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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.