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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-03-14
If / Should Die

If I should die tonight,
And you should come to my cold corpse
and say,
Weeping and heartsick o'er my lifeless
clay
If | should die tonight,
And You should come in deepest grief
and woe
And say: "Here's that ten dollars that
owe,"
1 might arise in my large white
And say, "What IS that9'
If | should die tonight
And you should come to my cold corpse
and kneel,
Clasping my bier to show the grief
you feel,
I say, if I should die tonight.
And you should come to me. and there
and then
Just even hint bout paying me that
ten,
/ might arise the while,
But I'd drop dead again.
Ben King.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-03-14

name. In his "Shipp of Fools" he
first spoke of America in English
More than likely, he alluded to us sar-
eastically, as English writers still do.
Herr Waltzemuller was alluding to
Americas Vespucci, of course, when he
said, "having been discovered by
Americas" His geography is now out
of print, on account of trifling mae
curacies in general detail. He thought
1t was about II miles from Boston,
Mass, to Tonopah, New, and that any
non-paralytic could throw a dog from
San Francisco, Cal, to Pekin, China
Subsequent exploration disproved these
ideas. THORNHJL.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-03-14
Things You Have Forgotten
There Are Plenty of Interesting Stories History of Which
the Books Say Little

(This is the first of a series of
brief sketches of historical incidents
that are half forgotten, featuring
reminiscent matter. The series is to
deal with things that everybody
might know, but are not part of gen
eral information. For instance, every
body knows how America was named.
Certainly, but just howl Read what s
to come.-Editor.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-03-14
SeUenh Democrat Occupy White House as President Is Wodu wilson
.RESIDENT WILSON was

hColDENl WlLSON was
| born in Staunton, Vir.
L ginia, December %, 1856
the son of Rev. Joseph R.
Wilson and Jessie Woodrow Will
son. He was christened Thomas
Woodrow Wilson, but dropped the
Thomas before entering college.
He studied at a private school
in Columbia, South Carolina at
Davidson college, in North Caro-
lima, at Princeton college, now
Princeton university, and in the
law school Of the University of
Virginia.
He practiced law in Atlanta.
Georgia, in 1882 and 1888. He
returned to his studies. attending
Johns Hopkins university 1885.
He was married June "a, 1885,
to Miss Helen Louise Arson of
Savannah, Georgia. There are
three daughters, Margaret. Jessie
and Eleanor.
He became associate professor
OF history and political economy
in Bryn Mawr college in 1885 and
served there until 1888. As pro-
fessor of history and political
economy, he went to Princeton
university in 1890. Two years
later he was elected president of
Princeton university. This posi-
ton he held until 1910. when his
political career really started.
In 1911 he began his term as
governor of New Jersey. which
title he resigned shortly before
being inaugurated as president of
the United States of America.
He was nominated by the dem
ocratic national convention at
Baltimore July 2. 1912, for the
office of president and was
elected November 5, 1912.
Woodrow Wilson is the seventh
democrat to hold the highest
place in the trust of the American
people. The first was Andrew
jackson, who took office in 1928
After him came Martin Van
Buren, who was inaugurated in
1886. James K. Polk swore to
uphold the constitution of the I'm
long wait before American histo
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-03-14

First Hen-What ridiculusly giddy
creature that young Miss Dorking is!
Second Hen-Oh, she's young yet.
Wait till she has known the sorrow of
sitting for three weeks on china egg
and two door-knobs-s III sober down
then.-Tit. Bits.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-03-14

A woman is more or less backward
from a literary point of view when she
reads the last chapter of a novel first.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-03-14
UNDER THE MISTI,EToE

81 like your cheek" he said, kissing
her.
"Don't be facetious,' she responded
coldly.-Life.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-03-14
Prosperity Problem Solved

The we get to that
The answer ISIS
We ourselves responsible for the
We blame
The factories
limited to this
in
cheaper made
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-03-14

Pn @ the constitution Of the United States in 1874 did Franklin
rom ~ ~ 0i'
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-03-14
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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-03-14
ALL on the Coast
Did you ever stop to think

That
re ma eon the COAST
The should
think would
Of the furniture cereal foods Clothes
here at home by who
the
with mills and factories located large
small thousands thousands of families
mls The result would
better
Instead high
larger institutions
goods 20 buy s to follow.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-05

state and the same or copy thereof
shall not go out of the possession of
said attorney general, states attorney
or their successors except to an at
torney appointed by the supreme
court or county court to act in the
place of or assist states attorney;
but nothing in this section shall pre-
vent said stenographer from disclos-
ing such evidence on an order of the
supreme or county court. stenog-
rapher approved as aforesaid who
violates a provision of this section
shall be imprisoned not more than
one year or fined not more than one
thousand dollars nor less than one
hundred dollars, or both. Said judge
shall forthwith, after the close of
such inquest forward his account to
the auditor of accounts, who shall
audit the same and allow said judge
the amount due him. Said auditor
shall prepare and furnish to the
proper officers the necessary forms for
/ carrying into effect the provisions of
this section.
Sec 2. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved December 10, 1912.
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surgery and dentistry in this state
shall make application to said board
as provided in this act Before such
application is granted said board
shall require the applicant to submit
to an examination as to his qualifica-
tons for such practice, in manner and
form and on such subjects as are pre-
scribed by said board. If such exam.
ination Is passed to the satisfaction OF
said board, 1t shall issue to such APP
plicant license signed by the presi-
dent and secretary, and such license
shall state the degree that has been
conferred upon him. Said board may
revoke a license granted by it, if OBJ
tanned by misrepresentation or fraud,
or if the holder of said license is
guilty of gross immoral, unprofes-
sional, or dishonorable conduct.
But in all cases the accused shall
be granted a hearing before said
board.
Sec. 9. Except as provided in Sec
ton seven of this act, person apply
ing for license shall, at the time of
his application, pay to the treasurer
of said board the sum of five dollars;
but, should an applicant fail to pass
a satisfactory examination, he shall
not be eligible for a second eXamin-
alton within six months. A person
registered under this act shall an
nually pay to the treasurer of said
board a license fee of two dollars.
Sec. 10. Each member of said
board shall receive four dollars a
day for services rendered, and neces-
sary expenses If the amount received
by the state treasurer is not sufficient
to pay the per diem and expenses al
lowed said board, the auditor of &C.
counts shall allow the expenses of
said board in full, and such percen-
tage of the per diem as the balance
then remaining will permit
Sec. II. This state may recipro-
cate with other states and provinces
In an interstate requisition and ex-
change of licenses, upon the basis Of
equality of educational standard and
requisite, which standard shall not
be lower than that required by the
provisions of this act.
Sec. IL. A person shall be deemed
to be in the practice of veterinary
medicine, surgery and dentistry who
advertises or holds himself out to the
public as a veterinary physician, sur
geon or specialist, or who appends to
his name any term or abbreviation
signifying a degree of such calling
But nothing in this act shall be
construed as prohibiting person
from performing minor veterinary
surgical operations, nor as prohibit
ing him from doing veterinary or
surgical work for or giving advice
thereon TO his neighbors
Sec. 10. A person who violates a
provision Of this act, or who obtains
a license to practice veterinary med
icine, surgery and dentistry by fraud
or Misrepresentation, shall be fined
not less than twenty-five dollars nor
more than one hundred dollars. or be
imprisoned not less than thirty days
nor more than ninety days, or both
Sec. IA. This act shall take effect
from its passage
Approved November 10, 1912.
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NO. 900.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 3 OF
AN ACT ENTITLED, IAN ACT RE
LATING TO THE CARE OF IN
DECENT TUBERCULOUS PER
SONS" APPROVED JANUARY 80
1913.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section l. Section 3 of an act en-.
titled, IAN act relating to the care OF
INDECENT tuberculous persons" ap
proved January 80, 1913, is hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
Sec. 3. The governor may desig
nate beneficiaries under this act and
shall direct the time when and the
place where beneficiary shall be
treated, and the auditor Of accounts
shall draw orders for such treatment
upon the certificate of the governor
and the governor may in his discre
tion take a bond to indemnify the
state against expenses which accrue
in consequence of the clothing OF
transportation of a beneficiary
Sec, 2. Section two of an act relat,
ing to the care of INDECENT tuberculous
1913, is hereby amended so as to read
as follows:
Sec. ,. A person wishing treatment
under tn act shall be examined by
two reputable physicians licensed to
practice in this state. and such physl-
clans shall, Immediately after such ex'
animation. make a report in writing
of their findings to the selectmen of
the town or the mayor of the city in
which such person resides. The select
men of the town or the mayor of the
city shall then investigate the finan.
cial condition of the person applying
for treatment, and ii such person is
found worthy of treatment under this
act, shall make a complete report of
their findings together with the report
of the physicians to the governor
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved February 10, 1913.
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NO. 214.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION SAL
OF THE PUBLIC STATUTES, AS
AMENDED BY SECTION 1 OF NO.
153 OF THE ACTS OF 1908. RE
LATING TO THE PRESERVATION
OF PUBLIC HEALTH.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section /. Section SAIL of the Pub
lie Statutes, as amended by section 1
of No. 153 of the acts of 1908, is here
by amended so as to read as follows:
Sec. SAIL. Said board shall organ
ize by electing a president and treasu-
rer, and shall appoint a secretary who
shall be a reputable practicing physi-
clan Of this state, who shall hold Office
until his successor is appointed and
shall be the executive officer of said
board. Said board may also appoint
a sanitary engineer and inspector who
shall render such service as the board
may require from time to time. The
salary of the secretary and engineer
and inspector shall be determined by
said board, subject to the approval of
the governor Upon proper vouchers,
approved by the president and treas
urer. the auditor of accounts shall
draw orders in payment of the salary
and necessary expenses incurred in
the discharge of their official duties
Of said secretary and engineer and in
spector from any funds not otherwise
appropriated, which payment shall not
be computed as a part of the appropri-
alton provided by section 6166 of the
Public Statutes.
Sec. >. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved December is, 1912.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-05
NO. 219.
AN ACT RELATING TO THE CARE
or INDECENT TUBERCULOUS
PERSONS.

PERSONS.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section 1. The governor shall, by
virtue of his Office, be commissioner
of INDECENT tuberculous persons. and
as such commissioner shall constitute
the board and shall biennially report
TO the general assembly his doings
under this act. with an account OF
his expenditures.
Sec. ?. A person wishing treatment
under this act shall be examined by
two physicians in the town or city in
which such person resides; and such
physicians shall then make a report
in writing of their findings TO the
selectmen of the town. or the mayor
of the city. who shall investigate the
financial condition OF the person ap-
plying for treatment The selectmen
or mayor after finding such person
worthy Of treatment under this act
shall make a complete report Of their
findings together with the report OF
the physicians TO the governor.
Sec. 3. The governor may designate
beneficiaries under this act and shall
direct the time when and the place
where such beneficiary shall be treat
ed, and the auditor of accounts shall
draw orders for such treatment upon
the certificate of the governor and he
may in lis discretion take a bond 10
indemnify the state against expenses
which accrue in consequence Of the
clothing or transportation Of a bene-
ficiary.
Sec. 4. The selectmen OF the town
or the mayor Of the city may execute
in their official capacity in behalf OF
their respective towns or cities.
without a previous vote. the bond
which may be required TO be given
by the town or city to indemnify the
state against expenses which may ac-
crue in consequence Of the clothing
OF transportation OF benefciaries from
such town OF city.
Sec. 5. When a person Is designa-
ted a beneficiary, the town OF city in
which he resides shall defray the ex-
penses Of his conveyance TO and from
the institution in which he is sent
for treatment, and shall provide neces-
sary clothing
Sec. 6. The beuefciariss specified
On this act shall receive treatment in
the Vermont Sanitorium az Pittsford
or a similar Institution
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NO. 217.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 5440
OF THE PUBLIC STATUTES, AS
AMENDED BY SECTION 2 OF NO
217 OF THE ACTS OF 1910, RE.
LATING TO ISOLATION OF PER
SONS INFECTED WITH OR Elk.
POSED TO CONTAGIOUS DIS.
EASES.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section l. Section $40 of the Pub
lie Statutes, as amended by section 2
of No. 217 Of the acts of 1910, is here.
by amended so as to read as follows:
Sec. 5440. The local health officer
may require, under the rules and reg.
ulations Of the state board of health,
the isolation Of persons and things in.
fected with or exposed to contagious
or infectious diseases, and may with
the approval of the local board of
health provide suitable places for the
reception Of the same, and. if neces-
Sary, furnish medical treatment and
care for such sick persons at their ex.
pense if of sufficient ability to pay,
otherwise at the expense of the town
or city. Said health officer may pro-
hibit and prevent intercourse and COM
munication with, or use of infected
premises, places or things; and re-
quire, and provide means. at the ex-
pense of the town or city for which
he acts, for the thorough publication,
disinfection and cleansing of the said
infected places or things, before free
intercourse Herewith or use thereof
shall be allowed.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect
from its passage
Approved December IT, 1912.
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twenty-four and such sum Of seven
hundred and fifty dollars.
approved January 10, 1913.
NO. 212.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 6 OF
NO. 1872 OF THE ACTS OF 1908,
RELATING TO THE PRACTICE
or OPTOMETRY.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State of Vermont:
Section 1. Section of No. 1872 of
the acts Of 1908 is hereby amended so
as to read as follows:
Sec. G. A person desiring to COM
mence or continue the practice of OPP
tometry, after the first day of July,
1909. except as hereinafter provided,
upon presentation of satisfactory evil
dence that he Is more than twenty
one years of age, of good moral char
acter, has preliminary education
equivalent to at least two years in a
high school or has graduated from a
recognized, standard school of optome-
try maintaining two years course of
study of at least six months in each
year, shall take an examination before
said board to determine his qualifca-
lions therefor, and If he passes such
examination shall receive certificate
thereof; but person who has been
CONTINUOUSLY Sh5abSu III INC pt"S'iNS
of optometry in this state for more
than two years next prior to the pass
age Of this act, shall receive from said
board a certificate of exemption from
such examination which shall entitle
him to practice optometry under this
act. A person entitled to certificate
of exemption as herein provided shall
make application therefor and present
the evidence to entitle him thereto on
or before July /, 1909, or he shall be
deemed to have waived his right to
such certificate.
Approved January T. 1919.
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Sec. 2. The court of chancery shall
have jurisdiction and power, upon APP
plication thereto by the state board of
health or party interested. to en-
force its orders or the orders, rules
and regulations of said board in the
premises, and to restrain the use and
occupation of the premises until the
orders, rules and regulations of said
board are complied with.
Approved January II, 1913.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-05
NO. 218.
AN ACT TO PREVENT THE
SPREAD OF CERTAIN INFEC-
TIOUS DISEASES.

AN All IL PREVENT THE
SPREAD OF CERTAIN INFEC-
TIOUS DISEASES.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section 1. Commencing on the date
of the passage of this act the SUPER
intendent or other officer in charge of
public institutions such as hospitals
dispensaries, clinics, homes, asylums,
charitable and correctional institu-
tions, shall report promptly to the
state board of health the name. sex.
age, nationality. race, marital state
and address of every charitable patient
under observation suffering from
venereal diseases in any form, stating
the name, character, stage and dura-
ton of the infection, and. if obtain
able, the date and source of contract
ing the same.
Sec. .. Physicians shall furnish
similar information concerning pri-
vate patients under their care. ex-
cept that the name and address of the
patient shall not be reported.
Sec. 8. All information and reports
in connection with persons suffering
liOHl SuNu ulStdStS SNAIL ne regarded
as absolutely confidential, and shall
not be accessible by the public nor
shall such records be deemed public
records.
Sec. 4. The state board Of health
shall provide. at the expense of the
state, facilities for the FREQ bacter-
biological examination of discharges for
the diagnosis of gonorrhoea infec-
tions, and also shall provide. at cost,
vaccines or antitoXins for the treat
ment of such infections. And said
board shall make. at the expense of
the state, the Wasserman test or ex-
anime smears for the diagnosis of
syphilis; and shall furnish the treat
ment known as "Salvarsan" or other
accredited specific treatment at cost.
But such diagnosis and treatment
shall not he furnished until the data
required for the registration Of the
case has been furnished by the physi-
clan or institution treating the pa
tent
Sec. >. The state board Of health
shall include in bulletins or circulars
distributed by it information concern
ing the diseases covered by this act.
Approved February 3, 1913.
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NO. 221.
pproved February 10, 1913.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 546G
OF THE PUBLIC STATUTES. AS
AMENDED BY SECTION / OF NO
159 OF THE ACTS OF 1908, RE.
LATING TO SALES OF ADULTER-
ATED ARTICLES.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section l. Section 1896 of the Pub
lie Statutes. as amended by section 1
of No. 1853 of the acts of 1908, is here
by amended so as to read as follows:
Sec. 5466. No person shall sell,
offer or expose for sale an adulterated
or misbranded food. drug or substance.
TO be used for medicine, food or drink
for men or domestic animals, or any
device or apparatus falsely and fraud
ulently represented to have medicinal
or curative qualities.
Sec. ,. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved December 49, 1912
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NO. 224.

AN ACT TO REPEAL NO. 22a OF
THE ACTS OF 1910, ENTITLED
IAN ACT RELATING TO THE
CATTLE COMMISSIONER AND
DEFINING HIS POWERS AND
DUTIES"
II is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section l. No. 222 of the acts of
1910 is hereby repealed.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved February 81, 1918.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-05
NO. 900.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 5473
OF THE PUBLIC STATUTES. AS
AMENDED BY NO 100 OF THE
ACTS OF 1908, RELATING TO THE
MISBRANDING OF DRUGS.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly OF the State of Vermont:
Section l. Section Sab of the Pub
lie Statutes, as amended by No. 100 OF
the acts of 1908, is hereby amended so
as to read as follows:
Sec. 5473 For the purpose of this
chapter. drug shall be deemed TO be
misbranded
(a) If it is an imitation of or Of
fered for sale under the name of an
other article; or
(b) If the contents of the package
as originally put up have been re
moved, in whole or in part and other
contents have been placed in such
package; or
(c) If it's package or label shall
bear or contain any statement. design
or device regarding the curative or
therapeutic effects of such article or
any of the ingredients or substances
contained therein, which is false and
fraudulent; or
(d) II the package fails to bear n
statement on the label Of the quantity
or proportion of any alcohol. morphine,
opium, cocaine. heroin. alpha or beta
eucaine. chloroform. cannabis indica,
choral hydrate or acetanilide, or any
derivative or preparation of any such
substances contained therein. Nothing
in this paragraph (d) shall be con-
strued to apply to physicians prescrip-
tions, or preparations recommended
and prescribed in the United States
Pharmacopoeia or National Formulary.
Sec >. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved December II. 1912.