LINCOLN COUNTY LEADER
CHAB. F. & ADA E. SOULE, I'ubi.
TOLEDO '. . OREGON
Europe's coal famine Is a feast for
American mine owners.
It Is wrong to Judge by appearances
when the gun doesn't seem to be load
d. There are 0,150,000 volumes In the li
braries of American collegia and the
freshman generally knows It all.
The report of the death of Osman
Pasha, like that of Mark Twain, seems
to have been greaitly exaggerated.
The evil that men do lives after them,
but the ones who preach the funeral
sermons are careful not to mention it.
Discussing the advisability of short
engagements recalls that the summer
girl brought them into vogue seasons
ago.
Nineteen hundred Is a year that can
be divided by 4, but nevertheless mocks
ttie fond longings of many an eager
spinster.
The Dowager Empress persists In be
ing reactionary for nil she must know
that so long as China wears the queue
It will hang behind.
Tews of non-paying holders in a Ita
cine church were nailed up. It would
be much better if the trustees had at
the proper time nailed the pew-holders
down.
A young lover In New Orleans paid
?120 to hear Ids sweetheart sing to him
I from Phlhtdelphla over a telephone
' wire. At all events, he made his money
go a long way.
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) There Is a fiction that above the land
lug place at St. Helena is written the
wjords of Dante's vision, "All hope
abandon, ye who enter here.".- It Is not
qnltc so bad as that, but It Is bad
enough.
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a. Miuuir preui-uer huh iiau ins
church wired so as to offer a sermon
telephone service to all who wish to
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listen wane enjoying tne comrort ami
privacy of their homes. What would
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vjiHiyu uuu.m-i say 10 wi.il 11 uu couiu
come to life?
Miss Grace M. Dodge rinds three
faults In the business womanshe un
dercuts men in wages, she Is not suffi
ciently thorough, and she eats cream
puffs ins-toad of beefsteak for luncheon.
Any butcher will tell you thnt the last
weakness Is the worst.
At a legislative hearing on behalf of
the Insane poor, n physician recalled
Mu fact that as late as l.NJi!) the city of
Boston kept Its pauper lunatics In
wooden cages, which rested on wheels
and were rolled out of the almshouse
on pleasant days, to give the wretches
a little air and sunshine. When a new
building was provided the patients
were trundled Into It in their cages.
But Dr. Butler, the wise and humane
tmpcrintcudent, promptly set them
free ' from conditions which might
make a sane man crazy.
That there Is much room for civil ser
vice reform In Turkey Is newly empha
sized by a recent experience there. An
American traveler, wishing to mail a
magazine, was told by a head postmas
ter that while a good Mussulman
might mall It as a periodical for eight
cents, a heretic would be charged book
post, 75 cents. Just outside the door
a clerk whispered, "Do not mind him!
lie Is an ass! (Jive me your paper, and
I will send It off when he Is uot look
ing." While this was service, It could
hardly be called civil, and surely there
Is need of reform.
Porto Rleo's exportnt.ou of coffee Is
larger In volume than thnt of any of
the other native products of the Island,
and nccordiug to (Sen. Koy Stone muci.
of the coffee is sold as genuine Mocha
and Java. The average Porto HIcan
agriculturist, whatever his depriva
tions otherwise. Is usually the posses
dor of a coffee patch, which he culti
vates and from which he secures a suf
ficiency of the berry to supply the
needs of his family. He bakes the ber
ries till black, and pounds them Into
powder in a mortar. The beverage re
Milting therefrom has the color of Ink
and the consistence of broth. Since the
close of the war some of the natives
have learned to prepare coffee for
drinking put poses after the American
fashion; but most of them practice the
ways of their fathers.
The present oien door policy for mar
riage In America cannot exist much
longer, writes Fdward Bok In the La
dles' Home Journal. The question must
be met, und It should Ik met squarely.
Auy discussion of divorce Is untimely;
It ts futile nt the moment. It Is grap
pling with the question at the wrong
end. Whether divorce Is right or
wrong; whether there should le di
vorce nt oil, and on what grounds a
decree of divorce should be granted
'these are not the pressing questions ot
rue hour. The whole mutter. of divorce
tws not Lein to stand In such 'urgent
need of discussion as docs the question
of the laws of marriage. When we ad
Just marriage as we should adjust it,
then we can give our attention to di
vorce. And then we shall tind that in
adjusting the one we shall have coirni
pretty close to the wisest and best ad'
Justiuent of the other. The practice)
solution of both, in short, lies in the
proper adjustment and rigid enforce
ment of laws which shall make mar
riage more difficult of accomplishment
Considering the number of times 11
has been "wriittn up," it is siuuhu
that the peculiar swindle known us tin
"Spanish priest game" Is stdl worked
or nitewpted .n this Count y.
priest, who is suppjsea to l.ve i J
Madrid, writes some thrifty Aim-r
it'i.n citLen, tiling of baric
treasure or of a legacy toft by a t.paa
ish grandee to him, the American cit.1
sseu. if the latter nibbles at the b:i.t
the next thing is a request for mono.;
for legal or other expenses. If the iv
mittuuee be made the Madrid ecclesi
astic is heard from no mote. Of course
there is no Spanish priest mixed up In
the matter at all., 'J he whole th.n,j is
the work of American swindlers who
have a branch establishment iu tin
Spanish capital, and the fact that they
continue to attempt a swindle whica
has been exposed dozens of times is no
tribute to their originality. That Sjina
people haven't heaul of it, however, is
evident from the fact that a seasoned
Washington correspondent treats one
of the "priest's" letters quite seriously
and a Western man of prominence Is
reported to be on the point of claim
ing a "legacy" left him by a hitherto
unheard-of Spansh relative. The
fools are still a numerous brunch of
the human family.
Bishop fallows' parody, wherein he
made man express a longing to be a
"kicker" rather than an angel, contains
a deeper' note than appears to the su
perficial observer, says the Chicago
Tribune. It is the cry of the age the
masculine cry and one for which
there Is the hope of an earthly con
summation. Man already stands with
the "kickers," and it Is natural that
he should desire to be among them in
the world to come. Moreover, the
bishop's parody is a protest against the
inanity of angels. It is not, as the
author declares, that humankind feel
that the wish to be an angel is a too
modest expression of their souls' long
ing, but simply that the Insipidity of
angels, their cloying perfection and
negative goodness, excite revolt rather
than admiration. It is so In fiction,
and the saintly Agnes in Dickens' "Da
vid CopiK'rfleld" richly merits the an
tipathy of a great critic like Saints
bury, who, when he chanced ujion the
assertion that "Agnes is ierhup9 the
most charming character In the whole
range of fiction, " declared that no de
cent violence of expletive, no reason
able artltice of typography, could ex
press the depths of his feeling. Mod
ern readers do yawn over Agnes and
over Amelia Sedley, and It was not the
latter lady who received the tribute of
a recent dramatization but her faulty
friend, Becky Sharp. So It is well for
man to recognize that his place Is
among the protestors and that nose
gears rather than crowns must become
him.
Reports from correspondents lead the
Minneapolis Journal to predict that
11)110 will 1k the great year In the
Northwest for immigration. Reitorts
from the registers of the land otlice
and from the land agents of the vari
ous railways traversing the section tell
a story of unprecedented demand for
la ml and a rapidly swelling tide of im
migration. Thus homestead claims
tiled at the principal land offices iu
Minnesota an-d the Dakotas numlered
.1,122 for the three months ending Feb.
28, HUH), as against 1,:U5 during the
same ierlod of the preceding year an
Increase of 128 per cent. The winter
mouths are the dullest of the year.
The (Jreat Northern Railway intimates
that Immigration will be 50 per te...
larger than in ISM), when It was 00
per cent larger than the preceding year.
From less than 200,000 persons in 1800
the four States of Minnesota, North
ami South Dakota and Montana in
creased to about 2,000,000 Inhabitants
In 1S00, one of the most remarkable
Instances of rapid development on rec
ord. The figures in 11HK) are dilllcult
to estimate, but are not likely to le
disappointing. This increase has been
directly due to Immigration, train af
ter train load of people hastening to
take up the lands the news of whose
wonderful productivity had gone forth.
The Immigration of Easterners ceased
in great measure about 1800, although
the Influx from northern Euroio bus
continued unabated. Now the foreign
Immigration Is greater than ever. A
larger proiortlou than ever Is going to
the Northwest. Meanwhile the Immi
gration from tho East and middle West
has revived. The Minneapolis Journal
estimates that the number of Immi
grants of the present year will be In
excess of 200,000. There Is plenty of
room In the Northwest, and the Fast
and middle West are willing to coutriV
ute to Its growth.
A SEVEN-ROOWT COTTAGE.
pbnvcnient and Roomy House at a Cost
l Not to ExceeJ $1,200.
i On every side we see in the pictur
esque homes that dot the landscape the
result of education In architecture, for
the man who ten years ago would have
been satisfied with a plain, square
house has now seen examples of what
can be done in designing a neat, con
venient and roomy, yet cheap cottage.
I The plan here offered has four rooms
downstairs and three above, besides
it he accessories, such as a pantry, en
jtrles and closets, and a large attic
over the kitchen, which could be fin
ished and made a good room if neces
jsary. It has been erected and fully
(finished complete In Carthage, 111., at
KXTKRIOR VIEW.
a total cost of $1,200, including the
foundation. Constructlonally the house
is of the best, the materials being of
good quality. The frame Is of pine,
phenthed with snip'.ap overlaid with
paper. The outside finish is of pine,
with half-Inch siding on the sides.
Referring to the floor plans, the front
enrance Is from a porch Into either the
parlor or sitting-room. These rooms
are each of good size. To the right of
the sitting-room Is a bed-room 12x12.
We pass from the sitting-room into the
kitchen, which is also to be used as
dining-room, except on special occa
sions, when one would eat In the sitting-room.
Off the kitchen is a well
fitted pantry. Stairs to the cellar lead
from a passage between the sitting
room and kitchen and down under the
main flight, which rises to the second
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PLOOB PLANS.
floor from an entry opening off the slt-tlug-rooin
and kitchen and the rear
porch. On the second floor a small
hall furnishes entrance to three well
ventllated chambers of ample size.
The timbers are sound and well sea
sonedsills CxS, first floor joists 2x8,
second floor joists 2x10 for main house
and 2x0 over kitchen; rafters, studding
and collar beams, 2x4. All to be spaced
sixteen Inches from centers. The floor
joists are well bridged. In height the
stories are: No cellar; llrst story, SiMi
feet; second story, 81 feet. The floors
throughout are of select fencing floor
ing, well seasoned and dry when laid.
The doors are all stock made. The out
side doors are l!i Inches thick, all In
terior doors 1 inches thick, all princi
pal doors having transoms over them.
All windows are hung with weights.
The plastering Is of three-coat work of
best materials and workmnnshlp. The
Interior finish for the entire house is
of white plue, finished natural color.
A sink and drain table are placed In
the kitchen. The hardware Is of the
best quality and workmanship
throughout. The pa'utlng outside Is
three-cent work, done In best manner,
of best materials, hand-mixed, of col
ors selected to harmonize with sur
roundings. K. A. Payne.
GREAT CELESTIAL GLOBE.
One of the Many Fide Shown at the
Paris Kxpoultion.
The "Celestial CSlobe" Is a side show
at the I'aris exhibition. It Is a sphere
115 feet iu diameter, and surrounded
TIIK OKt.KSrtAt. OT.onR.
by a terrace 200 feet above the ground.
The exterior of th s immense globe Is
decorated with astronomical and myth
ological figures, which, being illumin
ated at night from the Interior, will be
visible from all parts of the Fxpositlou
grounds. Inside the globe, electric ele
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vators and Iroad staircases conduct
visitors to a second sphere (110 feet '.a
diameter) representing the ceuter of
the planeary system. The sun, the
moon, the stars and the wandering
comets are visible, while In the center
may be seen the earth (diameter, 25
feet), slowly revolving on Its axis.
There is room for 100 persons on this
mlnlnnre earth. They will travel from
west to east, receiving the Impression
of the diurnal rotation. To these spec
tators the stars appear to rise in the
east and set In the west. The moon
moves around the earth, presenting its
usual monthly phases. The phenom
enon -of the eclipses are visible. All
these celestial movements are accom
plished with scientific precision.
COULD NOT REACH HER MONEY.
Dilemma of the Girl with a Lunch Bill
and a Back-Buttoned Waist.
She had listened to n long and Im
pressive lecture concerning the wicked
ness of tempting thieves and pickpock
ets by carrying a well-filled pocketbook
In the open hand the night before; and
had resolved to be no longer guilty in
this direction. So only just sufficient
money to carry her through the morn
ing's shopping, as she supposed, went
into the purse which she carried; the
rest of her worldly wealth she disposed
of In a different manner. Then she
went down town, proud with the con
sciousness of having proved herself
strictly humanitarian and up to date.
By the tliiie the shopping opera lions
had been completed the sum of money
in her purse had been reduced to very
slender proportions. Quite forgetful of
this, however, the fair student of so
cial economy entered a fashionabla
lunch-room, and, being hungry, ordered
an expensive luncheon and ate It. But
when the time came for paying for tin
same rolled around a clear and astern-,-ishing
nervous shock came with It.
In her pocketbook rested in louesorad
state a dime, a nickel, and two pennies,
while the check for the luncheon footed
up to three figures. All the other money
which she had about her reposed in
the little money bag of chamois skii
which hung around her neck, beneath
her outer clothing, and the bodice
which she wore was buttoned up tho
back!
An intimate friend who providential
ly passed by at that moment rescued
the unfortunate young woman trom
her uncomfortable predicament, and
also loaned her a nickel to. ride home
on. But the bag of chamois skin went
flying just as soon as she reached her
own chamber, and this particular stu
dent of social science has gone back to
carrying all the money she possesses
in her pocketbook, for good and all, she
says. Chicago Inter Ocean.
Animils Insensible to Pain.
If It Is true that animals feel pain
less than men, then it is also true that
the tortures and cruelties sometimes
Inflicted upon animals if administered
to men would be unbearable to the
point almost of insanity or death. The
most sensitive part of the human frame
is the skin, and while this is true rela
tively of animals it is certain also that
the skin of dogs or other animals is
not so sensitive as that of man. Be
siues, the animal's skin is protected by
a coat of insensitive hair. In the case
of surgical operations on men reaching,
for Instance, to the abdominal cavity,
It Is the incision Into the cavity that re
quires the taking of anesthetics, and
not so much the work to be done after
the cavity Is opened. After serious
operations upon animals which have"
been placed under chloroform it fre
quently happens that a few minutes
after recovering consciousness the ani
mals frisk about the room, sometimes
jumping from the floor to the operating
table.
Exact Training; for German Sol 'iers.
To train his soldiers the Emperor of
Germany has devised a scheme for
making the army maneuvers as like ns
possible to the conditions of actual war
fare. Dummies have been made of
straw, canvas and old uniforms. They
will be set up in mimic forts and at
these real shot and shell will be fired
by the soldiers. The Kaiser has evi
dently been Impressed by the feats of
Amerlcnn soldiers swimming rivers un
der fire in the Philippines, for one of
the feats consists In the firing nt dum
mies painted with mustaches and fur
nished with caps. These heads float in
the water and make splendid targets.-
A Benefactor.
"James." whispered the good worn J
nn. "there Is a burglar In the parlor,
lie stumbled against the piano in thei
dark. I heard several of the keys-l
struck."
"All right!" said James. "I'll go
down."
"Oh! James, you'ie not going to do
anything rash?"
"Ceitainly net. I'm going to help
him. You don't suppose he can get that
piano out of the house without assist
ance, do you?" Philadelphia Press.
Football Duelists.
A duel has recently taken nlnce at
Paris between two foot ball men, the
captains of rival teams, who had quar
reled on the field during the progress '
of a game. Unlike most French duels,
which are Innocuous, both combatants
received Revere wound in the arms
and shoulders. ,s
INVERTED MANSION PARIS.
Visitors to World's Fair Can Walk n
Their Heads or Seem To.
Visitors to the Tarls exhibition who
make their entrance by the Place de la
Concorde will probably wonder wheth
er they are the victims of hallucination
or the subject of a seasonable practical
joke. They will be confronted with a
weird-looking structure, which a mo
mentary examination will show them
is in reality a house. But it is not an
ordinary dwelling place. Architects
usually have a weakness for laying
their foundations upon a solid substra
tum of earth. Not so the designer of
the "Manolr a l'Euvers. He had laid
the foundations in the clouds, and the
only communication with mother earth
is by way of the chimneys and turrets
of his feudal mansion. Nevertheless
there is no danger of its falling Into
space with its occupants, for, be it
noted, the topsy-turvy mansion is not
uninhabited. The visitor draws closer
and glances at the windows; people
dressed like himself look out. To his
astonishment they are as topsy-turvy
as the house, for their feet point sky
wards and their heads are directed
towards the ground.
If anxious to solve the mystery and
to learn how it has become possible
for mere humanity to emulate the fly
HOUSK BUILT UeSIDE .DOWN.
and walk upside down, the visitor will
only find his bewilderment Increased.
In fact, the apparent intention of the
designer of the "Manolr" Is to instill
a lasting doubt iu the minds of men as
to whether they do really stand on.
their heads or their heels. ,
Immediately the visitor enters he at
once becomes part and parcel of the
topsy-turvy scheme. lie- is ushered
into a room, and gradually it dawns up
on him that he is really walking upon
the ceiling. He looks anxiously round
him for something to clutch; there is
nothing. He takes one cautious, step
another! He has achieved the Impos
sible; he has learned to walk with his
head where his heels should be. The
lesson thus being learned, he will find
It possible to enjoy with equanimity
the ordinary doings of humanity from
his novel point of view. He may pro
ceed to a bathroom and perceive a
steaming jet of hot water spouting up
ward into the tub. He may proceed to
the dining room, where, the laws of
gravity being suspended, the table re
mains unmoved directly over his head,
and nil the paraphernalia of the table
the plates, the cutlery, the flowers, sus
tain their positions without any more
effort than tho guests dining thereat.
This Ingenious production Is the idea
of a Russian engineer, and a French
architect is responsible for the build
ing itself, while British capital has
made its erection possible.' Needless
to say, nn Ingenious arrangement of
mirrors is responsible for an Illusion,
which for elaborate detail easily trans
cends anything previously attempted
in the same line.
One o. the Heirs,
A certain amount of. freshness Is nat
ural and desirable In youth, but there
Is a young man. in social Washington
who is offensively and incurably fresh.
One day last week, however, he had a
setback which to most persons would
have been ample for all purposes. He
was at tea and had been presented to a
young wotnau from Ohio who believes
in heroic treatment of desperate cases,
hvhlch she very soon perceived his to
ie. Iu the course of the conversation
she suggested that something might be
learned from the past."
- "Oh." he said, "I am the heir of ail
the ages In the foremost files of time,
and I can't waste my precious moment
looking back, like Lot's wife."
"At lenst," she responded, with a
sweet Insinuation, "the result In the
case of Lot's wife could scarcely be
possible In yours."
"I don't quite understand," he said
groping for her meaning.
"Don't you remember she was turned
Into a pillar of salt?"
He understood It then, for a wonder,
nnd somehow afterward the conversa
tion lost Interest for him. Washington
Post.
Music In St. Peter's.
The music sung In St. Peter's, at
Rome, Is entirely manuscript No vo
callst or musician Is permitted to have
his part in his hand, except while he la
actually performing It.
If you tell a woman who claims to ba
dellcate of some other woman's Inva
lidism, she will say with a sigh, "I
only wish I were able to do the things.
Uint woman does."