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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-09-29

by the fortunate lowering over a GER
tain table and indicating the manner
in which the player shall stake. and
that the occupation Of particular
room in a hotel near the Casino
brings fortune with It.
Percentage of Profit Small.
While the average gambler loses
his money at Monte Carlo. there are
many who leave winners. He who is
content with a reasonable percentage
on his capital and is possessed of a
strong head and will Of equal power
has a very fair chance In his fight
with the wheels or the cards. The
percentage taken by the Casino is
small-very small In comparison with
the terrible cagnotte of the baccarat
table, or the even more impossible tax
levied on him wLo is foolish enough
to risk his money on petits chevaux
or boule. AS a matter of fact. there
ular and successful. player at Monte
Carlo-people who literally live by
play. They are. needless to say,
gamblers of the most careful class,
players of systems, which reduce the
possibility Of anything but small loss
to minimum. But that they exist
is not t. be denied. There exists also
in the principally of Monaco a Ger.
tain few who draw regular pensions
from the Casino-gamblers. once
rich. who have lost all and tbeIr for
tune on the board of green cloth, and
upon which the authorit. have TAX.
en- compassion. They are not Of
course, allowed to otter the rooms,
but the initiated can often point them
out to one. incoming about the place
and gazing with hungry eyes at the
forbidden sales de leu.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-09-29
BABY HAS TEN GRANDPARENTS
Arrival Of an Indiana Infant Causes
Rejoicing In Generations Of Its
Relatives.

Noblesville, Ind.-Lorin Grubbs, the
day-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Grubbs Of this city. would be justified
in boasting Of his grandparents were
II possible for him to do so Just now.
He has ten. and all Of them are liv-
ing
They are Mr.. and Mrs William Bar.
ker. living near here. parents OF Mrs.
Grubbs; Mr.. and Mrs. John Grubbs.
parents Of Mr. Grubbs; Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Sturtevant. great-grandparents
on the mothers side. and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Coy. and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Groves. great-grandparents on the IA
theirs side.
The entire family is rejoicing over
the visit Of the stork at the Grubbs
homo.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-09-29
HAIR FOR SKIN GRATING
Applied In Chopped Form, It Is Found
to Be Good Substitute for
Ordinary Cuticle.

Chopped hair has been successfully
substituted for skin in skin grating
by the French surgeon. P. Carnot. who
has applied his method in many
cases 1t is based on the fact that
the cells OF the hair and its roots
are epidermic outgrowths and can
easily be transformed into skin cells.
Ihs Use OF hair not only does away
with the necessity of taking skin from
other persons. which Is a painful oper.
alton. but It Is said to he an improve.
ment as we'll, as It is strong and
hardy. and being Injured to a minimum
OF nutrition is able to thrive under
unfavorable conditions. such as pre-
vail where grating is necessary.
The manner Of performing the
operation Is simple. a few hairs being
pulled from the head of the patient
or OF relative. an with the dubious
root removed the freshest or newest
parts are cut into small pieces SO as
10 form a coarse powder. This pow.
der Ia then strewn over the surface
OF the wound and d pror-- bandage
applied.
Within a week white spots appear
on the surface. rapidly increasing in
size. The spots extend and thicken
and finally form a perfect new skin.
Popular Mechanics.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-09-29
Tho Musical lauoh.

80 much do we hear and read O,
the attraction Of laughter that we find
1t almost shocking to realize how very
seldom musical laugh 1. heard.
Very few men have agreeable
laushA Women as a rule underctand
the art little Better. Laughter comes
more naturally to them. Not because
they have great sense OF humor. but
because they use laughter for a great.
er variety OF purposes than do men.
Women laugh in coquetry and they
also use a light laugh to bridge con.
versational gaps. Women really use
laughter in all their lighter moods.
All laughter to be at all attractive
must first be natural So, then. the
ideal laughter OF man or woman
must have sincerity as its basis. And
ideal laughter Is always kind. Real
mirth laughs with a person, never at
them.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-09-29

to ranch to utilize all the grass and
stubble. puts his own grain into them.
and when they 60 to market they al
ways make a profit He buys In tre-
mendous quantities. He once ordered
his head sheep foreman to buy all the
sheep for sale in Nevada at any rea-
sonable price. The foreman bought
all but $4,000 head. which were held
at five dollars apiece. which he
thought was too high. He reported
to Mr.. Miller in southern California.
Without pause Mr.. Miller said
Take the next train to Nevada and
buy them"
His ranches are models Of neatness
and order and thrifty management.
Every one of them Is under Mr.. Mill
er's direct, personal supervision and
for forty years he has been travelling
from ranch to ranch. inspecting his
property. directing the planting OF
crops and the movement of his herds,
buying and selling. Each ranch is
managed by foreman who has sub
foremen for the farming and for the
care Of the cattle and the sheep.
Over several ranches constituting a
group Is superintendent But every
ranch is under the constant personal
supervision Of Miller himself. He
visits them at unexpected times and
closely examines everything. He re-
CARDS wastefulness as q crime and
everything in and about the ranch
must be kept in apple pie order If the
foreman Is to retain his Job. The
foreman's wife is held responsible fol
the housekeeping and cooking for the
men.
Despite his habit of close supervi
sion. he allows great freedom Of &C
don to his most trusted higher EN-
ployes. He is often generous to peo
pie who have no claims upon him
The cook at every ranch has orders
to feed every person who stops there
hungry-and to ask no questions
Anybody who reaches one of hi
ranches at night may stable and feec
his horses. lodge in the ranch house
and eat with the employees, withou
charge and without question. A mai
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-09-29
GREAT CATTLE KING
Owns Millions of Acres Of Land
in Three States.
Ranches Of Henry Miller Are verita-
BILE Paradises for Tramps-Oncs
Bought All the Sheep In
Nevada

king of the country is Henry Miller.
who owns millions Of acres in Cali
fornia, Nevada and Oregon. Most Of
this land is used for cattle and sheep
ranges but about 30 per cent, is cult
waited, the crops being used to fatten
live stock. Cattle raising is his bust
ness and he has made a tremendous
success Of it. and is worth 100000. 900.
He buys cattle and sheep and hogs,
lean or fat, runs them on his own
ranches, shipping them from ranch
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-09-29

the nest black tagal straw and
lined with metallic lace. A band Of
metal ribbon lies on the brim., and
the whole Of the rest Of the hat is
covered with white ospreys, the most
valuable procurable. They complete
ly hide the crown and an extra thick
bunch Of them stands up behind.
Princess Miahescu has a large for
tune, is we'll known, at Monte Carlo,
and 1t was to satisfy her whim for
the most expensive hat in the world
that this hat was made.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-09-29
Insects Get on a "Jau.n
''Buzz-hic-buzz-z-z-z-hic."

"Buzz-hic-buzz-z-z-z-hic."
That is the song Of the flies, hor-
nets and humble bees in Essex Fells,
N. j.. these days. and here ia why:
From a hotel on Roseland avenue.
Caldwell, near the Essex Fells line,
beer trickles out Of the drain leading
to the barroom and into an open
ditch.
The flies, hornets and humble bees
Of Essex Fells found this ditch the
other day and almost Immediately all
insect pledges Of sobriety went by
the board. After taking drinks enough
to render the ordinary winged Great.
ure unconscious. the intoxicated fra.
ternity set out in drunken rage to
punish persons who have sought to
exterminate them
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-09-29

world than to criticise Monte
Carlo. Morally. socially. eli
matically-it is an obvious tar
get. But from the point Of
view Of administration Monte Carlo
is beyond the critical range. For even
the most carping can scarcely cavil
at perfection. and that is the word
that best describes the government
of that empire within principally.
which is Monte Carlo.
Monte Carlo, be 1t understood. is
the property Of the Societe Anonyme
des Bains de Mer. at du Cercle des
Etrangers de Monaco. The Bains de
Mer exist, but the Society Anonyme
would possibly find difficulty in indi-
eating their whereabouts They form,
in fact, more than subsidiary eie-
ment Of a very mighty organization.
which consists of the one Cercle des
Etrangers in the world where rou-
lette and trente-et-quarante are play
ed under conditions which. while as
suring the success Of the bankers, as
sure at the same time the security Of
the player from anything even ap-
preaching fraud.
The roulette wheel is for any one
to inspect. 1t has been photographed
from every possible point of view. Its
mechanism is too childish to need dc.
scription-it is mechanism in it's baby.
hood. AS for the croupiers, were each
one a Maskelyne or a Devant they
could no more direct the fall Of the
fatal ball than that Of the house OF
lords As for the possibility of fraud
at trente.et-quarante. that has been
eliminated long ago-by the casino
In its own interests. The packs OF
cards used in the game are specially
printed. and once used they are
burned. And from the moment Of the
printing to the burning they neve,
leave the watchful eyes Of the verit
able array Of employees, detectives. Il
you will. with whom the Societe
Anonyme des Bains de Mer, in its
own interests. as we'll as that Of its
patrons, surrounds itself.
Detectives Are Everywhere.
For one out of five Of all the EN-
ployes of the casino of Monte Carlo
and there are over 1.000-is more Of
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-09-29

less a detective, and with reason. Ac-
cess to the casino, be it remembered.
is free. One pays GEAR for It once
inside the gaming rooms, maybe, but
that is ones own affair. Entry to the
casino is ones own choice, and the
authorities stand either to lose or win
by it. That they win on the average
is obvious; otherwise they would
scarcely be able to pay s1.0OO,0O0 per
annum in dividends. But, while they
are content to win. they do their best
to protect those who provide the win.
nings.
And while protecting the poor
OF Monaco, the casino helps those
who would have helped them
selves-if luck had willed 1t so.
He who is fool enough to lose
more than he can afford has
only to make application to the Office
set apart for the purpose to be given
a second-class ticket home, be the
distance as great even as that which
separates India from the principally.
Not that the casino gives as reck.
lessly as their patrons gamble. AID.
plication for the v1atique, as this free
ticket home is known in casino lam
guase, Is invariably followed by in.
vestigation. II the gambler has been
OF the big order. his stakes-and this
has hitherto been known to the few
are carefully recorded by a watchful
employe, and the amount OF his win.
nings or losses each day is known to
the authorities. Be the gambler of
lesser Importance. he has none the
less been noticed. and should he
prove loser a fairly accurate esti.
mate OF his losses is made by an EN-.
ploye. Wherefore, when application
Is made for the viatique the authori.
ties are not easily humbugged.
There are some who still cherish
the delusion that the bank" at Monte
Carlo is there to be broken and
that the sensational feat of which
Charles Coburn. the music-hall artist,
sang many years ago is one really
capable Of accomplishment As a
matter Of fact, the bank" OF Monte
Carlo is anthing but the fragile thing
OF some peoples Imagination. To
break" It consists merely in winning
the cash allotted to each table at the
commencement of play-s3,200 in the
case OF a roulette table, $4,000 in
that OF trente-et-quarante table, where
the maximum allowed is s4so. dou.
bic that permitted at roulette. II the
player be lucky enough to clean ou,
a table-"break the bank" II one
will-all that happens is that a furth
er sum is fetched from the Casino
golfers. He who boasts Of "breakipe
the bank at Monte Carlo might tust
as well pride himself on breaking the
Bank OF England because a cashie,
OF that institution ran short of gold
In cashing his check and sent for 9
further supply.
But. then. there still exist so many
delusions regarding this, the mos
famous casino in the world. There are
people who believe that a croupiel
can be bribed to spin a certain mum
Der, that a ghostly hand is to be seer
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-09-29
Shoots Brother for Wolf,

Superior. Wis.-Joe Derosia shot
and killed his brother Frank in the
woods near Blue Berry. Wis, mis-.
taking the boy for wolf. Joe was
carrying a rife for protection against
wolves. When Frank stopped. evi.
IDENTIFY to tie his shoe. Joe. thinking
he was wolf. fred.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-09-29
Cruel to Stop BrayIno,

Woodbury.. N. J.-Poundkeeper Will.
liam Joyce was brought before Justice
Of the Peace Mankins. charged with
cruelty to animals for filling the month
OF donkey whit corn cobs to keep II
from braying. and then tying the
mouth with rope.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-09-29

a large OK. tastefully decorated with
flowers. Soon the butcher came up
and presented the OK to Haydn, say
ing that for such excellent music he
thought he ought to make tho com.
poser present Of the best OF in his
possession. Ever after this little
composition was called the "Ox" min
uet.-W. Francis Gates. Anecdotes Of
Great Musicians.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-09-29

winner, who gets a prize Of 800,
turned In ninety-five quarts, or a to-
tai Of 1.219,O00 flies, captured In traps
OF his own construction. and claims
the worlds championship. He is Earl
G. Bosquet, IL years old. The entire
collection Of flies will be placed In
the dormitory Of Clark university.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-09-29
COSTLIEST HAT IN THE WORLD
Wonderful Creation Made In Lon
don for Beutiful and Wealthy
Roumanian Princess.

London.-This wonderful creation
of London milliner's art, made at
cost Of $1,000 for Princess Miahescu
of Bucharest, beautiful Roumanian
woman. Is said to be the most expen.
sive hat in existence. It is Of huge
proportions and becomingly waved
across the forehead. 1t Is made Of
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-09-29
Inheritance.

They say his father got his start
in life by operating three-card game
at county fairs"
i wonder II that accounts for the
fact that he is a two-spot?"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-09-29

The honest folk Of Essex Fells de-
clare that the flies, hornets and bum
Die bees. after imbibing freely. at
tack them most ferociously and laugh
a drunken insect laugh whenever
futile hand slams out In their direo.
ton.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-09-29

I see prunes are selling at the high.
est price In the history of the Cana.
dian trade" said the fat boarder.
Might be good place for US to
spend our vacation" suggested the
thin boarder. Statesman
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-09-29
For q Rainy Dav.

I'VE should all lay by somethine
Tor a rainy day." said the prudent wo.
man.
II Try to-" replied Miss Cayenne.
But l must confess I find silk hosiery
expensive"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-09-29
Slips on Peel, Breaks Neck.

New York.-In descending a tenn
porary stairway at the New York Gen.
trail station at Yonkers, William Buick
slipped on banana peelc. Though he
fell only six feet. his neck was broken.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-09-29
Ten Barrels OF Files,

Worcester. Mass.-Over ten barrels
of flies were gathered by the 232 con.
testants in an anti-fly crusade. The
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-09-29

Occasionally the man, or woman.
who boasts Of being normal is abnor.
mally normal
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-09-29

Ever notice how narrow minded
most people are who argue with you
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-09-06

within one mile of such school. In.
struction in this industrial depart
ment shall be free to all residents OF
the state.
Each of such schools shall receive
state aid in the sum of $4,000 and It's
proportionate share of all monies ap-
propriated by the national govern
ment, but shall not participate in the
state aid now given to state high
schools.
The number of such schools are linn
tied to five the first year and an equal
number in addition to them the Sec
ond year. Appropriations of $12,5Oo
are made for each of the two years.
The teaching of agriculture and the
associate branches in the rural
schools is provided for in this act,
one or more rural schools may be-
come associated with any state high
or graded schools teaching the
branches provided for in the agricul-
tural department.
The appropriation for the first
year ending June 30, 1912, Of $12,500,
was vetoed by the governor, which
makes the first appropriation avail
able June 30, 1913.
County Superintendent VigRess
says these new school laws are little
understood as yet and it will be some
time before the changes in the school
system. will be made.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-09-06
INTERESTING CASE HAS
ARISEN At JAMESTOWN
CONTROL MAY BE ENJO'NE0 BY JUDGE
coEFEY FROM ACCEPTING oAL FROM THE wAsH7uRN LIG-
MITE COAL COMPANY ON A c oNTRAcT AWARDED ~ N. D.

burn Coal Company submitted an ad-
litional bid for steam coal at $2.16
per ton.
The complaint further sets out that
on the tenth day of July Steward
the asylum accepted the bid of the
Williams, acting for the trustees Of
Washburn Coal Company by entering
into q contract to pay $2.16 ton,
while the bid of the Consolidated was
$500, being the lowest and last bid
and that the contract should have
been awarded to it. A further allega-
ton claims that at the time the con-
tract was made the board of trustees
had gone out Of existence, therefore
the contract is illegal and void.
The court is asked to issue tenn
porary restraining order during the
pending of the hearing and to perma-
nently enjoin the parties from carry
ing out the illegal contract with the
Washburn Coal Company.
Attorney General Miller will appear
for the State Board of Control in the
action through his assistant, Mr..
Young.
The whole question hinges on the
right of the insane hospital board to
contract for supplies after the date
the State Board of Control came into
existence and they went out.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-09-06

An action Las been brought in the
district court at jamestown before
Judge Coffey to enjoin the State
Board OF Control, ct al. from accepting
coal from the Washburn Coal Com
pany on a contract awarded by M. D.
williams, the steward of the James
town insane hospital,
The action is brought by the Con-
solidated Coal Company, of Dickin-
son, through J. F. Brodie, and the
court has ordered the defendants to
show cause why an Injunction should
not be issued against the defendants
on September Is.
The question involves the right OF
Steward Williams to award a contract
after the asylum board had gone out
of existence, being superseded by the
State Board of Control
1t is alleged in the complaint that In
responce to an invitation by the in
sane hospital the following bids were
submitted for 1000 tons of Ignite
cial to be used by the hospital.
The following coal companies sub
mitted bids as follows:
Washburn Coal Company, 1921 per
ton.
Zenith Coal Company, 1924 per ton:
Consolidated Coal Company, 5000
per ton.
It Is further alleged that the Wash
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-09-06
NYNEW Laws AFFECT
RURAL SCHOOLS NOV
SCHOOLS OF 1URLElGH COUNTY,
GETTING STARTED ON
YEARS WORK :,
County Superintendent vidness Head
Over Ears in Work-0ver Three
Hundred Teachers in County.

County Superintendent c. L. V1gnes<
SAYS that some of the county schools
opened q week ago last Monday, some
Monday of this week and all will be
in operation by next Monday night
Bxrleigh county has 100 public schools
outside the city of Bismarck. Under
a law passed by the late legislature
all the schools must be kept in opera
ton at least seven months of the
school year. Under the old law the
minimum limit was six months,
Where a school fails to obey this
feature of the law the county superin|
tendent may Withhold the school ap1
portioned to it by an state superin1
tendent.
81 have been head over ears in work
and flooded with applications from
persons who desire to teach. Many
apply before they even take the teach
ers examination and many apply who
never appear for a place"
There are about 300 teachers in
Burleigh county and perhaps fifty
more who are teaching away from
home.
The late legislature wanted what
is known as a special aid law. The
aim of this stttute is to aid and en-
courage consolidated and graded
schools in the rural districts.
The law providing aid for state
graded and consolidated schools fixes
two classes, first and second. To
obtain state aid under the first class
the school must he maintained at
least nine months of the school year
and organized into four departments
under the supervision of efficient
teachers. The principal must be
graduate of a state normal school or
higher institution of learning, or shall
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-09-06
Not q Aindraneo,

1t was a revival meeting. and the
church workers were working up and
down the aisles. A gray haired woman
past middle age approached a sedate
looking gentleman who occupied a rear
seat on the end Of the row. Placing
her hand on his shoulder with maternal
touch. she said:
Don't you think you would like to
be Christian"
MY dear madam" be began. don't
you know that | am professor of theol-
ogy 10 the little seminary at the other
end >nf the town.?