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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-10-23

Fret not thy giZZard." There was
once a good old grandmother who gave
this advice to everybody. She declared,
and firmly believed, that it came from
the Bible, though she did not know Just
where it could be found. But she in
sisted that it was somewhere between
the covers of the Good Book. The old
woman was right. 1t Is in the Good
Book, not only in one place, but in
many, and though she did not have the
exact language in which the advice is
given, she had its sense, which is Of
vastly greater Importance. The world
Is full of men and women who are con-
stantly fretting their gizzards, and with
what result' None, except to increase
the income Of the doctor and the under
taker and to fill the hospitals for the
insane, and the cemeteries. Ask any
doctor what causes the majority of the
mental breakdowns and the most of
the cases of nervous troubles, and he
will tell you 1t is fretting. Some peo-
pie blame work, but work never hurt
anybody. On the contrary, it keeps
men and women alive. Overwork,
though, claims thousands, but overwork
Is altogether another thing; and the
overworkers are generally fretters.
Each leads to the other The human
gizzard was not designed by nature to
bear the strain Of fretting, and the man
who frets 1t much is sure to break IT.
The old woman's advice does not mean
that man should refuse to take his
work or anything else seriously. 1t does
not mean that he should view with I'M
concern or treat lightly any of his prob
lens. But 1t does mean that he should
not fret over them when he has ap-
piled his best efforts to them. 1t means
that If you have something to do, do it ::
and with your whole energy. When you
have done all you can do, don't fret
your gizzard over the result. All the
fretting in the world will have no effect
upon the outcome. Await it without
stewing and worrying, and if it is
against you, tackle it again. Fret your
gizzard and you will lack the strength
to renew the fight with the vigor that
Is necessary to win. 1t means you are
not to fret over things beyond your con-
troll. 1t does not mean that you should
not view them in seriousness and with
proper regard of Importance and con.
sequences. But don't worry over them
until you fret your gizzard. We are
travelling at fast race in this country.
The spirit of the day is one that calls
for speed. The man who can keep it up
must look after his gizzad. Fret it
not.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-10-23

ten bushels to the acre, and no other
State raised more than one hundred
and seventy-five bushels. The average
for the whole country was only one
hundred and two Nor was it an eX-
ceptional year, for the average crop
-of Maine has been the largest in every
year since 1903. Buckwheat is not Il
very important crop, but it is raised in
twenty-fOur of the States. In this.
too. Maine stands at the head in aver
age crop per acre; New Hampshire is
second, Vermont third, and Massachu-
sets fourth. Since 1900 the lowest
average yield of buckwheat in Maine
was twenty-eight bushels to the acre
in 1906. The highest yield in those
seven years in any State outside Of
New England was twenty-five and 9
half bushels
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-10-23
WHEN WOMAN WRITES A CHECK
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out their own deposit slips and cannot
or will not understand that the bank
requests them to do it for their own
protection. A great many women re-
quire the teller to make out their
checks. Not long ago a bank had an
amusing experience with a new depos-
itor She confessed to the teller that
she did not know how to make a check,
and he made it out for her, explaining
as he went along Then he handed it
to her, saying: "Sign, madam, lower
line, please" She took the check and
delivered the goods all right, for when
she returned 1t for payment the check
was signed Lower line" in dainty
hand.
At one of the big national banks some
months ago perfumed, crested note Of
a depositor Of the bank read: "Please
stop payment on check No. 1877, as l
have accidentally burned the same" A
depositor at the same bank was notified
that her account was overdrawn, but
still her checks continued to pour in.
When they did not cease for four or five
days an official called her up on the tel
ephone and told her that payment
would be stopped on her checks unless
she made her account good. She puffed
right up and said she would show him
that he was wrong and that she had
money in the bank. Half an hour later
she came down to the bank with her
check book and the explanation that
"she knew she was right, for there were
at least half dozen blank checks left
in the book ~
Another popularity is the way they
make out checks to themselves. Where
man makes it out to cash" woman
makes it to the order of Mary Brown,
signs it Mary Brown, and turns it over
and indorses it MARY Brown" Thus
far have women progressed in the last
ten years, since it became common for
them to do general banking business
1t remains to be seen how much they
will develop in the next ten years.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-10-23

1t Is very unfortunate that the re-
taller, speaking generally, does not ap-
preciate the value of local advertising.
1t would seem as though ambition
should dictate the enlargement of ones
business, and to many merchants such
result ii easily attained. The way
to do it is quite simple.
1t Is well known that women are the
best buyers and, as rule, the goods
they buy are the most profitable. To
attract them your store must be mag
netic-i. e., clean, neat. stocks we'll ar
ranged and the goods appealing to them
prominently displayed.
Doing this is properly cassed as ad-
vertising, but it must be backed by
intelligent, well-informed and courteous
clerks to make the sales. After having
accomplished this reform then, by all
means, contract for regular space in
your local papers and place your ad-
vertisement In advance. Arrange the
copy for frequent changes, make the
matter and makeup attractive, and be
sure to refer to the seasonable goods at
the proper time.
If such simple course is followed
the result will be pleasant surprise
to any merchant who has not been a
believer in publicity. The good mer-
chant realizes that he does not have to
cut prices to make sales. There is an
easier way to make business and keep
profits in these times. The rule is as
simple as can be-advertise and sup
port your announcements with an at,
tractive store and courteous treatment
Of ustomers.-Hardware
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-10-23

The Pope is credited with the re.
mark that if the Roman Catholic
Church could be as highly respected in
other countries as in the United States
he would be in favor of the separation
of church and state everywhere. The
church Is respected here because com
munities Of the United States all began
with policy of religious freedom. and
have never tolerated a state church
In the other countries, where the SUI
premacy of one church was established
by law, it is not easy to hold respect
when the preference Is withdrawn.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-10-23

A farmer had very sagacious dog
which he had trained to count his
sheep as they passed through partic-
ular opened gate, against which a pile
of stones were placed for the dogs use.
As each sheep passed through the dog
placed one Of the stones aside. One
day, much to the farmers surprise, he
found the dog trying to break stone
in half, and on himself counting the
flock he found there had been an ad.
dition in the night Of lamb.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-10-23

cine. in many cases
causing death to the
pa t | e n t, radical
measures must be
adopted to prevent
such accidents. A
California man, in
working on the prob
lem, d ev ised a
scheme which should
undoubtedly prove
effective. Accord
ingly he patented
the idea. The poison
is sold only in bot
ties of peculiar
form, the surface
consisting Of numer-
Gus projectin C t in g
points. If a person
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-10-23

One of the whimsical characters in n
story by Miss Alice Brown conceived
the idea of patent dog-barker,"
which could be put in the front yard
by unprotected women to frighten
tramps away by mechanical imitation
of dog. Paris has outdone this comic
Idea in sober earnest. Some people
try to escape the dog tax by conceal
ing their animals. The police have
secured the service of professional
barkers, who make noise like a dog"
outside suspected houses. The dog in
side replies and the barker reports to
the taX-collector.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-10-23

Those who are sure that the soil Of
New England is hopelessly barren may
be surprised to learn some facts that
are brought out in two recent bulletins
of the Department of Agriculture.
There were only eight States of the
Union in 1906 that had larger acre
age planted TO potatoes than Maine.
Only four produced larger crop. Not
one even approached Maine in the
number OF bushels to the acre. The
average yield was two hundred and
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-10-23

in haste picks up the poison bottle in
mistake for another potion he will be
quickly apprised of the fact by the
will naturally inform him at once that
he has the wrong bottle, causing him to
drop it hastily and continue his search.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-10-23

Congress is expected to follow the
precedent established when a pension
was granted to the widow of President
Garfield by granting pension to Mrs.
Cleveland. 1t is fitting that those la
dies who nave presided over the White
House when it was occupied by their
husbands should be wards of the ma
tion.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-10-23

Pittsburg man recently married the
young woman with whom he became
acquainted when he returned her lost
dog Moral for bachelors: Be kind to
lost dogs.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-10-23

One Of George Gould's boys Is going
to don overalls and hob-nail shoes and
go to work in a Colorado mine. We
hope he has the approval Of Uncle
Uelie.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-10-23

A Pennsylvania man wants a divorce
because his wife pulled him out Of bed
by his whiskers. Some husbands are
entirely too sensitive for their own hap
piness.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-10-23

A man in Trenton, n. j., it is said,
sheds his skin yearly, after the manner
of n snake No cause is assigned for
the rash act
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-10-23

Merely because Santo Domingo has
sold its navy for $1,750 1t is not to be
inferred that the country is hard up.
That may have been a big price for the
navy,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-10-23

Men who never thought much Of King
Alfonso may change their minds and
regard him as brother, since he has
had a quarrel with his mother-in-law.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-10-23

A Connecticut farmer tried to fly
with paper wings. The result was just
the same as If he had taken a flyer in
Wall stretches broke.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-10-23

A New York woman claims that she
is haunted by the ghost Of her mother
in-law. Another usurpation Of the
rights of man.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-10-23

Cuba has a surplus of $5,000,OOO.
How provoking this must be to a lot Of
Spanish grandees who are compelled to
sit around home and live on restricted
incomes
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-10-23

"Changeless Change" is the title of
recently published sonnet. 1t sounds
suspiciously like a counterfeit 1O-cent
piece.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-10-23

If Peary doesn't find the north pole,
the next thing anybody knows Roose-
welt will be going in search Of it.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-10-23

Between China's disastrous floods
and Canada's forest fires there is not
much to choose.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-10-23

man may return from his vacation
pretty short" but as rule you can't
get him to cut his yarns that way.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-10-23

A Russian grand duke has lost his
job. 1t is probable, however that his
income will suffer no diminution.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-10-23

While the Duma cheered the Car
the other day, it did not attempt to
break any records.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-10-23
The Occasion for 1t.

"He says he never prayed In all his
life"
What monotonous existence! Ap.
parently he has never been in a tight
place."-The Catholic Standard and
Times.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-10-23

A raise Of salary is the sincerest
fattery.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-10-23

If man wishes to marry woman
forty years old, should he ask her
father for her?
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-10-23
MAY SAVE MANY LIVES.
stickers on Bottle Warning 1t Com
tains Poison.

AS long as people, through careless
ness or otherwise will continue to ad-
minister poison in mistake for medi-
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-11-20
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
Il NOTICE

III NOTICE
Notice is hereby given s4hat pun
suant to law the Capital Stock of t.
j. A. Folger. accompany, a seorpor.
ton, Of the State of Nevadas has beer
reduced rs follows, to wit: FroT /.
1000 shares of Common Stock of tlsv
par value of $4,000 each and LOST
shares of Preferred, stock OF the par
value of $4,000 leach u to 1000 shares
Of Common Stock of > the pan value
Of $500 each, and there shall 3 be
no Preferred Stock. and said Com.
mon Stock last. referred. to shall be
the entire Capital Stock. Of. the cor
pOration.
Reference is hereby made to the
certificate Of decrease OF. said Cap
ital Stock on file in the. Office Of the
Secretary of the State of Nevada,
and the same is hereby made part
hereof.
BY order of the Board of Directors
J. A. FOLGER,
(SeaD President
Attest:
r.. r. Vail,
- Secretary.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-11-20
5ir$tda$$ JOB work at tbt HppeaI

statesmen & AGENTS-$$$$5O.Ol
per week and over can be made sell
Ing New Campaign Novelties from
now until election. Sells to Stores.
County Fairs. Picnics and Private
Families. Complete line OF samples.
charges prepaid for SOC. Order to-
day.
CHICAGO NOVELTY CO.,
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-11-20
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
FOR BIDS

PhOOSA1S FOR BIDS
Carson City. Nevada, August 31a19OS
Bits viii be received by the State
Board Of Capitor Commissioners at
Carson City Nevada, until the 1Oth
day Of October. 1905. for the dfstribu.
tion, laying, leading, scalkinga Of i've
Thousand $4,000 4.teeta of. eight-inch
ConyerseaLocH Joist water pipe, oana
connecting !theisame with the present
pipe cline. 81.
bids must include the digging Of
TRENCH laying OF pipe, fremovalaand
delivery, of old ripe and filing in
after the work has been accepted, as
per specifications, now ON file in the
Office, Of the Governor.
State, will furnish all pipe and
lead. Contractor must furnish. all
necessary tools. This work to. be
done. under the supervision. Of. the
State Engineer.
Address Clerk State Tsoard of Capt.
tol Commissioners. Ca on City, New.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-11-20

..-.Ncth:no better for ,.our f:ealth dur
ing hot weather thar. a drink Of cold
5udweiser, at 70 .ents the glass. at
earkley's
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-11-20

:. R. Vail,
Secretary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-03
Eyes Examined Free
DR.. ]. B. Milan & Son
Glasses Scientifically Fitted
FOR SALE

L56. 10 acres one-half mile south
west Of the city; a beautiful location
Tor a suburban home. Price $1,000.
51s 50xl65; a close in. southeast
corner, well located and well improy
ed. Buildings rent for $50 per month
Price 81 500
$50. Invest your money in property
convenient in every respect. good To-
cation, pays sl5 per month. Price
$4,000.
L55. Farm and ranch; 900 acres
80 miles west Of city; g sets Of build.
ings: greater portion in cultivation
some bottom land. Price per acre $50
We invite yau to see us in regard to
the above offers or in regard to any
other proposition that interests you
in real estate; farms. city home, va.
cant lots, buying, selling or renting.
GOOD & oMPANY
Rooms 3 and 4 Terrell Building
Phone 357
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-03
after THE
COAL TRUST

Guthrie, July 3.-The state of Okla
homa will attempt to regulate the sell
ing price Of coal at the mines. This
was confirmed by Attorney General
West who stated that he intended to
bring an action before the corporation
commission asking that body to fix
the price Of coal after a regular hear
ing.
This action will be brought under
section 13 Of the new antitrust law,
and will be the first proceeding under
this law which provides that wher-
ever business, by reason Of its ma
ture, extenet or existence Of a virtu-
al monopoly therein is such the the
public must use the same, or its SER
vices, or the consideration by it given
or taken or offered, or the commodi-
ties bought or sold therein are offered
or taken by purchase or sale in such
manner as to make it Of public con
sequence, or to affect the community
at large as to supply, demand or price
or rate thereof, or said business is
conducted in violation Of section 1 of
this act, said business is a public bust
ness, and subject to be controlled by
the state, by the corporation commits
sion Of by an action in any district
court Of the state as to all its practices
prices, rates and charges"
Attorney General West believes that
the corporation commission could best
fix the price, as It has all the machin-
cry for conducting such hearings.
I believe the price of coal is too
high" said the attorney general today
and that it should be reduced, but It
is not my province to say what reduc-
ton should he made. The first action
we will attempt will be the regulation
at mines in the segregated coal belt
which produces most Of the coal mined
in Oklahoma
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-03
LOANING THE
SCHOOL FUND

Guthrie, Okla, July g. Out of a
total Of three thousand applications
for loans on farms from the state
school fund, nine hundred loans have
been made and total OF approximate
ly $l,12O,0O0 has been loaned. OF the
remaining twenty-one hundred applica-
tions, eight hundred have been re-
iected and 500 are well along towards
hundred applications yet to be con
sidered.
When the state loan department was
organized there was something over
1000 applications for loans on file in
the governors office, which we're turn
ed over to them This excess of appli-
cations has been reduced about one
half, in addition to keeping up with
the percentage Of loans filed. It is
the belief Of officers in charge of the
loan department that with the machin-
cry organized and operating at the ID. e.
sent time, the excess Of appltc IONS
now on hand should be checked up and
the records all brought down to date
within the next three months.
A number of the counties in Okla.
homa have already secured loans TO
extent of their apportionment.
The extra amount of investigation
necessary before the titles can be ap-
proved in the eastern half of the sfate
.is responsible in many instances for
the delay in closing up the loan. OF
the S3,SS0.000 balance of the five mil
lion dollar fund one million and fifty.
one thousand dollars nave been loaned
Ito the new counties on current expense
onds. and 81. 100000 has been loaned
to the state on fundng bonds issued
TO pay on the outstanding warrant in.
.debtedness inherited oy The state froi.
the last republican territorial admin
istration.
This leaves a balance Of about ST..
$4,000 Of the five million dollar school
fund which is now temporarily de.
posted in banks over the state sub
ieet to the check Of the school land
commission whenever needed for lo9as
to the state on funding bonds viii also
be available whenever needed for
loans. as the state bonds can readily
be sold for par or a slight premium
whenever offered TO the public.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-03
PRosPERlTY THAT Is

"The Dutton housewives have al
ready put up hundreds Of quarts Of ber-
ries and viii soon begin to can peach
es, tomatoes, etc, and with pumpkins,
sweet potatoes. sorghum and cabbage
growing in the gardens, yards full Of
yellowlegged chickens, hogs and cows
plentiful, with good prospects for a
corn crop, why should we not look
forward to winter time with few de-
grees Of satisfaction -Dutton Cores
pondence in the Express.
Just read that over again and the al
low your fancy to play moment.
Berries, peaches, pumpkins, sweet po,
tatoes, yellow legs doesn't # tantal-
ize your palate and carry You back to
the happy days down on the farm?
Wen bet a barrel ot doughnuts that
folks around Dutton are happy con-
tented, and religious, too, for haven't
they enough to make them good Chris.
tians?
The scene which the Dutton cores
pondent pictures Is a typical one in
Grady county There's the real pros.
perity which politicians are wont to
boast Of giving us but anybody with
half mind knows that the politicians
didn't have thing to do with making
the peaches, sweet potatoes, sorghum,
yellow legs and pork grow 1t was the
thrifty farmers and industrious house
wives Of Dutton, aided by the kindness
of nature, that did it, and herein is
the basis Of the real greatness Of the
country.
Yes, we can view the future with
several degrees Of satisfaction as long
as the Dutton community is held up
before US. Pass the yellow leg, please
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-03
OKLAHOMA WHEAT CROPS
CONTINUED from First Page)

Continued from First Page.)
be unusually heavy.
Last year the wheat crop Of Okla
homa was cut short . per cent. by the
ravages Of the green bug. This sea.
son the crop has never at any time
suffered from drouth except in a por-
tion Of Cimarron county.
Tests made Of the small amount of
new wheat that has been marketed
in Oklahoma show that it is running
from SO to So pound to the bushel
in most cases.
The first load Of wheat Of the 1908
crop marketed at Pond Creek tested
81 pounds and brought rs cents a
bushel At Cordell &. G. Heonpner
marketed the first load Of new whea,
which tested 50 10 pounds to the
bushel and brought Z cents. Wheat
marketed at Hobart in Kiowa county
in the southwestern portion of the
state, tested 50 pounds and brought
rs cents.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-03

We hold these truths to be self
evident; that all men are created
equal, that they are endowed by nature
with certain inalienable rights; among
these are life, liberty and the pursuit
of happiness . That's the way Thorn
as Jefferson, the founder of democracy
wrote 1t in the declaration in which
our forefathers flung defiance at King
George, sounding the death lmell of
despotism and inaugurating a new era
OF individual liberty and human equal
ity