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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-02-15
AMATEUR RULE.

l. No student shall compete in any
athletic contest in this conference who
is not an amateur.
2. An amateur is a person who has
never competed for money, under
false name, or with professional for
prize, nor who has at any time
taught, pursued, or assisted at athletic
exercises for money or other valuable
consideration. Nothing in this def
milton shall be construed to prohibit
competition between amateurs for med
ais or trophies of a similar nature. 1t
is hereby expressly declared that this
definition is not retroactive.
3. Nothing in this rule shall be
construed to prohibit the acceptance
by an amateur of his necessary travel
ing expenses incurred as contestant
or official in going to and from any
place for an amateur contest.
4. The disposing of any medal or
trophy for a consideration shall be
considered evidence of professionalism.
5. No student shall be eligible to
participate in intercollegiate athletics
who has taken advantage of any re-
duction of fees, scholarships or other
financial advantage except on the basis
of competitive examination or other
basis open to non-athletic students on
the same terms.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-24
A Misunderstod Jest.

Lord Lytton, when viceroy of India,
was seated one day at dinner next to a
lady whose name was Birch, and who,
though very good looking, was not
overintelligent. Said she to his excel
lency:
"Are you acquainted with any of the
Birches?"
"Oh, yes!" replied Lord Lytton. 81
knew several Of them most intimately
while at Eaton-indeed, more intimate
ly than l cared to-"
my lord" replied the lady, you for
get the Birches are relatives of mine.'
"And they cut me-" resumed tn
viceroy, "but," and he smiled his won't
ed smile, Il have never felt more in
clined to kiss the rod than do now.'
Sad to say, Mrs. Birch did not Sc,
the point, and told her husband his ex
'ellency had insulted her.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-24

will very likely be explaining loudly
to everybody the advantages of some
invention which does the work so badly
and SO quickly that 1t all has to be
done over again. The speed of Ameri-
ca is also very largely a matter Of ex-
ternal appearances and of show. 1t is
like the hurrying and scurrying of the
mysterious walters whom we have all
of us seen racing about in crowded res
taurants. They rush here, they rush
there, these wonderful walters; they
knock over this table and upset that
chair; they drop things, and fall and
stumble about. And meanwhile no.
body gets served, nothing gets done,
and the hungry guests "look up and are
not fed" A little work, they think,
would be better than so much hurry.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-24
LIVED AFTER HANGING.

Many Instances of Resuscitation of
Persons Who Have Been Executed.
1nnumerable instances of resuscita-
tion after hanging are recorded, accord
Ing to Tit-Bits. Henry III granted a
pardon to woman named Inetta de
Balsham, who was suspended from 8
O'Clock on Monday to sunrise on
Thursday and afterward "came to-"
DR.. Plot tells Of Swiss who was hung
up thirteen times, without effect, on ac-
count Of the peculiar condition of his
windpipe, 1t having been converted into
bone by disease.
Annie Green, domestic, was hanged
at Oxford in 1850 and recovered four
teen hours afterwards under a doctors
treatment Mrs. Cope, who was
hanged at the same place eight years
later, also recovered. On September 2
1924, Margaret Dickson was hanged al
Edinburgh and recovered while being
carried to the grave. She lived foi
many years afterward, and was unlver
sally known as "Half Hanged Maggy
Dickson"
A housebreaker named Smith was
hanged at Tyburn In 1705. A reprieyt
came when he had been suspended 9
quarter Of an hour. He was cut down
bled and revived. William Duel
Hanged I. London in 174O, revived ant
/as ira .l,ported. A man hanged II
Cork in 1765 was taken in hand by 6
physician, who brought him around II
six hours, and we are told the fellow
had the nerve to attend theatrica
performance the same evening.
Richard johnson, hanged at Shrews
bury on October g. 1895, obtained
promise from the undersheriff to plac,
him in the coffin without changing hi
clothes. After hanging half an hou
he still showed signs of life, and on ex
animation 1t was found he ha,
wrapped cords about his body connect
ed with hooks at the neck, which pre-
vented the rope from doing Its work
The apparatus was removed and tn
man hanged effectively.
1t may be offered In explanation O
the cases mentioned that there was n
drop used at executions in those days
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-24
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AnooonAAonn

A project is being considered for the
transference of the Jardin des Plantes
to site three miles outside Paris,
where 1t is intended to create zoolog-
ical oasis In which the animals can
have comparative liberty. Large in
closures containing trees, lakes and wa
ter courses are to be constructed. One
feature Of the oasis would be large
dollhouse in which all kinds of butter
dies would be reared.
Messrs. ii. p. Cady and d. f. Nc
Farland have found the rare element
neon together with helium In natural
gas from southeastern Kansas. They
report that in addition to all the strong
er spectroscopic lines of helium, which
they have carefully identified, they ind
Is fairly strong lines which cannot be
identified with those of any of the ia
miliar gases These lines having pre-
viously been found by Dewar In the
spectrum of gas from the Bath Spring,
and also reported in lists of lines
shown by the more volatile gases from
the atmosphere, they suggest that they
may represent a new elementary gas.
NJ. e. Pennington of the Bureau of
Chemistry, Department of Agriculture,
reports that experiments on milk kept
at about the freezing point showed a
continuous increase of organisms for
five or six weeks. At their maximum
they numbered hundreds of millions
per cubic centimeter, and OCCASION
ally they passed the billion mark.
Although the milk experimental
with was never solidly frozen, yet
after ten days to two weeks it was
mass Of small ice crystals. No odor
or taste indicated the high bacterial
content, and even on heating no curd
was produced until the very end of the
experiment
1t has often been asserted that Rog-
er Bacon. appreciation Of whose scien-
tific requirements is continually grow
ing, knew how to make gunpowder In
the thirteenth century, although more
or less doubt on the subject has always
existed. Confirmation Of Bacon's knOwl-
edge in this respect is regarded as hav.
ing been found in manuscript contain
ed in the National Library In Paris
which has recently been studied by
Mons. P. Duhem. Monsieur Duhem be.
lleves that this manuscript Is part
Of Bacon's Opus Tertium, and 1t clear
ly indicates knowledge OF the com
position, as well as of the explosive
energy, Of gunpowder.
OF curious double rainbow an OBJ
server says In letter to the Londor
Times: ION March IA last, while or
the voyage between Jamaica and the
Isthmus of Panama at II a. m, the
Sun being then nearly In the zenith, 9
double rainbow Of brilliant colorlng ap
Feared. forming a complete circle rouna
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-24


The possibilities of the matrimonial
advertisement have been once more dis
closed by the revelations made in the
Laporte murder mystery. As an insti-
tuition which thrives by defrauding of
few dollars the ignorant and weak in
telligence 1t has been made especially
familiar of late. But as an instrument
of more serious criminal enterprise 1t
still nee Is considerable advertisement.
This 1t :, now to receive to the full.
Wherever In America people can read
the story of Laporte will make It's way.
The remote mining camps In Alaska
and the lusnber camps in the North
ern wilderness, the lonesomest farms
ranches of the far West, the plantations
of the South and the most ignorant
districts Of the great cities will each In
their due time be full of the wonder
and grewsOme fascinations Of this mys
terry. The name of Laporte will fix It
self in the memory of at least gen
GRAFTON. This ought to breed some eau
ton. for while, at least, In the minds
of the susceptible and gulllble. The
thought Of the murderess spinning hel
wide web to catch victims by the ia
mlliar lines Of the matrimonial adver
tisement is one to fix itself In the i'm
agination of the dullest.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-24
Novel Use for wooden EGGS.

One of the innumerable things that
the manufacturers of turned wood
goods make Is the darning egg for use
in darning stockings.
These eggs are commonly provided
each with handle Of the same kind of
wood, which screws into one end, says
the New York Sun. A while ago there
was received at the New York office of
a turned goods manufacturing concern
an order for couple of cases. some
thousands In number, of darning eggs
to be supplied without handle and of a
size somewhat smaller than the STAN
dard; and then for some reason this
special lot of eggs was left on the
manufacturers hands. But they were
not wasted.
In the course Of time there came ih
hatpin manufacturer who wanted to
leave an order for few thousand hat
pin knobs, to be made in specified shape
and dimensions Besides making regu-
larly great variety of things the
turned goods makers also turn wood
in any shape that may be required to
order
And then the salesman recalled tina,
little lot of undersized handleless darn
ing eggs, which proved to be exactly
what the hatpin man wanted, and he
took the lot. And so finally they came
to be made up, not as darning eggs
with fancy handle, but the knobs OF
h0tnins
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-24
~NNNNN~O~

When female person doesn't want
to get married, she is already.
A man can cut down his smoking II
he's sick abed and thinks he's dying.
The first essential to being great
man is for him to have no doubt about
1t himself.
The reason woman says the baby
never cries at night Is she believes 1t
Is never going to do it again.
1T makes woman very proud to
think how smart the children would be
II the school teachers only knew how
to teach them.
What satisfaction woman gets out
Of her husbands garden Is how often
she can catch him pretending to know
things about It
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-24
shalsespeare's Last illness.

According to tradition handed dowr
by Ward, the vicar of Stratford
Shakespeare's last illness was a fever
brought on by merry meeting" with
Drayton and Ben Jonson. Another au-
thority, Halliwell-Phillips, says that
the great poet died of typhoid, caused
by the filth and bad drainage about
New Place. Like nearly everything
else about Shakespeare, the question of
the character of his last illness can be
answered only conjecturally.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-24

It'happens to be true that there is a
tendency in America to talk at such
length about doing things quickly that
much Of the time which might be spent
in getting the things done Is spent in
stead in boasting about how quickly
they are going to be done, says the
London (England) Daily Mirror. 1t
happens to be true, also, that while
ordinary 'slow and conservative" peo-
pie are pushing steadily forward and
reaching certainly, inch by inch, to-
.-s-d the end Of their work. Americans
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-24

New York has been having an exhibit
tion Of nearly two hundred dolls, col
lected from all nations, and represent
Ing centuries of doll development.
Dolls are In existence which date back
to 1000 B. c. They were found in
Egyptian graves, and are simply minia-
ture mummies. But the oldest dolls Of
Mrs. Starr's unique collection are
from Peking, and came from the pal
ace of the Dowager Empress. Mrs.
Starr has dolls representing Dutch
fishwives, women from Lapland equip
ped with snowshoes, Indian soothsay-
ers, Mexican runners, French lace
makers, Cand New England country
girls of a century ago. One Egyptian
doll was made entirely of mud, except
Its hair. Another was constructed Of
bamboo stick, dressed IN single
garment, and with mass Of long
black hair. The plth of a tree was
carved into charming doll, and Cali
fornia seaweed was the material Of
another. A perplexed lady came to
the teacher Of her grandchildren with
a weary plaint as to the Indifference
Of the two little girls to the sound
knowledge which interested their three
brothers. "The boys love butterflies
and stones and shells and plants, and
will read every book l give them on
natural science. They are eager to
know about everything, from the stars
In the sky to the weeds by the road
side. But Mary and Nelly-what do
you suppose is their one enthusiasm" ?"
she asked, dejectedly. "Dolls, guess"
said the wise teacher; "and healthy
passion 1t is, too. We won't interfere
with the course Of nature, dear Grand
mother-of-boys-and-girl for until the
world turns the other way on its axis,
and plants grow with their roots in
the air and their blossoms in the
ground, we may expect our girl babies
to love dolls"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-24

The japanese vessel which the Chi
hese seized off Macao few weeks ago,
because 1t had cargo of rifles, was de-
scrlbed in the dispatches as the steam
er Tatsu Maru." This was an error
similar to "Yangtse-kiang river"
"Kiang' means river in Chinese.
"Maru" is japanese for steamer, and is
usually put after the name of steam
vessels to distinguish them from sailing
ships.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-24

Fighting Bob Evans reinqushed
will the retired
the fleet around the world but Ill health compelled him haul
Robey Dungnon q
the Yorktown
led the battshp
ing Bob honestly acquired
Although strict discpnaan he had and
obedience
climax the noble old
mdae bateshps assembled
American mteshps from Hampton Roads
Of finding the ships condition
worlds
peaceful retirement.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-24

Having keen recollection of his IA
ther, gay Paris looks upon the demure
Prince of Wales as an impostor The
present prince is young man Of good
habits, and he has had efficient train
ing by wise father who has seen
wilder" days.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-24

the sun, the inner bow being some dis
tance from the sun, the outer bow being
about an equal distance from the in
ner. A clear horizon showed no signs
Of rain. Neither the captain nor any
other soul on board had ever seen a
similar phenomenon. The other bow
faded gradually away and then the In
ner bow"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-24

A Hungarian physician claims to
have discovered that nearly all modern
ailments are due to the habit Of sit
ting. But that isn't going to worry the
men who never get up and offer wom-
an e seat in a street car.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-24

young man has been expelled from
che New York Produce Exchange be-
cause he advertised that he would
guarantee profits of more than so per
cent to people who would let him spec
ulate with their money. Add another
to the list of people who think 1t is a
shame that they can't be ''let alone"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-24

From Peking comes the news that
"Chinese rebels with French arms" are
defeating the imperial troops. We
knew that graft was rampant among
the Chinese officials, but grating
French arms upon Mongolian malcon-
tents is remarkable even In these Bur
bankish days.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-24
BR1rA1N,s NEW PREMIER

1t is pretty generally admitted that
the present prime minister of England
owes much Of his success to his wife,
who as Miss Margot Tenant was
one of the most beautiful and talented
young women in English society. She
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-24

Mrs. Fifi Potter Stillman, who pur-
chased at $50 each thirty hats without
wearing one Of them, certainly showed
fine discrimination when she chose a
millionaire for a husband.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-24
The Main Trouble.

Wise-Oh, give us rest for awhile,
won't you? Doubley-Well, every fel-
low has right to his opinion, and
Wise-Yes, but the trouble is that he
can't be made to realize that there may
be wrong to it--Indianapolis News.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-24
A Tride Damp.

Gofer-An' what like day had ye
here yesterday, Macpherson?
Macpherson-Oh, an awful day! It
was just pourin'.
Golfer-Weel, weel, an in the toon
we just had local shower.
Macpherson-Aw, weel, l can assure
you 1t wasn't local here whatever.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-24

The saddest sight In a none too JOY
GUS world is to behold two merry
Widows" trying to crowd under one
umbrella and still call each other
"dear."
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-24

A Chl,sgo baby is to be rocked in
$1,000 cradle. Still it may not grow TO
be more useful than some persons who
were rocked in a sugar trough during
their pinkhood.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-24

The present ruler Of the district
around Mount Ararat has ordered
motor boat. Gracious hasn't the flood
dried up there yet?
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-24

In his latest description Of the war
between the United States and Japan,
Captain Hobson generously refrains
from getting us licked.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-24

If making rubber from skinned milk
is a success, won't there be danger Of
the formation OF SKINNED milk trust?
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-24

is said to be rather unprepossessing in
appearance and has a puritanical alOof-
ness that makes him personally un-
popular. Naturally, the world" feels
justified in saying that had it not
been for his wife he would not occupy
the position of premier.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-24

Another crisis is feared In Portugal.
The young King insists on paying his
Nther's debts.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-24

A Pennsylvania girl recently coughed
up a safety pin. They are the only
kind that should be swallowed.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-24
Al the Wind,n Mercx.

"Scroggins is always boasting abou,
his new balloon"
THAT'S all it's good for"
whats all it's good for?'
"ro blow about. ut."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-24

They always speak Of loves Young
dream, because 1t so rarely lives to be
old.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-24

Indifference is about the only thing
capable of freezing the milk of human
kindness.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-24

The theatrical manager has a Door
show II 1t isn't a good one
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-24

Electric signs are responsible for
some bright remarks.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-24

is said to have suggested the "Dodo"
of e. #. Benson's novel of that name,
and her engagement to the quiet Home
Secretary Of Mr.. Gladstone's admins
tration was the sensation of the year
in which 1t occurred. Mr.. Asquith had
been wldower for many years and
cared very little for social life. He
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-05
MRS. LOOKERFACES
THIRD ARREST ON
B|GAMY CHARGE
This Time on Indictment in New
Hampshire, Alleging Mar
rage to Doctor.
HUSBAND LIVES IN NEWARK;
SAME OLD ACCUSATION
Wife Denies Any Minister Can
Identify Her as Bride of DR..
William F. C0burn.

Mrs. Madelon LOCKER. wife of Irving
N. LOCKER. of this city, who was
thought to have beer an important
witness in the Whitmore swamp mys-
terry, will be arrested for the third
time today on a charge of bigamy.
An indictment was returned by the
grand Jury of Carroll County, New
Hampshire. charging that while the
legal wife of LOCKER she was married
to DR.. William F.. Coburn, of East
Wakefield, that county.
Mrs. LOCKER resides at SO st. Felix
avenue, Brooklyn, and District Attor-
ney Clarke, of Brooklyn. today received
a letter from Prosecuting Attorney
Hill. of Carroll County, informing him
that Mrs. LOCKER had been indicted
and that a certified copy of the indict-
nlent would be sent later in the day.
With the notification from Carol
County, Mr.. LOCKER with his lawyer
George Robinson, appeared in tbs
Adams Street Criminal Court yesterday
and asked for the arrest of Mrs
LOCKER. AS a certified copy of the in
dictment had not been received, M
warrant could be issued.
When seen today at her home Mrs
LOCKER again angrily denied that sh'
had married DIR. Coburn. and said tina
there is no minister who could identit!
her. Mr.. LOCKER declares that hi
wife's identity was established by
photograph.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-05
|NCURABLY ILL,
MAKES WILL, ENDS
LIFE WITH PISTOL
John Wilde Struggled as Long
as He Could TO Stick to
Job in Foundry.

Haunted by the act that an incurable
disease from which he was suffering
would prevent him from further pro-
viding for his family, and fearing that
he would be a burden, John Wilde, a
mechanic. 81 years old. shot himself
through the heart. In a last testament
he willed his savings, amounting to
s752, to his wife and two little ones
Eight years ago Wilde came from
his home in a Russian province on the
Russian frontier and married a woman
of his w nationality. Fol years he
has been suffering from a complication
of diseases, but refused to stop work
to receive medical attention. A num-
Der of times he collapsed at his work,
but the thought of the dear ones at
home nerved him to further endeavor,
and he forced his weakened body to
do the hard work in a foundry.
His wife, who is twenty years his
junior, left their home, 20h jefferson
street, yesterday, and when she re-
turned she found the 0 locked, and
then she ran to the Third Precinct
police station. When the police forced
the door the husband was found sit
ting, apparently asleep, in a chair. but
the mex instant q small crimson
stream trickled to the floor.
Beside the chair was found a re-
volver, n on the table was the docu-
ment leaving all his savings of years
to his wife and children.