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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-11-13

Panama. The productions are usually
in English. because the majority OF
the audience is American, and they
correspond to our vaudeville. in that
they are put on in skits and separate
parts. Dancers are obtained from Peru,
Valparaiso. Chile and Mexico. who
do their native dances with skill and
grace. while the acts brought from
the States are coarse and mediocre In
comparison.
Another great paradox in relation to
the tones OF this unique city is evi.
dent in the unfaltering belief that still
prevails In the old Roman orthodox
form of religious Interpretation. All
the observances OF the church are ad-
hered to as punctiliously today as in
bygone centuries. The workmen can.
not be made to perform their labors
on any OF the multitudinous days set
apart for the worship OF some saint
or other. II took more than 200 years
for the Spanish priests to grind this
holy zeal into them. and 1t will take
nearly as long to grind II out.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-11-13
No Loafinu Allowed.

A well-known theatrical manager,
more famous, II possible for the
breaks" he made than for his many
successes, attending the rehearsal OF
one of his plays, noticed that a man
in the audience who had to play the
trombone was holding the instrument
in front OF him and doing nothing.
Mr.. Stetson at once called him to
account
Say" said he, what do you mean
by not working along with the other
fellows?"
"Why, Mr.. Stetson," said the musi-
clan, II can't play; / have 10 bars
rest"
Not on your life!" replied the an
cry manager Il don't pay anyone for
resting. Either you play when the
other fellows do, or you clear OUT
Seer"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-11-13

met by an attentive footman, who yer,
politely but most insistantly relievet
you Of your hat and cane, and most
gracefully takes charge OF your lady's
coat.
Inside the cabaret a smiling waiter
attaches himself to you and shadows
you devotedly for the remainder OF
your stay. He finds Just the right
table for you. brings your Tom Col
Inns and your lady's orangeade and
two small sandwiches--a modest or.
der which should cost about so cents
But does II?
Just wait until he brings your
check!
While you are dancing he hovers
near your table. watching to see that
no fashionable pirate carries of your
lady's gloves and vanity BAG. and
guarding your half-eaten sandwiches
from being devoured by someone else
in your absence.
All OF which Jealous service is dul,
charged in your check. which IL
brought TO you marked s190! (You
had paid for your table in advance, BY
the way)
You haven't the nerve to put a
mere two-dollar bill on the tray.
Give that waiter a ten.cent tip,
never.
SO you sigh inwardly. while outward
ly smiling. you place s2.15 on the tray
and carelessly wave aside the waiter,
deferential thanks.
On leaving. you find the devoted
footman again awaiting you with you,
hat and cane and your lady's coat
and an air of expectancy.
The air OF expectancy means anoth
er 25.cent tip.
You pay II like little man. an IN,
footman drops II in his pocket.
The dances were very nice indeed
The music was divine. but the littl,
whisper Of sandwich left you jus
as hungry as ever. and you 20 AVA
wondering II you had your money
worth.
Then you console yourself will tn,
thought that you don't grudge the tip
to the poor walters and hall.boys VIII,
are on their tired feet working 80 har,
at all hours of the day and night.
But the point is: Did you tip IN,
waiters7
No. indeed. The tired walters d.
not get a penny OF those tips. II nj
goes to the boss. You simply paid a,
extortionate price for a few cents
worth OF refreshments. and then add
ed an extra 30 cents In tips. al to b
turned In TO the manager OF tn
cabaret
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-11-13
BEAR QUEERLY BUILT
EXPERT TELLS ABOUT STRUc-
TURE OF THE ANIMAL.
Nature Evidently Had Distinct Idea
In Mind When II Produced
Bruln In Such a Radical
Form,

Il was long curious to know" said
q Pike county, Pennsylvania, bear
expert, why 1t was that the bear has
that peculiarly clumsy and apparently
painful gait, but never found any
one who could give me satisfactory
explanation Of 1t, so l went out and
killed bear to find out for myself.
The reason was very simple one.
81 found. in the first place, that the
bear has no clavicles in the shoulder
to keep the shoulder bones steadily
apart, as is usual in animals, and con.
sequently when the bear moves his
forelegs the shoulder blades work or
slide loosely on the sides.
Then. again, the bear has the ankle
joints Of his hind legs plumb on the
ground, or rather as parts of the hind
feet. That peculiar structure gives the
first joint of the hind legs bend in
the opposite direction from that which
1t has in the legs Of other animals.
This loose and queer rigging Of the
Joints Of the legs and shoulders Of the
bear gives him that odd wabble or
shuttle with which he makes his way
along, although clumsy and retarding
as that gait appears, 1t can produce a
speed and agility on occasion that is
surprising. The broad base which the
foot Of the bear forms, moreover, gives
the animal steady and secure foot.
ing, no matter what the appearance
may be to the contrary.
"The unique position Of the hind
ankle joints as to the formation Of the
hind feet is what enables the bear to
rise to his feet with such facility, and
to maintain a secure position standing
erect, while he uses his forepaws in
grasping or striking with his well
known readiness and effectiveness.
"The absence of clavicles In the
shoulders is what gives the bear the
great hugging or compressing power
in his forelegs, which is of the great
est service to him in climbing and ir
dealing with his foes. In fact, II he
had the shoulder formation character
istic Of other animals he could MOI
climb tree at all. for he could not &C
complish It by his claws as the cat ant
squirrel and raccoon and other animals
Of arboreal habit do, nor would tn,
bear dog need to stand in fear of tina
terrible embrace OF his"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-11-13
An omnipr.sent Infection.

There ls a German medical proverb
to the effect that every man has had
at least one tubercle, some time in his
life. Every thoughtful physician
knows the truth of this saying and
has known It for years. Then a few
days ago Sir william osler repeated
the statement In slightly altered appli.
cation to the audience before him. and
the whole world was reused into
shocked attention.
Which was o very good thing for
the world. II we could be made I'd
realize that the tubercle bacillus is
omnipresent, and that every human
being is touched at some time with
this infection there would result not
only a more active war on the germ,
but a more intelligent effort to build
up and maintain the health and resist.
ing power OF the people.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-11-13
Infantry Decides the Battle.

While there have been many dis
cussions as to the relative value of
the different branches Of an army
there is little doubt, according to a
writer in the Scientific American.
that 1t is the infantry that wins bat
ties.
While 1t is probable the success OF
a battle will depend to large extent
on the support Of the field artillery, 1t
is certain that the principal and most
important arm is the infantry, which
in practically every case must decide
the final issue. The cavalry may be
the first to be drawn into battle,
and the artillery may destroy the en-
emy's artillery, but a battle is never
won until the infantry has driven back
the enemy's lines.
The usual mode Of advancing for
the infantry is to deploy them in a
line with long interval between each
soldier. This, naturally. is for the
purpose OF Offering a smaller target
for the enemy, but makes 1t more diff
fcult, however. for the leaders to
keep as good control over the men,
and for that reason one OF the objects
OF field artillery is to make the en-
emy's troops deploy early.
The infantry soldier is armed In all
the countries with rife and bayonet.
The rife Is the weapon upon which re-
lance is placed, the bayonet being
used only as a last means, when in a
hand-to-hand encounter with the en-
emy.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-11-13


her sister to the great cities
OF North and South America. Her geo.
graphical situation, her North Ameri-
can adoption and the greatest of
world projects carried out In her en-
virons, all have served to lift her out
OF that centuries old lethargy so
enervating. impassive and retarding.
After the old Panama had been re-
vived again and again from the rapine
destruction of pirates and buccaneers,
1t was finally left to the denizens of
the jungles and the new Panama
founded some Ave miles to the south.
west, where the devastation OF plum
dering ships crews was impossible.
The Panama Of today stands protected
to seaward by long reef, to landward
by narrow peninsular neck, and by
the mighty arm Of the United States
government.
Metropolis Of Central America.
No more will Pizarros, Morgans and
Walkers pillage this metropolis of
Central America, no more will the
bigotry Of priesthood hold throt.
tling hand upon her progress. The
new Panama, born in the last decade.
is pulsating with enterprise and indus.
trial achievement. The financial inva-
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-11-13

fit OF the too credulous tourist. who
cheerfully pays his dollar to see a
Chinatown that doesn't ever exist.
Then he pays another dollar and
Joins another sightseeing party to
visit the deadly precincts CT the Bow.
cry.
II would be too cruel to tell them
there is no Bowery. just as there is no
Chinatown. except In ancient history.
A Revised Bowery.
For the Bowery has been revised
and expurgated and fumigated. and
partially civilized. until now II is no
worse to the outward eye than some
portions OF Fourteenth street or Sixth
avenue. And the little shops and
vocations OF Its denizens. II not strictly
clean. come safely within legal bounds.
You might easily get on the Bowery
and not know II at all.
Where you expect to find the abode
OF thugs and thieves. you find moth.
ing more reprehensible than second.
hanu clOtnes bnOps.
Likewise in Chinatown. where you
think they are smoking opium. II isn't
opium at all-but more probably
something like the rabbit tobacco or
cross vine you used to smoke when
you were kid at school, and thought
you we're doing something very
wicked
The opium den" you pay your dol.
lar to see is very likely laundry
when there are no tourists due.
II you happen TO be In touch with
such people as newspaper editors and
other fortunate beings who are on the
inside OF things. you will quickly learn
TO shun the tourists car.
The best way to see the biggest city
In America is simply TO live in II, and
30 about TO such places as may take
your fancy. II you want TO be
thrilled with the Bowery and China
town. just read stories about them
for there's nothing TO see.
You don't need Sightseeing car
Any New York friend can show you
the wonders Of the museums. libraries
and interior points OF interest: Will,
there are scores OF cars and elevated
trains covering every point OF Man
haitian. from which you may learr
every inch OF your New York-fron
tht grandeur OF the skyscrapers an,
the stupendous wealth OF Fifth ave
nue.. and the cosmopolltanism O
Broadway. to the wretched poverty o
crowded tenements and slums.
That ia TO say. you learn II from
the viewpoint OF merely seeing things
To really know any phase OF life o
class OF people. you must 20 up o
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-11-13

sion OF the United States has attracted
every type Of civilized mankind. There
is work to be done, needs to be as
suaged. money to be made. All the
resources OF the surrounding country
must be brought to focus SO that
the ships that glide in at the Pacific
entrance and out into the Atlantic.
will carry away to the crowded mar
kets OF the north Panama's quota OF
fruits. hardwood. rubber, indigo. cof-
fee and hats. With this. civilized pros
perity begins. and 1t matters not what
race or conglomeration OF races are
involved.
The "splggoty Lingo"
At first It was difficult for these peo-
pie to get along on any kind OF footing
In the way Of everyday speech. One
man having many interests in common
with another could find no medium OF
expression. And out OF this confusion
Of tongues grew language which is
neither English. nor French, nor Span
sh. nor German. nor Chinese, nor Jap
anese, nor anything other than IL
self. II is not n very old language.
and consequently not we'll developed.
nor has It ever been written or spok-
en- outside Of the canal zone and Pan.
ANA. II is called the "Spiggoty Lingo"
and its origin is substantially this:
IL you ask native something in
ia. LA A.
Engliss," because he doesn't. For a
long time they used this reply. until
the enterprising American found a
few words OF their language and they
found a few OF his, and of all the others
brought in, SO that there were words
enough OF all languages known In com.
mon to make for new language which
was promptly called the "Spiggoty"
or "Speaka de-" as you please to
spell It.
This same method was used by the
Hudson Bay company in the earliest
laws of the West with the Indian tribes
Of the Northwest. They used some
slgas, son Indian words they were
able to srasp. taught the Indian
lew OF their own bad English words.
End called the whole. "The Chinook
language" after tribe by that name.
Through the medium OF the spig-
yoty language a vast amount OF prac.
.ical labor Is being performed II has
been found adequate for inductve rea.
,oning. for speaking persuasively. or.
ltoricaliy. vituperatively, and can be
ased significantly While in a state Of
lisgust or anger.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-11-13
WASHING Flannel Trousers.

Cut up half a pound Of good soap,
put It into a quart OF water and boil
for Ave minutes. Have ready q bath
Of tepid water. Pour in the soap solu.
ton. and beat UP to a lather. Put in
the fannels. and wash them thorough.
ly. Do not rub any soap on them, but
rub them well in the lather. Rinse In
warm water, and wiring. and dry
quickly with a strong current Of air.
Press with q cool iron.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-11-13
Two Souls With But, Etc,

Two egotists met and made much
over each other.
As they turned away. each muir.
INJURED softly to himself:
Poor deluded soull It's all can
do to tolerate that fellow. but what
can ] do7 It's absolutely pathetic the
way he clings to mel"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-11-13
Mo Game for Her.

Mollie--I think billiards is an aw-
fully foolish game.
Chollie-But you forget that the
balls kiss and the players sometimes
hug the cushion.
But Just imagine a person wasting
time on a game where only billiard
balls kiss and all that the players some
times hug is a cushion!"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-04-17
Artificial Lace.

Mechanism and chemistry combined
have furnished France with new
product-artit1cial lace. The general
public has heard little about it, but
the lace manufacturers of Lyons,
Calais and Caudry have for some time
past been much perturbed over this
unexpected competition to which they
will have to submit.
Artificial lace is in effect a manu-
facture of very simple nature, says
the Daily Consular and Trade Reports.
There is no weaving employed in its
production. The machine consists In
its essential parts of a receptacle con-
tanning a cuproammoniacal solution
of cellulose, a metallic cylinder upon
which Is engraved the negative of the
design and a coagulation vat.
A rotary motion is given to the
cylinder, over which flows the solution
which, entering the interstices of the
engraved pattern, fixes itself immedi-
ately in the coagulative liquid, out Of
which energies the texture ready to be
dyed and dressed.
Artificial lace has a beautiful ap-
pearance. 1t is homogeneous and un-
alterable; will wear better, and Is
less combustible than ordinary lace.
Water does not affect it. And desired
pattern can be obtained by engraving
a new cylinder.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-04-17

brella. Indeed, people in some oc-
cupations find 1t impossible to carry
umbrellas, and they will rejoice In the
supporter designed by an Indiana
man. Particularly will letter carriers
find it convenience, as 1t will hold
an umbrella over their heads and
leave both hands free to get mail from
their bag and ring the doorbell. The
holder is attached to the users coat
and has groove in 1t and hooks to
engage whatever enters the grooves.
The handle of the umbrella is placed
in the groove and clamped fast, hold
ing the rain protector firmly above the
owners head. II the rain stops the
umbrella can be closed and carried
in the holder ferrule down, thus pre-
venting 1t from being an encumbrance
even then. Any person who has
bundles to carry would find one Of
these devices useful.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-04-17
Chocolate Pudding

The materials required for this de-
ncious chocolate pudding are one-half
cupful Of butter, one cupful each OF
sugar and milk, two eggs, we'll beaten.
two spoonfuls of baking powder sifted
with two cupfuls of -four. 1t should be-
about the stiffness of pound cake, and
may require little more -four, as the
different brands vary in their thick
ening qualities. Dissolve one-half
cake of chocolate over the teakettle,
mix a. together, pour into mold and
steam for two hours.
Sauce for the chocolate pudding -
Beat together one whole egg and two
yolks, adding one-half cupful Of sugar,
a pinch Of salt and half cupful Of any
preferred fruit juice; cook in a double
boiler, stirring constantly until
Dreamed.
When cold add teaspoonful OF
lemon juice and q half cupful Of
whipped cream and set on the ice until
ready to serve.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-04-17
Towers, as she stands, in settle

Towers, as she stands, in settle
ment?"
Captain Kettle swallowed hard. "T
couldn't, sir, really couldn't. do
appreciate your splendid generosity,
but this Is beyond all reason. Eight
and half per cent. Is what you
promised me and that I'll take in all
gratitude. But the whole; couldn't.
Why, ship and cargo together are
worth two hundred thousand pounds"
The big man put his hands in the
pockets of his loose shooting-coat,
and made a mocking bow. IF I
value my only sister at one hundred
fifty thousand pounds, which really
seems an impertinently low figure,
that only leaves fifty thousand pounds
for myself, and in Justice to my
constituents I couldn't put II at less.
But, Skipper, prefer not to look
on It in that light. owe you a
tremendous debt of gratitude that
can never repay. You are, I trust,
going to marry Miss Dubbs, who Is
girl 1 have great liking for, and
II will give me real pleasure IL you
will accept from my sister and my
self wedding present which will,
we believe, provide for you COM
fortably You'll find papers in this
envelope which will form an eff
cient transfer of the steamer from
myself as full owner to you.
And now, Violet, you're dead tired,
and so am I. You'd much better go
below and turn in. That's what
am going to do myself. Well see
Captain. Kettle at breakfast tomor-
row morning"
An hour later Mr.. Forster. the ell
derly second mate, knocked at the
chart-house door and said:
"There's a ships life-boat rowing
in here from the entrance of the la
COON. She's manned by white men
The moonlight shows them clearly"
"Callers at this time of night?"
said )Captain Kettle lightly, but
within him he was conscious of a
queer sinking feeling, and, as he
confessed afterward, a premonition
of disaster But to his officer he
added in his usual brisk tones:
VERY good. You needn't report
again unless they seem to want help,
or till they come up alongside. Keep
a bright lookout"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-04-17
Starts Kitchen Elre.

An automatic device for lighting the
fire in the kitchen range before any
one comes downstairs has been in
vented by an Indiana man. On a sup
port running out from the bottom Of
the stove an arm. holding bunch Of
matches in an end, is set up so that
the matches are held close to the
paper under the kindling, the door Of
the stove being open. A trigger ar
rangement sets the matches afire and
they In turn ignite the kindling, and
by that time the apparatus has run
down SO that the match-holding arm
is sprung back out of the way and the
stove door closes automatically. This
leaves the fire burning merrily with
the proper draught on SO that by the
time the cook or housewife arrives in
the kitchen the range will be ready
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-04-17

~ O runs the old quotation and itc
= truth is exemplifed almost every
day In the records of the divorce
courts of any city, or in the pleas OF
support entered by wives VINO
are living with their parents because
thew saw that their husbands cannot
support them as they are accustomed
to live.
Now, however, Justice Newburger
Of New York has come out boldly and
declared that the wife who leaves
her husband when he Is poor has no
right to seek legal freedom or sup
port from him, that poverty is no
ground for complaint Of any kind, and
that it is the wifes place to help her
husband and not to leave him.
The decision of the justice Is ap-
plauded by scores of men and women,
both, and is really plea to the wo-
men of today TO put the thought of
home" before the question of them
selves.
To keep together home should be-
according to these men and women
of greater Importance than any per-
sonal comfort, and the woman who
has the real home instinct, whose
unselfishness is worthy of note, is she
who sacrifices herself for the sake OF
others, and If necessary goes out into
the world and adds her earnings to.
her husbands rather than lose the
house where they have brought their
mutual lares and penates.
After all, what has a mans income
to do with wifes loyalty?
Why should she feel herself bound
10 stay with him. to love and honor
him, only SO long as his income is
such that she may live on it in COM
fort?
She does not stipulate any such
thing when she marries, does shef
Yet half of the wrecked homes are
brought about because the wife con-
stantly broods about having to work
30 hard.
Because she allows self pity to creep
up into her heart to make the dish
washing and the daily tasks doubly
hard, because she reproaches the
harassed man with the cry that she
didn't have to do such things at
home" and so strikes the note that
makes their house, or their apart
ment, merely transient place and
sets up her parents home as the real
home"
To the woman worth while pov-
erty is the transient thing. She will
always look forward to better days.
and will make her husband feel that
he is going to succeed, but even IL
he doesn't at first she will do her best,
and SO spur him on with the courage
born of love that he will in ume
succeed and the shadow of want be-
lifted.
For poverty is no excuse for dis
loyalty, and the woman who leaves
her husband to seek shelter with her
parents, even though she keeps up a
semblance of affection for him, is
really disloyal, for the wife's place 10
to make home for her husband, no
matter what his circumstances.
Don't you think SO?