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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-09-17
KISS BY CUSTOM AND FAVOR.
requisites at HungerfOrd and Priv
fleges of NewcastIe's Mayor.

ferquisftes at Hungerford and Priv
ileges of Newcastle's Mayor.
Though kissing is said to go by
favor, yet 1t sometimes goes by GUS
tom, and occasionally by law, says
Tit-Bits. For instance, there is Gus
tom connected with Hocktide at Hun
gerford, festival which takes place
every April. A penny tax is collect
ed on that day by two well-known res
idents Of Hungerford, who are=termed
"tuttymen" and. who go from door to
door, each carrying stave trimmed
with gay ribbons.
1t is not recorded whether this hon
orary post of "tuttyman" is put up to
open competition, but it certainly
ought to be, for there is one very
valuable perquisite attached to the Of
fice-namely, kiss from at least one
lady in each family visited. 1t Is
said, moreover, to be the rule at Hun
gerford to yield graciously to this Gus
tom, especially If the "tuttymen" hap
POh W W yOuH6 uuu hdhuooihO DoShO-
lors.
Beating the bounds" is often asso-
ciated with other remarkable customs
and at Maidenhead kissing is imme-
MORALLY associated with It, Any
lady, old or young, rich or poor, who
is encountered on the road must have
the fair alternative submitted to her
of being either bumped" or kissed.
1t speaks volumes for the good sense
OF Maidenhead maidens that the vast
majority Of them prefer the latter al
Tentative to the former, although they
might prefer 1t as private rather
than as public function. Neverthe-
less, there are cases on record where
ladies have chosen to be bumped"
and, as this takes place on the boun-
Diary stones, they have probably re-
pented, when too late, of their undue
coyness.
Barge day is festival which ap-
pears to be peculiar to Newcastle-on-
Tyne. 1t seems to be akin to the
practice of boundary beating, for the
mayor and corporation, who doubtless
in olden times used to sail In barges,
| now embark upon four befiagged
steamers and. followed by two old
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-09-17

Men make sport of the trials OF wo-
men over the purchase Of spring
bonnet. A recent cartoon by Nc
Cutcheon, the genial satirist of the
Chicago Tribune, suggests that men
also have their troubles. The cartoon
shows the customer in a shop, de-
manding the latest style in straw
hats. A sailor shape is offered, and
he tries 1t on. The face that looks
at him from the mirror is so differ
ent from the one to which he has been
accustomed all winter that the hat is
rejected unhesitatingly. Then an
Alpine Panama Is tried followed by
others of different shapes. Not one
Is satisfactory to him, and he departs,
still wearing his stiff winter derby.
Many a young man has had a similar
experience. The older men have usual
ly learned what style of a straw hat
they like, and wear one of the same
shape year after year. Even they are
sometimes almost ready to yield to the
desire for variety. Yet, in nine cases
out Of ten, after trying on all the
other shapes, they call for one of the
old style. The psychological situation
is not the same when one buys a silk
hat. No young man ever tried on such
a hat without feeling OF gratitica-
tion that 1t was so becoming. Behind
the qualification, and largely RESPONSE
Bile for 1t, lies the long-cherished de-
sire to have ''stovepipe" hat. II
1t Is two sizes too big for him II
makes little difference The fact that
1t Is "stove-pipe" is enough. He can
face an army, or that more trying as.
sembly, group of his female rela.
tives, without fiinching, conscious that
he is wearing the proper thing. But
there are 80 many shapes of straw
hats, designed for SO many tastes, that
all the kinds of man that 20 to
make up every individual have a
struggle for the mastery when II
comes to deciding which shall have
the hat 1t likes.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-09-17

The wing Of the White House, built
In 1903 for the Offices of the President,
has proved to be too small, although
1t contains much more room than was
available when the executive business
was done in the main building. Con.
gress has appropriated money for
doubling the size of the new wing, and
work on 1t will begin soon. The addi-
tion will extend over the ground used
by President Roosevelt as a tennis
court. The plans provide for a large
oval room for the President. overlook.
ing the Potomac, flanked on the right
by his secretary's Office and on the left
by new Cabinet room. An enlarged
waiting room for the public and a
special waiting room for members of
Congress will occupy part of the space
vacated in the original building, and
the President, separated from the pub
lie by hall, will be able to do his
work In greater privacy.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-09-17
Quick wit Saves.

The strangest and most thrillin,
piece of workmanship l ever saw
said the fencing master, was in Yer
mont.
i was spending the autumn in
mountainous part of the state. an
there was military encampnient near
my hotel. One morning an officers
horse started to bolt with the man
during parade, and made at breakneck
speed toward precipice. The officer
tried to stop the horse, tried TO turn
ltsshead-no use. On dashed the fran.
tic animal straight for abyss.
I'VE all held our breath. In another
instant we expected to see horse and
rider go over the cliff But the officer
when within fifty feet of the edge
drew his sword and plunged 1t twice
deep into the horse. The horse stag.
gered, slowed. keeled over, dying.
THE man had sacrificed the ami.
mails life to save his sown"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-09-17

The essential thing for a young
man 10 cultivate who is desirous OF
success In the business world are mu-
sic, love of poetry, modern Ian
guages and thorough knowledge of
the technique of the business he ex-
poets to follow. That is what the
graduates of the Montclair Academy
were told by William B. Dickson, the
second vice president of the United
States Steel Corporation, at the COM
mencement exercises of that school.
Mr.. Dickson's talk was brief one,
but 1t was full of practical sugges-
tions. He advised the young men who
were about. to enter college not to
spread out too much, but to go deep
into the subjects they considered. In
other words, he would have them elm
mate non-essentials and be earnest In
their pursuit of essentials. That mu-
sic and poetry should be placed first
In the list Of these essentials by a
successful man of large business in
terests Will surprise some people, but
the fact Is that some of the greatest
leaders in this era of combinations of
all branches are lovers of these arts.
They are not men of visions-not vi
sionary, but dreamers Of dreams that
are prophetic. Much of their inspira-
tion for the gigantic enterprises in
which they have engaged has come
from their education in music and
poetry. They have combined with
this education deep knowledge of
the technique of their business, and
have thus been enabled to make prac-
tical the inspiration they have receiv-
ed from the arts mentioned The
young men who follow Mr.. Dckson's S
advice will acquire liberal educa-
tion whether or not they go to COL
lege, and will thus be fitted to take
high station in the business activities
| Of the world.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-09-17

The humor of college hazing has
failed to appeal to the New York Leg
islature. That body has lately pro-
vided penalty Of from $40 to s100
for the ordinary forms Of hazing, and
has classified as mayhem that form
of the sport" in which the victim is
branded with nitrate of silver or 9TH
er like substance. The penalty for the
offense is Imprisonment for not less
than three years.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-09-17

pulled leather string from a pile Of
rubbish in vacant lot, and found an
automatic pistol at the end of it. He
discovered burglars tools also, and
told the police. The police concluded
that the robbers would come back to
the rubbish pile to get their property,
and had the boys play in the neighbor-
hood, and keep watch for strangers. If
any appeared one boy was to leave the
game and telephone to the police sta
tion. The plan worked successfully,
and those accused of the robberies
were arrested.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-09-17

Lord Curzon, the Chancellor Of Ok.
ford University, proposes the abandon
ment of compulsory Greek, the confer.
ring of university degrees on women
and the admission Of non-conformists
to theological degrees. Although the
chances are all against the adoption
Of his recommendations, they indicate
that the most conservative of British
Institutions feels the effect Of modern
Ideas.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-09-17

An eminent psychologist asserts
that many mothers make serious
mistake in encouraging baby talk
by their children for years after they
should be articulating in intelligent
fashion. He says 1t often results in
permanent lisping and stammering,
and is drawback to the general de-
velopment OF the child. Mothers nat
urally enough dislike to see their lit
tie ones grow up too soon." but they
can Ill afford to encourage them in
talking and acting In unnatural ways.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-09-17

On the active list of the United
States regular army there are now
only fifteen officers who saw service
In the Civil War, and all of these will
be retired by the age limit, "a years,
within the next six years. The young
est of the fifteen, Colonel John l..
Clem, is known in history as "the
drummer boy of Shiloh" and he was
under II years of age when he beat
the drum at the head of the Union
troops in the famous charge of that
battle.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-09-17

In the absence of any exciting news
from Panama 1t will be understood
that the work on the canal il moving
along as usual, II not little more so.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-09-17

Some newspaper writers believe 1t
Ia better to make people laugh than
to make them think-and 1t is great
deal easier; for almost everybody can
laugh.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-09-17

it is equally true that this class Of people in America
we'll as In Europe form only insignificant minor.
y and their folly could not be taken for normal phe
nomenon of American life in general.
One rarely real palaces in America. One of the
mansions repued to be among the largest in New York
is that of Mr.. Vanderbilt Fifth avenue. Yet even
this house is far from attaining the proportions of
real palace understand the word in Europe The
home of Mr. Morgan is much smaller and does not sur.
pass in magnitude or luxury many of the beautiful no.
tells which embesh the elegant quarters of Paris and
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-09-17

A New York woman wants divorce
because her husband kissed lady
to whom he had been formerly en-
gagged. One by one mans privileges
are being ruthlessly torn away.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-09-17

The effect of the last advance in
the price of meats in New York has
been to cause marked falling of in
the demand. There are other things
than meat, which can be eaten in sum-
mer, and will sustain life.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-09-17

The German emperor has been pho
tographed In an ordinary business
suit, but we are glad to say that he
absolutely draws the line at rowing
trunks.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-09-17

have passed have not stood still either and are still
concerned with the work of evolving humanity a
mighty Whole, with and in the glorified Christ
Then cometh the end" All illusions, all sense Of
separateness will disappear; the material will make
way for the spiritual the phenomenal for the real and
the universe Of unverses visible and invisible attain
to perfect conscious in the eternal life of God
This is the New Testament view the matter seen In
the large perspective of presentday knowledge of
the vastness of the universal order.
When come to the question of the survival of in
dvidual consciousness after death say no more
than that the evidence which would satisfy the ordinary
religious mind might fail with the uninformed by the
religious temperament Nevertheless the lack may be
IN the latter rather than the former. The plane of
higher than the purely intellectual 1t is In the
plane of spiritual experience that certitude regarding
the Immortality of the soul has hitherto generally been
attained.
There is the mind behind ALL and the divine love
that vbrates between soul and soul in response the
trio force from point to point in the visible universe
/ from the list Of injured In connection with the
terrible mining disaster Of few days ago that there
is possibility that interesting correspondent has
been killed. II SO, perhaps he knows of the
ways Of God with men than could ever tell him.
Death is calamity to those whom 1t calls higher
only to those who their loss. And even that
would be turned to Joy If could but know how things
really in the great beyond
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-09-17

It must be a great comfort to the
men operating airships and balloons
to feel that the bystanders cannot tell
them how to do 1t.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-09-17

1t seems pretty hard to find a man
who can afford to be ambassador to
the court Of st. James on a salary OF
a17,500 a year.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-09-17

The airship is going to be a sue
cess, although we do not recall that
Mother Shipton predicted that 1t
would be.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-09-17

Most Of the vassar graduates are
described as sincere and sensible girls.
1t Is good news to the sensible young
men that not all of these sweet grad
yates are engaged.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-09-17

After a woman has been married
six months the tradesmen don't hear
SO much about what her husband likes
to eat.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-09-17

Few prouder boys could be found
anywhere in the country than those
who were recently used by detectives
in Omaha. to assist in the arrest Of
some train robbers. One Of the boys
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-09-17

contempt and whose arguments and then re-
fued by historians and other learned This
ception of the advocate however is wrong The
peace advocate the public thinks of him is only
phantom. He is only caricature created by those who
know nothing whatever about the movement and agi-
taton for universal peace
War has from time immemorial been and is at the
present day the ruling motive and of human
society Peace is interruption and accident What
the advocates of want is precisely to turn the
thing around. They want to make peace the ruling
and motive Of human society and war; in far
1t could arise to be only illegal interruption
In present society, which entirely upon war
basis, is maintained only through expensive
preparations and through the constructing forca-
tions.
The movement for universal has in the last
years developed into science Sciences never create
plead force phenomena-they merely observe them
and recognize them. The movement toward universal
peace accomplishes more and more the world be-
organized its separate units begin to unite
more closely. This is a process in harmony with the
laws OF nature To conclude universal peace pact
tween all nations is the step human develop
ment.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-09-17

A comet is said to be flying through
space at the late of million mics
: minute. ct, see. what's the speed
limit for comets?
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-09-17
AMERICAN PRoDIGAL1TY MOSTLY MYTHICAL.
BY GugIieImo Ferrer,

In Europe one Is fond Of speaking of the
barbarian extravaganza" of the Americans
Naturally, there are men and women in
New York, Philadelphia and Chicago, just as
there are such men and women in Paris, Lon
don and Berlin, who delight In spending their
money foolishly. 1t is perhaps even true that
there are more of that class of men and WON
en- In America than there are in Europe. But
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-09-17

How sweet is the sweet girl grad
uate?" asks the Baltimore Sun. Um-
m-m-ml is our answr.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-09-17

Notwithstanding the many railroads
he has to look after, Mr.. Hartman
finds time to be an optimist.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-09-17

The good deeds H. H. Rogers per
formed on the quiet make splendid
reading since his death.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-09-17

How dull and uninteresting life
would be If everybody minded his own
business.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-09-17

II Is not necessary to tell a woman
10 look on the bright side of the mir
ror.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-09-17

A man without visible means Of
support Just can't keep out of trouble.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-09-17
WHAT UNIVERSAL PEACE REALLY MEANS.
BY Baroness Von Suftner

The whole object of the peace advocates
consists In turning the people and the gov
ernments to kindness and mutual love. They
strive to show how much pleasanter, more
comfortable and healthier 1t is to live in
peace than 1t Is to quarrel and fight. The
public imagines the peace advocates to be a
sort Of wishy-washy flock Of sheepish men
upon whom our war lords look down with
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-09-17

We are never fooled but once on
store teeth.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-09-17
HUMANITY APPROACHING DIVINE IDEAL.
By the Rev. e. F. Campbell.

Humanity is progressing towards some
great end, an end higher than the perfecting
of separate individualities. One generation
goes on where another leaves off, and un-
folds the divine ideas a little more fully.
Some day, we may hope, this idea will be
realized in human society as nearly perfect
as the limitations of earth permit We may
reasonably hold that those genera tions which
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-10
EXPERIMENTAL MOUNDS.
protect,on. of People And Livestock Tn FIood Times.

washington, April s-fne constr ue- t,on of fifty experimental mounds on which. the people 1ivng along the banks oy the Mississippi river, may take refuge together with their live stock during seasons of flood. is the proposal that Representative Wallace is prepar- ing to urge upon Congress. He has Introduced a bill for the appropriation of s50.0oO for this purpose.
 "The government has constructed levees along the Mississippi river" ex- plained MT. Wallace today. from the mouth of the Ohio to the head of the passes, sometimes fifteen miles back from the river. Between the levees and the river are more than one mill lion acres of valuable farming land. As a, result of the leyee building policy of the government. thes lives. and property of the inhabitants on that million acres of land are threatened every dime there is flood. The levees tend to bank the water up over the iand. The Aborigines constructed
 mounds along the river on which they might take refuge. and I believe that. owing to the policy of the government. long since adopted. it ought to com struct new mounds for the present in- habitants."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-10
WEAK STOMACHS
 WEAK PEOPLE
How to Prevent It. Let KOdol Do the Stomac's Work
 While It Rests.

A weak stomach will not properly digest food. This food. then. occa- Eons all sorts of disagreeable symp- toms, Among these are sour stomach, belching of gas esd bitter fluid. heart burn.. headachess etc.-all causedA by Indigestion. But it isn't of much ben eft to know wSat causes the trouble, If wesdo not know how to prevent It. and make use of our knowledge. Near iy everyone knows that Kodoi digests hil food. and is an excellent prepara- ton for any digestive trouble. Actual nEures shows that tablespoonful of Kodol digests 2 IA pounds of food not one kind of food at a time. but every kind of food in any mixture or combination--and Kodol digests 1t in an easy natural .way-just as an ordinary, healthy stomach does That is why Kodoi helps the weak stomach get strong--it does the stomach's work Our gnarantee-Get dollar bottle of Kodol If ynu age not benefited-the druggist will at once return your money. Don't heSitate5 any druggist will sell you Kodol. on these terms. The dollar bottle contains ? 1-2 times as much as the soc bottle. Kodol is pre- pared in thel laboratories of D. c. De- Witt & Co.,. Chicago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-10
CONFER WITH COMER
ATTORNEY-GENER AND OTHERS
 TALK WITH GOVERNOR.
The Prohibition and Ratlroad Suits Furnish FQcd for Conversation
 During Brief visit of x the Executive.

Governor Conner was haldly in Mont gomery before he was out again; after delivering an address to the, negro teachers, delving Into the rate case problem with Attorney General Garber, and granting audience to never ending stream of visitors, he left for Conner. Ala. yesterday afternoon.
 Throughout much of the day he was cioseted with the .Attorney-General. in going over matters relative to the fate cases, and the decision of the Court of Appeals, and the probable action of the State and railroads from this day on.
 Among the visitors to the ofiioe. 1t was told. was George c. Miles, Presi- dent of the local Law and order League, though the nature and occur rences Of the interview was not rc- vealed.
 Governor Conner will retufn'to Mont gomery Monday morning. It is prob. able that he will take up the matter of the Bricken court oftinquiry imme- diately upon. his return. and that the findings of the court and his action as commander chief of the militia will be made public. E
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-10
FINE MEETING
 OF EDUCATORS More Delegates Than
 Ever Before. TIE ALABAMA PEDAGoGUEs Splendid Addresses at Birmingham Convention. Avress1ens Hodges Declares There Is Mere EatAusi.sm Than Was Ever
 knew.-wlii Elect of-
 Acers Today.

Birmingham. April s.-tspecial)--- Between twenty-two hundred and twenty-five hundred delegates and representatives had registered before noon today after the second days ses- sion of the twenty eighth annual ses- nion of the Alabama Educational As sociation had started in and Presidept Hodges stated that this was the great est gathering of teachers of Alabama fn the history of the State.
 A number of resolutions were intro duced today and were sent to the com mittee on resolutions while many ad- dresses were heard of interest to the teachers and education.
 E. D. Patton and J. M. Davidson pre- scented a resolution providing for the observance of Alabama Day.
 ]. P. Selman. of Troy. presented a resolution providing, That this asso- citation considers professional county supervisor the most vital need of AL abama's educational system" while s. s. Murphy. of Mobile. introduced res- olutIon petitioning Governor Conner to include local school tax for the State In his call for special session of the Iegislature. All the resolutions will most likely be adopted.
 !. M. Pratt. member of the Legisla-