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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-02-02

Spinster is Defined,

Little Clara had heard some one
say that her Aunt Fannie was a SPINS
ter.
What is spinster, harry" she
asked her small brother.
Why" exclaimed Harry. "a spinster
is female bachelor, OF course"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-02-02

be fitted with a union. Also. one Of
the top pieces connecting the rear part
to the front part Of each runner must
be fitted in the same way. The top Is
fastened to the two crosspieces.
Such a hand sled can be made In q
few hours time and when complete IL
much better than a wood sled.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-02-02
BLUE CLEAR THROUGH.

The one, reliable, satisfactory and
economical bluing for laundry use is
RED CROSS BALL BLUE-the blue
that Is all blue. Makes clothes white
and clear. Dissolves instantly and
always ready for use.
You will never use liquid blue
again after once trying RED CROSS
BALL BLUE. Price 10 cents. ALL
GROCERS.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-02-02
No One Else to Do II.

And now." said the teacher OF the
juvenile Sunday school class. why did
God create this beautiful worldY"
Il don't KNOW" replied bright little
fellow. unless there was no one else
who could do it."
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-02-02
Now You Know.

Once, after exposing the ridiculous
blunders of the editor of certain old
plays, James Russell Lowell conclud.
ed with the remark, I'm point of fact,
we must apply to this gentleman the
name Of the first King of Sparta"
No one remembered, of course, what
this was, but when they looked 1t up
they found it vac Frdamidas,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-02-02
Conundrums.

1. Why should spider appear to
have wings?
Ans.-Because he often takes a fly.
2. Why is the letter A like II
O'Clock?
Ans.-Because 1t is in the middle OF
day"
3. Why is pig in parlor like fire
In a house?
Ans.-Because they both need put
ting out
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-02-02
MAKING HAND SLED OF PIPE
When Complete Is Much Better
Than Wooden Article.

The accompanying sketch shows
now an ordinary hand sled can be
made Of three-quarterinch pipe and
fittings. Each runner is made Of one
piece of pipe bent to the proper shape
This can be accomplished by filling the
pipe with melted rosin or lead. then
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-02-02
FoIIed.

Suspicious Neighbor-Did your
mother have a rooster for dinner yes
terday, sonnie?
Sonnie-Yes'm
Suspicious Neighbor-A big one
with black tail feathers?
Sonnie-Duno. Mother didn't cook
the feathers -SvTnev Rulletin.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-02-02

IFS we'll to have the necessary loops to
practice with. One may imagine a
rhear or wild bull coming after one
and do bit of climbing to get used to
lit. Again one may wish to go to the
''top of some tall tree just for the. fun of
1T.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-02-02
A Bracer,

Here" she said, offering him
brownish concoction in a medicine
glass, after he had called the sixth
time, drink this"
What is it?" he asked.
Medicine"
"But why should I take medicine?"
You seem so cold. This is good
for the circulation"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-02-02
DOMINOES TO TELL FORTUNES
Answers May Be Regulated According
to Pieces Turned Up-Much Amuse-
ment Can Be Derived.

Have you a game of domlnoes? II
so. you can have lots of fun when your
friends come to see you. Shuttle the
dominoes well and lay them face down
on smooth table. Tell your friends
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-02-02

bending In the shape desired. and aft.
erward removing the rosin or lead by
heat. Each joint is turned up tightly
and we'll pinned or brazed. One OF the
top crosspieces will need to have
ri9ht-hand and lefthand threads or to
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-02-02
Still TWO Ends Left

Mamma" queried small Edgar,
how many ends are there to stick
OF candy?"
1.-TWO, of course" was the reply.
That's funny" mused the little fell
low. Il have bitten off three or four
ends, and there are two left yet"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-02-02

The Pure Food Law stopped the sale of
hundreds of fraudulent medicines. They
could not stand investigation. Hamlins
Wizard Oil has stood the test of investiga.
tion for nearly sixty years.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-02-02
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets
Druggists refund money if it fails to cure. E. W.
GROVES signature Is on each box 25c
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-01
ONE MILLION MEN
HAZE QUIT WORK
English Coal Strike Shut
Down Practically Every
Mine in Kingdom

London. March with the excep-
ton of a few small colliers in isolated
districts, all the coal mines of the
country are idle this morning. In
some Of those places where the work
is going on, notably in Warwickshire,
where 10000 men are employed, the
miners will join the strikers tomor-
row. The only mine in the country
where the men decided to work Is at
little town north of Wales. and here
the mining Is carried on under police
protection.
The official returns this morning es-
timated the number of strikers who
already have laid down tools to be
1.$49,407.
In most of the districts the men are
taking advantage of the strike to en-
JOY holiday and no trouble is antici-
pated. The greatest danger spot is
in south Wales where the most de-
termined spirit prevails and where the
union funds are only sufficient to pro-
vide strike pay to the men for a short
time.
The railways throughout Wales is
sued notices today that their train
railways in Great Britain will follow
their example.
The miners federation resumed its
conferences this morning and one OF
the members expressed the opinion
that the negotiations with the owners
would be successful terminated with
in a week.
THE government having recognized
the principle of Il minimum wage for
all underground workers if it is not
secured by agreement. 1t will be Sc
cured by the government by other
means"
This extract from the speech made
by the prime minister to member of
the national miners federation, as re-
ported in the official statement isued
last night concerning the conference
held today. indicates the lengths to
which the government is prepared to
go to settle the strike. 1t is virtually
an ultimatum to the coal owners,
Emphasizing the point again, Mr..
Asquith said that the government is
determined that the minimum wage
shall become part and parcel of the
organization and working of the coal
industry by whatever appropriate
means the government can command" !"
They would have been false to their
duty as stewards and trutees of the
general interests of the nation, con-
tinued the premier. if they did not
take what steps they could to bring
about a reasonable arrangement. The
government felt that they We're face
to face with warfare between CAPITAL
and labor.
The government had started upon
their investigation of the problem, the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-01
SEE NOTHING BUT
EVIL IN NATION
The Brain Cracked Political
Economists Display Usual
Forecast of Calamity

Chicago. March 1.-The dissolution
plans Of the Standard Oil and Ameri-
can Tobacco companies We're charac-
terized as shams. the judicial review
of the economic questions an absurdi-
ty. and the lawyers presented as a
course to business by the speakers
third conference Of Western Econo-
mic society begun here today. Sher-
man law. its origin, Interpretation and
effect was the main theme discussed.
Harrison s. Smalley. professor Of
political economy in the University Of
Michigan. attacked the trust dissolu-
tion plans and judicial review Of
economic questions.
"A reign of industrial combina-
iions." was discussed by many other
speakers. The substitution of "a dis
elimination reign" for the present
policy of destruction and enforced
competition" was urged by Professor
z. w Wright, political economist of
the University of Chicago, speaking on
prevention vs.. alienation" He as
serted the statute books has forbidden
trusts for the last twenty years, yet
during that period the trusts became
more numerous and powerful.
Professor Ernest Freund Of the Uni
yersity OF Chicago asserted the future
historian would point to the features
of the Sherman act as the first Begin
ming of the constructive reign UNDER
taken at a time when all other gov.
ernments confessed their helplessness
to face the trust problem.
George w. Simmons Of st. Louis as
serted there were too many lawyers
and that the Sherman law was strictly
lawyers law-conceived, framed and
enacted by lawyers. SO that the bust.
ness man could not possibly know
how to conduct his business without
employing n lawyer to interpret the
law for him.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-01
WILL DEFEND
NEGRO ATTORNEY
Efforts of American Bar AS.
sociation to Gust Him
Resisted

Washington. March IA decision
by the executive committee of the
American Bar association to oust viii.
liam II. Lewis, negro and an assist.
ant attorney general of the United
States. from membership in the bal
association, has aroused Attorney Gen.
eral Wickersham to the defense of his
assistant. In spirited letter sent to
each of the 400 members of the as
sociation. the attorney general charges
the executive committee with an ar
rogance Of power unwarranted by the
body's constitution lin order to graft
fy a race prejudice entertained by
some of its members"
The attorney general points out that
Lewis was elected the secretary of the
association. He calls attention to the
fact that the committee which elect.
ed Lewis went out of office and was
succeeded by another committee con.
tanning two new memhars. 1t was the
new committee, he adds, which took
action.
THE object of the association" the
attorney general continues, lis stat.
ed in the constitution to be to ad.
vance the science of Jurisprudence
promote the administration of justice
uphold the honor of. the pro.
fession OF the law and encourage cor
dial intercourse among the members
of the American bar"
ANY person fulfilling certain re.
quirements," Mr.. Wickersham adds
lis eligible for membership"
The action Of the executive commit
tee. he declares. can hurdly be con.
sidered to tend to uphold the honor
Of the profession Of the law and en-
courage cordial intercourse among the
members of the bar. 1t certainly does
not tend to promote the administration
Of Justice"
Mr.. Wickersham enclosed with each
letter postal card addressed to
George Whitelock, secretary of the
American Bar association. protesting
against the committees action and re-
questing it's revocation. He asked ev-
cry member disapproving of the course
to sign the card.
Copies of correspondence between
the attorney general ard Secretary
Whitelock also accompanied Mr.
"ickersham's letter.
On January "a, the attorney gen.
eral wrote to Mr.. Whitelock:
Il am especially moved to make this
protest, because Mr.. Lewis is an as
sistant attorney general Of the United
States. holding as 1 do. the commits.
sion Of the president of the United
States. issued to him by and with the
advice and consent of the senate. II
may be that some of the members OF
the association prefer not to have a
colored man as fellow member. But
the constitution of the association
makes no such discrimination"
Mr.. Whitelock replied that none
other than a member of the white race
had ever been elected to membership
in the association and added that as
the committee had elected Lewis in the
belief that he was of the white race
1t was felt 1t could not do less than
rescind its own action Inadvertently
taken. The committee had not de-
cided. Mr.. Whitelock added, that a
negro was ineligible for membership
The attorney general replied that "in
the face OF such outrageous action
he would appeal to the members.
Lewis was appointed by President
Taft last year. He has been in charge
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-01
NoLLE CoNrENDERs.

New York. March lit became
known today that cond federal
grand jury Investigation had been in
stituted into the affairs of the Horse
fhce Manufacturers association. sew
raj OF whose members. including
Frank j. Gould and Jas. D. Keith
were indicted last June for a con-
spiracy in restraint Of trade. pleaded
that time the defendants agreed to
abandon the pooling plan existence
Of which was admitted. but that the
government does not believe that the
pool has entirely ceased operations is
indicated by the present grand Jury
inquiry.
For more than week government
agents have been seeking to subpoena
Mr.. Keith. first vice president Of the
Phoenix Horseshoe company Of Illi-
nois whose home Is in Poughkeepsie.
N. Y. but thus far they have not
found him.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-01
DEMOCRATS TO
CAUCUS TO-DAY
Will Bring to Light the Mys-
terious Sugar Schedule
Bill

Washington. March 1.-Democrats
Of the house will caucus late today
on the revised sugar tariff schedule
and other revenue measures. The
ways and means committee report to
the caucus on sugar which has been
Is not absolutely known to the Dem
ocrats Themselves. Chairman Under
wood and other members of the COM
mittee have steadfastly refused to tell
even their colleagues what their rec
ommendation would be and that atti-
tude aroused trouble among members
today.
Representative Broussard Of Louis
lam after attempting to find out di-
rectly from Mr.. Underwood what the
report would be issued statement
attacking the ways and means COM
mittee for the secrecy.
The secret caucus-the dark room
operations-the blind mans bluft
method Of Hesitation. said Represen-
modern thought on matters affecting
the public welfare. I fail to see the
force Of this. II a man is doing a
right thing he should invite criticisms.
This is legislation by caucus with ev-
cry member blindfolded. l informed
Mr.. Underwood that the system Of
legislating would not do. I. for one.
WAA hOS cs<1uu LUZ IL 4nS QcOQl6 OF
the country have a right to know
what is going ON here"
Two reports we're current as to what
Will be the recommendation Of the
committee. The one most favored as
q guess is that sugar will be placed
on the free list.
To make up for the revenue that
thus will be lost, approximately $53,-
100000 a year. a separate schedule
Will be submitted to the caucus, ono
assessing an ad valorem tax Of fifty.
four per cent on raw sugar, which is
now on the free list, from which
would be derived an estimated rev.
enue Of $41,000,000 year; another
placing an ad valorem tax Of from II
to IL per cent on crude rubber, from
which would be derived about $12,.
100000. This plan would provide for
the loss Of the $6s.0o0.o00 in revenue.
Although many members of the
house declared that they were con-
hdent such recommendations would
be madeb y the committee there were
others who insisted that there would
be report compromising the differ
ences In the party, and that the bill
would provide cut in the customs
duty to an equivalent of about eighty
cents hundred pounds on refined
sugar, the other revenue to be derived
either from an internal revenue tax
OF from one-fourth to one-half a cent
pound on sugar, or a slight tax on
silk and rubber.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-01
FRANK KNOX WILL Be THE
DIRECTOR IN Ciai*t%''e[ +! OF WORK

"Many Of those working for Mr..
Taft do not wish to do SO, but are led
to believe that they must. In case
any federal Office holder refuses to
take part in the contest will he be
disturbed in his Office because he does
refuse?
"An answer to these question is
earnestly desired because 1t is i'm
portant not only from the point OF
a clear understanding Of what the
civil service law requires under all the
circumstances stated and whether II
is to be enforced"
Chairman Blacks reply to three di.
rect questions follows:
First-The commission is not aware
that some of the federal Office hold
ers are permitted to work for any
candidate. The commission exercises
its jurisdiction with strict impartial
ity. inquiries into the activities OF COM
petitive employees violating the act
and rules without regard to their poll
ticai affiliations and makes such rec
concentrations as the nature of the
case demands. irrespective Of political
considerations. The conclusion is OBJ
vious that the commission cannot per-
nit any person over whom it has jur-
isdictton to be Improperly active in
political affairs.
Second-With reference to the pun.
found to have been politically active
in violation Of the civil service act and
rules. 1t is to be observed that the
punishment will depend upon the ma
ture and degree Of the activity AM
will extend to criminal prosecution,
separation from the service, or less
discipline. as the case may seem to
require and the law and rules pro.
vide.
Third-In reply to the inquiry
whether federal Office holder will be
disturbed in his Office because he re-
fuses to take an active part in the
campaign. your attention is invited to
the executive order Of Feb. 8. 1912,
revising the civil service rule relating
to removals and reductions. That rule
applies to persons in the competitive
ton to federal officers whose appoint
ments are made by the president
Your attention is also invited to the
executive order of Dec. 30. 1911, show
ing the punishment to be inflicted
upon rural carriers who take an active
part in political management or in
political campaigns.
Chairman Blacks direct reply to
the three questions. however, Is pre-
ceded by an explanation Of the pro.
visions of the civil service act relatins
to the political conduct Of those in
the service. He quotes sections which
specify that no person In the service
ls Under; obligation to contribute "a
any political fund or give political
service, and that the empIoye will moi
se removed for refusing to do 90
Further provisions Of the act which
provide that no person in the service
may use his official authority to in
fiuence political action, or may be sub.
Ject to discrimination for religious OF
political reasons are also quoted.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-01
K|MMEL CASE IS
NEARLY CLOSED
Believed It Will Reach the
Late This Evening Or
Tomorrow Morning

st. Louis. March AFTER twenty
days Of conflicting testimony. lawyers
In the iKmmel suit today began an
analysis Of the identity mystery and
point of the plaintiff. the receiver of a
Niles. Mich, bank and from that of
the defendant, an insurance company
of New York. 1t is thought the case
will go to the jury late today.
Charles e. Sweet for the plaintiff
and Frederick N. Judson for the de-
Tense. laid emphasis on the question
whether George A. Kimmel has been
proven to be actually and physically
dead. Sweet contended that his death
had been proven by John B. Swinney q
ney's story had been proven false.
Sweet said that plaintiff had proven
that Kimmel was dead; that the Kim
mel claimant was not Kimmel, and
that the kimmel claimant was "Tur-
key White" He said that as the de-
Tense had rested its case on the
claimant it was fair to conclude that.
mel is dead, even II Swinney's story
be rejected. Judson declared the cne
question for the jury was George A.
Kimmel dead at the time this suit was
brought in 1904"
The defendant" he added, docs
not have to prove that Kimmel is
alive. but the plaintiff is bound to
prove not only that he is dead, but
that he was dead before the bringing
OF this suit" Judge Amidon told the
counsel several days ago that he
would instruct the jury to consider
chiefly the question whether Kimmel
was actually dead when suit began,
Kimmel disappeared in July, 1898,
hence had not in 1904 been missine
for seven years. the time necessary to
establish a claim of legal death, While
Judson's statement of the case tended
death on the plaintiff, he argued AT
length to prove that the claimant, q
former inmate of New York penal in
stitutions, was the missing cashier OF
the Arkansas City bank.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-01
GOVERNOR DIX
WILL STAND PAT
Until Brandt Is Proven Gull.
ty He Will Not Be
Pardoned

Albany. N. z. March 1.-Brandins
Folke e. Brandt as self-confessed
forger and declaring that until it rs
conclusively shown that the former
valet OF Mortimer L. 6chiff did not
commit the crime for which he was
sentenced to thirty years imprison-
ment. Governor DIX. in a statement
issued last night. says he will justify
and maintain and determination that
Brandt is not worthy Of a ardon. The
governor says the statement is his
farewell word" In the case unless the
higher courts set aside the write of
nabeas corpus by which Brandt won
his release.
The governor declares he has no re-.
gret Tor his action and offers no ex-
cuses. Moral as we'll as legal consid-
GRAFTON. he says. Influenced him.
Referring to the statement of
Brandt and his attorneys, that no at
tempt was made to attack the honor
OF woman In the prisoners appeal
Tor clemency. the governor says:
In regard to this particular feature
OF the case. there remains only to say
that the application for clemency does
include statements Of scandalous ma
ture: and which reflect upon the in.
mentioned by name.
In the exercise Of executive dis.
cretion 1t ID al much my duty to pro.
tect the fair. name of q woman and 4
mother who has never had an oppor.
tuntty to defend that which u dearex
than life and liberty; as 1t is to pro-
tect the much mooted legal rishs Of
one who has heen convicted Of q
crime upon his own plea Of guilty.
admissions and statements he was not
. proper subject. for executive elem.
ency. without regard to the truth or
falsity Of his sworn statements and
admissions in open court.
In the letters submitted to mo he
has attempted to disprove the crime
to which he formerly pleaded guilty
by stating facts and uttering insinua-
tions which would make him guilty Of
tense against the sanctity Of the
home by an accusation I utterly dis
believe.
II refused. through the exercise Of
elemency. to condone q wrong more
despicable and insidious than burg.
larry or assault by blasting the char
acter and reputation Of q woman on
the unsupported statement Of SELF
confessed forgsr.> who, In the letter
neee the truth Of present statements.
which contradict what he previously
declared under oath.
But while ] frankly and deliberate.
" base my refusal to extend clemency
upon the fact that. 10 his effort to se.
cure . pardon, Brandt has not scsup.
led to attack the honor Of .. woman
and to invade the sanctity Of Q home,
also declare my conviction that the
facts In the case, az presented to me.
BY no means indicated that the law
has been violated In the conviction
and sentence thereupon."
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-01
Rare Opportunity to Hear One
OF the Nations Leading Men

The
city Wednesday night
the pubic the Mr. Pinchot
attracted and held the attention among
nato ntoday
AS platform lecturer he AS
cal speaker he demand
probably the n then
HIS North Dakota will be the
the politically
much
speaks
reputation and the public
within
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-01
FOUND BY AERoPLANE,

New Orleans. March IA hydro
aeroplane was successfully employed
today in a search which has lasted for
eleven days for the body Of Herbert p.
johnson. naval architect who was
drowned in Lake Pontchartrain Feb
ruary IL. After futile attempts at
dragging sections Of the lake and al
most constant searching BY owners
Of many launches. and motor boats.
Fred Bodell Of Danville, I'LL, a stu.
dent at an aviation school here, dis.
covered Johnson's body today after
circling the lake in hydro-aeroplane
several times
The body was found floating several
miles out on the take.