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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-03-26
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Ihe nations annual consumption of
paper would make a roll $50 feet high
by 357 in diameter, weighing about q
100000 tons and costing $36,2OO,OOO.
Ferr@silicon and other alloys of the
latterfmetal have remarkable resisting
powers, nitro, hydrochloric and other
powerful acids having no effect upon
them.
To perfect the process of the Oxford
paper used for Bibles required twenty
years of steady work. The syndicate
owning the formula values it at over
$1,O0O,OOO.
A six-weeks-old baby at Jersey City,
N. j., whose legs have turned to stone,
is said to be only the eighth case of
infantile ossification in the history of
medical science.
The fullers' earth industry in Great
Britain is practically controlled by a
combine, which entrusts the secret of
its final preparation to less than half
dozen persons.
A Connecticut inventor has patented
spigot which he says prevents splash
ing In sink by directing the flow so
that it strikes at an obtuse instead of
a vertical angle.
A British consular report shows that
Madagascar produced 1907 ounces of
gold In 1905, 64,344 in 1906, and 72,1OO
In 1907, practically all from alluvial
or placer workings.
The immense hydro-electric plant of
the Canadian-American Company
which has light and power monopoly
at Rio Janeiro was recently completed
and put into service.
Sweden's royal forestry commission
last year supplied forest products
worth $13,250,0O0, yet accumulated
timber resources equal to twice the
amount of timber felled.
A bronze tablet in memory of Andre
Marie Ampere founder Of the science
or electric dynamics, has been erected
In the railroad station Of the New
Jersey town bearing his name.
Experiments are under way at Cal
cutta with a gasoline automobile, driv-
en- by an air propeller. A speed of
10 miles an hour has been made with
a marked absence Of wear on the tires.
Herr Schaer of the Geneva, Switz-
erland, Observatory reports the discov-
cry, in October, of new dusky ring
surrounding the outer border of the
bright rings of Saturn. Other observ-
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-03-26

Here's to the men and women who
never pass up a chance to make some
body happier. There are a good MANY
OF them In the world, and there should
be more of them. Some men have n
way of shaking hands that makes Won
forget your troubles in flash Others
wear smile that never fails to cheer
Others have cultivated beautiful man.
ner of greeting, and when the first
utterance leaves their lips, the cloud
that has oppressed your soul leaves
also. Some people beget sunshine. The
mere presence of such person means
goodbye to the clouds that oppress and
darken. Your mind is heavy with vex-
atious thoughts, but the Begetter of
Happiness draws nigh, and In a. mo-
ment you are light and gay in spite Of
yourself. wouldn't l give ANYTHING IN
the world to have his dispositions" YOU
eXclaim, Sure you wouldn't. You can't
buy that kind Of disposition. But Won
can cultivate one. There is no copv-
right on these Smile Begetters. These
people who make everybody else feel
good practice their art. They are
happy because they understand that
happiness comes Of making others
happy. The other day fellow reached
down to pet dog, the outline of whose
ribs was very apparent through his
cockleburred hide. The dog drew his
tall between his hind legs and side
stepped Presumably feeling his posi-
tion In the world, the dog hesitated
before running away, suspecting that
1t would be crime not to stand still
and take his kicking When the man
attempted to pet the animal the dog ele
waited his tail an inch or so, but still
was not sure and held back. But he
did know the meaning of soft strokes
back and forth over his back. and at
this the yellow cur leaped about in ioy.
Now the fellow that did that kind net
went on down the street feeling better.
1t Is always thus, after kind act.
Kindness and happiness are contagious
diseases, and the whole world ought
to be exposed. No one is immune from
happiness. Anybody will take the dis
ease If forced into contact with the
germ. and the vaccination of selfishness
is never permanent.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-03-26
LOophoIe of Escape.

During the week certain members of
the flock had been paying overmuch at
tention to sampling the local whisky,
and the minister took advantage of his
position in the pulpit to administer gen
tie reproof AN tell We. one an all,
yere on the way to perdeetion!" !" he
cried.
AT that moment fly settled on the
Bible before him. He raised his fist.
"Ye're gaein' tae hell" he shouted.
An yell all get there, just sac sure
as-sae sure as ding the life out O.
this flee"
His fist crashed down as he uttered
the words; then he looked to see the
result of his handiwork. Missed" he
calculated. "Ah! weel, maybe there's
chance for some O. We yet !"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-03-26

Corn-stalks have hitherto been used
chiefly for fodder and fiddles. The
farmers boys have made the fiddles
and the cattle have eaten the fodder.
The Department Of Agriculture which
has already made paper from the
stalks as a laboratory experiment, is
planning to 60 into the business ex-
tensively enough to test the CONNER
cial value of this new paper material.
1t thus hopes by encouraging the rails
Ing of corn to prevent the razing Of
the forests.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-03-26

Father-Well? Tommy-Why isn't
there ever navy of the unemployed?
Prospective Suitor-Sir, | love your
daughter. Her Father-Well, don't
come to me with your troubles.
Maud-Belle doesn't wear French
heels any more. Her husband won't
let her. Ethel said she would low
er herself by marrying him.-Boston
Transcript.
Suitor-Do you think, Edith, your
father will accept me for son-fn-
law?" She-I wouldn't be at all sur
prised. Papa always goes contrary to
my wishes.
Smith, declare, Brown, your wife
is the most charming conversational
list l have ever known. could listen
to her talk all night Brown-I have
to, very often.
Braidsen Tapes-Yes, I'm fired; dis
charged without any reason, Silkson
Thredd-Well, you didn't have any
when you took the job, did you?-
Syracuse Herald.
"Mr. Chairman" began the man who
is unaccustomed to public speaking. II
-l-er-I-er@" "Well," inter-
rupted the chairman, kindly, "to err
is human" Washington Herald.
Curate-And so, Mrs. Howard, you
come to church every Sunday? Mrs.
Howard-Yes, Mr.. Priestley, we're
such strangers in town yet that we
have no other engagements
lyn Life.
Mr.. Highbrow-It was Michelet. I
believe, who observed that woman is
the salt of mans life" Miss Keen
Quite true! Young men aren't half
so fresh after they get married.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
II like to see a man take an inter-
est in his work." $50 do I. I once
knew policeman who was so enthusi-
astic that it positively panied him to
see anybody out Of jail."-Louisville
Courier-Journal.
The Minister-Then you don't think
practice what l preach, eh? The
Deacon-No, sir, don't. You've been
preachin' on the subjec' O. resignation
fur twa years, an ye hivna resigned
yit-Exchange.
THAT man who was here Just now
seemed to move you great deal?"
HE did" "By touching story?"
"No; by three loads in two wagons.
and he broke nearly every piece."-
Baltimore American.
(which do you think affords greater
pleasure, pursuit or possession "I
don't know" answered the man with
a motor car. Possession is a fine
thing. But l have sometimes suspect
ed that the police get more fun out
Of my machine than l do."-Washing
ton Star.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-03-26

That which stands out bright and
shining above all the tragedy of the
Italian earthquake is the worldwide
and instant response to the need of
the suffering survivors. The calamity
itself was neither new nor strange.
unless, perhaps, in its magnitude. Sic
lily and Calabria have been often Wis
tied by disastrous earthquakes, both in
ancient times and recently. .,ince the
beginning of the present century, still
less than ten years old, the great cities
of San Francisco and Valparaiso, In
the western hemisphere, have been de-
stroyed by seismic upheavals, to say
nothing of the wiping out of st. Pierre,
with all its population, by the eruption
of Mont Pelee, in the Island Of Mar
Unique. At the time of each Of these
great cataclasms the rest of the world
contributed to the relief of the suffer-
ers, and once again the draft on human
sympathy has been honored. Not only
did italian war ships and the Italian
King and Queen start for the scene of
the earthquake as soon as news Of 1t
reached Rome, but British French and
Russian squadrons In the Medlterran-
can headed at full speed for the help
of the stricken country. This was gov
ernment aid. The people. the men and
women, in Europe, Asia, Africa and
both Americas, were equally prompt in
Offering their money for the purchase
of food, clothing and shelter, that the
widowed and the orphaned might not
go uncontrolled. The human heart is
wondrous kind, and there Is no surer
way to make it beat with helpful sym
pathy than to disclose to it the exist
ence of suffering. 1t has answered the
old question of the lawyer, "And who
Is my neighbour" by Including within
that intimate and friendly fellowship
all those In need the world over.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-03-26

In all the history of the human race
the conduct of this nation in its rela-
ton to Cuba is unique example of
fostering good will. One may look in
vain for a parallel instance where a
power having once taken possession of
a country by force Of arms has de-
liberately planned the education of its
Inhabitants for self-government and
their establishment as free and In
dependent people; nor can another
such an instance Of generous forbear-
ance be found where, when upon one
signal failure OF these inhabitants to
rule themselves, the power which lib
Grated them from medieval monarch
zeal oppression has set itself patiently
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-03-26

King Manuel of Portugal is report
ed to be growing pale and thin, and
his uncle, the heir apparent to the
Portuguese throne, declares he will not
consent to become king in case the
young ruler dies. We hope the Portu-
guese people will not worry. In case
they find 1t impossible to get any of
their own people to take office we can
ship them boatload of willing Office
holders at moments notice.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-03-26
why They Wanted Ceorre.

The young wife answered the phone.
That's another call for George" she
said to her mother. Somebody wants
him to come somewhere and play
bridge. It's the third invitation he's
had this evening""
THAT would seem to Indicate" said
the mother, "that George is very popu-
lar"
The young wife shifted.
1T unQuestionably indicates" she
said, that George is an easy loser."-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-03-26

The next census, If the Senate passes
the census bill as amended by the
House of Representatives, will show
the number of survivors of the Union
and Confederate armies and navies.
There will be several hundred thou
sand of them, number that would
have been much smaller had not the
war been fought by the youth of the
nation.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-03-26

k the Chicago otuneteer and poisoner
ra amhy who five times
from when Governor
OF fardos committed his
was due to testimony of
perjury OF jerry Vra who with his sisters
T were the members of the
sog TO Father p OCalaghan
person Blk
convinced of
orts Drought out the evidence which B ten
daughter made personal
years old and born in Vofrt
Tor having poisoned five members
Emma Vrzal he
incurred her enmty. - -
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-03-26

Some Of the illustrious born in 1909
were Lincoln, Gladstone, Tennyson,
Poe, Darwin, Chopin and Mendelssohn.
This is going to be great year for
essayiSts.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-03-26

King Edward is preparing to go to
Germany for the purpose Of paying a
visit to Emperor william. 1t may be
that Edward desires to inform Will
liam how to be happy while reigning
hut not ruling.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-03-26

A Kansas City girl has been put In
Jail on a charge of being responsible
for a shortage of $4270 in the accounts
of packing firm. She must have an
inferior lawyer.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-03-26

If Nat Goodwin has succeeded in
getting his new wife to be satisfied
with half of his income it will have
to be admitted that he has great man
agerlal powers.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-03-26

The census of 1910 will be incom-
plete If 1t does not show the increase
in the waffle and buckwheat cake Ca
pacity of the Northwest.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-03-26

Already the craze in some parts of
the country for telling the truth on all
occasions is dying rapid natural
death.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-03-26

DR.. Clara Scott Of Los Angeles states
that "in the days to come nobody with
brains will kiss because of microbes"
DR.. Clara must have face like a
church choir dispute.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-03-26
shows More Wear.

Mrs. Styles-See how gray your hair
is and how black mine is.
Mr.. Styles-Well, dear, you know I've
worn my hair oftener than you have
Yonkers Statesman.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-03-26

The Baltimore policeman who report
ed that an injured child died with
out the aid of physician" probably
was trying to prove an alibi for the
doctors
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-03-26

TO the work Of retrieving the ruin they
brought upon themselves, and of pro-
ceeding second time to fit them for
self-rule.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-03-26

Him-Am I the first. man you were
ever engaged to?
Her-Don't insult me. You know
perfectly well that l am 25 years old.
Do l look like a lemon Cleveland
Leader.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-03-26

1t is difficult sometimes to keep from
believing that old Mr.. Fahrenheit made
a serious mistake in not locating his
zero mark several notches lower.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-03-26

Mr.. Harriman's stenographer says
She never knew him to tell lie. If
you don't believe it you can ask her
yourself
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-03-26

As a compromise Canada should be
willing to be called Our Lady of the
Shows during the hot, sultry months
of summer.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-03-26

Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Gilman says
the modern American wife is slave.
Frequently very domineering sort of
slave.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-03-26

Nowhere but in Kansas could prison
officials have selected such a fitting
name as "alakazam" for punishment.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-03-26

The next man who invites Tillman
to look at corner lot is likely to get
himself severely scolded.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-03-26

Recipe for foillng a burglar: Keep
nothing in your house worth stealing.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-03-26

The housemaid's wages come under
the head Of sweeping chargea
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-07
CHURCH LEADERS WOULD
MAKE PRIZE FIGHTING CRIME
Federation in Los Angeles Prepares
Bill Which Is to Be Submitted
to Legislature at Pres
ent Session

The Church federation of Los Angeles
has passed the following amendment,
which it will place before the state
legislature:
IAN act to amend section ALP Of the
penal code Of California, prohibiting
prize fights.
1.-The people Of the state Of Califor-
mia, represented in senate and assem-
bly,, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 412 Of the Civil
code is hereby amended to read as fol-
lows:
"412. Prize fights prohibited Any
person who within this state engages
in, instigates, aids, encourages or does
any act to further a contention or fight
without weapons between two or more
persons, or a fight commonly called
ring or prize fight, either within or
without the state, or who engages in
a public or private sparring exhibition,
with or without gloves, within the
state, for a prize or reward, or where
an admission fee to spectators is
charged, or who sends or publishes a
challenge or acceptance of a challenge
for such a contention, exhibition Or
fight, or carries or delivers such u
challenge or acceptance, or trains or
assists any person in training or pre-
pairing for such a contention, exhibit
ton or fight, shall be guilty of a felony,
and upon conviction shall be fined not
less than one thousand dollars nor
more than five thousand dollars, and be
imprisoned in the state prison not less
than one year nor more than three
years."
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-07
BIG STORE DENUOED OF
CLOTHING BY SHOPPERS

The play of Hamlet with Hamlet
left out, or a cipher with the rim
knocked off are sights peculiar enough
in themselves; but they could not ex-
coed as matters of curiosity a clothing
store without clothing. And yet that's
the anomaly that c. c. Desmond of
Los Angeles has on his hands this
morning-two and one-half acres of
clothing store without a scrap of cloth
ing in it.
The Christmas shoppers made a des-
olate waste of emptiness out of the big
Desmond place at the corner Of Third
and Spring. When they began oper-
ating Mr.. Desmond had a fine store
filled with clothing of every description
that taxed the capacity of the place
clear from the Spring street front to
the Third street entrance and back to
the cashiers office. All that's left of
that this morning is what the public
sees in Desmond's windows Nothing
but the bare tables adorn the store.
Mr.. Desmond takes the Cleanup
Observation-Disclosures the people to
call at the store and see the ruin that
the shoppers left in their wake. 1t
looks like a Kansas grain field after
countless millions of grasshoppers had
fallen on it. 1t shows what a Los An
geles Christmas can do to a merchant
who has tried to get ahead of the sup
ply Of things that people want.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-07
HAMS GRILLED BY
CROSS-EXAMINER
ANOTHER SIX HOURS UNDER
SEVERE STRAIN
Adheres to Main Points in Recital |,
but Admits He Has Forgotten
Minor Details of the
Tragedy

FLUSHING, N. Y, Jan. 6.-For more
than six hours today District Attorney
Darrin kept Thornton J. Hams on a
steady fire of REORGANIZATION, and
while the defendant frequently admit
ted that he could not remember some
Of the minor details, the essentials of
his direct testimony remained I'M
shaken.
Hams, charged with the killing of
William E. Annis, told the court he
had been i'll yesterday.
This, he declared, caused him to be
forgetful He was still under the
prosecutors fire when court adjourned.
District Attorney Darrin led the de-
PENDANT to admit that when Annis'
boat was nearing the float he told Capt.
Hams he was going home and left the
captain standing on the dock showing
every evidence of mental disturbance
Hams said he had walked about
thirty or forty feet toward the club
house and when he returned Capt.
Hams had disappeared. The shooting
followed.
Justice Crane informed counsel they
must have their evidence in by Satur-
day night.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-07
LAMBARDI COMPANY
GIVEN BIG OVATION
AUDIENCE SHOWERS BOU-
DUETS ON SINGERS
Excellent Rendition of Selected Num-
bers Given for Closing Perform
ance-Orchestra Mars Work
of Principals
BY FLORENCE BosARD LAWRENCE


A capacity house greeted the Lam
bardi grand opera company last night
at their final appearance at the Mason
Th1s company has undoubtedly made a
most favorable impression upon the
musical public here, and the termi-
nation Of their engagement is regarded
with regret by all those who have
heard the splendid operatic presenta-
lions which the company has given.
The singers last night received A.
constant ovation, and each of the Wo-
men soloists received flowers while the
applause and encOres showered upon
all the artists must have been intensely
gratifying to them. In their short sea-
son here these singers have won much
attention by their brilliant work They
nave given several excellent presenta-
lions and one or two, notably Il Pag-
Hacci" and La Boheme," were rem
dered in so artistic manner, with
such magnificent vocal and dramatic
art, that they quite outrank anything
in the operate way which has been
seen upon a local stage, with the pos
sfble exception Of few rare appear
ances of Metropolitan grand opera
singers.
The company has been sadly ham
pered here by it's orchestra. Neither
LebbegOtt nor Jacchia has succeeded
in evolving the tonal effects which were
to be desired and expected from so
large a body of musicians Various ex-
cuses have been offered for this orches-
trail shortening. Probably the fact
that many of the players have been
trained in the German school, while
the directors use the italian method
Of conducting is mainly responsible for
the trouble Further association of
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-07

men and leaders will no doubt do much
to Obviate this.
One of the most interesting features
of last nights performance was the
rendition of the Semele intermezzo
The composition is from the pen of
Edoardo LebbegOtt, and is a picture Of
idyllic sweetness. The suggestion Of a
rural twilight scene is very strong and
it scarcely needed the musical note in
the program to present this picture to
the audience. The orchestra, must be
highly commended for the manner in
which they rendered this little gem,
and Signor Lebegott bowed his thanks
to them again and again when the
wave of applause swept over the house
at the close of the number. Friends of
the composer presented him with a
beautiful smoking set at this time, and
the selection was repeated in response
to a general demand.
Nearly the entire list of soloists ap-
peared in this final bill, the most no
ticeable exceptions being Battain, the
tenor whose representations have de-
lighted his audience at his every per-
Torrance, and Modest. Both these
singers appeared in the afternoon bill
yesterday, and as they are cast for the
opening night in their next engage
ment their voices must be saved, even
though their hosts Of admirers were
disappointed at their non-appearance
last night.
The program as given was as fol-
lows:
Carmen" (hrst part of act liz, Dolores
Frau, Giana, Bugamelli, Antola, Maucert and
chorus.
IT Pagliacci," (frst acD, Artizzoni-Tos
Scalabrini, Antola and Giana.
Intermezzo from ''Semele,'' by Edoardo Lebe-
gott.
Faust" Church scene and serenade), Fer
rabina, Wulman and chorus
I'll Trovatore," (prison scene), CampoH
Scalabrini and chorus.
Lucia (sextette), Tamanti-Zavaski Grail
AMI Pimazzoni Mauceri, Giana and Elena.