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About Lincoln County leader. (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987 | View Entire Issue (April 13, 1900)
r ' v LINCOLN COUNTY LEADER CUAS. F. Si A DA K. SOl'LE, fubi. TOLEDO OREGON That play, "From House to House," must lit; a moving drama. Chicago has a sixteen-pound baby. This youngster has a weigh of his own. A man may get out of paying his wedding fee, but the divorce lawyer cannot be put off. The world Is now able to secure a very fair Idea as to just what caused the brevity of the Jameson raid. If the drama of to-day really "holds the mirror up to nature," what a shock ing thing nature must sometimes bel Ddo not Judge another too hastily. A man's sudden getting on his ear may lie due to somebody's having put a flea In it. There Is a cofHn trust, and now a baby carriage trust has been formed. The octopus seems to pursue us from the cradle to the grave. More Investigation that Investigates mid more publicity that publishes would greatly add to the moral growth of the United States. No matter how well-to-do In a world ly way he may be, any man who al lows another to pay his poll-tax for him Is the poorest kind of citizen. A man died In the dentist's chair the other day while having thirteen teeth pulled. Here Is more good working material for superstitious people. There were lil!) cases of sunstroke In Buenos Ayres In one day recently, l.'M of them being fatal. That must be a poor town for people who are in the coal business. Another groom bus vanished on bis wedding day. There Is nothing that a man fears so much on such an occasion as stage fright, und they are all more ov less subject to it. There Is a great to-do whether so ciety leader, suffragist or club Is of any use to the community. It doesn't mat ter much so long as the great mass of cvery-day womankind Is. Max O'Kcll says Americans are not all beautiful, but they are all Intelligent-looking, or ' course " he doexu't count those young men who wear mon ocles and suck the ends of their sticks as being Americans. A New York woman recently wore 4(1,())0 worth of Jewels at the opera. Unfortunately, however, her box was no situated that less than half of the people In the theater could see her as cusily us the stage. The world awaits with breathless In terest the "finish" of the subject of the Kaiser who put Into the hands of the tichool children of the empire a text book wherein it Is clearly explained that the twentieth ceutury begius Jan. 1, I'.Kll. A New York man who was Jilted by Ids girl, who chose another for her hus ltund, lost no time In taking the young woman's mother for his wife. His dual position of step-father and father-iu-law will give him unprecedented fa cilities for horrible revenge. A microbe so small that, as we are told, two hundred and llt'ty millions of them would be required to cover a Hqunro Inch of surface, fc declared to be the primary cause of the plague. It Is not tine of uature's marvels that what Is almost liilinltesimally minute may cause terror more wide-spread and prostrating than the alarm created by rarthiuikc convulsions? 1'ure food Is coming to be one of the most Important quest ions before the public. The iidultointiou of food Is so general and the adulterations are so frequently Injurious to health, and sometimes dangerously poisonous, that It has become necessary to provide more stringent national and Slate leg islation and to impose more severe pen alties than are now provided. The cheering report is made that In the large cities of the United States the number of cases of blindness occurring In young children Is steadily diminish ing. This Is due partly to Increasing knowledge on the part of the medical profession, partly to the advance of sanitation In home and school, and pmtly to Increased and more humane knowledge among the people generally. In other words. It Is a result of the ad vance of civilization. The University of Chicago has recon sidered Its recent determination to adopt n system of reformist spelling and will adhere to the met lust now In vogue. This Is wise. Now, If the uni versity will encourage the study of spelling In primary and grammar schools, even to the extent, perhuus, of making u fad of It, the rising gen?ra-' tlon will probably have no trouble with its "double I's." its "ie's" and it silent letters. The English language Is worth spending a good deal of time on, and If the student comes out of school with a good working knowledge of It spelling included, he can get along it this world. A public-spirited woman of Kansas City has become convinced that tin only satisfactory solution of the "ser vant-glrl problem" must come throng! education and a systematic training for domestic service. To put her theorj to the test, she Is trying to establish t college for servant-girls, with an en dowmont of two hundred thousand dol tars. Her plan contemplates courses It the cooking of meats, vegetables, brent and pastry; In laundry work, dish wnshlug, chamber work, table service the care of the sick and other domes tic duties, for the mastery of whlct diplomas will be granted upon gradua tlon. That the institution may bi largely self-supporting, It will place lb products on sale. I'ersons whose "heip' has deserted them at an Inopportum time may order meals from the college und private families may have theii washing done there. The plan has al ready been tried elsewhere with houh promise of success. The dignity of do mestic service may, perhaps, be estab llshed, as that of nursing has been and a more Intelligent, competent nuc self-respecting class of young womer may thus be attracted to housework liiit tliul'u tile iildO uuUgiTa to C011 sldered. If the "lady of the house" has not taken domestic "electlves" In bet own college education, how will sin feel about offering suggestions to tin valedictorian of the class In pie cul ture, or giving orders to one who luu taken honors for advanced work lu baked apples? Will she dare to main tain her personal preferences against the august authority of the muffin pro fessor or the chair of comparative I dlsh-wasnlng? And If she does, will' the suggestion be received in an ninia! bio and chastened spirit, with no de l limit glance at the framed diploma hanging over the sink? The problem of domestic service Is much more than1 a mere matter of education, important i though that is a foundation. Art In' omelettes and eminence In beans will be useless without cordial goon-will and co-operation between mistress and' maid. The new college, if it Is to attain a real success, will need a well-equipped chair of applied Christianity. i One fact Impressively demonstrated In the proress of the South African war Is that the entire character of warfare as a spectacle has underline a radical change" within recent years. 'Battles' have lost much In picturcsquoiictss and glamour. Even so recently as iu the Franco-Prussian conllict of 1S and In the Kusso-Turklsh war of 1S7T bat tles were still heroic subjects for the painter. With some tnodllieatlons, they were quite as romantic and Inspiring as tlnwe of the earliest recorded wars, when armies advanced clad iu steel armor and men fought hand to hand. A battle In the Franco-Prussian war was a tremendous spectacle of serried masses of close-ranked men, brilliant uniforms, tossing plumes and banners and officers leading with naliers In the air and directing dashing charges. The day for this kind of warfare has passed, and the whole aspect of war, as a dra matic exhibition, has changed. The en gagements In South Africa bear no re semblance to those of past history. The scene is unrelieved by a single dntdi of color. The soldiers and otllcers alike wear a costume of a dun shade, which blends easily into almost any back ground. Not even a shoulder-strap Is worn, and Hags have been discarded. Troops ore almost never played Into action, and no heroic drummer boys lead the line of advance. Otllcers and men alike carry rifle, and there Is no saber-waving. The thrilling spectacle of a frontal assault, the advancing force marching rhythmically shoulder to shoulder, Is entirely out of the ques tion. In fact, war has been robbed of most of Its martial glory. It Is a matter of business of manual labor In making trenches, of keeping the laborers fed, of having n good hospital service and of taking as few risks as possible. The man who stands up to be shot at may be heroic, but be doesn't help win bat tles; he isn't lighting on modern lines. The modern soldier has absolutely no chance at the kind of lighting which consists In overcoming opposition by exercising his own strength. A disin terested bullet from a wholly Impartial and unprejudiced soldier a mile away may drop him while Ue Is wettl.ig his lips with his canteen. Ills business Is to take the fewest possible risks, to work his rifle with mechanical pivcls lon and put up with any hardships Inci dental to the Job. The modern soldier, In fact, Is no longer a sculptor's model; he Is an earnest laboring man, and dur ing working hours he looks the part. Klnnicno Fear of Kven Numb. The Siamese have so strong a super stition against even numbers that they will have none of them. The number of rooms In a bouse, of windows or doors lu a room, even of rungs on a lad der, must always be odd. It Is but natural that a brench-of promise case bhould be hi ai d In t courthouse. THE CHILIAN'S OATH. 9 PiVVjaavavwi.v. V,0 HE city of Valparaiso Is one of II the most important upon the Pa- cine coast. Take them altogeth er, the people of Chill show the most enterprise and seem best adapted for republican government of any in South America. Yet the common people are of a dark, revengeful nature, and few foreigners And favor in their eyes. But with the dark-eyed maidens of Chill it Is different, and Yankee sailors always like to run Into "Valperaiser" for a cruise on shore, and a happy time they have generally. Ned Wilton landed from the brig Ves per, which had sprung a topmast and stove in her quarter in a storm in the South Pacific. It was a two weeks' jolt to relit, and. as Ned was a man to b trusted, the "Old Mnn" "ave him n free run on shore. Ned wasn't much of a man to drink, and most of his time was spent in rambiing about on the beautiful mountain slopes, getting ac quainted with the dark-eyed beauties of the city and country, and enjoying him self generally. One day while explor ing the country trti miles to the north and east of the city he was attracted by tlie sound of voices loud in dispute, and then came a woman's cry for help. Dashing through the bushes Ned came out in a littl open space, where he saw a beautiful girl, n-honi lie had met at a fandango in Valparaiso, struggling In the grnsp of a dark-looking Chilian, who. if he was not a villain, ought to have had a quarrel with his face. "See here, my man," said Ned, "you'd better drop it. or you may chance to get yourself into trouble." "That advice might be as well applied to yourself, senor." replied the man, with a dark, savage frown. "If you will take my advice, given In the most friendly spirit, you will take yourself off and attend to any business of your own which you may chance to have on hand. No man ever interfered with Manuel Godenu who did not repent it." ''' have to leave- it- to-1 lie - young lady." said Ned. quietly. "If she says that I am iu t lie way, I'll walk off, us you say. but not before." "No, no:" cried the girl. "Do not leave me alone with this man." "That's all right." said Ned. "You Ree that the senora claims my help. Mr. Manuel Godena. and I'll have to trou ble you to get up and travel." The man drew a knife and made a (lash at him. Ned knocked it out of his hand and then ami there gave him such a thrashing as lie had never re ceived In his life. Then, stripping him of his weapons, he kicked him Industri ously down the slope, for it "riled" him to have a man draw a knife. The Chilian at last took to his heels and when once out of reach of Ned's number eight boot, turned and shook bis hand at him in a menacing manner. "Hear nie. Americano." lie hissed. "I vow to the saints not to take rest or sleep until I have revenge on you!" Ned answered iv n cnntonmttirma laugh, and. whirling on his heel, went back to the lady, who was tretnbllug with fear. "Let me escort you safely from this place." he said. "You are hardlv safe here." "Thanks, senor. That man Is my cousin, and this morning he undertook to escort me to the house of my uncle, who has a cattle ranch over yonder. But when we reached this place he seized me and swore that he would carry nie to the haunt of the bandit, Rosns, and there keep nie until I prom ised to marry him." "lie is a land pirate." said Ned. "and deserves keel-hauling if ever a man did." "I do not understand that, senor," said the girl, with a merry smile. "But I shall he your debtor forever If you will go witli nie to my uncle's house." "I am quite at your service," said Nd, gallantly; "but I don't know the w.v you wish to go." "This way, senor." She struck Into a forest path, after a glnuce at the manly face of the Yankee sailor. That glance was enough, for It showed her that she was absolutely safe with him. no matter where she might choose to go. An hour's ride brought them to an opening and on the slope of the tablado before them they saw a fine ranch, surrounded by build lugs and corrals for cattle. "This Is the place, Senor Americano," she said. "Will you not come to the house and lot my uncle thank you." "I dou't want any thauks for an act which no man could have refused to perform; but I wl'.l go In. Will you give me your name? Mine Is Kdward Wil ton, and 1 am second mate of the brig j Vesper." I "And mine Is Isola Mendez. I re member you. senor. I danced with you at the fandango. In Valparaiso, last week." They entered the house, and were met by Senor Mendez, the uncle of' Isola. He heard her story, and thauked the young American warmly for the part he had performed. But Ned stopped 'Jim. "It annoys me to be thanked for so slight a service," said Ned. "Please do not say anything more about it." "I will try and thank you in some other way, senor," said the ranchero, warmly. "Now. you must make a stay with nie. if your business will allow It. and I will try to make it pleasant for you." "1 have a week of liberty off shore." said Ned. "and then I must Le off. I accept your Invitation with pleasure, senor." Three or Tour days passed pleasantly, the ranchero doing his best to Invent new pleasures for the young American. Isola was a pleasant companion, and Ned was very sorry when the time drew near for him to leave. The last day of his stay the two rode out among the foothills, and It was plain to see that they were very deeply lu love. As they halted for a moment in a breezy canyon, a dozen horsemen suddenly surrounded them. Ned made a gallant fight, and shot one of his assailants, and mortally wounded another, before he was overpowered. In the leader of these mountain bandits he recognized Manuel Godena. "I told you that I would not rest un til I had revenge, accursed Americano," he hissed. "Now, Isola " But the girl, giving her horse the rein, broke suddenly through the ranks of the men who surrounded her, for they had not taken the trouble to se cure her, and set off at a mad gallop, closely pursued by four or five of the banditti. But there was not a man in Chill who could ride with Isola Mendez. and, as they passed out of sight, all could see that she was gaining rapidly, aud was likely to escape. A cry of rage burst from the lips of Godena. "Now. ten thousand curses on the girl." he cried. "I meant that she should witness my punishment of her Yankee lover; but at least we have him secure. Place him against the rock there, with his hands and feet bound. Make him fust, so that he cannot fall down." The men obeyed, and (Jodeun dis mounted with a pistol In his hand. Ned. held in his place by his bonds, looked him boldly in the face. Advancing a pace, the miscreant aimed at him, changing his aim from time to time to distress the prisoner. But Ned did not give the slightest sign of fear. At last the pistol exploded, and the ball tore through the fleshy part of his shoulder. "One:" said Godenn, producing an other pistol. "I am going to hit you on the other side." Again he tired, and the other shoulder was torn by the ball. "You black-hearted hound!" cried Ned. "If you think to wring a single cry from me yon are mistaken. Go ou. savage, complete your bloody work." Godena, with the grlu of a fiend, took two other pistols from the hands of one of the men. Again he tired. Intending to pierce- the arm of the youug sailor, but this time he missed. "Poor practice," said Ned. "Try again, my dear fellow." The fourth pistol cracked, and Ned gave a start and shiver, for his left arm had been pierced. Godena wns very angry, for lu spite of the torture, he had not lioen able to wring a groan from the gallant young man. Reload ing his pistols carefully, he stepped close to the prisoner, und again and agalu touched him with the muzzles of the cocked pistols over the heart, upon the forehead, in every vital part, but be did not tl Inch. "Why don't you end It. cowardly dog?" cried Ned. "I will end It." replied Godena. step ping back a single pace. "Thus Man uel Godena avenges himself." He raised the pistol In his right hand to a level with the heart of the prisoner and was about to pull the trigger when a rlne cracked on the mountain side above them and Manuel Godenn, shot through the heart, fell upon his face, dead. At the same time a score of stockmen and rancheros chased down the canyon, and the bandits turned In flight, pursued by the herd riders, led by Senor Mendez. Then Ned fainted from loss of blood, and when he came back to life his bonds had been re moved, and he lay upon the green sod. his head pillowed upon the knee of Isola Mend.'z. "Do not move," she said, softly. Ta te ano!" (I love you.) Ned Wilton recovered from hi wounds, but not soon enough to sail ii the Vesper. Instead, he never left Chili, and is now a rich ranchero, ami the name of his wife, was once Isola Mendez. New York News. FOR FOOD PRESERVATION. Great Strides from Sun-Eried Fruits t Airtight Cases. In early times the only methods ot saving perishable palm. urn for auy con siderable length of time was by drying it in the sun or at a fire, or by smokiug or salting it. The Indians "jerked ' their venison. They dried the flesh i f buffaloes, reduced it to powder, mixed it with meal and then baked It for keep ing. The Peruvians gave us the wort "jerked" (in this meuuiug) from tbe; word "charqul." which siguities pie pared dried meat. The buccaneers di rived their name from a peculiar meth od of curing beef, which was termed "buchanniug." There was a tegular trade between the native coast tribe of America and those of the Interior vi desiccated oysters, clams and other shell-tish. Savages and barbarians ot all countries have hud similar customs, and some still maintain them. The gen eral fashion in our rural regions of dry ing apples, peaches and other fruits is familiar, as well as the smoking ot bacon aud hams, the pickling of meats niiii the salting and smoking of lisli. A method of preserving vegetables that has long beeu extensively used la America Is by boiling them a proper time and transferring them to cans ot bottles and sealing Immediately. But the method of sealing cooked pro visions In air-tight metallic cases, which Is now so largely In vogue. Is of comparatively recent Invention. Iu ISM Augustus de Heine took out a patent In Great Britain for preserving food iu tin and other metal cases by simply exhausting the air by means of an air pump, but it was unsuccessful. It was followed by a number of other efforts by various persons, nil of which were more or less failures, until Werthen ner's patents, which were three in num ber, from 183!) to 1841. By his plan the provisions of whatever kind are put Into metal cases and closely packed and the interstices filled iu with water or other appropriate liquid, such as gravy in the case of flesh flood. The lids are then soldered on very securely. Two small perforations are made lu each lid and the cases set in n water bath fir which muriate of lime is dissolved. Then heat Is applied until the whole boils nnd the air is expelled through the small openings in the lids of the cases. When this Is complete the small holes are quickly soldered up. Self Culture. HOW KAFFIRS FIGHT. They Settle DixputcH In a Fomewhai Picturesque but Kffectunt Way. "One of the most expressive words I have run across." said A. D. Lockett, it mining man of Kossland. B. C, "is. pelleo,' of the Zulu tongue, which I in general use In South Africa. It is literally translated Into English as done for.' The first time 1 ever heard it firmly impressed it ou my mind. The Knftim are awful scrappers and there is ubnosit sure to be a light when rivat parties run across each other. Christ mas day, nnd, in fact, all holidays, are generally marked by rows, and for that reason are known there as 'fight days.' The two races which most bitterly hate each other are the Bechuanas and the Shanigongs. "Tho way the Kaffirs fight is to form in long lines, which gradually approach, each other. Then suddenly n man wilt dart out of one of the lines and rushing" up almost to within striking distance of the other will Jump up and down with derisive expression of face and gesture, all the while pouring a stream of vituperation upon the enemy, and will finally retire to his own ranks. This maneuver will lie promptly repeat ed by the party attacked, and so It will go on until both nldes are lashed luto an ungovernable frenzy, and then they will go at it hammer and tongs until one or the other gives way. when the victors, howling 'Futsuk! Futsak!' (get out! get out quick!) will chase them a long as there is a possibility of inflict ing damage. As the Kaffirs do not In dulge In ornamental things, but go In for the most businesslike kind of fight ing, weapons are .kept out of their hands when possible. "One day shortly after my arrival In Johannesburg I was driving across the veldt when I came across some Kaffir righting. As I drew near one side broke and made a run for It, the other side pursuing at top speed. Not more than fifty yards from my buggy one of the fugitive stubbed his toe and fell, whereupon his pursuer, who had In some way secured possession of an as segai, promptly drove that weapon through the body of his prostrate ene my and deep In the ground beneath. I ran to them and sharp'y asked the sur vivor what he was aliout. Looking at me with eyes In which the battle light was beglnrlng to die out he slowly shook his head and shrugging his shoul ders, he pointed at the body, 'Ah! boss, pelleo, peJleo.' And you can wager h told the truth, for that Kaffir never even quivered after the assegai struck him. I asked In Johannesburg what the word meant as soon as I got back." New York Tribune.