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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-07-09

pipe, dulcimer and trumpet, not in the
manner of general amateurs, but in the
style Of a finished master. He like
wise possessed great mechanical pow
ers, and conceived the design of con-
structing machines to play on all sorts
of musical instruments.
If Nature played the niggard in one
respect with him she amply repaid the
deficiency by endOwments that those
blessed with perfect limbs could sell
dom achieve. He greatly distinguished
himself by beautiful writing, drawing
coats of arms, sketches of portraits,
history, landscapes, etc., most of which
were executed in Indian ink. with a
pen, emulating in perfection the finest
and most finished engraving. He was
well skilled in most games of chance,
nor could the most experienced games
ter or juggler obtain the least advap-
tage at any tricks or game with cards
or dice. He used to perform before
company to whom he was exhibited.
various tricks with cups and balls,
corn, and living birds; and could play
at skittles and ninepins with great dex-
terlty; shave himself with perfect ease
and do many other things equally sur
prising In a person so deficient and
mutllated by Nature. His writings and
sketches of figures, landscapes, etc..
were by no means uncommon, though
curious; it being customary with most
persons who went to see him to pur-
chase something or other of his per-
| formance; and as he was always en-
ployed in writing or drawing, he car
rled on very successful trade, which,
together with the money he obtained
by exhibiting himself, enabled him to
support himself and family in a very
genteel manner. Buckinger was mar
ried four times and had eleven chill
dren, viz, one by his first wife, three
by his second, six by his third and one
by his last. He died in 1922.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-07-09
Backing Heels.

"The ordinary bootblack," said the
woman who has had much experience,
"does not know how to polish a wo-
mans shoes. He thinks If he puts a
brilliant shine on the toes and slaps
a thin coat of dull backing over all
the other parts Of the shoes he has
done perfect job, because that is the
way he blackens mems shoes; but that
will not suffice at all for womens
shoes. They should be evenly polish
ed all over.
"The front part of mans shoes Is
all that ever shows, but when a woman
crosses the street or goes up or down
stairs or steps on or Off a car or into
an auto or a carriage her whole shoe
is likely to show, and nothing looks
wore than soiled heels or dingy strips
up the back of woman's boots. A
woman who cares to be well groomed
is extremely particular about the trim
ness of her heels and ankles, but II
almost is impossible to get bootblack
to give that part of her shoes suffi.
cient attention. although she pays him
extra"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-07-09
PLANT GUARDIANS.
Ants which Savagely Defend a Tree
In South America.

Anus which Savagely Defend a Tree
In South America,
Ant defenders Of plants and trees
are some Of natures pretty marvels.
The cecropia adenopus is a remarkable
tree Of south Brazil widely distributed
through the tropics. Its slender trunk
Is crowned with long leaves at the ends
Of the branches.
few active ants run continually
along the branches and the leaves, but
1f the tree Is shaken slightly an army
or ants rush out by small apertures
ready for savage assault on the in
truder The ant is the terrible guar
dian that the tree has retained to pro-
tect 1t from its most formidable enemy,
the leaf cutter ant.
The defenders rarely leave their re-
treat, where they live on small whitish
egg shaped bodies about one.twelfth OF
an inch long, known as Muellers cor
puscles. These are formed of delicate
tissue, rich in prOtelds and oil, as ra-
tions for the garrison of defender ants
to feed upon. The curious arrange
ment by which entrance is made to the
hollow stem has been studied by w.
Schimper.
Just above the point of insertion of
each leaf extends nearly to the ST.
perior node superficial groove at
whose end is a rounded depression.
There the tissue is thin, like a dia-
phragm in a tube, and it also is soft.
The hole by which the ant enters Is
always pierced at this spot The ants
seem to have made their entrance
through the groove originally because
it was at the top. In the course Of
this plants further development nat
ural selection augmented these natural
advantages so that finally the thin,
frail diaphragm as it exists today was
developed.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-07-09
DoN'TS BY THE BABY.
These Rules Should Be Strictly Fol-
lowed by All Concerned.

These Rules Should Be Strictly Fol-
lowed by All Concerned.
All newly born babies who desire to
have copy Of the following on a card
to hang around their neclxs can obtain
one free by applying to this office:
Don't handle me more than is neces-
sary.
Don't put into my mouth, to stop me
from crying, an old piece of rubber to
suck. 1t is about the worst habit 1
can get into.
Don't let any relatives see me.
Don't take me up, strain me to your
breast, walk the floor with me, dance
before me like wild Indian shaking
a horrible rattle, or talk gibberish to
me when l have crying spell. There
may be something serious the matter
with me, but this isn't going to help.
When L push away my bottle, don't
rorce me to feed. l know when 1t Is
necessary for me to eat anything
Don't take me to the circus, prayer
meeting, or to spend the day at the
seashore. I'm not so old or so fool
proof as you are.
Don't kiss me. Take some one Of
your own size.
Don't show your anxiety about me
when In my presence l haven't any
too much confidence in myself.
Don't be too proud Of my unnatural
brightness. 1t may be a form of de.
generacy.
Don't tell anybody that am only a
little animal. Let them guess 1t for
themselves.
Don't take my temperature or send
FOR the doctor on the slightest provo
cation.
Don't let the light strike into my
eyes.
Don't rock me to sleep. Remember
that the hand that rocks the cradle is
ruled by the baby.-Lippincotts Maga.
zine.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-07-09
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Matthew Buckinger.

Of all the imperfect beings brought
into the world, few can challenge, for
mental and acquired endowments, any
thing like comparison to vie with
this truly extraordinary little man.
Matthew Buckinger was a native of
Nuremberg, in Germany, where he was
born June 2, 1874, without hands, feet,
legs or thighs; in short, he was little
more than the trunk of a man, saving
two excrescences growing from the
shoulder blades, more resembling fins
OF fish than arms of man. He was
the last Of nine children, by one father
and mother, viz, eight sons and one
daughter; after arriving at the age of
maturity, from the singularity of his
case and the extraordinary abilities he
possessed, he attracted the notice and
attention of all persons, of whatever
rank in life, to whom he was occasion
ally introduced.
1t does not appear, by any account
extant, that his parents exhibited him
at any time for purposes of emolu-
ment, but that the whole of his time
must have been employed in study and
practice, to attain the wonderful per-
fectiOn he arrived at in drawing, and
his performance on various musical in
struments; he played the flute, bag
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-07-09

@YRUs MCCORMICK, Of Robert Mccormick and Mary
Anna Hail. was born at Walnut Grove County.
~ Va, hundred His father, inventor
of revolutionary stock. His
ESkY&H dian fighter
~ acres young Mccormick equipped for the which
finally manufacturer of the
schoohouse With his ia.
h and brother he worked with carpenter shop
mihy He hammered iron plow
He and catte
Robert Mccormick the hemp brake
huer bellows treshing machine had reapng
which however mpractabe perfect reaper
his disappointment achieving early
heedy and environment At the
grain cradle AT p he patented hillside
sharpening pow and during
details o masterpiece
of replace the sickle and h she had been
recognized by other than
of Great Britain had prize of In
this obed Nantucket 1888 granted the
Mccormick had every part of reapng ma
chine which he exhibited Virginia patent was not taken
out until 1884
AT the of SO Mccormick West
whose development he great part of
gna he rode to the alres of Illinois His
burned grass blossom into fields golden
ny w ougn or the time to come when the trails would be main travelled
roads when the isolated ceangs great
when the hum of water wheels
lie anticipated the time when the wheat fields of the State his
choice should be known throughout day when
@ w OF plenty ana the answer returned in ship loads of wheat
and flour He had faith to believe
be born and men and and children
land In all this hope and faith and
being the he had which he de-
termed force into universal AMI his dream
Mr. Mccormick located Chicago ugrown says
l ana within ten years the Mccormick
part of the country At Grand Cou
ell Medal awarded Mccormick Times had
wheeharrow and flying machine Mccormick
reaper is worth the whole cost of the exposition"
consistent hdividuai Mccormick would never brook coeon As
other men came forward with similar agricultural machinery
world became battle lawyers were engaged
In court by the warning harvester kings developed The eco
oc advantages OF combination the waseun however
Drought together warning interests of the great
harvester company with output harvesting machines year
revenue of $3OoOOO capital army of 10000 en-
poes square mile of factories tackage 100 ware
houses and six busy railroads Of
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-07-09
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10 she making MIN good wife?
well, not exactly; but she's making
him good husband"
Johnny-The camel can 20 eight
days without water-Freddy- could
/, If ma would let me.
Dyer-Did his widow succeed in
breaking his will? Duell-Yes; long
before he died.-Pick-Me-U Up.
"She said she'd marry me If I felt
the same way year from then" did
your? Yes; but toward another girl"
Belle-I wish the Lord had made me
man. Nellie--Perhaps he has, only
you haven't found him et.-Cleveland
Leader.
Hotel Clerk-Do you want a room
with bath? Uncle Hiram-Wa-al no;
l don't calculate I'll be here Saturday
night-Princeton Tiger.
did the wedding go off smoothly? p"
About as smoothly as such affairs
always go off The only hitch that
occurred was when the pair stood up
to be united"
"How do you ever get on so we'll
with your wife? Don't you ever have
any differences of opinion?' "Of course
we do. But l don't let her know it,
Cleveland Leader.
Captain-Do you see that captain on
the bridge five miles away?, Tar-Ay,
ay, sir. Captain-Let him have one
of those II inch shells in the eye. Tar
Which eye, sir?-Ally Sloper.
Little Mary sat seriously thinking
out some hard problem, when she re-
marked, Grandma, l don't know yet
which I'll be, nurse, or a storekeeper,
or get married, and be nothing"
Johnny-They're maxim shingles
out O cement nowadays Dickey-I
don't mind that so much, but If nav
ever gets pair O cement slippers I'm
going to run away!-Chicago Tribune.
I'm getting out line of common
sense footwear for women" DO wom-
en- want common-sense footwear?"
They'll want mine. I've added an ex.
ira inch to the heels" Washington
Herald.
II see the wireless phone is fail
ure," he said. I'm glad of it," replied
his wife. Just think of the remarks
you make when Central irritates you
| and those floating around in space for
any amateur to pick up"
Mr.. Simple-I see that this here
piano-playin' Paderewski has got the
rheumatism in his hand so he can't
play. Mrs. Simple-Then why don't
he use one Of these mechanical pianosi
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
rs June the favorite month for mar.
riages out here, too," asked the New
York lady. 81 don't think so," replied
the Chicago woman; "fve been mar
ried six times in other months, and
only twice in June. ."-Yonkers States
man.
"Now," said the magistrate, you
must testify only to what you know
no hearsay evidence. Understand
Yes, SIR" replied the female witness
"Your name is Mary Bright, believe
Now, what's you age?" 81 won't tel
you. / have only hearsay evidence or
that point. Catholic Standard and
Times.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-07-09

The beauty of the Mrs. Taft's social
cabinet will be Mrs. Albert Akin
daughter of Attorney General Wicker.
sham. Mrs. Akin, whose home is in
New York City, is noted as one OF
the most beautiful women of theyoung
er set. Her mother, the wife of the
new Attorney General, is expected tc
be one Of the new social leaders of the
capital and Mrs. Akin will assist the
Wickersham household in the recep
tions and entertainments. Mrs. Taft
II is said, also will enlist the services
of Mrs. Akin in social activities.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-07-09
What She Wanted to See.

English Clergyman-And when you
arrive In London, my dear lady, don't
fall to see st. Paul's and Westminster
Abbey.
Fair American--You bet, I'll rattle
those off sure; but what I've been
hankering to see, ever since was knee
high to a grasshopper, Is the Church
Of England.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-07-09

We often hear this statement made
"There ought to be something done =
Well, we should say SO!
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-07-09

Don't stay up all night because you
can't learn 1t all In one day.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1909-01-08
KNOX TO AID TIA f
PICK HIS CABINET

Augusta. Ca, Jan. Presid dent-
elect Taft today took counsel with
Philander g. Knox. his secretary of
state, on the subject Of cabinet ap-
Ipointments. Nh. Taft has heretofore
announced that the judgment of
Senator Knox is toShave great weight
with him In selecting the men who
are to be In his cabinet. with this
in mind It may be. stated that the
preliminary and formative periods Of
this important work have merged In
to that Of making defnite decisions.
and Of offers and accpetances Of
places.
Mr. Taft would not discuss tor
publication or otherwise what ne
said was the long and most satisfac-
tory talk he had this afternoon with
his premier. The two men are toI be
together practically the entire day
tomorrow.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1909-01-08
A. C. sHALLENBERGER WAS IN
AUGURATED IN BRYAN's
STATE YESTERDAY
Is First Democrat to Be Governor in
That State for Twenty Years
Democrats Of State Are Jubilant
Legislature Is Also Democratic and
Many Radical Laws win Probably
Be Passed.

& Lincoln, Nebr., Jan. For the
first time in score Of years Nebras-
ka has q democratic governor. ASH
ton g. Shallenberger was today In;
augurated as chief executive and the
event was made the occasion OF a
widespread jubilation on the part Of
the democrats of Bryan's state.
i The legislature which convened
this week, is also democratic In com
plexion for the first time In many
years. Many radical measures will
be taken up, among them law to
guarantee bank deposits, such as was
advocated in the national plat Of
the party. The bill will be similar
to that which is now In successful
operation in Oklahoma.
Another important plank in the
democratic platform is the pledge to
enact law providing for the physic-
al valuation Of public serving corpo-
rations. This pledge will have con-
siderable opposition.
County option was an issue in
many Of the counties at the election
and It is claimed that the legislature
is opposed to any change in the pres-
ent liquor laws, although the county
option advocates will make fight
Just the same. They claim to have
a petition asking for the enactment
of q county option law Or the sub
mission OF a prohibition amendment,
signed by more than 10000 persons.
This petition will be presented to the
legislature.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1909-01-08

Washington, D. q, Jan. Char
acterizing the action Of the president
in directing the attorney general not.
to prosecute the United States Steel
corporation for the absorption Of the
Tennessee Steel & Iron corporation rs
another arbitrary and lawless act
OF the chief magistrate,' 50 Senator Gull
Yberson Of Texas Introduced q resolu-
.tion In teh senate today instrncting
the committee on the Judiciary to re-
port at an early a day as possible
whether in the opinion Of that com
mittee the president was authorized
to permit such absorption.
+ Mr.. Culberson at considerable
length discussed the president and
insisted that congress had the right
to give directions to q head OF an
executive department under certain
condi tions.
Senator Hopkins declared that the
Texas senator was not properly re-
presenting the president and said
that Mr.. Roosevelt had not approved
the action Of the steel corporation,
but that he had merely mot felt It
his duty to oppose such action"
An amendment was today reported
to the senate from the committee on
finance providing for an increase Of
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1909-01-08
CIVIC FEDERATION
WOULD AMEND THE
ANTI TRUST LAW

New York, Jan. 1.-THE important
announcement that it has appointed
a committee to prepare the draft Of
a bill to be presented to congress as
an amendment to the Sherman anti
trust law was made tonight by the
National Civic Federation. No infor-
nation was given regarding the
changes to be made, but they will
probably be in Line with those sug-
gested by Seth Low and approved by
President Roosevelt and others dur
ing the last session Of congress.
The committee consists Of Seth
Low, chairman; Frederick p. Fish, OF
Boston; Frederick N. Judson, Of ST.
Louis; Reuben D. Dilliman and Hem
ry w. Taft Of New York. y
Mo attempt, 1t is stated, will be
made to submit anything to the pres
ent congress. It is purposed to pre-
pare a tentative draft as soon as
careful study Of the problems will
per NIT. This will then be submitted
for execution and for suggestions
from various representative bodies in
all parts of the country and with
the aid of the comments thus receiv-
ed the final draft Of the bill to be
submitted will be prepared.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1909-01-08
DEADLOCK HAS ARISEN IN GEN
ERAL ASSEMBLY OVER CAN
III
VAss OF VOTE
inaugural Postponed From Monday
Until Vote Can Be Ascertained-
Senate Refuses to Participate in
Joint Session Stevenson May Be
Governor.

Springfield. I'LL, Jan. With the
two houses Of the Illinois general as
sembly in deadlock over canvassing
the vote cast for state officers at the
last election, there will be no in
augural here on Monday next, which
is the day when all the state officers
elect would be inducted into Office
under ordinary circumstances.
The house and senate organiza-f
tions locked horns early today when
the senate refused to participate in a
joint session to canvass the vote un-
til being fully assured In advance re-
lative to the plan OF action to be fol-
lowed by the republican adherents Of
Speaker Shurtleff in the house in the
event the democrats attempt to file
their governorship contest with the
joint assembly.
Tomorrow's sessions Of the house
and senate are to be purely perfume
tory. 1t is likely each will be adj
journed until late Monday afternoon.
No business will be transacted in
the house until the deadlock is brok-
en and the vote canvassed, IL present
plans prevail.
Few leading repu blicans are left
who believe no wthat any quarter
will be given by either side. There
has come a realization Of the grave
danger in which the republican gov
|ernorship Is placed by the feud with
I'm the party and the possibility Of
Adlai Stevenson becoming the next
governor Of Illinois Is not 90 remote
as 1t appeared to be q short time ago.
However, the friends OF Governor
IDenneen asserted that neither he or
Ithey feared the outcome Of a real re-
count In which the individual baf
llots would be counted asecond time
Another question which has come
Iig the effect q continued deadlock
might have on the United States sen.
latorship. Under the law the senator
who is to succeed Senator Albert j
Hopkins, must be elected BY the sen.
late and house n Springfield in I
Joint session.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1909-01-08

would address himself to the subject
from his seat In the senate. 1t Is
known, however. that Mr.. Tillman
regards the msntion of his name az
an attack upon himself by the pres
ident and he has indicated to friends
that he will not mince matters Id
his reply. He also has declared to
those whom he conversed that he
would welcome the opportunity to
express his views and explain the
situation.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1909-01-08
MICHIGAN. AUTHORITIES BELIEVE
REV. CARM1CHAEL rs STILL h
ALIVE
Think That Corpse Found il Rattle
Rum Church Stove i That Of Gil
deon Browning and That Carmich-
ael Killed Him Fugitive Has e.
capped to Canada Nininstsr's Wife
Frustrated.

ST. Clair. Mich. Jan. .--Rev. j.
H. Carmichael, the Methodist minis
ter Of Adair, Mich. who last night
was thought to be the victim whose
dismembe and burned body was
found in the stove Of his church near
Columbus. Mich, is tonight thought
to be alive. The authorities Of ST..
Clair county, looking upon the min
lister as fugitive instead Of MUIR
derer's victim, have sent descriptions
Of him to the police Of q number OF
Canadian cities In the hope that a
stranger who crossed the st. Clair
River today from ST. Clair. Mich, to
Courtwright, Ont. may prove to be-
the nissing clergyman, and may be.
located and returned to Michigan To-
clear up the Rattle Run" church
mystery.
Indications tonight point to Gide-
on Browning Of Adair as the victim. u
Frank Carrier Of st. Clair reported
that early today he had been ap..
preached by a man resembling very
much the description Of Rev. Car
michael, who had offered him two
dollars If he would take him across
the river to Canada. Carrier de-
clined the strangers offer. He said
afterward that the stranger appear
ed to8be in a highly nervous condi-
Stion. The supposed fugitive then
approached the st. Clair ferry and is
thought to have crossed to Court
wright Ont.
Mrs. Carmichael is today in a PROS
|trated condition In Adair. Its was
with great dificulty that she was
able to compose herself suf1ciently
to answer questions put to her by the
authorities. but she was able to po-
|sitively identity the bloody trousers
found In the Rattle Run church
land other pieces of torn clothing re-
covered there as having been worn
by her husband. She has not been
told Of the latest turn of the investi-
|gation.
The only arrest that has been made
is that Of Frank Smith OF Adair, at
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