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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-30
B EMBARRASSING POPULARITY ,
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An amusing result Of the popularity
of Father Mathew. the great temper
ance advocate, is recorded in a recent
book by Edward Gilliat. M. A., entitled
Heroes OF Modern Crusades." Father
Mathew had arrived in the dusk Of
the evening at the house Of a parish
priest in a remote part of Galway. His
host conducted him to a room on the
ground floor, in which was a large bay
window without blind or curtain.
No sooner was Father Mathew in
bed than he turned his face to the
wall and fell into a deep slumber.
Awaking, as usual, at an early hour
in the morning, he opened his eyes,
repeated a prayer, and turned toward
the window. What was his dismay to
see a crowd of people Of both sexes and
all ages standing tiptoe in front of the
big bay window, some even flattening
their noses against the glass, all eager
to get a peep at his reverence.
A more modest mar than he did not
eXlSL. hUu BlCaI was hio OliDoii dbo
ment. He looked round furtively for a
bell rope, but such a luxury was not
to be thought Of in a priests house in
Galway! He dare not even put a leg
out to stamp on the floor; he was fair
ly in prison between the blankets.
The crowd was growing larger and
the talk louder. He could hear bits
such as:
"Do ye see him, Mary, asthoref"
Danny, agra, lave me take q look
an God bless ye, child"
"Oh, wisha, there's the blessed prizes,
abed!"
NANNY, there he lies, asnoozin!
can see his polli"
Three mortal hours did the prisoner
wish for de~liverance. Then his hos
came tapping, afraid to disturb hi,
guest too early, saw the boys at gaze
and sent Pat to clear them of tn,
house front.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-30

After some thought. I decided to
commence my campaign with a letter.
I posted the letter on the following
morning. But the days went by and
no answer came to my letter. I took
to haunting the neighborhood Of The
Lindens every evening, but never once
did l set eyes on Joyce again. l re-
ceived my letter back from the post
Office marked, Gone, no address,"
I will not go into the details Of the
following weeks. I put the matter
into tho hands Of a private inquiry
agent. He said he had personally in
terviewed the keeper Of every regis
try ofice In London. but with no re-
suit.
That summer we were particularly
busy, and toward the autumn I de-
cided to spend a month by the sea
and combine business with pleasure.
I chose Littlebourne and took with
me a large pile of manuscripts to read.
l discovered a retired nook In the
midst of some rocks half a mile be-
yond the end of the front, and here l
spent most afternoons, wading through
the MSS. One afternoon, when l was
exceedingly bored, 1 suddenly became
conscious that a girl was seated on
some rocks about five yards away from
me.
Surely" l said to myself, IT know
that figure" In another moment the
blissful revelation came to me. 1t
was Joyce.
Miss Joyce" 1 cried.
your" she murmured, blushing Wis
IDLY.
AT last I have found you," I said
"Do you know, l have been searching
everywhere l could think Of for YOU
For a few seconds we stared at each
other, and in another moment we were
both laughing heartily.
1T is queer that we should NEE
down here like this. Are you holiday
making?"
EYES," l replied; "and you"
"Oh, l am in a situation down herr
now"
whereabouts" I asked.
I'm afraid l can't tell you," sh'
answered.
mo, I suppose not" I muttered, ~
was through me you lost your las
situation"
"Oh, that didn't matter" she said
"I was going to leave shortly"
Now look here, We'll make a bal
GAIN" I cried. II won't try to fin
out where you are now employed 1
you will promise to meet me occs
sionally."
"Oh, but you are a gentleman an
I am only a parlor maid. We are to
! car apart 70 be friends"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-30
mot at ALL" I cried. What do
petty distinctions like that matterf"

mot at all" I cried. What do
petty distinctions like that matterf"
/ am not going to recite the details.
OF u excursion on the following day.
This was but the first of several and
In this manner a fortnight passed rap
Idly away. must confess that my
work suffered. but I did not trouble
about that. I tried to make up for It
by slamming into my reading when I
did not see Joyce. She manifested
Interest In my work and / often told
her Of the stuff l was reading.
Ono afternoon we rambled away
along the cliffs.
II ran through 10000 words this
morning" l said. 1T vas a novel,
and Its title was Vanity"
Yes" she replied. WAS 1t any
goodf"
mot the slightest" I replied.
What was the authors manner" she
asked.
Arthur Lester$ I replied.
There was silence for a few minutes.
Suddenly looking up, / saw my COM
panion's eyes were filled with tears.
"Joyce!" I cried, ~anxiously. Joyce,
what is the matter?"
"Oh, nothing much" she murmureo
brokenly.
There Is a greal deal the matter"
7 said sVTa11 n ,yl,nt l. sko,y
For a moment she hesitated, then
her head dropped.
Il am Arthur Lester" she muir.
INJURED.
Joyce" I whispered. Joyce, dear,
am so sorry. l had no idea"
Il ought to have told you," she
murmured, though she did not draw
herself away from me. II thought 1t
would be such a surprise for you, for
l thought 1t would be accepted. That
was why was a parlor maid. AS you
Will remember, I described some old
maids In my book, and In order to get
an Intimate knowledge of them I OBJ
tanned a position at The Lindens. I
am staying now with my aunt, who is
an invalid. That is the service 1 re-
ferred to that l am in down here"
How splendid Of you!" cried.
What you must have gone through
for the sake Of your book"
"But 1t wasn't any good" she re-
piled.
But 1t was ONE good" 1 insisted,
for otherwise we should never have
come together"
Once more her head dropped, but
this time 1t rested on my shoulder.
Joyce was mine at last.-E. Newton.
Bungey in M. A. P.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-30

Boston has Just raised, by popular
subscription, a half million dollars for
q new Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton building. Among all the contri-
buttons non Is more interesting than
that Of a woman too poor to give any
thing in money. She supports herself
by making little Irvine boxes, which
she sells from door to door. To help
the fund she sent seven of the boxes.
with a letter apologizing for the small
ness Of the gift. but expressing the
hope that 1t might bring in a dollar
or two. The story Of the humble gift
was told at a public meeting. and the
boxes were put up at auction. They
sold for one hundred and t~hirty-two
dollars-a sum greater than that con.
tributed by many well-to-do givers.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-30
JOYCE.
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1t was really most annoying. l
searched through my pockets again,
but was still unsuccessful in finding
any money. To make matters worse,
the only other passenger in the bus
was that pretty girl l had often seen
coming out of The Lindens.
How absurd / should look when the
conductor same In and demanded the
fare. Suddenly a bright idea occurred
to me. / leaned forward.
"Er-pardon err addressing
you, but you see-er-your face is
familiar to me, and-er-" 1 paused
lamely.
My fair companion stared at me.
You live at The Lindens. l have
seen o going in aud coming out sew
eral times" l said, "and l thought
/ would risk speaking to you, for you
can help me out Of a great difficulty.
VIII you lend me twopence?"
My companion stared at me ~uneasily
for a moment or two, and then she
burst into a peal of delicious laugh
ter.
1T must be a great difficulty If two
pence Is necessary to emo It," she
said presently in grave tones.
Then, OF course, / explained my alb
surd position, renewing my apologies
for speaking to her as l had done.
"Of course. l shall be glad to be Of
assistance to You" she said, "although
1t is only In a very small way"
TT is awfully kind of you." I said;
Il will repay the debt this evening""
"Oh, please no." she entreated. TITS
only twopence; please don't trouble
about It. But l get out here-good
morning to YOU"
1t was a long time since / had taken
80 much trouble with my toilet as I
did that evening, but at length I was
satisfied. and / sailed forth to call at
The Lindens. / had previously taken
the opportunity to look up the direc-
tory, and found the name against The
Lindens was Denison.
II want to see Miss Denison. please"
I said to the pleasant-faced housekeep-
er who answered my ring.
Yes. sir; will you come inside7"
she replied. what name shall I
give?"
Gilbert Braithwaite," I said, and
then ! added, you had better tell her
I have called to pay a debt"
Yes. sir" Shortly afterward the
door opened and an elderly lady with
very decided features entered the
room.
You wish to see me?" she said.
"Er-no!" l stammered. Il wanted
to see Miss Denison."
81 am Miss Denison." the prim lady
replied. What debt Is 1t you talk
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-30

A new consultant dressmaker ad-
vises that q woman have q dress for
every mood. When she is feeling de-
pressed. she should wear her gayest
gown. The d~ificulty seems to be that
when she got into her glad rag she
would be 90 ungovernably exultant
that 1t would be necessary Immediate
ly to change to something quiet, and
thus the victim Of moods would be
forever changing. The male idea OF
trimming the c~oat-cuffs with the
shears and letting 1t go at that, has
Its advantages,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-30

For the fiscal year on which the ad-
jutant general Of the army has recent
ly made report the number Of deser-
lions is placed at the astonishing fig
ure OF 1898, or 4.e7 per cent OF the
entire enlisted force. This Is an in
crease Of .SS per cent oyer the deser-
lions Of the year before. As to the
causes Of this remarkable detection
from the ranks. Adjutant General Aims
worth assigns the abolition Of the
canteen. the monotony Of garrison life,
the increased amount OF work and
study demanded Of the soldier. and the
sass with which remuneratve employ.
mont can BE- obtained In civA hfe at
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-30

the present dms. AN Of rness causes
have been attributed before to army
assertions, and undoubtedly each con-
tributes TO the dissatisfaction Of the
enlisted ' private. The restoration Of
the canteen would meet with strong
opposition, and 1t is doubtful II efforts
in that direction would succeed at the
present time. One would think that
the additional work and study COM
planned of would destroy the monotony
Of garrison life. With the rewards
which certainly await efficiency and
intelligence even in the ranks. garr-
son monotony should be appreciably
diminished. Dull times In trade and
business increase enlistments, and
when prosperous seasons return to the
country the enlisted men naturally
long for the freedom and opportunities
OF civil life. Monotony, we should say,
is the worst enemy Of the soldier in
times Of peace, but it would seem as
though the Wal Department might
easily devise means to overcome this
and make the enlisted mar more con-
tented with his condition.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-30

THE Rock-PERcHEo MONASTERY OF PARo-TAK-TsANG.
Mr.. Claude White In his recently published book. "skkim and Bhutan."
and in his lecture att the opening session of the Royal Geographical Society.
has brought to notice the fact that Bhutan is a country full of picturesque
forts and quaint monasteries. The forts we're built for defense during the
many years in which the country "a plunged in a constant state of inter-
necine warfare and are placed in the mos commanding positions, whilst the
monaHerles Ire hidden away in inaccessible and secluded spots. These
monaSeries we're founded by holy men, disciples Of Buddha, who in order
practice one of their principal. tenets. that of contemplation, have chosen
some lonely place in which to carry o n their devoions undsturbed by the
outer world. 1t al in this way the famous and sacred monastery Of Pro
taktsang wa founded by Guru Padma Scandinavia. who lived in a small cave.
which Is still pointed out, under the main temple (the central building in
the picture). The shrine is all but inaccessible, and the only approach to
1t crosses a gorge of some 1000 feet deep with nearly perpendicular sides,
step would precipitate the traveller many hundreds Of feet into the torrent
below. A string of prayer flags is seen stretched cross the sorge-Lo-
don Sphere.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-30

Americans find themselves ~irresist-
ibly drawn toward games Of chance
whether 1t be a land drawing. a turkey
rattle or a bridge whist tournament
where the prize is a nut cracker or a
souvenir spoon.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-30

A Texas town under the local option
law voted for license. but the wide
awake prohibitionists applied for and
obtained all the licenses allowed by
laY-and then refused to open any sa-
looms. The Scripture which com
mends the wisdom Of the serpent has
evidently been read to some purpose
in Texas.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-30

Astronomers are Quarreling about
the craters on the moon, and two OF
the poets are threatening to fight a
duel because one Of them said q GER
tain unnamed woman had q serpent's
tongue. Isn't 1t awful, Mabelf
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-30

1t is = popular impression-among
men and boys-that a woman cannot
throw a stone. but in Q recent contest
held updeI the patronage Of q Western
Newspaper. the winner. a girl Of Is.
threw q base ball more than 200 feet.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-30

The day will soon como when the
aeroplane and the dirigible balloon
will have a commercial value in time
of peace al we'll as q strategic value in
time OF war.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-30

A Texas man has named his twins
Cook and Peary. When they get older
they can have interesting arguments
as to which one discovered the world
drst
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-30

Scientists say the male hair turns
gray eight years sooner than the fem
mime. Possibly forgotten birthdays
vitiate the figures.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-30

1t would De unfair 10 blame tho
hookworm for all the laziness in the
world. Much Of 1t Is shiftlessness for
which there Is no cure.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-30

Having unquestioned supremacy on
land, sea and in the air. Uncle Sam Is
perplexed to know what next to
tackle.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-30

Kansas reports 1000 babies short
this year. All other crops were up t
the average. however.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-30

Next to fighting for his life a nor
NAL man will make his hardest strug.
gle to keep out of jail.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-30

Railroads seem to be learning how
to divide and subtract, as we'll as add
and multiply.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-30

The D. F. 8. Daughters of Football
Survivors) will be meeting in 1925.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-30
TOPICS OF
THE TIMES

Some men are born diplomats; 9th
ers talk too much.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-30

People who think twice before they
speak seldom acquire regulations a.
boy oratorA
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-30

II is also a wise hypnotist who
knows whether his subject is dead or
not.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-09-30

Pray for a sound liver: you can be
comfortable without money or fame.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-15

IN LINELIGHI
HANGERS ISSUED BY
PASSENGER DEPARTMENT OF
LOUISVILLE g. NASHVILLE HAVE
BEEN DISTRIBUTED WIDELY.

Pensacola receives much attention
this year from the passenger and
publicity department of the Louisville
& Nashville railroad, and some of the
handsome hangers which have been
issued have been received here. They
are also given wide distribution.
Printed on fine card board, the
handsome picture of the fine San Car
los hotel stands out prominent and
beautiful at the head of the card. 1t
is enclosed in a circular frame, around
which are entertained banana leaves.
Below appears the word Pensacola
in large red lettering, and still below,
in black plea type appears a portion
of the boosting which the railroad
company is now giving the city. This
is the wording:
The completion of the San Carlos
ho,el February LIST, 1910, at a cost OF
over $500,000, will make Pensacola
Florida, one of the most favored win.
ter tourist resorts in the South. 1t is
the oldest city in the United States,
has much to offer to sightseers, a
superb winter climate, and the finest
bay on the Mexican Gulf coast. We
will be glad to send you, upon request
beautifully illustrated booklet de.
scriptiye of this famous DAD city, which
is only reached by the Louisville &
Nashville Railroad.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-15

phone development throughout the
South was in the farmers line bust
ness, which is along the same line of
comprehensive development in the in.
terests of efficient public service. In
this branch the subscribers as rule
build and maintain their own lines to
the city limits, there connecting with
the company's lines to it's exchange,
the company charging but a nominal
rate for the service, varying accord
ing to the number of telephones serv-
ed by single circuit and the size of
the exchange with which they connect,
the usual charges ranging from SO to
Sc per year. The work of overcoming
the inertia of the farmers as to max
ing the initial investment was very
difficult at first. At the end of 1907,
after three years of effort and the ex-
penditures of thousands of dollars IN
Advertising 4gpdaH and We're in operation IN
the entire field covered by the COM
pany. Each such. line built has Great
ed demand for others. however and
as rapid a proportionate growth is
still expected for some years in the
future.
The value and protection such SER
vice affords to those living on isolated
farms is incalculable. So far, the
company states it has spent more in
the development of this business than
the gross revenue derived from it,
leaving the expenses of operation a
dead loss, but the program is to be
continued and will undoubtedly prove
reasonably remunerative in time In
the mean while the farmers and the
pubic at large are reaping the benefit
from this far-sighted view.
The economic value of teIephone
service to the community in the time
saved for productive effort is enor-
nous. During the year the Southern
Bel established approximately AGO.
OOV,OOO exchange connection and $780,
900 toll connections. Rating half of
these connections as inconseuuentiaI
or susceptible of being held without
loss by other means, statistician es-
Inmates that the productive time thus
saved to the South by this one COM
pany amounts to $25,0OO,000 annually.
while the gross revenue of the. com
pany itself is scarcely one-fifth of that
sum
Another figure showing how much
the same thing done many times
amounts to, is that in the last few
years the average time of making an
exchange connection has been de-
creased from eight seconds to five sec
onds. This saving of three seconds
on each of the 400,0OO,O0O exchange
messages saved the patrons of the
company last year the loss of time
amounting to the equivalent of the
work OF one man working ten hours a
day for 106 years.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-15
"Third" the Most Probable.

Harrington Putnam, Judge Gaynor's
successor on the New York bench, is
noted for his logical mind, says the
New York Times.
Once, at a dinner at Red Lodge, his
country house near DenRing, MIR. Put
nam gave an admirable instance OF
this mental quality. The conversation
had turned to nor-marrying widows,
"~- A.. Putnam disno-ed OF the ques-
ton thus:
=. EN- a beautiful widow says that
she will not marry again on any con
di,ion. It may be first, her husband
wGs so good that she could never care
for another man again; or it may be,
second, that her experience of mar
lied life was such as to make her de-
sire no more of it; or it may be, third,
that she is telIinsIbe falsehnnd-"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-15
Weak and All
Run Down,
ALL ARRESTED
FOR "FUSSING"

Four negro families residing near
Muscogee wharf became involved in
a general embroglio last night about
o'clock and the result was that half
dozen gaily-attired negro women
from as many families had a cold ride
In the police patrol TO the station. Ar
riving there each of them fished out
dollar, handed it over for bonds"
and they we're allowed to go until to-
day at 9 a. m; The "fussing" was
-ta--rftt-rref ur TWO Families had a fight
The, scion of another dusky house
hold joined in and then some older
persons had say. Things were at a
boiling pitch when a mounted officer
rode into the neighborhood and began
making arrests. The case is likely to
be breezy this morning.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-15
st. Louis to Cairo of a depth of eight

I6eL.
As lnese improvements are being
made and the traffic encouraged by
them shows itself of sufficient import
ance, the improvement Of the Missis-
sippi beyond Cairo down to the Gull,
which is now going on with the main
tenance of depth of nine feet every
where may be changed to another ana
greater depth if the necessity for it
shall appear to arise in the traffic
which can be delivered on the river at
Cairo.
For reasons which It Is not neces-
sary here to state congress has seen
fit to order an investigation into the
interior department and the forest
service Of the agricultural department.
The results Of that Investigation are
not needed to determine the value or
and the necessity for the new legfsla-
ton which / have recommended in re-
spect to the public lands and in re-
spect to reclamation. / earnestly urge
that the measures recommended be
taken up and disposed of promptly
without awaiting the investigation
which has been determined upon.