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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-12-05
Another Teach
ers' Meeting

This one will be held at Nashville
December 9th, 1918. Meetings of
this kind have been held at Nash
vile in times past and were well
attended both by teachers and pat
roDs.
The schouls of the county are
doing better work all the time, and
there is no reason to believe that
any one thing is doing more for the
schools than these meetings, which
brings the teachers and patrons
closer together and unites them in
their efforts to increase the efficien-
cy of the schools. Cooperation is
the greatest factor we have, SO
20 out and assist US in making
better schools for the boys and girls
of our county r. p. Coin,
County School Supt.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-12-05
Finances of
the County Fair

Following is the report Of the
finances of the Lincoln County Fair
for the year ending 1881:
Balance from 1912, S149 So
Tickets, receipts, year 1913, 8l3.95
Concessions. $3.50
Rebate from warrant Nc. II. 2 so
Subscriptions, 2O2 90
Total. $1252.53
EXpences cf Fair and warrants
paid, numbered from l 10 Il.
for labor, printing, feed, paw
ment en- note, rent en- grounds,
express, flying machine. work
on race track, teaming and
baHd, $ll72. 62
Balance on hand to November
%, 1913, in the treasury, &79.9l
C..S. Davis, President.
c. K. Crosno, Secretary.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-12-05
Ladies' Aid Bazaar

The Ladies Aid Society will hold
Bazaar at the W. O. W. Hall On
Wednesday afternoon and evening,
December 10. They will have on
display all kinds Of useful ard
fancy articles suitable for Christ
mas gifts.
The different booths will be un-
der the management Of the follow
ing committees:
Fancy ork-Mesdames Cannon,
Shook, Van Cleve and Howell.
Candy -Mesdames Averv, Hart
and Mills.
Quilts and Cushions Mesdames
Morgan, Rattey, Fish and Ports.
Kitchen Utensils-M d m S
Frederick. and Gildersleeve.
Cafateria Lunch-Mesdames Mer-
yell, nLingenfelter, Plank. Hvde,
Sailing, Baird and Nye.
The following program will be
given.at the Ladies Ai1 Bazaar Eat
Woodmen Hall next Z Wednesday
evening, December 10th. beginning
at g o'clock:
Invocation. Rev Snyder.
Piano Duett. Frances Avery and
y Mrytle Paine.
Recitation, Russell Wishart.
Sulo. Margie Ball. s@
Recitation. Doris Spicer. -.
Solo. Miss Snyder. Sl
Recitation, Katie Waugh,
Recitation. Raymond Stewart.
Solo. llah Sherwood.
Tea and cake will be served dur
ing The afternoon. At 5 O'Clock
they will serve lunch, cafateria
style; also after the program. -, = -,
Everyone invited. Admission
free.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-12-05
Evident.

"This car" said the demonstrator.
"ls almost human. Perhaps you have
noticed"-
"Yes, have" said Binks dryly. ut
reminds me of several men ! know
boen smoking ever since we left the
garage, and the last hill we climbed
It puffed like porpoise. Haven't you
something that IL less human and more
generally satisfactory" - Harper's
Weekly.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-12-05

Mamma" said the little girl. "sister
doesn't tell the truth"
"Why, Jennie said the mother,
'.you mustn't say such things"
"well, last night ! heard her say,
Charlie. II you do that again I'll call
mamma And he did 1t twice more
and she didn't call."-Ladies' Home
Journal . d.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-12-05

Mrs. M. S. Collins of Siletz re-
turned Saturday evening from Port
land, where she had been attending
the marriage Of her daughter.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-12-05
Patrons s'-Teachers'
Meeting

Another of those interesting Pat
rons' Teachers meetings will be
held at the High School building
next Thursday evening at 8 o'clock.
A good program has been provided.
Everybody welcome.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-12-05
7 oys, 'I'oys, 7 IoYs

We have just received an assort-
ment Of all kinds Of Toys and
Christmas Boxes. Santa Claus has
made his headquarters at our store.
Come i'll and see the large assort-
mgnt Of these goods.
The BonbOniere.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-12-05
Subjects for
December Exam.

Subjects fer the Thesis for the
December Teachers Examination: {:
l Picture Study.
z The Story Hour.
5 Play and Play Grounds.
A The Mortessori System.
5 The kindergarten. as an aid to
the Primary School.
The examinations will be held in
the Courthouse at Toledo. Decem-
ber II. IS, 19 and 20.
r. P. Coin.
County School Supt.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-17
1.-THE MOST PERFECT THING IN AMERICA"

ome enthusiast writing about the worlds series ball
 games baseball he most perfect thing in Amer ica it with the Olympic games of the factor developing that superb race why such perfect gymnasts every athletic effort had been worked out to a final result.
 Today knows baseball better than gram previously fast sumps, it loses half it's gate cepts major command unlimited money organize game according to the most scientific efficiency.
 Young lady the way attends one of the New York Giants and the Phlade1 Athletics mostly the effort of 1.-the ath little ball distant fence which they mostly Baseball today is far intricate than hitting running catching It system of organizing these things by signals with precision like some swift and complicated machine.
 heat horse is strung out over two minutes and play baseball takes place while about four seconds at best And all play there is the mysterious sense of strategy exeites indefinitely the osity yandad admiration of the spectator.
 their moulding the life of itself projecten of the national temper aen American character It places high prem inn on cool self command the capacity for doing things with untroubed serenity under high strain It helps the spectators sanction decision that nanifesy though in favor of the home team
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-17
THE PROGRESSIVE PARTY

NEE Progressive party with sincerity when it puts
 1 the field fights for the faith thai
 it. Its leaders to be congratulated because they have accepted advice by The Farmer rather because which the only thing t
 only existence of political something from government which other parties do not.
 Prohibition demands the immediate and complete abolition of alcoholic drinks No other party willing go and that party has for existence
 party social ownership of all the tools production party willing far and so there why believe that thing should vote they believe
 Progressive party believe that the Demo party body Of doctrine is is the reason for the Progressive party
 Progressive party had beliefs that peculiarly many that Democratic docrne and it's place would be Democratic party.
 things this world than to be beaten for the possession of few jobs. z8~
 suggest further to the Progressves that they make a without ambiguity direct and certain their state md national platforms
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-17
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION AND ITS PLATFORM


 fall to the lot of political assembages par y power to define and declare policies and make nominations rank and file of the party over both noeea rnoina nonaons and the voters have given lder.
 municipal ownership question has been thorouehlv dis time districts and Dem ocrac votes have ordered declaration municipal ownership of public utilities rapidly they may aoqu ed with the consent of the people.
 The of the people essential the successful duct of any public Without it. nothing can ing should be done. &s
 again again laid down the rule which forms that unusual and important ought lie demand
 This applies ownership propositions irnpor tant charter proposals municipal to all business revolutionary character about doing which there may be considerable division of opinion
 About municipal ownership it's wisdom and the time to gage it. there may difference Of opinion may cevaby be difference opinion upon ignorance
 But where the question simply people shall have the opportunity right they embark in municipal ownership there argument He who would by fraud any way prevent the people deciding important matter for themselves failure understand the creed which the
 The oense Mayor administration less that has opposed municipal ownership and that has tried create great debt than that it has denied the right ofhe pie to pass unieipa ownership by their votes and has consent, but against their positive
 Upon municipal ownership upon the question of bonded in debtedness and the right of the should speak unreservedly.
 economy sistent with the the government pledges reduction tax rate must be based conditions that will not be disclosed until the financial policy of Mayor Wilson's administration is fully analysed
 There that the fixed of the city have enormously years, and in directions unalterably determined.
 Fifty policemen have been added to the department things have been purchased the insament plan Other things which should have done been neglected No meet the state which to than $1OOOO0 for the two coe and the for must doubtless be made gle That is the next administration single levy, than $2oO000 which in itself crease of two mills above the ordinary rate.
 The utmost for tomorrow will not the unusual and reckless exravagances negects of the past and Democratic for the future teperatey made, knowledge of conditions Mayor created which escape
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-17
THE FARMER: OCTOBER IT, 1913

and secured 15 miles practical sand clay road costing S88 mile They found their material along the while stone would have had to be carried the railroad at big pense.
 Improvements in highways recently made in Sposy vana County Va Since $OOO0 spen shipments of duce from county increased 50 cent The Spotsylvana Fredericksburg $8OO and cost carriage 20 cents mile to 12 thus saving 14O0O in that one highway
 recently bought place for $95O bad road Fredericksburg Md He put out $1 800 in improvements and when state road built the place. he refused $oo it. #@&
 Much good highway work has been done but much has been burned for nothing Many stone roads have others the material originally lacked the adhesive quality that creates surface binder.
 There too disposition regard onal governments will pay all bills.
 Congressman Shackelfords million miles of good business the cost of getting food supplies to market
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-17
CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS.

A polishing the school fishing consolidated is eated bulletin issued by the United Education. The Bureau recommends this be done without without breaking linegratng existing communities The bulletin al survey of Montgomery County Maryland where conditions are fairly typical of the rural school problem general It is Ihoped that district
 unies to investigate their systems and make them more efficient
 That sentiment the country districts everywhere ready for the idea freely admitted authors of the bulletin In Montgomery County majority of the school patrons themselves They realized fully the deficiencies of their writers of the bulletin to that salaries thoroughness branches spe system country schools way remedy better schools tation furnished to pupils living at 6 distance
 pointed out that the rural-school this Maryland County by peculiar to it. of still found in country districts respects Montgomery County superior facilities instance year 4SO days compared to terms States like every other Maryland county of building
 To rural schools possible with them by consolidation practicable rural-schoo improvers adopted. improvement reported the school particularly in relating but with this gone consolidation, until there and consolidated schools in the United States.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-17

At S1.95-Lot very heavy gray Aus tralian blankets, worth $2.50 to $500.
 At sc-Just received rather late for us as we are afraid we will have to move part of them-sixty dozen packs fine enameled playing cards-only Sc per pack.
 At 45c-speciaI for Saturday--our big home bats. One fills a comfort able.
 At so-Boys' and mems ceIluloid collars. At S1.19-Special Saturday price for lot of comfortables just received. At Sc-1OO paper napkins.
 At 5Oc-Hack saw frame complete
 At sc.Men's and women's seamless
 At 5cWColIege and society pennants why pay ten?
 At 8cACelebrated 3 in one oil.
 At S6c-India rubber footballs.
 At sc--Extra good steel pairing At 4ec-Men's extra heavy outing At sc@Windowphanie for stained glass windows.
 At 1Oc-All colors taffeta hair rib bon, very wide, and big value.
 At Sc-Household paints, variety of cOlOrS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-17
B.SMLTH
iO7a Main st. DEPART1LENT STORE 89 Fairfield AVG
 
 STORE
GREAT SALE TO-AHORROVV SATURDAY MANY EXTRA BARGAINS ON ACCOUNT OF MOVING.

At 5Oc-Extra good working and negIigee shirts.
 At sc-Ms4l's canvas gloves. verg strong and heavy.
 At 25c--New lot of heavy unliusd leather gloves for men-vefy- scarce. At .8c-Good gas ulantlss. Bes9 At 6c-AlI colors yard wide cheese4 cloth
 At sc-sTaslzs for haliowe'en-greas variety.
 At 2Sc-EIectric pocket lamps com plete, battery, can and bulb.
 SPECIAL SALE BETWEEN
 AND 10 A. 8T- ONLY. At sszc-Yard wide cheesecIoth. white and cream.
 At 394c-Best light prints big as4 sortment came just after last weez-t sale, plenty now.
 At Ac-Best dark prints, also negt lot.
 At 5%c@Good unbIeached muslin. At szc-Amoskeag apron singham. At zsz@Good cotton batting for comfortables.
 At Szl c-4O-inch white lawn. At 11c-Celebrated Daisy cloth fam nels, white and cream
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-17
BUSINESS ROADs''

ongressman Shacke1ford of Missouri, speaking
 / Congress at Detroit past week, plea rather than touring country 5OO0 miles of expensive touring roads, million miles of business and post roads
 This calls the experience of Pike County Alabama build few ribbons Before spending they called in He said proposition S50oo per mile, while county could not than $500 to $1Ooo They altered heR
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-17
[. s. COMMERCIALS vs.
s. H. s. or vi

s. H. s. or WEsTPORT
 The Bridgeport High school foothag team of the Commercial Course, r7z play the fast Staple High of WaItr1r tomorrow at Seaside Park The eaaa1 will be called at 8 ?. EH- Ehs ss try boys hold one victory over rht local bunch and the city boys are oui to get it back so you may. imEslnt 1t will be a kattle royal The B. H. G lineup will be O'Hara and R. Porter ends; Wiener aRd MacNaularnI tackles: Lowne and E. PNFter. guard8I Morgan, centre; Cuuings, (managsrJ fuIIbacx; Liunehan, (captain1, riEhti halfbeci1, and Kiely, left halfback and AcGrann. -quaEterback-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-17

Argentine beef is four cents cheap CT than the home grown product, but that is no reason why the dealers should ask four cents more for it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-17

An aeroplane record of 125 miles an hour has been made, but it is not stated whether they were able to catch up with the automobiles run ming along the country roads.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-17

A reunion of the dancing pupils of Miss Lillian Anderson was held Tues day. Among those present were Misses Dorothy Pullan, '16; Blanche Tracy, '15; Vera Tracy, ex-'14; Esdla Culver, '15; Marion Meigs, '16; Ella Crabtree, '16; Alice Bale. '15; Delma I5yford, '16; Lucia Coly, '16; Charlotte Brown, '16; Elizabeth Nichols, '15, and eBeton Lauder, IS; Norman Neale, ex-'15; Frederick Paul, '16, and Leland Hull, '16. Misses Anderson and Pull an received much applause for an exhibition of fancy dancing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-17

Americans are rapidly fleeing from Mexico. and great satisfaction is .ex- pressed by the Mexicans that they
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-17

The Yost football team has been greatly strengthened by the addfti0u of "Bi1l' Flanagan. 'tBiIf' is a Ior4 mer Villa Nova star and at present d coach of the B. Fl. s. team.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-17

The 1914 Dramatics held an impor- tant meeting yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock in room 2 Miss Hazel pre- sided.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-17
B. H. s. NOTES.

Football practice was held this af- ternoon at Seaside Park. There will be no game tomorrow as the New Britain game has been postponed un- til November 15.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-17
EDITORIAL NOTES

Ty Cobb has become a bank direc- tor, another example of the readiness with which great Americans engage in any honest though humble occupation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-17
sical club.

The freshmen have organized foot ball team with Joseph Heating as manager and William Gaito as captain. T1bev will play their first game Satur- day morning at Seaside Park The lineup has not as yet been decided upon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-17

The king of the hoboes puts in a plea for better roads, but probably his followers would find improved springs on the freight cars more practical.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-17

The first patent for the Bessemer method of manufacturing iron and steel, which reyolutionized the indus try, was granted by the British gov- ernment to Henry Bessemer, fifty eight years ago today. Additional patents covering Improvements in the pro , cess were taken out in the follow ing December and February. Besse- mer's original process involved decar- bouization or the burning out of ex- cess carbon, by blowing air through pig iron Bessemers revolutionary in- ~ention was due indirectly to the Crimean war. He undertook to invent an improved cannon, but found all available metals too weak for the gun he sought to make He then began experiments in steel making, with the ultimate result of the production of s'Be@semer steel" His invention won for him fame and fortune and the hon or of knighthood This year marks the cen ntenary of Sir Henry Bessemer's s birthE He was born in England. but s<4s of French Hugenot descent. Since his pioneer invention, the processes of converting iron into steel have been vastly improved.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-17

An army post is proposed for each state, and it is the general opinion that lot of money would be put into circulation and worthy people given work, if one could be established in every county.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-17

While a surplus of $1s.ooo.ooo is predicted for the new tariff bill. it is believed there are enough unimproved rivers and harbors to avert any such calamity.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-17

Miss Leslie Dillingham; and MT. Wil- liam Howard Cone were united in we'd lock Wednesday in Meriden. Both of the contracting parties are graduates of the local High school and while attending B. H. s. were very popular among the students.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-17
NO STRIKE VOTE YET
 IN TROLLEYMEN'S CASE

New Haven. Oct. 17-.A committee from the tro1leymen's union met in conference with Vice-President Lucius s. Storrs of the Connecticut company yesterday in regard to the trouble over the barn employees who were dis charged. It is said that nothing def mite was settled and that further con ferences are expected. As yet the men have taken no strike vote, and it is said that the men will probably not take such a course.
 The union is fighting for the recog- milton by the company of the unions right to extend it's membership to barn employees and to represent them in matters in dispute with the company.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-17

The Misses Eu1a Toucey, '12. Ruth Barnes, Fl, Marion Hopkins, '13, Eth el Logan, ex-13, Ivy King, Helen Stagg, '10 and NGaude Beers, IS, are to journey to New York Saturday where they are to be the week end guests of Miss Barbara DuBois, '13. Miss Dubois is at present a student at Columbia college.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-17

The American investors in Mexico are asking what they shah do next. If they have any money left, it might seem advisable to invest it within the territory covered by the constitution and laws of the United States.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-17

As the prices of meat have not been to be about time to put them up again.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-17

Quite a few high school students glided about Slocuns Gymnasium Wednesday evening at the dance giv- en bp the Question club.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-17

In compl.Nace with an article ir their constitution the Hinkey Dee clut has purchased mackinaws for the members.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-17

held this noon in the Assembly hall. The baseball manager for the coming year was elected and matters per taining to track athletics were dis cussed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-17

It is proposed that hunters wear Ahot at AS there isn't much game left. this would seem to spoil the en- tire sport
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-17

The new reorganized sirnpiifaed spelling board will no doubt do good work unless the members have wasted time, studying orthography.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-17

2 The football teams can not be ex- peeted to put in any ginger until they have had few noses and collar bones broken s Es
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-17

' AnxERzzsE Eg. EzlE EARnGHER.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-17

It is reported that women's skirts will be longer. but whatever they are. they will shook the senEibilities of the, newspaper paragraphers-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-17

Many of those of a musical turn of mind are making arrangements to attend the piano recital at the First M. E. church by Josef Hoffman next Wednesday afternoon under the aus pices of thacWeduesday Attee0oon Mu-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-17

If Thaw is sent to Pennsylvania. 1t Is felt that the governor of the state should meet him at the boundary to give him all due honors.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-17

Tne modern way of getting legisla- ton through Congress is to have the tarin bill provide that John Smith shall have pension
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-06-25

with his wife, il here for vacation visit
to his old home.
seth Thornton, accompanied by bis
wife, Miss Beatrice Carroll and Charles
Carroll, came in bis automobile from
Houlton Saturday for weeks visit.
The promotion exercises of the ninth
grade school, Miss Addie Hodgkins,
teacher, we're excellent throughout and
reflected much credit upon both teacher
and pupils. large audience was in at :
tendance.
Mrs. Harry Lawton and son Jote oh left
Monday to Join her husband in Harmony,
where he has employment. Mrs. Iawton
will be grearly missed hers, as she is very
helpful and obiigipg - church organist,
and cheerfuliy willing to serve on COM
mittees in the Rebekah lodge and in the
sewing circle. Her friends hope to see
her back in the fall.
George X. Fuller aud wife returned Fri
day from Boston, where they attended the
exercises OF commencement week at Har-
ward. Their son, Walter A., is mem
Der OF the graduating class, receiving the
degree Of A. B. with distinction. After
spending few days at home, Mr.. Fuller
with return to Boston to take position in
financial Journalism on the staff OF the
Barron newspapers.
June %. SPRAY.