be a large number OF special
premiums.
Several silver cups have been do
mated for various classes. Greater ef-
fort this year, it has been decided. will
be paid 10 advertising the show dowr
the State. on the Maryland Peninsula
and in Pennsylvania and Now Jersey.
Evening journal., 1908-11-19
LOAD GERMANY
WITH TAXES
Chancellor Won BueIOW Pro-
poses a Large Increase
in inc Revenues
SAYS GERMANY IS
UNPOPULAR NATION

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
BERLIN. Nov. i9.--With the declaration
that Germany appears as parvenu and
upstart among the other nations of Eu-
rope. Chancellor Won Buelow made a
startling speech IN the Reichstag to-day
I'm support of the governments eight fin
ance bills. by which it is proposed to in
crease the annual revenues si25,0oO000.
Germany is unpopular among other ma
tions." Won Buelow said. "and the only
way we can regain our prestige is by tho
upbuildlng OF our naval and military
forces. Germany needs ornaments and
the money to build and maintain them.
our financial system is our weakest point
aud it is our patriotic duty to inaugurate
rsw taxes. They are necessary to the
national welfare and we must submit To
them even il they entail the greatest
hardships."
Startling Speech.
Won Buelows speech was ono OF the
boldest Of his career and # is considered
certain that he will be called to task
for his admissions OF governmental weak
ness.
Following as it does Germanys COM
plete backdown in her dispute with
France over the Casa Blanca affair. the
Chancellor's speech is construed as an ad-
mission that unless the nation strengthens
her navy and army she will be unable 10
enforce any OF her demands and will be-
come "Europe's diplomatic beggar"
The financial bills, which are being con
sidered as a single measure. propos
-
which is a tax on gas and electricity. II
has a clause imposing an impost amount
ing TO five per cent on the price paid b,
consumers to companies supplying cur
rent either for motive power or lighting
purposes. Another clause imposes a tax OF
every gas or electrical burner sold.
A graduated death duty on all egacie
whether left to relatives or TO strangers
and additional taxes on beer. wine spirit
and tobacco are proposed.
Evening journal., 1908-11-19
MAY ON
MORSE SCANDAL
Detective Says Abe HummeII
Got a Million From
Former Ice King
BUT INCRIMINATING
LETTERS ARE MISSING

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK. Nov. 19--Startling dis.
closures made by Edward NJ. Bracken
I'm prefacing his suit TO recover from
Charles w Morse the convicted finan.
cial pirate. sums Of money alleged To
be due for professional services in the
Dcdge-Morse divorce scandal may re.
suit in the rc-oDening Of the case.
Following his statement that he en-
tertains no grudge against the former
"Ice King" the little red-haired detec-
tive to-day declared that ABE HUNS
mel. the lawyer convicted of eXtortion.
was paid 81 100000 for the recovery or
package of letters incriminating the
fnancier in a conspiracy to wreck the
reputation of his wife
When the package of letters waA
opened in the Metropolitan Club,
Bracken asserts. several importan,
communications were missing. These
NAV be in the hands of any one of fout
prominent criminal LAWYERS. and Should
they ever find their way in the hands
of an ambitious district attorney the lid
will be wrenched off greatest divorce
scandal in the history Of the New York
bar.
The names of the four lawyers who
have knowledge of the letters are with.
held. One OF the quartet was a former
district attorney of New York county
Another is an up-to-date Democratic
politician and a towering figure in
criminal law a third was a former
assistant district attorney and the last
of the number was at one time chiei
counsel among the astute clique wh'
mulcted the financier of more thar
s2.OOO,0O0 in making him immune from
the charges that sent ABE" Humme
10 Sing Sing
Evening journal., 1908-11-19
MANY CASES
in CITY COURT

John Fulman. colored. was fined $50
and costs in City Court this morning,
when he was arraigned before Judge
Cochran on a charge OF assault and bat
terry. The complainant was Annie Par
ker colored. who said that Pullman had
cut her on the right side OF the head
with a pair Of scissors because she
would not give him the money she had
earned.
The wound was not a very big one.
and three stitches were sufficient to
close IL.
Francis Tulley was arraigned on a
charge of breach of the peace and was
dismissed Siney Mason, colored.
charged with assault and battery. had
her case continued until tomorrow.
The case OF Thomas Mcnamara, who
is charged with assault and battery. was
continued TO Tuesday. The defendant
was not in court when his case was
called. but came in afterwards Judge
Cochran had ordered a capias issued and
his bail bond forfeited but this order
was rescinded when Mr. Mcnamara
later on appeared.
Evening journal., 1908-11-19
ROOSEVELT LIKE
CAESAR, he SAYS
American Conditions COun-
terpart Those in Ancient
Rome, Says Historian
BRYAN, SECOND CATALINA

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
BOSTON. Nov 19-Guglielmo Fer
rero. distinguished historian, who Is
here to lecture and who will be a White
House guest about December Z, to-day.
compared President Roosevelt to Au-
gustus Caesar and Bryan to Catalina.
incidentally he declared the Emperor
Claudius had a Tammany Hall IT.
ancient Rome.
1T was not in Roman history that
/ saw the similarity of Mr.. Roosevelt
TO Augustus" said Mr.. Ferrero. Read
ing your Presidents denunciatons OF
divorce and race suicide brought to my
mind that his utterances were but
duplicates Of the Roman Caesars views
on the same subjects. I once wrote
an article for Le Figaro on the simil-
arity and sent a CODY to the President
for which he thanked me,
"Mr. Bryan's free silver proposal al
most duplicated an attempted expert
ment bv Catalina. Then in Rome the
wealthy classes had become heavily N
debt and wanted the currency changed
Catalino's proposed reform was almost
identical with the 16 to idea.
Another instance of a historical
parallel was an organization formed IN
Rome for the Emperor Claudius to con-
troll the government. The very same
paternalistic and ward boss ideas
which are the basis of Tammany Hal
We're used. 1t seems odd to eNalt the
Tammanv bosses as counterparts of the
Caesars. but history gives the war;
rant"
Mrs Ferrero. who is a daughter o'
Lombroso. the great italian Savant ac'
companied her husband to Boston
While in America she will make a study
of prison life.
Evening journal., 1908-11-19
WATER COMMISSIONER
SHAW ARRIVES HOME

Water Commissioner Benjamin T.. Shaw
returned 10 his home in this city last
night after a trip to the cities of Pullman
and Austin. Illinois. Commissioner Shaw
enjoyed his trip thoroughly. lie combined
business with pleasure and was favorably
impressed by the cities he visited.
when asked il he found anything In
either place that might be good thing
for Wilmington. Mr.. Shaw would not
commit himself in any specific way hut
stated in a general manner that he found
methods there about the same as here.
Pullman is quite "A large city few miles
out, Of Chicago. Mr. Shaw said that he
was we'll satisfied with his trip.
Evening journal., 1908-11-19
DR.. KELLOGG HAS A
BIBLE STUDY CLASS

Or Kellogg is giving at Grace
Church a series of illustrated talks Go
children ON Friday afternoons az 4
O'Clock The subjects arc THE old
Testament Heroes" Last week he
gavo the Life OF Abraham Lincoln -
To- morrow he viii discuss Jacob and
Joseph" Tie is using the famous and
beautiful pictures OF the French artist
Tissot. The pictures Themselves are
remarkably fine and are interesting 20
many. This is not church affair
only but is for everyone who wishes 10
take advantage of such study. While
Il is for children, older persons arc
welcome.
Evening journal., 1908-11-19
RELAY RUNNERS
READY FOR DASH

Preparations for the relay race from
New York 10 Washington, to be run to
morrow and Saturday. have been COM
pleted. If the enthusiasm among the
local and Chester boys is any criterion,
the affair will be a marked success.
There will be e'ghty boys in the local
section. each covering half mile Sis
hours from here 70 Havre de Grace "A
mile in nine minutes. is the time gener-
ally expected.
Get your banners and flags ready
for SATURDAY. afternoon and give BrowD
the first runner. a good send-off, is the
request Of the association officials. \
large banner. inscribed with maroon
and white. the Y M. c. A. colors. and
bearing these words: Boys Section,
Y. NJ C. A.. Wilmington, Delaware, ''
will be carried by one Of the automo'
biles.
Evening journal., 1908-11-19
TO
SHOOT FOR MEDAL

The DUPONT Rifle Associations an
nual competition for the National Rifle
Association medal will be shot on
THANKSGIVING Day on the state rang
below New Castle. The new Spring.
field rifles will be used Those who do
not possess these rifles will find enough
at the range for everybody. Ammuni-
tion viii he furnished at a nominal cost
for members not In the Organized Mill
tia Of the state Ammunition will be
issued to militia members free of cost.
The conditions of the match are those
under class "A" National Rifle As
socation rules FOR competition. as fol-
lows
Distances-2OO. 300 and 500 yards.
Number of Shots-Five shots foi
record and two sighting shots at each
range
Positions-2oO Yards standing. 300
Yards sitting on kneeling, 500 yards
Targets-2Oo and 900 yards U. S.
Army. target A; 500 yards L. S. Army.
target 3.
Eligibility-And member not i'm ar
rears for dues or who has not previous
" won the medal Is eligible to COM
pete.
Prize-Is a bronze medal, mounted in
a morocco case and suitably inscribed
presented hy the National Rifle Associ-
alton.
Automobiles w.ll leave oFurth ana
Market streets at S.45 a. M. Thanks
giving Dav. to take the competitors
to the range. Any overflow can 10,
taken care of by the Delaware Cits
car. leaving Fourth and Market at
O'clock
Members wishing TO compete viii
nlease notify John f. Add.cks. 2rd
range officer at t>ee arlies possible
moment. as arrangements for ammunt
ton viii have to be made Tor members
present,
Four Generations at Celebration.
Four generations helped Georg
Proud. OF Bear Station. celebrate hi
eightieth birthday anniversary yes
terday with a family reunion.