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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-10-04
HOW GEMS ARE INITIATED.
Nature Copied With Remarkable Sue
cess by the Men Who Make Coun-
terfeit Precious Stones.

The makers of imitation precious
gems copy nature with remarkable
success.
Zircons are composed of zirconia.
Their luster is deceptive, a means hav-
lng been discovered of extracting the
color. thus leaving them diamonds to
all appearances, although their false
aess promptly proclaims itself under
Test.
Precious stones are frequently dyed
with such thoroughness that, 1t is said,
the stone may be broken without dis
,overy Of the process-that is, by the
uninitiated.
The village Of Oberstein, in Ger
many, devotes itself to the making Of
imitation jewelry and the dyeing Of
chalcedony and other stones. The
,nyx, carnelian. bloodstone, and agate
nay be enriched in color by INNER
sion in the dye-pot. The stones are
placed in vessels containing the color
Ing matter and are then subjected to
great heat for periods varying from a
lew hours to a week or more. In the
case Of chalcedony, which shows
bands of different degrees of intensity,
certain of the bands take the color
and others do not. The stone then re-
,eives further stewing in pots con-
:aining other dyes.
Fluorspar Is capable of great i'm
provement in tint when subjected to
heating process and crucidolite is
given hue of blood-red by similar
method.
The emerald and the cat's-eye are OF
al stones the most easily initiated
One family at Oberstein is said to
possess the secret of converting cru
cidolite into cat's-eye Cats-eye may
also be made of aragonite, some of the
hornblende and even of fibrous gyp
sum.-Harpers Weekly.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-10-04
Original Amen Corner.

The origin of the name Amen cor
ner" is interesting and throws a
pleasant light on English Catholicity
Of the days before the apostasy Of
Henry VIII. Each year on the feast
Of Corpus Christi the faithful went in
procession to st. Paul's cathedral.
mastering In Cheapside. the process
sion moved toward the cathedral, the
clergy chanting the Our Father" as
they passed along the street still
called Paternoster row, reaching the
"Amen" as they turned the corner
known for years as Amen corner
Ave Maria.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-10-04

your medicines to all suffering women"
Mrs. MARY HALsTEAD, Platea, Pa,
Box SO.
Here is the report Of another genuine
case, which still further shows that Ly-
dia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
may be relied upon.
Walcott, N. Dakota. -"I had inflam-
nation which caused pain in my side,
and my back ached all the time. Twas
so blue that / felt like crying If any one
even spoke to me. I took Lydia 2.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and l
began to gain right away. ! continued
its use and now ! am a well woman"
Mrs. AMELIA DAHL, Walcott, N.
Dakota.
II you want special advice write to
Lydia Z. Pinkham Medicine Co. (c0n1.
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered by .
woman and hold In strict confidence.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-10-04
Prize Winning Seed Ears.

not save. the kernels from the butt
and tip, say for about y inch from
each end. Each ear selected, should
be given number. This number may
be written on slip of paper and put
in the bag with the shelled seed.
Seconds Years Work.
The corn should be planted each
year in two plots, one the breeding
plot and the other the propagation
plot. In planting the corn for seed,
use the best corn land you have, and
manure and fertilize it we'll. Plant
the rows feet apart and the hills
is inches apart in the row. Plant 4
kernels to the hill and thin to leave
the two best stalks standing In the
hill. Give the plots the best cultiva-
tion you can.
In the breeding plot should be
planted The selected ears. Each ear
should be planted in one row by it.
self. (This is called the ear-to-row
system.) The rows should be given
the number borne by the ear planted
in it. Careful observation should be
made throughout the season. Each
row should be harvested separately,
its yield determined and the ears from
1t kept separate from the ears from
all other rows.
The seed from the best rows, those
showing greatest earliness and high
est yield of good quality corn and sto-
yer, should be used to plant the propa-
! cation plot the third year. Reject all
nubbins and poor ears.
In the propagation plot of this year
plant the good ears from the previous
year selection which were not used
in the breeding plot. 1t is desirable
though not absolutely necessary in
the propagation plot to detassel every
| alternate. Detasseling is done by pull
ing out and throwing away the tassel
| (spindle) as soon as it appears. The
be regarded as the best seed, and
those from the rows where the tassels
we're not removed as second best The
! two classes should be harvested and
cured separately. Seed from the de-
tasseled rows will probably be found
to yield better than that from the 9TH
| ers.
Just as in the previous year the best
individual plants from both the breed
ing and propagation plots should be
marked with clothes and saved sepa-
rately to furnish seed for the follow
ing years ear-to-row breeding plot.
Third and Succeeding Years Work.
Plant on the ear-to-row system, the
individual ears selected the previous
year in the breeding plot. In the pro.
pagation plot plant seed from the
best rows of the preceding year. In
the propagation plot detassel every
alternate row. The seed from the de.
tasseled row will be the best seed
From your individual plant selections,
take the seed for the following years
breeding plot.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-10-04
(By CHARLES D. wooDs.)

(By CHARLES D. WOODS)
General observation shows beyond
any question that the farmers who
are most successful with sweet corn,
are those who employ the following
rules: Plant early, use plenty of ma
nure and high grade commercial fer
tilizer, keep the corn clean from weeds
and we'll cultivated, do not plant too
thick, use seed well adjusted to- the
locality in which 1t is to be grown.
The following detailed plan is drawn
up for the guidance of farmers who
desire to improve their sweet corn
Seed
First Years Work.
In the first years work towards an
improved strain of seed, only the field
selections of plants from which ears
are later to be used for planting can be
made. These selections should be made
of the growing plants in the field. In
choosing plants to be saved for seed
look out for the following points in
the order named. In going over the
field one should provide himself with
some strips of cheap bright colored
cloth, about feet long and to 8
inches wide. When a stalk is select
ed to be saved for seed one of these
cloths should be tied around 1t Just
below the tassel. This marks the
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-10-04
Rack for Drying Sweet Corn.

This may be made rat and mouse
proof by covering top, bottom and
sides with wire screen.
plant so that it will be saved when
the rest of the crop is cut.
/. Whatever other good points a
stalk may have do not save it for seed
unless it is conspicuously earlier than
the others around it. This is most
important.
2. Take only stocky plants with
broad leaves bearing good sized, and
so far as can be judged at this stage,
well-shaped ears.
8. Take only stalks which show
the characters which are typical for
the variety you are working with.
Avoid freaks.
The field in which selections are
made must obviously be cut by hand,
so that the marked plants may be
left standing to mature their ears.
Save about twice as many plants in
the field as you expect to want earl
for planting the breeding plot of next
year.
When the selected plants are we'll
matured (stalks and husks dead and
drying) they should be harvested, and
the ears should be husked and cared
for in the following manner. In the
winter, after the ears from these
plants are we'll dried on the racks,
the best of them should be picked out
for shelling and planting. Special at
tention should be paid to the follow.
ing points.
/. Take only ears having small well
packed grains in straight rows, and
with the grains set firmly on the cob
Select no ears with fewer than IA rows
(better 16.)
2. Aim to select ears of medium
size, nearly cylindrical in shape. and
with butt and tip fairly we'll covered
with grain.
8. Test the termination Of each eal
by taking 25 kernels from the middle
Of the ear. Reject all ears from
which. more than two kernels out oi
the rs fail to germinate within ter
days.
Having selected the ears for plant
Ing shell them, keeping the grain from
each ear by itself in paper bag. d.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-10-04
Damage by Lightning In cItIes.

Investigations made over Europe
ieem to justify the belief that the dam
age by lightning, In the cities particu-
larly, has decreased to very marked
iegree in recent years, and 1t is ex-
planned by the presence Of electric
wires, which act as a protection in d.
verting the electric bolts. AS the
wires are put underground, 1t is ex-
pected that there will be noticed a
great increase in the amount Of DAM
lge by lightning and return will be
generally made to the use Of lightning
rods.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-10-04
Mothers win find Mrs. winslow's Soothing
up the best remedy to use for their childrea
'ng tie eething period.
locomotives Diet.

Young Freddie is a natural studen,
and observer, and he is especially In
terested in railway matters. The 9th.
er day, waiting with his mother in o
train mysteriously held up at way.
side station, Freddie pondered: MAN.
ma, guess this is where the en-.
gine gets its dinner. They feed it on
coal. hot water and matches, and
guess they let it have all the hot air II
wants for dessert"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-10-04
Preserve Your Health.

A well person can make fair sue
cess; a healthy person better sue.
cess; a wholesome person cannot only
do the biggest things in life but he
can help Others succeed. He is the
Individual who leaves trail of sparks
after him, whom you visit and feel re.
freshed, whom you leave with re.
newed inspiration. He makes people
feel better by his presence.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-10-04
Unenthused,

''I was talking to Diggby this morn
ing about the latest dreadnought. He
iidn't appear to be much Interested"
I should think not! Diggby married
ne."-Birmingham Age-Herald.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-10-04
An Attitude Resented,

THAT neighbor of yours up the ROAD
seems very contented."
YES" replied Farmer Corntossel
Hes one of those selfish people that
keeps on farmin' instead Of listenin' to
speeches that tell him to wait for some
,ne to come along and uplift 'im."
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-10-04
Rotation Of Crops.

II we use but one crop on the land
and cultivate 1t clean all the time the
soil will quickly be robbed Of its hu-
mus; therefore we must follow a
proper rotation in order to supply
humus, without which we can do lit
tie. Some men have never discovered
this fact, however.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-10-04
A Hot LlttIe Foot

Little Kenneth was playing out near
the beehive. He plucked hollyhock
blossom and in 1t was bee which
stung him on the palm of his hand.
He ran in the house, crying, and
said to his mother:
"Oh, mother, bee stuck its foot In
my hand."-National Monthly.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-10-04
Never AuaIn.

"That portrait doesn't resemble me
1t ALI" Pardon me, madam. but
once made portrait for lady that
assembled her."-Fliegende Blaetter.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-10-04
NERVOUS
DEsPoNDENT
WOMEN
find Relief in Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
Their Own Statements
So Testify.
Platea, Pa" When I wrote to you
FIRST was troubled with female weak

ness and backache,
and was so nervous
that / would cry at
the least noise, it
would startle me so.
l began to take Ly-
dia E. Pink h ANS
remedies, and l don't
have any more cry
ing spells. l sleep
sound and my ner-
vousness is better.
I will recon m end
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-10-04

Red Cross Ball Blue will wash double as many
clothes as any other blue. Don't put your money
into any other.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-27
WATER SPORTS WILL
Be JULY 4 FEATURE
TO Arrange Events for
MOring- Swimming and ROWing
Races -Enries With Sam. Bayard.

Seven events have been carded by
the July Fourth celebration com
mite on water sports. The events
will be u off in rapid succession
at ~Bayard's Beach at 10 a. m, and
anyone who loves the water ana the
sport it affords has an opportunity
to enter in the prize winning con-
tests.
The first event of the morning w.ll
be Il swimming race for men. The
distance will be 300 yards and . hil-
yer medal will be awarded IL first
prize, while a bronze medal will be
given to the second best flasher.
Mr. .Bayard of the program commit
tee has also arranged for another
swimming race of the same distance
for boys sixteen years of age or IN
der. The same medals will be 81 en-
for this event as for the previous
one. A large number of entries will
probably be received for the single
canoe race, Paddles will be the re
ward for first, place and a bathing
suit for second best honors.
The fitting contest promises to be
the fun maker and silver aud
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-27

consider, but nothing doing. | told
him how the Danes beat them and
then lost a close game and how the
South Amboy Athletics gave them
a close game and hat we beat each
of these teams by a large score, but
to no avil. l understand several of
Perth Amboy's best teams have had
games cancelled in much the same
manner. l will not write what l
think of such rank unsportsman-
ship. | do not consider him worthy
the title of manager of such a clean
sport as baseball. | think he is
afraid of u team and | will post
$25 with you, Mr.. Sporting Editor,
that the Roosevelt A. C. is fast
enough to chase more runs over the
pan in nine innings than any team
Mr.. Miller can produce from South
RIVER, and | am ready for them any
Sunday afternoon on 'L1ebig Field,
Carteret-the sooner the better.
Mr.. Miller has, on several occasions,
tried to hire one of our players to
help him out. Is this consistency?
Fans, please do not all laugh at Mr..
Miller at once. | invite rmearks by
sporting department of this paper.
Thanking o in advance, | am,
Respectfully,
LEWIS BRADFORD, Mgr.
Roosevelt A. G.. B. B. Team"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-27
MANAGER
IS ROASTING MILLER
In Letter to News He Tells How
South River Official Cancelled Game
in Alleged Unsportsman|ike Way.

lmbued with the same feelings as
the st. Anthonys' expressed in an
epistle several weeks ago, Manager
Lewis Bradford of the Roosevelt
baseball nine, want the fans to
harken unto him. The "Carteret"
boys claim that Walter C. Miller,
manager of the South Riverites- has
shown unsportsmanship in cancel
ling a game between these teams for
July 4 at South River. The reason
given to Manager Bradford, he
states, is practically the same as
the one handed to our w Saints"
But when Bradford began to look
up the Roosevelt's victory against
the Danes" who beat the boys
from across the river, his rawlings
were SEN to us in the following:
"Carteret, June 20.
Sporting Editor NEWS:
kindly allow me space for the
following:
I'm early March | closed arrange
ments with Mr.. Miller, of South
River, for a game of baseball with
his team at South River, on July
4th afternoon. June "a he writes
a letter %cancelling the game, giving
as a reason that he does not think
our team is fast enough for their
team. | called Mr.. Miller on the
phone today and asked him to re-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-27
BASEMAN
MAY CHANGE
Report D. A. A. C. Crack to
Join FrankIins After July 4

Tom Smith, the crack third
baseman of the Danish-American
Athletic Club baseball nine, may join
the ranks of the Franklin club after
the Fourth of July. The reason
Tom does not give the change of
clubs any immediate consideration
is because he wants to get into the
game against the Saints July A when
it is expected the two teams will
clash. Smith has been considered by
many fans the best third baseman
in the city, and the least that can be
said for him is that he is the equal
of any of the third sackers.
Fandom cannot blame the quiet
D.. A. A. c. man for being anxious to
play against the Saints, for he was
the boy who clouted the pill for the
run which beat the Franklins sever
al weeks ago and thereby gave his
team the surprised opportunity of
playing on the Fourth. The game
which resulted in a victory for the
Danes against the Franklins was
shocking news to all the baseball
enthusiasts in this vicinity, but
Smith turned the trick. He made
one triple and a single out of five
chances against the star finger,
Harry Applegate, and you have to
go a long way to find a man that can
slam "Appie' for two hits these
days. He also handled eight chances
with but one miscue in hat all i'm
portant game. Again he came in the
limeliGht when he biffed out two hits
against the Oasis nine and they all
counted in the scoring. SO do you
blame the Franklins for trying to
tackle "Smithy'' now?
Besides, Tom was once a member
of the Franklins and knows what
teams he has to choose from. If he
accepted the job with "Appie's"
nine he would probably play the
midway station. Tom can play sec
ond base in just as efficient manner
as he handles the third sack. And
this is the Franklins need. A brac-
ing up in the infield and switching
One of their present infielders to the
outer garden would probably make
the team for which Perth Amboy's
best slab artist performs n of the
best mines in the county. Smith
will give Manager Frank Apologize
his final answer July 4. In the
meantime the Franklins will pray
that they are his choice.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-27
A. c.. BOOKS
LIVELY BUNCH
New Jersey Professionals for
Opponents on Saturday.
to tho EVENING NEWS.

Special to tho NE WIS.
T%ottenville, June 27:-TottenVille
fandom expects to see another battle
of classy teams Saturday afternoon
for Manager Shea has announced
that the New Jersey Professionals
will be the opponents of the fast T.
A. c.. The ~Jerseyites defeated the
strong nine which represents White
Plains and are also booked to play in
Port Chester mex Sunday.
On this rep the island support
ers expect to see a close and snappy
tussle when his honor the Jumps"
yeIls the war cry. The Professionals
lineup will be: Crothers, IS; Martin,
CT; Sperry, 2b; Ritter, IF; Arata, 3b;
Clancy, lib; Flannery, If; Eilers, c.;
Cole, p. The T. A. G.. lineup will be
the regular one with Romer on the
slab.
No games have yet been booked
for Independence Day but the man
ager promises a good attraction for
both morning and afternoon. Is he
waiting for the Saints?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-27
HORSE RACES
BEING PLANNED
Roosevelt Man Wins $50
Side Bet on Steed.

The first OF a number of horse
races planned for the present sum
mer season was held between this
city and Roosevelt Monday. Tony
shaedow, Of Roosevelt, won a $50
side bet when his hore beat m
owned by Frank Nance. The race
was run from the livery and sales
stables of the Perth AmbCy Sales &
Exchange Bazaar at New Brunswick
and East avenues to Mr.. Shadows
place. Similar races are being
planned, to be held in this city,
Woodbridge and vicinity.
of Perth Amboy rooters who will
come to help show Mr.. Miller, of
South River, that the Saints are not
only in his teams class but even
above it,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-27
DANES AND
SAINTS TO PLAY
JULY nth GAME

After careful consideration of the
played, the athletic commit
tee of the July Fourth celebration
finally decided that the Puritans
should not play on independence
Day. The committee admires the
sportsmanship of the Puritan nine
in making many attempts to have
their team compete on July 4, but
the pace set by the Danes" and
Saints" looks too fast for our
"Fore-Fathers.'
The d. A. A. c. will meet the st.
Anthony nine; that's the card for 3
p. M, July 4. And besides the mu-
sic which this brings to the ears of
the thousands of fans who will flock
to the Copper Works diamond to
see the great battle, there will be a
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-27
WHAT'S THIS TALK?

All the talk is going for ~naught!
when the Marions meet the
Saints, 81" that's the topic State
street sports were ~digesting during
the cool hours of last night, but
argue as they would, they could
come to no other conclusion except
two extreme opinions. The Saints
will duplicate the 1913 stunt" (Louis
Weinblatts section). "Oh the Mar
ions Will walk away with the game
If Joe Mullen and the rest If the
old timers play (Sam Green's
sectional spiritD. But wait dear fans
until the Marious announce their
lineup and then you shall be heard.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-27
CROWD GOING
TOS0UTH RIVER
Saints May Play There July
7--Question Of Money.

Just a few more iron men and one
of the largest crowds hal ever ac-
companied a local baseball nine will
travel to South River when the
Saints meet the South Riyerites.
Manager Walter C. Miller, of the
little burg acros the river, has of
fered Billy Maloney, peerless lead
er of the St. Anthonys, July 7 as an
open date, but the locals are holding
out for more sheckels as the amount
reported to be offered is considered
small by the Saints, in fact smaller
than they have received in many
moons.
However, there are doings be-
tween the South River nine and
Maloney's bunch and once the hos
~tilities get started, watch the mob
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-27

THE Boxer with the Laugh" is an
appropriate name for young Bedell,
who will meet Mike Maize, the cham
pion lightweight of Staten Island, at
the Permo A. A. Monday night. He
has the greatest laugh in town and
his famous "Ha-H-a-a-a" never fails
to throw a crowd into commissions.
Once he used it in the ring and 1t
was all off with his opponent short
ly afterward. So if you hear him
laugh Monday night you ear pretty
safely wager that Maize is going to
get HIS. Bedell is training hard at
the d. A. A. G. and says he feels
certain Of making the 1875 pounds
necessary at $50 on the night of
the bout.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-27
JUNIOR NINE
LOOKING FOR GAMES

Another junior nine is hunting for
the scalps of the local youngsters
The Maurer Jrs., who have a game
with the Royals of this place for
Sunday morning on the Copper
Works diamond, want to book games
with the other junior mines of this
city. The following are requested
to answer the challenge and any 9TH
ers: Manhattans, Peerless and Iro-
quois Jrs, Write to Joe Janick,
Maurer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-27

Pittsburg, June 25.-Many local
baseball experts are of the opinion
Jimmy Mccarthy of the Pirates
is the best second baseman in the
league. This will not meet
with favorable comment from critics
in st. Louis, New York II Chicago,
where the middle station is looked
by stars of the first water
men who have helped make the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-27
TO PLAY LONG BRANCH

Members of the tribe of Redskins,
better known as the phil" Payne'a
Iroquois, will also journey down to
South Jersey this Sunday and will
entertain the Nationals, of Long
Branch.
The EVENING NEWS goes into
more homes in Lnis vicinity than
any other publication.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-27
PUBLIC SERVICE TIME TABLE

Cars Leave Staen Island FERRY:
For New Brunswick-6:10 a m. and
every 80 minutes until 8:40 p. IL, also
at $40, 1910 and 11:40 2. m. (satur-
days only at 12:10.l
For Keasby-6:2b q. m. and every
Is minutes until $40 P. m. Then every
80 minutes until 11:40-
For Rahway-5:5G a. m and every 81
minutes until 1870 p. m.
For Boynton Beach-6:00 a. m ano
every 10 minutes until 1870 D. m