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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-31

opportunities or To-day, new rail-
way magazine, publishes an interesting
list Of 100 important railway officials,
with the present office of each and the
post from which he started. More than
half Of the list are presidents. vice
presidents, and general managers.
Where did these men start? Npt one
OF them bears name of any particu-
lar note In business history for wealth
or high station. Over thirty of them
started as just "boys'-office boys, wa
ter boys, messengers, shop apprentices,
and the like Among these were f. A.
Delano, president of the Wabash
George B. Harris, president of the Chi
cago, Burlington and Quincy, and p. S.
Eustis, its passenger traffic manager
George l.. Peck, general manager of the
Pennsylvania lines, and e. T. Jeffery,
president Of the Denver and Rio
Grande. Nearly thirty started as
brakemen, survey helpers, swltchmen,
section hands, and the like. Among
these were Charles L. Schaff, vice pres
ident of the New York Central Lines
West; w. G. Brown, senior vice presl-
dent Of the New York Central James
j. Turner, vice president of the Penn
sylvania lines, and James McCrea.
president of the Pennsylvania About
twenty-five were Clerks of one kind
or another-always at some minor post
In the start. Among these were ]. c..
Stubbs, traffic director of the Southern
Pacific and Union Pacific; John Sebas-
tian, passenger traffic manager of the
Rock Island system William II. Trues-
dale, president Of the Delaware, Lack
awanna and Western, and c. 8. Mel
len, president Of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford. and the foremost
figure in New England railroadlng.
Sixteen started as telegraph operators.
Among these were Marvin Hughitt.
president, and NJ. NJ. Kirkman, vice
president, Of the Chicago and North
western A. ]. Earling, president of the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul, and
Sir William G. Van Horne, chairman
of the Canadian Pasific board of direct
ors. He began as telegraph operator
on the Illinois Central. Only about
seven began at posts of any sort of
authority. These started as agents"
of one kind or another. The most con-
spicuous Of this group is James ]. Hill,
who entered the service as local
agent Of little ROAD only legally re-
membered now. There Is a great deal
Of talk about what pull" and "inf1u-
ence' do to get young man ahead in
the world. There is a certain amount
of truth in that theory, though not the
kind which those who advance it be-
lieve. The pull" that counts is that
which the youngster makes for him
self by his energy and sound judgment.
We see the truth of this when we look
over this list of railway officials of high
place and great power, and think where
they started. They took the "chance"
that every boy may take who has the
eyes to see 1t and the will to grasp it.
And that "chance" exists and is Just as
wide open everywhere to-day as it was
when these men started.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-31

Six million women in the United
States are working outside their homes
at wages less than the average cost
Of living, and yet President Woodrow
Wilson, of Princeton, has the sublime
nerve" to say that "women may
have to fight against adverse circum-
stances in some parts of the world,
but in America at least they are too
much protected" 1t is high time that
heads Of colleges who take pleasure in
calmly stating their opinions on all
subjects under the sun spent just a
little time in looking into facts.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-31

Chancellor Day can see no reason
why there should be any complaint as
long as rich men have foolish sons and
daughters who, by indulging in idotc
extravaganza, return the money to the
people There may be some good points
about the scheme, but isn't it rather
rough on the rich men?
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-31

The frock shown in the accompany
Ing cut is good model for gown
which will have to be laundered often.
The skirt Is a four-gored circular, and
buttons from waist to hem on the left
side with inch-size white pearl buttons.
The bodice also buttons at the left
and has plastron in front of applique
linen on white filet net embroidered in
white. The yoke and sleeves were of
tucked net and cluny insertion.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-31

The skirt of the model here shown
was in trained length and was laid in
plaits, stitched part way down in the
middle of the front. The corsage was
made with bands of voile over white
lace, and the loose sleeves were cut
in one with the corsage. The yoke and
undersleeves were of sheer tucked net
and lace.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-31

Some day, of course, the earth's sup
ply Of petroleum will be exhausted and
the historian Of the future will refer
glibly to the Standard Oil Company as
''the glory that was grease"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-31

Visitors who were invited to inspect
fine new hotel in Kalamazoo, Mich.
carried away nearly all the portable
property in the building as souvenirs.
"Are we q nation of theves?"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-31

The Chicago woman who got di-
vorce on the ground that her husband
had been drunk 5000 times in ten years
was well within her rights. No woman
should feel in duty bound to live with
man who gets drunk oftener than
every other day.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-31

One curious thing in connection with
the career Of Fighting Bob" Evans is
that no New York life insurance COM
pany has ever offered him 100000 a
year to become It's president.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-31

An Indiana man recently died from
the effects Of penny swallowed sixty
seven years ago. And during that time
he doubtless often told his friends that
he didn't have a red cent
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-31

There is in Ohio a woman who claims
to have baked 4S1 ,0CO pies during the
past siXty-three years. We are not so
much surprised at the number of pies
as at the length of time which she con
fesses 1t took her to bake them.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-31

If 1t Is love altogether, why is it that
none of those titled foreigners ever fall
in love with American girls that do not
have plenty Of money?
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-31

carefully planned experiment In time OF
peace and rude and unmannerly shell
or torpedo in war time might yield very
different results.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-31

the sun and air the better. Constant
bleaching in sun and air are better
than washing powders and to finish
perfectly the pieces should be ironed
while very damp. To starch table
linen is gross error When ironed
correctly it will be stiff and will leave
polish.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-31

The Emperor Of Austria has been on
the throne for sixty years, thus show
Ing that a man with a rugged constitu-
tion can hardly be killed by worry.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-31
A ThOuRhf.

Finish every day and be done with
1t. Some blunders and absurdities.
no doubt, crept in. Forget them as
soon as you can. Tomorrow is new
day, too good to be numbered with old
nonsense.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-31

Harry Thaw says he will work If
they will let him out of the lunatic asy-
lum. Some Of the other young men
who have inherited fortunes will at
once decide that he is really insane.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-31

zone way to trim hat" says the
Toledo Blade, "would be to cut off
about a foot all around" Sounds like
the cynical remark of sad widower.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-31

"What is the worst thing about rich
esq" asked the teacher of the Juvenile
class.
Their scarcity" promptly answered
the bright youth at the head.-Chicago
News
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-31

Grave apprehensions exist that the
New Workers intend to call their new
tunnels tubes" or "bores."
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-31

A few bumps" properly placed
might effect a cure also In the case of
the idiot who throws the pop bottle.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-31

The President of the United States
to the assembled governors: "It's a
long time between forests"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-31

A Chicago elevated road motorman
has confessed to bigamy. Another Of
the evils of high life.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-31

A Minnesota woman has been award
ed $4,750 for stolen kiss. 1t is never
possible to tell what a jury will do.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-07-31

VIII Mr.. Burbank kindly invent a
trost-proof peach crop?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-15
EXPOSURE OF CLUMSY FAKE.
Forged Cleveland Letter Will Do In
jury to Republicans.

The mischief of lying is that it too
often takes the truth a long time to
run down and ~strangle a lie. 1t is
fortunate for the people of the United
States that in the white heat of such
a presidential campaign as we have
this year such a lie upon Grover
Cleveland as the Republican national
committee has given the widest circu-
lation cannot for many days survive
exposure.
This particular lie, dishonesty in
vented and dishonesty sold to an
honest publisher, said that Grover
Cleveland was to the last hour of his
life, a political enemy of William Jen-
nings Bryan, and that if Cleveland
lived be would have voted for Taft, or
words to that effect.
The reputation of this story by
Grover Cleveland's widow and the ex-
ecutor Of his estate, and their identifi-
cation of it as a forgery, of course, de-
stroys its effect. It's purpose could
have been nothing else than to turn
Cleveland's political friends from Bry-
an to Taft.
The exposure of the fake will cause
1t TO come back like a boomerang upon
the Republican managers who circu-
lated it broadcast without ~verification.
The affair was conducted in ignorance
of the fine art of political lying. The
effective roorback is sprung only when
1t is too late to expose it until after
its purpose has been accomplished.
This one was exploded prematurely.
We may look out for more of them.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-15

ton. In New York alone the number
of accounts opened for the year end
ing July l was nearly $4,000 less than
in the year before, while the number
of accounts closed was nearly $4,000
more.
The net loss of savings deposits in
New York was about $65, 900. 900. This
big sum represents the industry and
frugality of the average citizen"
Apart altogether from other consid-
erations think of the moral effect of
Republican misrule! 1t stands to rea
son that many of these New Workers
who after years of hard work and
scraping and saving were reduced to
perjury by the collapse of fictitious Re-
publican prosperity" are To- asking:
whats the use? Why be saving?
Why be frugal and why be indus
trious when the country-the govern
ment-does not back us in our efforts
and refuses to give real protection to
American industrial workers."
The greatest lesson that thousands
of impoverished voters all owe the
country have learned and one that
should be iterated and reiterated
from every platform and in every
honest newspaper during this cam
paign is High tariff is not social pro-
lection"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-15
THE WARPED SENSE OF HuMoR.

1t is a big thing to be born with a sense OF
humor. 1t will force smooth sailing on life's rough
est seas, and will make even ~drudgery bearable.
The woman who cannot see a joke, even at her
own expense, is to be pitied-and so are her fun
loving friends. There is nothing harder on both
sides than a humorism that falls fiat.
The good people who are interested in the de-
crease of divorce should have a law passed that the
serious minded and the joker may not wed. 1t
means ructions ere the orange blossoms fade.
A man not long ago was bewailing a broken en-,
gagement. A friend who knew them both said:
1T is the Lord taking a hand to save you from
a lifetime of misery. Georgia couldn't see fun If
it were labeled JOKE, and you couldn't help jok-
ing though it meant a separation from those you
loved best"
But it is one thing to have a sense of humor and
another to have a warped sense of humor. There
is no one more maddening than the person who
roars at our mishaps and thinks it so funny to
mortify his friends.
You can afford to laugh-if you feel like it
when you fall in a crowded ballroom or lose your
false puffs in church; but you have no friendship
so tender that will warrant a smile when a friend
does the same.
1t is the woman with the misplaced sense of
hu1nor who tells embarrassing anecdotes about fam
lily makeshifts, or who repeats as a good joke to
a common friend something you have said about
her but never intended her to hear.
One of these misplaced humorists is the husband
who thinks it funny to ask a guest to have certain
dishes, and when she accepts to tell her I'VE are
just out Of It"
Have you never been covered with embarrass
ment by having such a man ask you to say grace al
his dinner table and Shrek with laughter at your
efforts to get out of it?
Then there are humorists who, when you tell 8
good story, think it smart" to receive 1t with
forced outlaws, and others who willfully refuse t.
laugh at the point.
Laugh all you can, but have a sense Of fitness
in your laughing. To joke over the bumps in YOU
own life will do much to smooth them; to find hu
NOR in the mishaps of your friends is soon to fine
yourself f~riendless.
No matter how keen your sense of humor, us,
discretion in sharing a joke with a friend. Humo
is like lightning. 1t rarely strikes twice in thu
same way.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-15
Cleveland's Friends for Bryan.

Edward M. Shepard of New York,
long known as one of the most ardent
followers ofsGrover Cleveland, and n
of the most devoted advocates Of Mr..
C~leveland's policies, has emphatically
affirmed his belief that Mr.. Bryan now
stands as the exponent of Cleveland
ism and the logical successor Of the
late president. Americans who ad-
mired Mr.. Cleveland, even to the ex-
tent Of refusing to support Mr.. Bryan
In 1895 and 1900, can now consistently
give their adherence to the Nebras-
kan; cannot, in fact, consistently pur-
sue any other course. MI. Shepard
further expresses the belief that Mr..
Cleveland, whose close friend he was,
would, If now living, openly advocate
the election Of Mr.. Bryan.
Probably no nan is able to speak
with greater authority than Mr.. Shep.
ard as to the opinions of Mr.. Cleve,
land. His statements, too, may be
taken as an indication that the Cleye
land Democrats, long lukewarm in
their support of the Democratic candi
date, or openly hostile, will be found
lined up almost solidly behind Mr.
Bryan this year.-Cleveland Plair
Dealer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-15

pie. The hobo association of a nearby dlstrlcC
gave an excursion, and a feast, after when the
members disbanded to their regular territories
most of them going into winter quarters.
The reader will wonder where the Way1arers
slept while they were engaged in carrying out tnelr
convention plans. Others wondered, too, but one
early-rising farmer near Clifford determined lor
himself when he found the committee upon tne
determination of water snoring in the Key Oh "A III
a manager early one morning. Others took to re-
clining benches in the parks, some utilized renee
corners, while the more listless of the order saus-
fled themselves with such luxuries OF sleep as were
furnished underneath front porches.
All in all, it must be said that the convention
was a great success, more enthusiasm attending
the meeting than ever before. There was more
grub, less allusion to soap and water and lots OF
sleep for the tourists.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-15
Democratic Pledges Straight.

IL the people elect a Democratic
house Of representatives they will
know what to expect. There will be
no dispute over the meaning of a
phrase like "a reasonable profit to
American industries" which vitiates
the whole Republican pledge for i'm
mediate revision of the tariff.
Democrats say that ARTICLES enter
ing into competition with articles con
trolled by trusts should be placed on
the free list" That means that
whenever monopoly has fastened upon
the production Of any article and has
the power arbitrarily to raise its price,
then similar articles manufactured
abroad shall be given free entry into
the country, in order that the Ameri-
can people may have the benefit of
competition.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-15
kern's Deserved Popularity.

Such has been the confidence placed
in Mr.. Kern by the Democracy of In
diana that he measures well up to the
vice-presidential standard of the
earlier years when candidates were
put forward for that office because
they were deemed fit for the presi-
dency.
In 1900 and again in 1904 Mr.. Kern
was'the candidate Of his party for the
governorship of Indiana. In 1905 he
received the vote Of his party in the
legislature for the United States SEN
ate against Senator Albert J. Bev-
eridge, who was elected-to the great
loss of the state.
Kern's nomination linked with that
Of the ever-popular Bryan will at once
fix the attention Of the country upon
Indiana as a doubtful state and the
scene Of much Of the most strenuous
fighting of the campaign.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-15
TAFT TARIFF PLANK
MEANS CONTINUANCE OF MO-
NoPOLlsTlc ROBBERY.
That Is Why "Standpatter" Joe Can
non Is So Satisfied with It.
Embodies Worst Defects Of
DingIey Bill.

While other Republicans may not
yet understand the meaning of the
Taft tariff plank in the Chicago plat
form, Speaker Cannon, as the leading
representative of the "standpatters,"
unquestionably understands his own
reasons for being satisfied with it.
He knew when he offered to begin
"bucking the line" in support of the
Taft tariff policy that it was a con-
densation and reaffirmation of section
II of the Dingley bill, the section
which made it sure that the bill would
become the mother of m~onopolies and
giant corporations, creating artificial
scarcity to support monopoly prices.
Under the Taft policy, with taxa
ton on foreign business to be ADJUST
ed on a sliding scale, SO that the tax
alton will be added to the prices of
foreign goods competing in this mar
ket, 1t Is said that the consideration
in fixing prices thus is to be the diff
ference in the cost of production with
a reasonable profit" added above
this by the tax for the benefit Of cor
porations dependent on tariff taxation
to shield them from competition. This
Is an exact outline of the section
which clinches the Dingley law for
monopoly by providing a method for
making political prices at the custom
house.
Under this section of the Dingley
law as 1t was rewritten for the Taft
platform, the custom house appraisers
are charged with estimating the cost
Of production abroad, of adding all
general expenses and, after making
further additions to prevent the pos
sibility of lowering the tax as based
on values outside the Dingley lines,
they are to make the final decision by
taking into consideration in deter
mining the dutiable value Of such
merchandise" prices inside the Ding
ley lines, making the final estimate
against competition on the basis OF
monopoly prices, when competition is
excluded.
AS this made prices against the
American consumer political and mo
nopolistic under the Dingley bill, 1t is
the sum and substance of the Taft
program of perpetuating political
prices. AS 1t is only thus that politi
cal monopoly can be supported, Taft
and Cannon stand pat together on the
worst in the Dingley system as the
mother Of monopoly when they stand
together on the Chicago platform, de
handing the assessment of taxes or
American consumers not only to sup
port increasing burdens of govern
ment, but to give political monopolie!
assurance that taxes shall be so as
sessed on trade as to assure them un
earned profits.-st. Louis Republic.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-15
DUE TO REPUBLICAN MIsRULE.
Enormous Decrease in the Nations
Savings Is Reported.

AS a result of Republican policies
there has been an enormous decrease
in the nations savings. The money
put aside for a rainy day has disap-
peared. Careful citizens who had re-
Trained from spending all they made
had enough for an ordinary rainy day,
but not for a deluge. Reports Of saw
ings banks in the great Industrial and
commercial centers of the country tell
a woefal story of distress and depriva-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-15
FAT MAN WAS

Madam, when | started to board
this car 1t was under the impression
that you were a lady"
yes, sir" she replied.
Il believed that you would move
along and give me room"
Eyes, sir"
Il believed that you, as a lady,
would much prefer moving along to
having me climb over your feet in the
way / was compelled to-"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-15
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
FL CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney
for the last Is years, and believe him perfectly hon
orable in all business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made by his firm.
WALDING, INNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
Testimonials sent free, Price 70 cents per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take HaUts Family Pills for constipation.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-15

mo, sir" was the sweet reply.
IF you had been, you would have
hitched along"
Eyes, sir. Yes, sir. II / had been
a lady, ] should have hitched along
into the pool OF molasses that came
from somebody's broken bottle, and
should have been stuck fast to the
seat, as, you are now. am no lady,
and you are a gentleman, and / get of
here and | excuse you. sir, and hope
you won't tear up the seat getting
out. "-Rochester Democrat and Chron-
icle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-15

Eyes, sir"
But, madam, you did not move
not an inch"
mo, sir. I didn't"
"On the contrary, you sat tight.
You eve grasped the stanchion In
your hand, as If to prevent me from
BUSTING you"
Yes, sir
Then, madam--then, in considers
ton Of the above incontestible and In
con%trovertible facts, I am obliged to
observe that to the best Of my knowl-
edge and belief you are no lady"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-15

Taft is a friend Of the laboring man.
So are we all. But the Denver plat
form tells the laboring man Just what
the Democracy proposes to do In his
case, while the Chicago platform tells
MIN nothing that he q take hold
on Tor certain.