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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-07-03
SYNOPSIS.

Cowboys of the Flying Heart ranch are
neartbroken over the loss of their much
prized monograph by the defeat of their
champion In a foot-race with the cook Of
on at the Flying Heart. ]. Wallingford
Speed. cheer leader at Yale. and Culver
CovingtoR, intercollegiate champion run
ner, are expected Helen Blake. Speeds
sweetheart. suggests to Jean Chaplin, sis
ter OF the owner of the ranch. that she
Induce Covington. her lover, to win back
The monograph. Helen declares that II
Covington won't run. Speed will. The
cowboys are hilarious over the prospect
Speed and his valet. Larry Glass. trainer
at Yale. arrive. Helen Blake asks Speed
VINO mas posed to her as an athlete, to
race against the Centipede man. The
fearing that Helen will find him out, he
consents. He insist. however. that he
shall be entered as an unknown. figuring
that Covington will arrive In time to take
his place. Fresno. glee club singer from
stanford university and In love with
Helen. tries to discredit Speed with the
ladies' and the cowboys. sSpeed and Glass
put In the time they are supposed to be
training playing cards in a secluded spot.
The cowboys tell Glass It is up to him to
see that Speed wins the race. Willie. the
gunman declares the trainer will go back
east packed In ice, II Speed fails, A .tele-
in Jail at Omaha for ten days. Glass in
panic forces Speed to begin training In
earnest. The cowboys force Speed to eat
In the training quarters and prepare him
a diet OF very rare meat Miss Blake
bakes a cake for Speed and is offended
when Larry refuses TO allow him to eat
II. Covington arrives on crutches. He
says he broke his toe in Omaha. Mrs
Reap. engaged TO Covington and In love
with Jack Chaplin, exposes Speed to
Helen. because Speed had failed to pre-
vent Covington from Joining the party
Speed decides to cripple himself. but
Skinner. the Centipede runner, appears
with proposition to throw tho race
Glass attempts to escape at night but Il
captured. Fresno gives Gallagher. the
Speed for him. Helen Blake hears OF II
and bets $500 on Speed. Glass recognizes
Skinner as professional runner.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-07-03
OIL for llfeboats.

British lifeboat crews are expert.
menting with n small oil bag TO ascer.
tain the effect upon rough. shallow
water. The mlnutely perforated bag.
containing n tin OF thick oil-whlch
Is smashed by the coxswain-and n
wad OF oakum. is towed from tho
weather side OF the boat. and is dc.
signed to moderate breaking. follow.
Ing seas. Those latter are always a
menace TO the safety OF llfeboat.
and hitherto the view has been gem
orally held that oil. although an ef.
fective agent in deep water. was OF
10 avail against them. The quantity
of oil varies from n gallon TO half
gallon. according TO tho size OF tho
boat.
Recently the dovlco was tested at
Worthlng in exceedingly rough
weather. and II has been reported TO
tho National Lifoboat institution.
which Issued the bags. that tho tests
arc regarded as satisfactory.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-07-03

reach his point Of vantage the sprint.
ers burst into the homestretch. Larry
Glass saw II all at glance-Speed
was weakening. while Skinner was
running easily. Nature had done her
utmost; she could not work the I'm.
possible. As they tore past. Skinner
was ahead.
The air above the corral became
blackened with hats as II a flock OF
vultures had wheeled suddenly; the
shrek OF triumph that rose from the
Centipede ranks warned the trainer
that he had tarried too long. Heavily
he set OF across the prairie for New
York.
The memory OF that race awakened
Speed from his slumbers many times
In later years. When he found the
brown shoulder OF his rival drawing
past he realized that for him the end
Of all things was at hand And yet.
be Il said to his credit, he held dog.
sedly TO his task, and began to fight
his waning strength with renewed do.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-07-03
object Lesson In "Movles."

In "The Tie That Binds" a two
reel drama, Lamar Johnston plays the
part Of burglar who Is captured In
a bank after an exciting fight with the
watchman. After he is sent to prison
his wife married his rival, and when
the convict is released and seeks to
see his child, the stepfather. realizing
the evil effect that he might have up
on the little one, orders him away.
The desperate man steals into the
house where the little family lives.
Through the window he sees some one
sitting In chair. He can see only
the back Of the chair and a mans hat
which he recognizes as belonging to
the other man. In reality his own
child sits in the chair and has put on
the hat to play papa" The ex-con-
vict raises his pistol and is about to
fire when the child suddenly gets up
In the chair and he realizes that he
was about to take the life OF the one
dearest to him. The shock makes him
resolve to reform his ways.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-07-03
Pesslmlsrs Weather Notes.

Tho average weather reminds ono
OF q woman with n bad disposition. In
the morning II makes n big effort to
bc pleasant The sun shines, tho sky
is blue. and you 20 out thinking at
last you are to have a pleasant day.
But. alas! as soon Us you are beyond
the reach Of home and umbrella you
are surprised TO feel few drops OF
rain, which leave an indolible i'm
preston on the velve, crown OF your
hat.
Before you can reach n trolley car
or get taxi the rain comes down In
torrents. Then. as suddenly. II clears,
and you venture forth again, thinking
this time the weather Ia settled. until
most Unexpectedly tho rain begins
again. generally ending In a steady
downpour. as II the effort to smile a
little and be pleasant even for q short
time had been too much.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-07-03
Stuna.

London reports the discovery Of
the meanest man Of whom there Is
any record. This Englishman has Just
been divorced from his wife-for what,
do you guess! Wrong. You couldn't
guess II In week OF Sundays. The
mean fellow carried live bees around
in his pockets. Every time his wife
went to examine his pockets to see IL
they needed mending-or for other
reasons-see any Jest book-she was
cruelty stung. Unable to endure such
treatment. she secured divorce. She
felt that one of the most ancient OF
wifely duties-and privileges-that OF
inspecting the bottom OF her hus-
bands pockets-was not only inter-
fered with, but was made n method OF
torture. The man. OF course, argued
that he had a right to carry what he
pleased in his pockets-but the grant
ing OF the divorce would seem like n
denial OF this right. So man may
well begin to ponder this question:
What may man rightfully carry In
his pockets7
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-07-03

byIa'inB dDOut tne Ecno monograph
In the midst OF war-dance. He
kicked violently with his spiked shoes.
whereat the foreman bucked like a
wild horse under the spur and dropped
him. and he staggered out OF the
crowd. where a girl few to him.
"Oh, Wally." she cried, Il knew you
could" He sank to the ground, and
she knelt beside him.
Skinner was propped against the
corral fence opposite. his face dlstort-
ed with suffering. and Gallagher was
rubbing his ankle.
"'Taint broke. l reckon" said Gal.
lagher. rising. II wish to hell II
wasl" He stared dlsgustedly at his
fallen champion. and added: we
don't want y'all for a cook no more.
Skinner. You never was no good no.
how. He turned to Helen and handed
her n double handful OF bank notes, as
Berkeley Fresno buried his hands in
his pockets and walked away. Here's
your coin. miss. II ever you get an.
other hunch, let me know. An here's
yours. Mr.. Speed: It's a weddln.pres.
ent from the Centipede." lie fetched
a deep sigh. Thank the Lord wen
git somethin' fit to eat from now onl"
Speed staggered to Skinner, who
was still nursing his injury. and held
out his hand. whereat the cook winked
his left eye gravely.
The best man won." said Skinner.
and say-there's a parson nt Albu.
querque." Then he groaned loudly.
and fell TO massaging his foot.
There came n fluttering by his side.
and Miss Blakes voice said to him.
with sweetness and with pity:
I'm 80 sorry you lost your posi-.
tlon. MIR. Skinner. You're a splendid
runnerl"
Never mind the Job. miss, I've got
something TO remember Il by" lie
pointed TO a sash which lay beside
him. THE loser gets the ribbon.
miss" he explained CALAMITY.
on TO the right there came new
outcry. and far across the level prairie
strange sight was revealed TO the
beholders. A fat man In white fan.
nels was doubling and lodging ahead
Of two horscmen. and even from n
considerable distance II could plainly
be seen that he was behaving with re-
markable agility for one 30 heavy.
Repeatedly his pursuers headed him
on, but he rushed past them. seeming.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-07-03
CHAPTER XNll.-continued.

Instantly full-lunged roar went up
that rolled away to the foothills, and
the runners sped out OF the pandemon-
ium, their legs twinkling against the
dust-colored prairie. Down to the
turn they raced. Speed was leading.
Fright had acted upon him as an cleo
trio charge; his terror lent him wings;
he was obsessed by propelling force
outside OF himself. Naturally strong,
iithe, and active, he likewise pos
sessed within him the white hot fame
OF youth, and now, with a nameless
fear to spur him on, he ran as any
healthy, frightened young animal
would run. At the second turn Skin
ner had not passed him. but the thud
of his feet was close behind.
This unparalleled phenomenon sur
prised Lawrence Glass perhaps most
of all. Was this q miracle? He
turned to Covington. to find him dane
ing madly. his crutches waving over
his head, in his eyes the stare OF a
maniac. His mouth was dlstended,
and Glass reasoned that he must be
shouting violently, but could not be
sure. Suddenly Covington dashed to
the turn whence the runners would
be revealed as they covered the last
half lap. for nothing was distinguish
able through the fence, burdened by
human forms, and Larry numbered aft
er him, ploughlng his way through the
crowd and colliding with the box upon
which stood the Echo Phonograph, OF
New York and Paris. He hurled
Mariedetta out OF his path with brutal
disregard, but even before he could
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-07-03

Miss Stonehouse is due to her being
a dancer. professional at that. Her
ability in this art makes her apt in
many roles for which otherwise she
would not be eligible. 1t Is equally
great, to meet her out OF them. She
is vivacious, interesting and pretty,
and is considered one Of the best lead.
Ing women In photoplays today. Miss
Stonehouse has appeared in such pro-
ductions as "The Other Girl" The
Grip OF Circumstance" and THE Hour
and The Man"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-07-03
Too Much Realism.

Adele Lano has been having a lot
Of fun lately. az have also her fellow
players. for the director has been put
ling on n burlesque entitled "Meller.
dramer." Miss Lane Ia the hero
wino." and the dangers and indignities
,he 10 not subjected to are not worth
mentioning. In one scene Miss Lane
d supposed TO faint. and she threw her
head back no realistically and sudden.
.nly that her head caught the actor
who supported her under tho chin and
nearly knocked him out
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-07-03
STAR OF THE PHOToPLAYs
Ruth stonehouse Has Won Reeognl.
tIon for Her Characteristic.
Delineations.

Ruth Stonehouse is wonderfully in.
teresting little actress. Though not
yet twenty years old, she plays leads
and does 1t so well that you are anxi.
GUS to see her again. The Colorado
Girl" Miss Stonehouse is called, be-
cause she lived In Victor, Colo, where
her father is an expert In mining op-
erations. The remarkable grace OF
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-07-03
CHAPTER XVIII.

HE only thing In the werld
that the victorious Speed
wanted was to lie down and
stretch out and allow those
glowing Goals In his chest
to cool of. But rough
hands seized him. and
he found himself astride
OF Stover's shoulders and
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-07-03

Al Jennings Lie TO Ne Portrayed
The life OF Al jennings. former ban.
III. Ia to be reproduced In 4 SIX reel
photoplay,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-02-25
BOWSTRING THREAD
BUCKS THE TRUST
Story of the Way the American Produdt
Came to Its Present Popu-
larity with Women.

The average housewife doesn't
concern herself much about trusts.
She leaves that to men and maya
zines. Yet one of the bitterest
fights against the trusts has center
ed about common household ne
cessity, everyday sewing thread.
Nearly everyone can recall when
thread, few years ago advanced
to &c a spool. Presently the old
price of sc was ablished, but few,
however, know the reason for it's
being done. E
Until few years ago practically
every spool of standard thread con-
sumed in the United States was
manufactured by powerful Great
Britain concern, which, because it
had wiped out competition. did
pretty much as it pleased. When
thread advanced to &c a great pro-
test went up all oyer the land from
merchants and consumers alike.
Serene in its power, the thread
trust merely asked, well, what
are you going to do about it?"
bring down on the market an ava
lanche of cheap threads by makers
who used inferior grades Of short
strand cotton, trusting to price only
to make their products go. This
move played directly into the hands
of the trust. Women were driven
to demand it's thread or be annoyed
70 hu inf Sn
convinced that this would be the
case, and so complacent was the
trust that it began contemplating
still further raise in price. How far
the monopoly would have dared to
go it is hard TO tell, had not group
of substantial Americans got to-
gether. organized company known
as The Thread Mills Co., with mil
lions of dollars back of it, and start
ed out to buck the British trust on
its own ground. Quality was their
watch word. The best Sea Island
cotton that grows went into the
making of their product, which was
to give to American women the
best eix-cord thread ever made for
known as Bowstring thread.
1t brought the British concern off
it's pedestal, and forced it to reduce
the price Of its thread to sc a spool
almost Immediately, for it was in
stantly recognized that the new
Bowst1ing thread was finer, smooth
er, stronger and better in every
way. Hence, Bowstrlng thread is
now being sold throughout the
United States, and because of the
fact that the makers have the ad-
vantage of the latest and most i'm
proved spindles and access to the
finest long strand Sea Island cotton
in the world, its superior quality
over all other threads is readily rec
ogniz6d.
David Cr1chton & Co. are distrib-
utOrs for this new thread in Lam
caster In this firms adv. in today's
paper is coupon good for one spool
fTon
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-02-25

my chickens. We cut the dogs
loose and they chased him straight
into Ed Aust1n's pasture. that was
his home. We got him going and
after an hour or SOS run, the dogs
put him into a badger hole. By
this time we had about fifty or sixty
head of steers racing up and down
the pasture and here came Ed with
his protest. We explained our side
of the case, but Ed wouldn't believe
a darn word we said, know, did
you Ed? We agreed if the one in
the badger hole proved to be the one
taking our fowls, he, Ed, would not
see us In there again that summer.
We lost few chickens and Ed lost
ten times as much by the disturb
ance of his steers, see
It is all up to the farmers now.
Sign that petition and cut away
that bounty on young wolves, stop
spring and summer hunting. No
man with ground hog sense will
object to winter hunting, when
nothing is to be disturbed. Don't
mistake me. I am a firm believer
in bounty on old foxes and old
wolves and guard against all impo-
sition. Take the bounty off of
young wolves and put it on the old
wolves and foxes, put the bounty
up where it belongs and stop dis
turbing the farmers.
We had trouble years ago about
this young wolf bounty; that
trouble was with Mr.. Lucien Dewey
of Millville. Mr.. Kidd, the County
Clerk, turned on the light and he,
Dewey, was compelled to leave his
family. yes, more than that, he was
compelled to leave the state, seel
Well I expect to be shot at by
some; that is nothing, went south
to be shot at. A fool for luck every
time. ! got out as sound as went
in. I am just like the niger that
was blown over the breast works at
Petersburg. He jumped up and
said, ''Lod massa rs glad rs ibin. :"
I have given you my views on this
subject as l see them, and with the
consent of the editor, l will come
again next week.
HACK GLEASON
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-02-25
SAFEGUARD STUDENT MORALS.

A week ago last Sunday, over in
Platteville. young mana mere
buy of 19-shot himself in the head
and died instantly from the effects
He is described as an orphan. ap-
parently normal in all respects, and
not particularly worried because of
his lonely status in the world.
He was fairly good student in the
normal schools in the last year of his
course.
On the surface of the case there is
no reason apparent for the commission
of that most desperate of deeds.
But the Platteville Journal says
things IN an editorial It lays the
blood of that unfortunate young per-
son upon the community in which he
lived and died. Among other charges
is this: This young man was a
minor. He frequently had liquor.
We as people are responsible that
such things OCCUR"
That short paragraph cuts like a
sword of razor edge. A minor had
liquor in Platteville! Few COM
munities in Wisconsin, in which in
stitutions for the higher education of
young persons have been built by the
people of the state, take proper means
to safeguard the morals of the
students that are attracted to them
These schools are too commonly re-
garded as ''pullers" for trade; booze
is an article of commerce for which
trade must be pulled. 1t is so in
Madison it is so in other cities hav-
ing normal schools-Plattevill is not
alone and lonely offender.
1t required some courage for
Brother Gribble to thus speak out
in meeting No doubt many devout
Sunday christians will resent this
telling of the truth, even to the ex-
posing of the moral skeleton of the
town in which they live. A plenty
of sauctimonious old hypocrites howl
Justify when the real truth is printed
about the public morals of their home
| town.
This maintaining of state schools
for the higher instruction of young
presons is not wholly graft for the
towns favored The very presence
of the school imposes responsibilities.
and that community which refuses to
meet these responsibilities is a bum
community. That editor who stands
for cleaner morals in such a COM
munity is a public benefactor.
Keep the change" Brother Crib
h1a
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-02-25
More Bounty Talk
Hack Gleason

In last weeks issue I overlooked
some points l will refer to this week.
Now, brother farmer, | am COM
ing your way for few moments.
Here is one objection for paying
bounty on young wolves. We are
disturbing the farmer too much, he
is the bread winner, see! AS there
is no bounty on young foxes, by
the repeal of the bounty on young
wolves, you will stop all spring
hunting with dogs when all stock is
in the pasture, subject to fright and
disturbance. Do you know hard
pressed wolf always runs straight
to and through bunch Of stock to
make his or her getaway? The dogs
come, the stock becomes frightened
and run, all is commotion, dogs are
broke off and turned back and the
hunter gets cussing and so on.
Once more | object | have no
positive proof of this statement but
it is my opinion. Do you not think
as I do that we are paying in good
money for Iowa's production? |
admit they do come across the
river in the winter time, especially
this month, February. The ice goes
out and some stay; what about
those little baby wolves back over
there, do they not have little help
to get over here, they can't swim,
see! Cut that bounty out and stop
that loop hole. Commence at home
to cut out taxes.
told you in the beginning of this
issue l overlooked some points I
wish to mention to show you why
spring and summer hunting is detli-
mental to the stock raiser. l give
YOU this illustration: In June a
red fox was taking Werzers and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-02-25
OUR SOARING TAXES

Prof. Adams, the official expla1ner
of why taxes are so high in Wiscon-
sin, produces the figures to show
that the various commissions, about
which there is such widespread
complaint, cost the taxpayer next
to nothing-a total in fact, of less
than % cents out of each 800 paid
for taxes as a whole. Figures can
be SO Juggled as to prove almost
anything and while it may be true
that only that trifing amount of
the direct tax levy is devoted to
such purpose it would be more fair
to have explained that vast sums
received by the state III taxes from
the railroads and other corporations
of all kinds are devoted to payment
of expenses of these same commits
sions. There is a perfect army Of
men. hosts of them young fellows
just through college and many of
them only partially through their
university course, who are main
tanned upon the payroll Of the state
at good, fat salary, travel
ing around inspecting" every pos
sible thing, for which the tax pay
ers have 10 foot the bills. Here's
where much of the trouble lies
Every time a new process
taxation has been loaded OF
the people, the corporation tax, in
heritance tax, income tax, etc.,
the people have been told that it
was done to catch the tax dodger"
and that the amount thus raised
would lower the taxes of the COM
mon propl but instead every
mans tax receipt shows that he Is
called unnn TO pay an amount that
grows larger every year. No
amount Of explaining can argue
away thaC fact There is lot of
extravaganza somewhere, and the
people are getting fully awakened
to that fact
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-02-25
THE PYTHIAN PARTY
A GREAT SUCCESS
About Four Hundred Members and
Guests Enjoyed the Jubilee CeIe-
bration Last Thursday Night

Last Thursday. Feb. 10 was the
50th anniversary of the great order Of
knights of Pythias. which was found
ed in the city of Washington, D. G.
on that date in 1864, and now has
lodges scattered all over the North
American continent and member
ship exceeding $50, 900.
The birthday of the institution
was celebrated on the evening of the
10Th in every lodge in the grand
domain and Lancaster was we'll to
the fore in it's observance of the &C.
casion.
About 400 persons, officers and
members IF the order and invited
guests, assembled at Knapp's rink in
the evening, where special ritualistic
ceremonies were given. followed with
program of music and speaking
After selection by the orchestra
Mrs E. B. Goodsell sang beautiful
solo entitled Waiting" by Mil.
lard, which was followed with a
VIOLIN SOLO Dy Prof. harry II. GROSS,
at the conclusion of which Past
Grand Chancellor E e. Gotty, of
Reedsburg, delivered a pleasing and
interesting address upon Pythianism.
He spoke entertaingly for about an
hour and was greeted with close and
earnest attention.
Following the address a luncheon
was served and the evening was con-
cluded with a dance in which
goodly number of those present parti-
cipated.
The local K. P lodge now has a
membership of 1O7, and such affairs
as this golden jubilee celebration will
do much to augment it's growth.