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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1915-02-26

II Mary and he could have had a
child like that!
He spoke grufIly TO the little girl,
but she did not seem to notice his
presence. And at last, with a shrug
Of the shoulders, Driscoll turned his
back on her.
He started away-not in the direc.
ton OF New York, however, but back
toward his home. A new idea had
come to him. He would pretend that
he had been killed in the wreck, and
return home secretly. 10 discover
what people were saying about him.
He anticipated the jeers, the scofIlng
and congratulations, and his own
triumph when he suddenly appeared
In the midst OF them.
Thenews OF the disaster had spread
rapidly, and. Ave miles down the line,
Driscoll passed wrecking train, with
a medical car attached. Behind II,
along the wayside track. there came
a man in a buggy. who pulled up his
sweating steed.
Have you seen the wreck" he
shouted.
Yes" answered Driscoll. Il was
aboard. My friend. Jim Driscoll, was
killed, and that's enough for me. Are
you a reporter7"
Yes, I'm 4 newspaper man." an.
swered the other Give me a short
account while rest my horse.
Quickl"
Il will II youll put Jim Driscoll
down as dead" answered Driscoli.
Say Jim Drlscoll OF Boxville. H.. was
killed by breaking his neck. because
I'm not a.going to break the news to
his family"
The bargain was struck and Dris
coll gave the other n Ave minutes
account OF the wreck. Then he hur
ried along the line.
He caught a branch train nt the
Junction. and finally. about eight
o'clock the next evening. attired in Q
shabby suit which he had purchased
at n pawnbroker's, he made his wa,
In the dark through the streets o
BoIville. Nobody who passed in IN,
gathering darkness recognized Dris
coll in the shabby. slouching stranger
He pushed open the garden gat,
and crcpt 10 the outside OF the par
- window. lntide he saw q small
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1915-02-26
AFTER THE WRECK
BY ARTHUR CLEVES.

jim Driscoll found himself upon his
feet, staring at the wreck of the train
in which he had been travelling. All
about him lay the dead and injured,
and the carriages, which were begin
ming to catch fire, illumined the night
with lurid glare.
1t was in the middle of the noun
tain district of Pennsylvania Dris-
coll had left his little town in Illinois
to 60 to New York. 1t was his first
Journey in ten years. A discovery of
oil upon his property had given him
the promise of wealth, and he had set
out to negotiate with a company.
Jim Driscoll, at fifty, was reputed
the crabbedest old man in Boxville.
II Mary and he had had children he
might have discovered that life is not
wholly vale of tears. AS It was, he
was town character. He knew it,
too; knew that Mary shrank from him
and feared him, though loyalty kept
her to him; knew that his presence
anywhere chilled the mirth, that the
children hated him, that his neigh
bors avoided him.
He gloried in it. He had the repu.
tation of a vindictive man, and he
gloried in that. He was close-fisted,
hard as nails, and he Rugged his sin.
lister reputation to his heart,
The wreck had come suddenly. II
had unsettled him. or course, he
was not going to interest himself in
any Of the injured. That was not
)riscoll's way. But the physical
shakeup had unsettled the habits OF
years, and for the first time in years
Driscoll began to take stock of him.
self.
His thoughts we're changed by hear.
ing child's cry at his side. STOPPING
down, he saw a pretty little girl OF
eight or nine years, lying beside the
track. Near her lay the body of q
man. He had been killed in the dis
aster. and the girl, who seemed only
slightly injured, was stretching out
her arms to him and sobbing
Beneath his hard exterior Driscol
had a heart tender in one respect
He loved children. That was why he
scowled at them, to hide his feelings
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1915-02-26
SM00THED PATH OF LOVE
American Naval Captain Rose Nobly
to Occasion When Confronted With
Unusual Problem.

The floating court" is an institu-
Ion founded by the United States gov
ernment for administering judgment
In the far North. An interesting ex-
ample of the unusual problems that
confronted Capt. A. ]. Henderson, one
Of the first judges of the court, is told
by Mr.. Walter Noble Burns in the
Wide World Magazine:
One day, at Point Hope, there ap-
peared before the court neld on the
Thetis, Captain Henderson's ship. an
old Eskimo and his wife. They were
accompanied by their pretty daughter
and two stalwart young men, who
were suitors for her hand. In choicest
Eskimo, that sounded like series of
explosions of vocal dynamite. the ven.
erable father poured voluble tale
into the ears Of the interpreter
This man, he say" began the in
terpreter, these two feller want this
gal for wife. One feller he offer a
rife, ten-pound whalebone, six walrus
tusk, dog team and sled. The other
feller. he give kayak, two reindeer q
bearskin, and six fox skin. This gal
the old mans only daughter. lie old,
and he want good trade. But he not
know which he best take. He say
maybe you tell him"
Captain Henderson is no Cupid
he stands six feet two and weighs $50
pounds-but he determined to essay
the role Of Cupid's first assistant.
you love this girl?" he asked one
suitor.
YES" replied the interpreter. he
love her."
And do you love herr" the captain
asked the other.
Yes, he love her, too
The captain looked at the girl, who
was a pretty little thing. something
over four feet high, with coalblach
hair plastered down over her temples
and sloe-back, roguish eyes. Lei
no one doubt the vital beauty OF Es
kimo maids in the flush Of youth and
health.
Here said the captain to the girl
(which one of these men do you
want"
The interpreter put the question
The maiden's eyes grew brighter. hei
cheeks deeper crimson, and 4 coy
smile wreathed her lips. She stepped
over to one of the young men unhesi
tatingly and touched him on the lrm
This one," she said, and there was
no need for the interpreter to trans
late.
"All right" said the captain. with G
roar Of laughter, take him.
And he married them on the spot
Straight from the ship back TO the vii
lage the newly welded couple padded
to set up housekeeping to live happily
no doubt, ever afterward. The bride'I
father touched off few more explo
sions Of vocal dynamite into the inter
prefers ear.
He say" declared the interpreter
to Captain Henderson. he satisfied.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1915-02-26
PAPAs SURGERY WAS ROUGH
Which Fond Parent Was WIpIng
Tear From Her Eye.

An amused smile fluttered over the
features of Congressman Samuel J.
Tribble Of Georgia the other night
when the talk topic in the lobby of a
Washington hotel turned to the won
derful sayings Of the kiddies. He said
he was reminded of recent incident.
A fond father was taking his little
six-year-old daughter downtown in an
automobile, and on stopping in front
Of a store he noticed that the drive
against the strong wind had made the
youngsters eyes water.
Just minute, JESSIE" said father,
wrapping one finger and dabbing the
little girls eye. Let me wipe that tear
away"
Say" was the rather amusing ex-
clamation Of Jessie, what do you
think that is-a push.button? ?"-Phila-
delphia Telegraph.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1915-02-26

my dear, you are not thinking Of
going to savage islands as a mission
ary, are your"
why not, sir? Don't you think
am capable OF doing the work."
"oh, 1t is not that. am only afraid
the savages will agree with US at
home here in thinking you are sweet
enough to eat"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1915-02-26
Fathers COOKING.

"of course, you and your wife are
happy"
Yes" replied the young man. "But
she Is a little thoughtless. Whenever
perform with the chatting dish she in
sists on talking about the superior
Welsh rabbits her father used to
make"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1915-02-26
Didn't Mean II That Wav

I'm sorry l can't go to the theater
with you tonight" said Miss Peach.
I'm already engaged for the evening.
But as long as you have the tickets
I'll introduce you to a pretty girl and
you can take her."
"But l don't want to go with a pretty
girl" sorowfully protested Mr.. Lamb.
81 want to go with you."-Cincinnatj
Enquirer.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1915-02-26
To Be Expected.

How was the man dressed who
swindled you?"
He wore light gray derby, q
fiashy checked suit, red tie with q
diamond horseshoe pin stuck in It,
tan velvet vest and"
That's enough. II you tried to
change a hundred dollar bill for
chap dressed like that you deserved
to be swindled."
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1915-02-26
Worth KNOWING,

1T is said that there are thousands
Of Greek boys held in bondage
throughout this country by the pro-
prietors of shoe shining parlors."
well! Well"
"They work for meager wages and
have to turn over all the tips they get
to their employers"
I'm glad you told me that Here
after ! will be able to withhold tip
without feeling the least bit stingy."
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1915-02-26
His objection.

Whats your objection to women
voting"
"They haven't got industry enough II
said the man with short hair and a
large diamond pin. "I used to see
men who would willingly vote six or
seven times in a day. I've never
heard woman talk who would think
Of voting more than once at the same
election"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1915-02-26
Minor Woes.

She--I think 1t is terrible that Rus
sia Joined in this war.
He-Yes, It is going to add vastly
to the cost OF humanity.
She-I wasn't thinking OF human.
ity. l was thinking how hard It is
to pronounce all those names.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1915-02-26
Extreme Popularity,

"You seem to stand we'll with your
wife's relatives"
"I1l tell you something that will sur
prise you" 4
"All right"
"There's hardly one OF them I
couldn't strike for loan with reason
able expectations OF getting IT,"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1915-02-26

what do you think Of that tender.
foot's having the nerve to spring q
deck Of marked cards on me| OF.
claimed Broncho Bob.
"Did you shoot him?"
whats the use Of killing the goose
that lays the golden egg? held q
gun In front Of him and made him
show me how he marked EN-"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1915-02-26
Caaa Of Thrift.

"A reception today. my dear. when
you gave q party only last night?"
"Yes; I had bowl Of fruit punch
left over, and didn't see any use Of
wasting it."-Kansas City Journal.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1915-02-26
Getting a Start.

"How do you want your eggs?"
Soft boiled"
"Yessuh. I'll boil 'em about 1--WE
minutes"
Five minutes!"
"Yessuh. Desc is cold storage eggs
an it's liable to take 'em q couple o.
minutes to thaw."
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1915-02-26

"You shouldn't permit the butcher
to throw away all the trimmings after
he has weighed your meat"
"I don't take them home and let
thescook throw them away"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1915-02-26
Plainly Evident.

Mrs. Lovewett (at 2 a. m.)-where
have you been?
Lovewett-Just fell in wiz an ol'
frien'. m'dear.
Mrs. Lovewett-Fell in, Ell? be-
i've you. You're Standardization
Transcript
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1915-02-26
Tho One Esceptlop.

Americans are expecting to use
cotton In every possible form here
after"
yes replied the patient native
citizen; every form except guncot-
ton"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1915-02-26
The Accompanlment.

Who told Billy that the champagne
supply would not give out after alir"
Il don't know, but guess II was Q
little hot bird" ..-...
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1915-02-26

We admire a man who always
laughs at our Jokes. and never tells
any OF his own
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1915-02-26

First Tramp-That man certainly is
well satisfied looking.
Second Tramp-No wonder. He's
connected with brewery.
First Tramp-Wish l was on his sup
ply line.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1915-02-26
COULDN'T RESIST.

Bill-Dey say dat q lot OBJ dem e1-
cursionists got left down dc river las
night.
Joe-of course dey did. A bunch OBJ
dem struck q watahmelon patch and
do captain wouldn't wait To- dem.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1915-02-26
Impudence.

Smith took Jones apart to tell him
the news"
/ What happened them"
He told Jones to collect himself-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-07
JITnEY BUS MEN
TO MEET TONIGHT

machines with signs announcing
We Go Anywhere" which con
stitutes a violation OF a city ordl-
nance.
Warrants for the arrest OF six
iliney bus men we're secured hy tho
Seattle Electric Co. Friday. and the
arrests are expected this afternoon.
The charge IL they operated without
bonds.
Il. A. Williams. OF the legal de-
partment OF the traction company.
filed the complaints. and the war.
rants were issued by Deputy Prose.
cutor Heisell. The men will demand
separate Jury trial. A. D. Lawrence
was arrested at 1880 this morning
by the police
Application by tho company for
John Doe warrants for 20 iltney
bus men was turned down by Prose.
cutor Lundln.
James Walker, colored. was plac
ed under arrest Thursday. Ard
transferred from the city hospital
TO the county jail. for failing 70
obey a court order TO pay for the
support OF his three small children
Walker IN bonded jltney driver
A morning paper Friday stated that
he was arrested for having failed
TO procure bond. In accordance
with the new iitney law.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-07
Boalt Out Shopping;
Gets Some NeWIdeas
BY Fred l. boalt

COMPANION the shopping yesterday was charming
N whose business struck az peculiar one
She professional shopper That TO- she shops for other
who cannot to Seattle themselves In
mos, cases
he'r own Judgment IN selecting clothes -, ~.
Tho professional shopper her clients general Idea OF
OF being honest and
careful professional shopper
DIFoRu business OF buying happened to
counter Marohe
tho professional shopper talked SHOP"
setfui urging 90, talking advertising shop
And discovered that there 10 In sdvesns thing the adver
call the appeal" There kinds OF appeal There
The style sppsaior fashionable people There price sppeao
There To- sbossnp appeafor lay people And there number
OF other different kinds.
There sborsavng sppforaxy people And there
the Bon celebrating the 2bth
I'VE said In effect
something OF the ordinary
the public which has made pro.psy-snd yoo,-possbe
The manufacturers thru handsomely
"For lnstsneeY" asked the professional shopper
IAN dress goods off, You know values Judge for
sess poros Knit underwear 80
for union suit bingham dress goods reduced from
cents tho ordinarily costs GA cents at the mill door
a merely examples. Look around"
shoppers clients rich,
N She bought for yesterday who
Frederick Nelson's where the
Enen.eure client electric ovs-ths being Hot.
She $685. though the S.
believe. so cents Al that the Eensburs
money
went back TO the Bon and
looked.
H. tho the customary price 10 t~obts fiat
saving OF 7 cents.
she said she kn had that
Continued Tomorrow
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-07
GERMANY IS
Confident
OF VICTORY
BY CARL w. AckgRmAN


BERLIN. May 7.-ofiicialdom
today refuses to abandon hope
OF peaceful settlement OF the
Austro Italian situation. which. Il
Is admitted. IL approaching a
crisis.
There IL no attempt 20 disguise
the gravity OF tho situation re-
sulting from Italy's refusal 10 &C.
cept the concessions which have
so far been made by Austria.
II In not believed that Italy win
lose sight OF tho fact that should
she enter tho war a powerful
German army. fired with victory.
will be released from service with
tho Russians at tho conclusion OF
OF the Galieian campaign.
This army will be free in
fortnight. Il IL declared here.
Germany Ia moro confident OF
an ultimate victory over the al.
lies than ever before.
Reports from the cast bring
word OF the constantly increasing
extent OF the Austro German sue
cesses In Galicia- Tn. Russians
have now been In retreat for six
days.
Attacks delivered on Sunday
night broke the Russian lines
west or tho Donajec and the
Aus,rians poured through the zap.
lsolating "A great portion OF the
Slav army. Twenty thousand
prisoners were taken. 90 machine
guns captured and great quaint.
ties or matcriai fell into the
hands OF the Tcutons.
The victory is now being stead.
ily followed up. New Austrian
guns have been brought into ac.
ton and the German staff is re.
lying on them to great ex.
tent In the fighting now IN pro
gress. They arc OF tho 42.ccntl.
meter type and have scored won
derful success In blowing the
Russian Entertainments and on.
tanglcments to pieces.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-07
KAISER WILL
RESIST ITALY
WITHBIGA Army
~ ALICE ROBE

ROME. May Italy viii find
herself confronted by a great Ger.
man army should she enter tho war
on tho side OF the allies. This IL
tho warning that han been sounded
by the kaiser. With tho Germans
on the western front making steady
gains and tho Russians being rap
idly driven out OF Prussia. the
kaiser has let It be known that hs
win bo IN a position 90 spare thou.
sands OF men to oppose the army
that Italy might put into the field.
Puts Up Strong Front
Telcgraphing frcm Berlin. the
kaiser Informed Prince Won Buolow
German ambassador TO Rome. that
the English troops on tho western
front we're useless.
The Germans have only the
French and Belgians 10 fight there,
he said. Within fortnight the
Russians will be driven completely
ont OF Gallcia. the danger OF an I'm.
vasion Of Hungary will have dis.
appeared and warning was given
that should Italy enter the war
with tho allies. King Victor Em.
mlnuelH country would feel the
might OF German arms.
Troops noblirino
Despite this warning. however
italy today continued her prepare
items for war Service OF forty pas
scnger trains on the main lines was
suspended 10 facilitate the move.
ment 81 troops and munitions 10
concentration camps. A royal de-
cree authorized the suspension OF
telegraph and telephone service
without notice.
Repeated sessions OF the cabinet
called ostenslbly TO frame parlia.
mentRry program. are being held.
Premier Saliandra and Ambassador
Won Buclow were IN constant con.
ference yesterday and resume their
discussions today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-07
PUBLIC
NOTICE

The creditors of the John Pan.
ton Company are requested to
file their claims with Attorney
John F. Murphy, whose office Is
in the Alaska Bldg, MIR. Muir.
ply having been appointed re-
ceiver for the Panton Depart.
ment Store by the Hon. Judge
Frater of the superior court.
The Panton stock Of merchan.
disc and fixtures now in the store
at 11O7-1111 Second ave. will be
closed out, wholesale or retail,
as quickly as possible.
Hours of sale, 9 a. m. to 6 p. m.
Saturdays 9 a. m. to 9 p. m.
GEORGE FRANCIS ROWE & CO,
Merchandlsers and Financlers for Business Institu
tlons. in Charge OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-07
GERMANS WIN
HILL SO IN A
BLOODY FIGHT
~ VIM. p. siMM S

PARIS, May THE roar OF
heavy German artillery 10 now
shaking the entire battle front.
The kalser's forces are bring.
Ing heavy guns Into action In
enormous numbers at every
point.
They have apparently de-
elded literally 20 blow the
Britain out Of Ypres.
Reports from the French.
British and Belgian field
headquarters bring the same
stories OF violent artillery
eombats and expenditure OF
enormous Quantities OF am.
munltion.
II was apparent today that
the German general staff has
decided that important gains
are impossible uniess the
strong positions held by the
allies are reduced.
The official German state
ment today announces the
ksiser's troops are now In COM
pleto possession Of hin 90.
abou, which bloody fighting has
ben In progress for the pas,
week.
The Germans are therefore rlsl
ng the capture Of their heay
guns ia counter attacks IN orde
10 bring them into action agains
he shattered allied line.
In the Flanders front tho Gel
mans are not only throwing enoi
nous quantities OF explosive shell
INTO Yprcs and against the lin
rom tho city 10 Inn 60. but the,
have mounted extra heavy gun
IN tho wooded hills about ZAnd
loorde. six miles southeast o
Ypres.
While desperate fighting ha
been In progress about i'm g
'lnee Wednesday. the German
.bout Zandyoorde have alternAicl,
'helicd ypres. the road 10 Pepper
nghe. Hill 80 and the country a
ar west as 81 Eloi.
The use OF gases by the Ger
mans continues everywhere. Ad
troops have been brough
~ at all points on the line ani
u. prepared TO attemp. TO nd
'ance In masaed attacks Whei
he artillery shall have completes
Is work OF reducing the allie,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-07

A special meeting OF the Auto
mobile Drivers association will be
held Friday night ., 1916 Third ave.
70 discuss plans for continuing the
fight against the jltney bond law.
r. II. lawson. A. +. Steidel. II.
A. Weinir. VI. Kaminoff. Mons
Haugen and T. s. Wylie were ar.
rested on Chief Langs order. They
were charged with failure To dis
play rate cards conspicuously on
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-07

INDEPENDENCE, La, May r.
Eugene Bowman. aged 20, has mar.
ried Leona Hemphlil. whose age ia
IL years and months. after court.
ing the little maid for over two
years. The brides mother is a
widow with six children, and she is
said 10 have made no objections to
the wedding. All parties are resi-.
dents OF this place.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-07
HAS the MONEY, NE
NOW WANTS Time

NORTH BEND. Ore. May $50
that he may spend all OF his time
campaigning for seat In congress-.
l. J. Simpson, mayor OF North
Bend. has rendered his resignation.
Simpson IL one OF the four heira
to the millions left by hls father.
A. NJ. simpson.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-07

direction turned at the same time
Glllen tried TO escape hitting the
car and ran his bus into an cleo.
trio light pole. The car was
smashed Six passengers had the
scare OF their lives. but none OF
them was Injured.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-07
Mems
Furnishings

RED-HOT SPECIALS IN MEMS
FURNISHINGS
Cooper's $500 Ribbed Union Suits
S4 sOO
Mems Sl50 Dress Shirts, collar to
match ....... ............S Soc
Fancy Madras Shirts. ST value. .45C
Fancy and Plain Silk Shirts, $3.50
$3.50 and $3.50 Atwood Sweaters,
Jumbo knit .................$ 4.S5
Mems 81 and $l.50 Dress Shirts 65f
Porosknit, regular SOC. ........3 5c
SOC Hanes' Cotton Ribbed Underwear
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-07
2 BROTHERS Meet

While glancing over the register
Of the Savoy hotel Thursday night.
James Mcknight came across the
name Of u. +. Mcknight" paid Nc.
Naught a call. and found him to be
brother whom he has not seen or
heard from for five years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-07
LAST CONCERT

George Bcrrere and bis company
of musicians from France charmed
n large audience with wind instru.
ments, including flutes. bassoons.
oboes and clarinets. at the Moore
theatre Friday evening. II was the
last concert OF tho Ladies' Musical
club.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-07
JITNEY BUS IS
SMASHED; SIX
ESCAPE INJURY

Dan Clllen. 2it Hayes st. tried
10 turn his jltncy bus al wesuake
and Fourth ave. late Thursday
night.
A Renton car going In the same