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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-10-15

tobacco in any FORM l suggest running as a certain
cure for the tobacco habit to anyone who wishes to
break himself of it."
Go where will among the savages and we find
drugs powerful and plentiful employed for setting
action mems powers 1t is only among the finest types
OF the most advanced that them discarded
In favor of subtler stimuli Prof James, the Harvard
psychologist the superior claims as exctants Of
morning air and sunlight and fine skies and mountain
walks and dewy flowers and great thoughts and sweet
aspirations above the frothy hopes of the foaming
glass They are the natural stimulants of refined or
ganisms.
Ihese need no other. No, not coffee and tea An
Englishman, E. Baron Russell by name has been max
ing predictions for the 1000 A. D. and he has
that by that time the human system will have been
SO refined that tea and coffee will be placed in the same
category that alcoholic stimuants occupy nowadays
The prohbitioniss of that remote hour will be cam
paignng against tea and coffee and teeotaers will sign
their pledges in favor Of coeeess breakfasts and after
noon teas without the that cheers does not in
ebriate"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-10-15

1t seems that Count Boni was not
alone in being marked by destiny to
keep the Gould millions from swelling
to dangerous proportions,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-10-15
GRAND OLD MAN GONE.
The Venerable Doctor Hale, Distin-
guished Clergyman and Writer.

One of the grand old men" of the
nation passed away in Roxbury, Mass.
In the death Of Dr. Edward Everett
Hale, one of the leading Congregation
al ministers of the country and since
1903 chaplain of the United States
Senate. Distinguished on two conti-
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-10-15

Robbers have held up the wrong
train. The law in Furnishing them
will hold up the right men, neverthe-
less
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-10-15
In the Air,

Tom-Just saw Miss Welloph on the
street and lifted my hat.
Dick-And did she respond?
Tom-Yes. She lifted her nose.-
Boston Transcript
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-10-15

dered by judges and not nfrequently accompanied by
the gaping Of crowds is repulsve the delicate senses
of civilized peoples. 1t may frequently be fol-
lowed by similar crimes inspired by the law of imita-
on and the executed victim may become the founder
Of criminal cult, 80 to speak.
OF course, If We place upon life and living things
the most rigorous and most sacred rights we who are
not Gods emissares have right or authority over
the life Of human beings of our kind But then
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-10-15

Notice your average days work;
how much Of 1t is devoted to actual
work, and how much Of 1t to needless
worry
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-10-15

Mrs, Gould says she is very happy.
What! Has she already learned to
dress on less than $4,000 a year?
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-10-15

No, the average citizen would not
object to tax on all income of more
than $4,000 a year.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-10-15

Now 1t is claimed that only 10000
Christians were killed in the recent
massacres in Asia Minor. ONLY"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-10-15

1t may be set down as a general
rule that the slums are not safe locali-
ties for the Elsie Sigels.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-10-15

The Sigel case shows that the Chi
naman's name Is still All Sin.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-10-15
QUESTION OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
BY Cesare LOmbr,

In spite of prison, deportation and forced
labor, argue that the criminals will go on
repeating their crimes for the third or fourth
time. There is nothing left, therefore, for
society to do but to inflict the extreme but
effective punishment of death. Assuredly for
barbarous men whom prisons do not inspire
with dread the death penalty is the only thing
feasible. Still, this cold-blooded execution or.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-10-15
WHY SHOULD MAN HOLD SUPREME POWER,
BY II. c. De Beer.

: !: : !. !. :
"A Ethcally there is such thing as the sex
MI question. Why manufacture one? Are not
~ man and woman alike vet different: each
III | equal each distinct, absolutely necessary to
NJ each other? Why any antagonism with in
creasing distrus disdain disgust? One
III may understand antagonism from the house
LENN hold tyrant the pompous bully the master
- of the old school, who will WOO a maiden on
his knees, promising all things, and promptly reegate
her position of domestic servlity once she has sur
rendered herself. But this antagonism Is under
standabe and cannot really exist among a great ma
jority of thinking good men, who regard woman as
mans hepmate and companion the friend in all need
In France apparently woman has not been subjected
to the position Of servility She is a factor French
recognize In her their natural companion and tho
source of their happiness The Frenchwoman has not
been forced to descend from her pedestal womanhood
to enter into the arena against man. In France wom
ans influence is permanent, and the Frenchmen who
consider woman more interesting study than dogs or
cricket averages realize and appreciate It. The French
mother is respected complimented reverenced There
jokes at the expense of the French mother the
higher mentality natural humanity of the French.
man revolts at that being subject for lampoons
What has man to show for his undisputed possession
Of power during countless ages? Besides certain med.
ica blessings his science has given many interest
ing, perhaps noble discoveries. But what of beauty
and happiness? Oh, that is womans province
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-10-15
CIVILIZATION MARKS DOOM OF sT1MUIANrs
By Ada May KreckeI

There needs no argument to press home the
proof of decline in the use of liquors. 1t is
perfectly evident throughout the country. And
in narcotics similar change of heart is COM
ing about. John j. Hayes, winner of the Mar
athon race in London confesses in a maga-
zine article that mo long distance runner
can smoke either cigars or cigarettes and
run. One thing is essential, abstinence from
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-14
DEATH IN TERRIBLE SHAPE.
One of the Most Horrible of All the
 Horrible ImasInines of Edgar Allan Poe.

The wife of one of the most re- spected citizens-a lawyer of em- thence and a member of congress- was seized by sudden and unaccount- able illness which completely baftled the skill of her physicians. After much suffering she died. or was sup posed to die. For three days the body was preserved unburied, during which 1t acquired a stony rigidity. The fu- neral, in short. was hastened on ac- count of the rapid advance of what was supposed to be decomposition.
 The lady was deposited in her fam fly vault, which for three years was undisturbed. At the expiration of this term 1t was opened for the reception of a sarcophag0s; but. alas how fearful a shock awaited the husband, who personally threw open the door. As its portals swung outwardly back, some white appareled object fell rat. ting within his arms It was the skeleton of his wife in her yet un- moldered shroud.
 careful investigation rendered 1t evident that she had revived within two days of her entombment. that her struggles within the coffin had caused 1t to fall from ledge or shelf to the floor, where it was so broken as to permit her to escape. On the upper most steps which led down to the dread chamber was large fragment of coffin. with which it seemed that she had endeavored to arrest attention by striking the iron door While thus occupied, she probably swooned or possibly died through sheer terror. and in falling her shroud became en- tangled in some iron work which pro. jected interiorly Thus she remained and thus she routed erect Edgar Al Ian Poe.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-14
INSURANCE LONG IN FORGE
First introduced When Sea Voyages Were Accompanied by Many
 Periis.

The practice of insuring originated from marine insurance, for merchants sending goods by sea in early times usually accompanied the ship them selves. and were liable to capture by Moorish or Turkish pirates. With view to providing the necessary ran- som to secure their release it became custCnary before embarkng to pay an agreed premium to certain indivi- duals called underwriters who were willing to guarantee payment of the ransom in the event of the merchant being captured From this beginning the practice was gradually extended to insuring the lives, first of mariners and then of other persons.
 In 1874 Queen Elizabeth granted a patent to Richard Chandler under which he established a Chamber of Insurance in London with the object of regulating all contracts of insur- ance, but this Chamber, with prob ably all it's records, was destroyed by the great fire of 1866 The earliest recorded life policy was issued in June IS, 1883, and provided that if a oer- tain William Gybbons, shall die with. in 12 months the underwriters would pay &9S3 6s. 3d., the premium being at the rate of per cent.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-14
ODD FELLOWS TO
 MEET THIS MONTH
State Convention in the Vapor City Will Last Three Days Souvenir Programs for It Have Been
 Issued.

The Independent Order of Odd Fellows of Arkansas will convene in annual state convention at Hot Springs October 25 and remain in session three days. A handsome souvenir program, giving illustra- tions, has been issued.
 The Grand Encampment will convene at the auditorium for the comforting of degrees Monday morning, October 25. The Grand Lodge degree will be conferred Monday night at special meet ing of the Grand Lodge called at the auditorium by Grand Master c. T. Humphrey. The Assembly degree will be conferred by State President Sister Glen Parker at a special meeting of the State As sembly the same night.
 A parade, headed by the Or phans' Home band, will take place Tuesday morning. Following it a program will be given at the auditorium. At 10 o'clock the same morning the Grand Lodge will convene at the auditorium for the transaction of business and the Rebekah State Assembly will convene at the Arlington hotel. Business sessions will be held iu the afternoon. A concert. address, prize drill and ball will be fea- lures of the entertainment Tues day night.
 Wednesday will be spent in lodge work and transaction ct l3dge business.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-14
HOW THE NUBIAN \ WON HIS RACE
A. Davis, His Driver. in Each Heat, Simply Took Him Out in Front and Stayed There-0ther
 Fair Sport.

Hot Springs, Oct. "A trot- ting race of three heats and two rnnning races furnished plenty of excitement for sport lovers at the state fair today. No sensational time was hung up, but the rum ming races in particular were pro ductiye of some thrilling finishes.
 The green trot for horses owned in Arkansas was rather easy for The Nubian, a clever little black stallion owned by J. A. Thornton of Mena, Ark. In no heat was The Nubian forced to extend him self. Davis, his drlver, drew the pole, went out in front in every heat and set the pace all the way around to the finish. He uu- doubtedly could have made much better time had he been crowded.
 Tbe three-quarter mile race was won by M. E. Morris Jessamy, who set the pace all the way. Mary Candelmas ran neck and neck with Jessamy during the early part of the race, but tired al the finish and lasted just long enough to beat out Shasta Rose. who made a strong fiuish.
 The third race, five-eighths of mile, for horses that had never run before, was won by Travel in a driving finish from Ladonia. The fact that none of the horses had ever been in a race before caused considerable trouble at the barrier. Jockey Culbert, who had the mount on Chris Led wige's Seal Skin, was thrown iast as the barrier went up, He man. aged to hold to his noun. and to escape injury. John Powers was also left at the post.
 Summaries; Green trot. Ey- cry heat a race. The Nubian, Davis, l, l; Billy Brass, Todd, 2, ?, 2; Katherine F. Northcutt, 3, 3, 3; Fife Vor- hees, Rood, 4, 4, 4; Gus On wood, 5, 5, 5. Time 2:52, 2:44M, PAS.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-14
HOLD ALL ANIMALS SACRED
Natives of Dutch East Indles Have scruples Against Killing Any
 of Brute Creation.

"The natives of the island of Bali in the Dutch East Indies have peculiar superstitions about animals" says a writer in the Wide World Magazine. Dogs, for instance, are never de- stroyed, and. much to the annoyance of the European residents, the pariahs are allowed to increase to an unlim. ited extent According to Balinese ideas, dogs are the reincarnation of those of their poorer brethren who were buried after death instead of be- ing cremated, which is the more luxu- rious method of getting rid of the dead. To kill dog, therefore, is as great a sin as killing & poor fellow creature. With regard to the tiger. the natives believe that that animal is also the reincarnation of another caste of the community. and nothing will induce them to shoot 1t.
 They tell, with great impressive ness, the story of an old Balinese man who once came face to face with a tiger in the jungle Gazlr 2 at the mon 'ter fixedly he addressed it as follows
 What have l done to thee that thou ookest so ferociously at me? Have
 ever done thee any harm; .and art thou not my brother clad in inc ski, or a tiger? l pray thee go thy way m peace. and leave me alone. Where. upon it is said, the tiger turned tail ana walked away majestically into the depths of the jungle"
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-14
ITALIANS HONOR vARRAzANo
Monument Unveiled In New York 10 Man Whe Is Said to Have
 Preceded Hudson.

New York, Oct S-Contending that in the discovery of the Hudson river as in the case of the North Pole, there is "honor enough for two," thousands of Italians, smothered in flags, bunting and gay uniforms, paraded down Broadway to the Battery when they unveiled a statue of Giovanni De Yer razano, whom hstarians describe as the first transatlantic voyage to ai- rive in New York harbor. With no in tention to bellttle the achievements of Henry Hudson, Italians maintain that Yerrazano discovered the Hudson in 1924. or s5 years before the Half Moons arrival
 But the Florentine navigator, evil dently regarding the stream an ordi- nary one, left no detailed report of his exploration of the river. On this ac- count he has received but little resog- hilton in the new world for his achievement
 The parade comprised 250 Italian so- cieties of New York, New Jersey, Con- necticut and Massachusetts. Nearly 20.000 Italian men and women and 300 sailors from the Italian cruisers Etna and Etruria were mustered for the demonstration, aud as they marched down Broadway they attracted great crowds of onlookers in spite of the fact that the city has had surfeit of narades lately
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-14
CuMMINs WOULD TAKE
 AWAY SPEAKERS POWER
Iowa Senator Replies to "Uncle JoeS Charges of Collision with
 Democrats.

Knoxville la Oct. S.-Taking issue with Sneaker Joseph c. Cannon, who from the same platform had aecuseu him of joining hands with Bryan sen ator Albert B. Cummins in speech at tackled the rules of the house of rep resentatives and defended the SIX Iowa insurgents who voted against tHe Payne tariff bill
 Senator Cummins declared emphati- eally for change in the house fules which will take from the Speaker the power to name committees and stated the this one issue is all that IS al stake in the fight over the rules, In explaining how the tarin bill was passed he said
 The house had this bill with i've thousand or more items making dutles that positively concerned the welfare of every man and woman in the state of Iowa, and yet the representatives had a chance to vote for amendments to paragraphs relating only 10 hides, oil, lumber, barley and barley-malt and 10 nothing else
 And that bill was adopted in the house of representatives as a whole without the slightest opportunity on the part of the individual men to ex- press an opinion on any one commod. ity separate from the rest of the bill save on these five things have men toned.
 Tt was adopted because they knew that if they did not vote for it their names would be singularly conspicu- ous by their absence from the list of house committee appointments
 "It is a farce to call that tariff bill the deliberate judgment of the house or representatives It may be the best law in the world, but when you send men down to Washington to rep resent the people of Iowa, don't you think they ought to have a right to ex- press their oplonions and their objec- tions If they have them?"
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-14
ARKANSAS BIGGEST
 FAIR IS OPENED
Estimated That at Least i5.000 At. tended the Exposition al Hot Springs on Its Open
 ing Day.

Hot Springs, Oct, 7.-Prompt. ly at l2 o'clock noou, Grand Mar shsl Tom J. Petit waved bis hand as the starting signal, tbe official federation band struck ug lively march and little Mis-, Hazel Marie Golden. in hei dainty lavesder chauot, drove her team of three collie dogs out upon the race track. She was the vanguard of the mile-loug procession which signalized the opening of the fourth Arkansas State Fair.
 Although il is impossible to ob tain official figures, there is nc doubt that the attendance today exceeded by far that of the open ing day of any previous year, A conservative estimate would place the figures at about IS %. Every train that arrived in Hot Spring S today brought it's hundreds of visitors from all parts ofthe com mouwealth. They damned the aisles of the big halls where the products of Arkansas industry were on display. They packed the huge gradstand with solid mass of humanity during the pa rade and the races this afternoon. They filled the long street of the Midway with it's gaudy side shows, it's wheels of fortune and its iunumerable eating stands and trampled the ground into dust that was ankle deep. It was 8 typical Southern holiday crowd. gay and good natured, despite the discomforts inevitably result  ing from the suu, which beat down upon the mountain.encir- cled valley with fierce heat.
 The special events which fea. tured the opening day were the inaugural parade, the successful flights of Aeronaut Grant Good ale in his Strobel airship-the first successful event of its kind ever held iu the state-some very classy racing and number oi special acrobatic and athletic per formances in front of the grand. stand.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-14

The wholesome, harmless greer. leaves and tender stems of a lung healing mountainous shrub, give to Dr. Shoop's Cough Remedy it's cura- tive properties. Tickling or dry bron- chial coughs quickly and safely yield to this highly effective Cough medi- cine. Dr. Shoop assures mothers that they can with safety give it to even very young babes. No opium. no chloroform absolutely nothing harsh or harmful. It calms the distressing cough, and heals the sensitive mem branes. Accept no other. Demand Dr. Shoop's. Sold by Davis Drug Go. The Old Reliable,
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-14
How She Knew.

T do think, exclaimed Mrs Tolk. CT, indignantly that Mrs. Gadabout is the most aggrayatingly inquisitiye woman, if must say so, l ever knew Why, l never pass her on the street but what she invariably turns her head and stares back at me to see what I've got on and how it sets from behind"
 "How-er-that is, was wondering my dear how you found out that tbe mean thing looked back. Some one tell you?" inquired MT. Tolker. inno. gently.
 And Mrs. Tolker straightway turned the stream of her indignation seeth. Ing hot, from Mrs. Gadabout to her mslhuating wretch of husband" as sne iondly termed him. and after the hrst pyrotechnic outburst steadily re, used to speak to the unfortunate man Tor the rest of the evening.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-14
"KATY" MAY BUILD
 MENA EXTENSION
Hon. George Legate Says Mena Will Put Up Heavily to Get M. K. & I. From WilburtOu -McAl- r
 ester Also Interested.
From the Llttle Rock bemocr at.

From the Little Rock Democrat.
 An extension of the Missouri, {, Kansas X Texas railroad from Wilburton, Ok, to Mena, thence to Hot Springs and ultimately to Little Rock connection is the latest talk from Western Arkan. sas, and, according to Hon. George Legate of Mena, former state senator, the talk promises to be productive of actual results.
 At recent meeting held in Mena relative to this proposition, the city proposed to give bonus of $50,0C0 and to guarantee 40 miles of right-of-w way to the com pany if the extension should be made through that city, It is also announced that the city of McAlester will give $l50,- 900 for the cvnsummation of the extension to Mena, party from the McAlester Board of Trade being present at the mass meeting in Mena.
 The M. K. X T. has already built au extension out from Me Alester, Ok, to Wilburton, a dis tance of bout 30 miles, practically paralleIiug the Rock Island to that point, IL is from Wilburton on eastward that the additional extension is desired.
 From Wilburton to Mena the distance is only 80 miles, trayers- ing country almost barren of railroad facilities, but which is susceptible*of great development, and which contains much virgin timber.
 For a long time the Katy" has desired an eastern outlet and, should the line come to Mena, it's extension to Hot Springs and Little Rock would certainly fol- low, giving a large territory in Southwestern Arkansas its first trunk line east and west.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-14
Chinese Barbers Don't Use Lather

"One of the chief trials of the aver. age man is the way his razor pulls when he proceeds to erase the beard from his face" remarked Julian V. Apperson, of St. Louis.
 Some years ago was in China and I noticed that the cunning barbers of that country instead of putting lather on the faces of their customers used number of hot towels intead. I went through the experience and be- came convert to the Chinese sys- tenn. To this day when l go to shave In lieu of soap I steam my face with hot water and find that this method takes all the wrinkles out of the whiskers Tar better than lather. so that if the blade is reasonably sharp you can shave without any torture incurred in the pulling process"
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-14
A Million Ancestors.

It may be little surprising and of interest to learn that a person may have had more than 100000 ances. tors within comparatively recent years, and that without taking into account uncles and aunts. Starting With ones parents, each person, of course. has two, a father and a moth. CT, The father had his two parents and the mother had hers. Thus each person has four grandparents. One step further and we have eight great. grandparents. A simple calculation gives the astonishing result that our lineal ancestors during 20 generations number no fewer than 1,04s,57e. or sufficient people if all living to popu. late the whole of Wales.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-14
Miss Parish to Marry.

It has been found out that Miss Fannie Parish, who left Friday
 for Lexington, Ky, is going to be met there by her brother and her future husband. They will be married in Lexington and will go to Louisville to live. The lucky mans name is Lambert. He works for an express company.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-10-14

It is in time of sudden mishap or accident that Chamberlain's Liniment can be relied upon to take the place of the family doctor, who cannot be found at the moment. Then it is thai Ghamberlain's Eminent is never found wanting, In cases of sprains, cuts. wounds and brnises Chamberlain's $ Liniment takes out the soreness and dealers.