LINCOLN COUNTY LEADED
CHAB. F. ADA E. SOCLE, Pub
TOLEDO OREGON
Good for Spain! The Spanish wheat
crop of 1000 is the biggest for a genera
tion. There Is said to be a scarcity of mon
keys In America. From a monkey
famine good Lord deliver us.
1 They may change the character of
the season's waltz, but young people
will always find some pleasant way to
get a round each other.
The New York man who says that he
left his wife because she earned more
money than he could evidently doesn't
know bow to appreciate a good thing.
If St. Louis has attentively studied
the financial history of the world's
fairs of the decade now closing It has
learned how not to do some things is
1903.
The Duke de Abruzzi Is going to try
again to discover the north pole. We
iwteh to tender the Duke a heartfelt
apology. We have wronged him. We
thought he would stay and lecture
about it.
The mosquito never shows apathy or
Indifference. She is always earnest and
enthusiastic. This Is doubtless the
cause of her success. If It were cus
tomary for mosquitoes to vote none
.would ever be absent from the noils.
' Through the stoppage of Japanese
emigration to Hawaii since annexation
there Is now a call for laborers in that
island. The young laboring man of an
adventurous turn has a chance to see
a little of the United States and judge
for himself as to its annexation policy.
The young men of to-day are too fin
icky too much given to self-analysis,
self-pampering. Their shoes and neck
ties cost more each year than did the
entire wardrobe of their grandfathers.
They feel a sense of degradation In
tmall beginnings and plodding and they
wait for success ready-made to come to
them. The young man of to-day can
not be president of a bank or Judge of
a court the first week he Is from school,
and he feels like the famous Eli Pussley,
that he has "no chance."
The House of Representatives elected
In November will doubtless be the last
one chosen under the present appor
tionment of members to the various
States. When the census returns are
fully made up, Congress will deckle
how many Representatives shall be al
lotted to each State, and then the States
will be divided by their legislatures into
districts. Whatever changes the new
apportionment makes In the States as
Such, It seems certain that the large
cities will gain something at the ex
pense of the rural districts.
Life Insurance men say that within
ten years the grip has come Into the
front rank of causes of mortality. One
American company had 22 deaths from
It In 1800. In 18112, It bad 133, and In
every year since from 20 to 40 deaths
have been reported. The medical ex
aminers add that the figures understate
the fact, since many deaths ascribed to
pneumonia, for Instance, are really
taused by this vicious Influenza, which
teems not only to strike at one's weak
tst polut, but permanently to enfeeble
the whole system. Probably the pecu
liar depression Induced by the disease
helps to swell the mortality list.
For months hundreds of young cou
ples have been rushing off to St.
Joseph, Mich., to get married. It does
not appear that It was cheaper to get
the knot tied there than elsewhere In
Michigan, which Is not an expensive
State as a rule. Hut the place got a
Xtame as a Gretna Green and became a
magnet for the victims of Cupid. Later
these couples were startled by the news
that sham clergymen have bcett taking
advantage of the opportunity to earn
fees, and many are asking whether or
not they are really "spliced" or will
have to go through the agony over
again. In choosing a Gretna Green It
It evident that lovers should be very
careful. -
The Literary Digest translates a
etatement to the effect that the most
recent statistics show a decrease of the
birth rate In every European country,
the average decrease belug 3 per cent,
alnce 1S01. This is a curious fact, and
eems to show that the Malthuslan the
ory failed to take Into account certain
conditions in nature that tend to pre
iTent the overpopulation of the earth.
Tor some time it has been known that
the birth rate In France has been unsat
isfactory. But It was not suspected
jthat every country In Europe was lu
the same declining condition, though
Ito a less degree. There Is still an an
nual Increase of population by births,
(but the fact that this increase Is dim In
ashing Is remarkable, because, should It
(Continue, the crisis would be reached
and populations begin to die out Per
jbapa Alacaulay's New Zealander may
yet have the opportunity to view Eu
rope as an uninhabited waste.
A handsome monument has recentlj
been erected at Pittsburg to t!e mem
ory of Stephen C. Foster, the popular
song-writer. The design represents
the composer in the act of writing a
melody, aud at his feet the figure of an
old negro who cannot be mistaken for
any other one of his race but "Old
Uncle Ned." The monument is a grace
ful tribute to the memory- of the com
poser whoso songs have given pleasure
to thousands and occupy a unique place
in music. Originally written for min
strel performance, they are typical of
the music of the negro race, and as folk
songs take a high place. Though not
belonging to the "higher music," they
have been deemed worthy of perform
ance by Parepa, PattI, Nilsson and ota
er eminent vocalists, and have been
used as themes by Dvorak In his sym
phony, "The New World." Foster died,
leaving many ' Imitators, but no real
successor. His work Is of such Import
ance, humble as It is, that no history of
the progress of music In America would
be complete without extended refer
ence to It. In this connection It Is fit
ting to suggest that a simitar tribute
should be paid to the memory of F.
Nicholls Crouch at Baltimore, the com
poser of "Kathleen Mavourneen," one
of the most truly musical aud popular
of ballads, both In tune and text.
Though an Englishman by birth, hf
came to this country In 1845, and re
mained here until his recent death. Hl
ballad was written here, and may be
fairly claimed as belonging to Ameri
can music.
The question whether a worklngman
should marry or not was discussed lu
one of our dally papers by a regular
contributor recently, and the statement
was made that a Chicago contractor
had declared the contrary that work
lngmen ought not to niarr; The reason
given by the contractor, tor his belief
was that wages were too low for labor-1
ing. men to stipport families on. The
writer cited an instance where a young
carpenter secured work during the
summer at $2 a day, but In winter
could get little or nothing to do, so that
he earned only about $300 a year, or
less than $1 a day, with rent at $15 a
month, $180 a year; street car fare say
$20 for the year; groceries and clothing
for the family, however small, would
more than consume the remaining $100.
The tiny laborer, working, say, 300
days lu the year, gets perhaps $100
more,- but must live upon the poorest
of fare If lie has a family of five or
more to feed. Let us figure for him.
His bread or flour will cost not less
than $23 for the year; his meat bill, say,
$00, which Is less than 20 cents' worth
a day; potatoes and other vegetables
half ns much more a total of $11.".
Add $120 for rent, and how does the
poor man clothe himself, not to speak
of wife and children? Verily, It is a
serious question whether laboring men
can afford to marry. It Is not much
better with otllce clerks lu the city,
salesmen in stores, etc. Few of them
get more than enough for a fair living
for themselves, aud many can earn
scarcely euough to pay board aud
clothing expenses and can not lay up
anything for the future. Such facts
show the folly of farmers' sons and
daughters going to the city to Improve
their prospects. At home they are sure
of food, shelter and clothing of some
sort. Iu the great towns their very liv
ing Is precarious. The superiority of
the farmer's calling Is strikingly shown
In this, that, however hard the times,
however slack the labor market and
low the wages In all the Industries In
the manufacturing or trade centers, on'
the farm there Is always work to be
done that either presently or remotely
will pay well for the doing. It may be
repairing, making Improvements, sheU
terlng the stock or Implements, hauling
out aud spreading the manure, killing
weeds, trimming the orchard, or any
other of the thousand and one Jobs
about the farm. There Is always some
thing waiting for the Improving hand
of the farmer who has a mind to work
aud his work, If Intellgeutly aud faith
fully doue, pays every time.
Even Later.
He had been talking and talking and
talking and talking until the poor girl
was so tired and sleepy she didn't
know whether It was this week or last
week or come next Sunday, aud the
clock ou the mantel was holding up Its
hands, either In pity or In protest. Fi
nally It occurred to the young man that
an evening call had Its limits, at least
lu a latitude where the nights were not
six months long.
"Bless me," he exlaimed, starting up
suddenly, "It certainly must be time I
was going home."
"Oh," she said in a dazed kind of a
way, "it must be a good deal later than
that" Detroit Free Tress.
The Telephone In Kussia.
The telephone has not made much
progress In Russia. Last year there
were only 8,3151 subscribers to the state
lines, and 10,104 subscribers to private5
lines.
If a man attempted to keep track of i
as many kin as his wife keeps in nilud,
he would have to hire a bookkeeper and
a stenographer. .-
COLORADO GOLD MINERS.
fh Development of Gold Properties
Has Been Amazing.
It is the frequency of discoveries of
gold in all the leading silver producing
camps of the state that gives continued
new impetus to the development of the
mines and adds no inconsiderable part
to the mineral wealth of Colorado.
Under such conditions the silver
question naturally cuts very little fig
ure politically, although Mr. Bryan,
against the counsel of the wise aud
conservative element of his party, stub
bornly insisted that the silver plank of
the Chicago platform should be reaf
firmed in its entirety as a "para
mount" condition of his accepting the
nomination. In the mining states,
however, "sixteen-to-one" has been
weighed in the balance of common
sense and found wanting. Whilom
silver leaders seem to be disappearing
from Colorado, or returning to the Re
publican fold, and even the repeal of
the Sheranm act is a blessing in dis
guise. In the begipning that measure
undoubtedly had a bad effect on the
mining industry. But, while driving
the men out of employment and clos
ing mines, it also impelled prospectors
to the search for gold and copper, and
as a striking result, Colorado possesses
now one of the greatest gold-producing
areas in the world. Millions of dol
lars have poured into the state for in
vestment.. New industries have sprung
up. Old plants have increased their
capacity! More men are employed and
at better wages than ever before. City
treasuries are full and public improve
ments are progressing on every side.
What is true of Colorado, applies
with equal force to other mining states.
Prosperity is visible everywhere ,and
little attention is paid to silver as a
live political issue. "Sixteen-to-one"
will doubtless be left to take care of
itself in mining sections during this
campaign.
The honest miner knows a good
thing when he has it. He is not seek
ing a change. And as natural causes
are promoting the great mining indus
try of the country, he is not liable to
support any movement which relies
upon extraneous or moribund theories
to bring about legitimate industrial
and financial results.
JOHN W. POSTGATE.
BRYAN CLAUSES ARE HERE.
Manufacturers Look for Disaster if He
Is Elected.
Manufacturers and their immediate
customers are beginning to got them
selves in shape for the dull times that
they know would ensue in the event ot
the election of Mr. Bryan. Reports
fiom all over the country indicate that
"Bryan" clauses are soon to be the rule
in signing new contracts. The late.it
is a contract entered into between the
New Haven Carriage Company and the
J. Curley Company, of Brooklyn. The
contract specifies that the New Haven
Company shall furnish the Curley
Company with a certain number of car
riages at a certain price until Novem
ber 15, 1901. With the contract re
ceived by the Curley Company was the
following letter from the New Haven
Company:
"We enclose -herein agreements
signed. You will notice that we have
made an indorsement at the bottom.
Will you please indorse this yourself?
It is just as good policy for you to in
dorse it as it is for us, for you do not
wish to be bound down by anything in
case of such adverse circumstances as
would occur iu the event of Bryan's
election."
The indorsement reads:
"This agreement to be null aud void
in case William J. Bryan is elected
president of the United States in No
vember, 1000."
Other large concerns are indorsing
important contracts in this way,' their
managers well knowing that a long
season of business depression would
follow the success of the Democratio
ticket. A large Philadelphia dry goods
house in placing contracts abroad in
sists that the contracts be similarly in
dorsed. The business men know what four
years of Bryanism would mean to them,
and the working people are equally
aware of the fact. If these classes are
not prosperous, they will be unable to
consume as much of the products of
the farm as they would in the event of
Republican success, and the farmer
knows the value of having an era of
prosperity among those who eat and
wear his products.
Polling Favors McKlnley.
Judging by the results of the polls
being taken in the big office buildings
in Chicago, au immense vote will .be
piled up for McKinley and Roosevelt
in the Republican wards of the city.
That this will be true has become evi
dent by the result of the poll in Mar
shall Field & Co. 'a big store, in the
Marquette building, where the vote is
five to one, and in the Monadnock
building where it is six to one in favor
of the administration. The Rookery,
one of the largest office buildings,
shows a still larger McKinley percent
age, the ratio being nine to one. The
vote of the Rookery in detail is as fol
lows: McKinley, 1,128; Bryan, 121;
Woolley, 9; non-committal, 20; unde
cided, 26; total, 1,304. Thin class of
voters is largely the same as supported
Cleveland in 1893, and indicates to a
certainty how the business men of the
city feel toward continuing the present
good times.
The New Star Spangled Banner.
On the 13th day of September, 1814,
durine the bombardment of Fort Mc
Henry, Francis Scott Key composed the
"Star Spangled Banner.' The British
fleet has attacked the fort, and the peo
ple were anxiously waiting tor the
dawn, to see whether the fort had sur
rendered. This situation gave to Mr.
Key his motive.
Today our flag is floating over the
Philippines. The Bryanites want to
pull it down. All the patriotic citi
zens of the country are waiting to see
whether it floats there after the next
election. The rebels who are firing
I on the flag shall be conquered, the
Bryanites shall be defeated, and on
November 7 the people of the country,
with one voice shall sing:
"Let the Star Spangled Banner in
trimuph be waved.
O'er the lands we have freed, and the
peoples we've saved.
The situation has inspired the "New
Star Spangled Bannei" which is as
follows:
Oh, say, can you see, by the far east
ern light,
What so proudly we hailed at the
twilight's last gleaming?
Whose broad stripes and bright stars,
after many a fight,
In lands near and far is so gallantly
streaming?
And the thanks in our prayer, rising
high in the air
Give proof to the world that our flag
is still there;
Oh say, let that Star Spangled Banner
be waved,
O'er the lands we have freed, and the
peoples we've saved.
Oil, thus be it always, whenever we
stand
Between the oppressed and king's deso
lation. Blest with victory and peace, may the
heaven rescued land
Praise the power that hath made as a
powerful nation.
And onward me must, for our cause it
is just;
And this be our motto "In God is our
Trust;"
Let the Star Spangled Banner in
triumph be waved,
O'er the lands we have freed, and the
peoples we've saved.
The Mandate of Party
Could we have brought Dewey
away without universal condemnation
at any time from the 1st of May, the
day of his brilliant victory which
thrilled the world with its boldness
and heroism? Was it right to order
Dewey to go to Manila and capture or
destroy the Spanish fleet, and despatch
MVrritt and his army to reinforce him?
If it was duty to send them there, and
duty required them to remain there, it
was their clear duty to annihilate the
fleet, take the city of Manila and de
stroy the Spanish sovereignty in the
acrhipelaxd. Having done all that in
the line of duty, is there auy less duty
to remain thore and give to the inhab
itants protection and also our guidance
to a oetter government, which will se
cure them peace and order and security
in their life and property and in the
pursuit of happiness? Are we unable
to do this? Are we to sit down i.u'our
isolation and recognize no obligation
to a struggling people whose present
conditions we have contributed to
make ?t William McKiuley.
Ito You Want This to Iteturu.
From R. G. Pun Co.'s Review, Dec. 15, 1893.
Mills are stopping in every direction
and the army of unemployed is larger
than its has been for many years. The
struggle of the Fittsburg region for
business drives prices to the lowest
point ever known, $11 for Bessemer
iron, $16.75 tor steel billets, and takes
away nearly all new work from the
East and West, where depression in
creases. Wheat prices delivered 1
cent. The price of corn yielded one
half cent. Prices of hogs drop in spite
of reports that they are proving of poor
qualify. The list of the week's fail
ures include seven banks, an agricul
tural machinery establishment for
$1,000,000, an iron works for $500,000,
a heavy tobacco dealer for $500,000, a
lumber concern for $100,000 aud a dry
goods concern for $150,000.
Who Is Responsible.
Whatever show ot resistance to our
authority there is at the present time
in the Philippines will be kept up un
til after our election in November.
The insurrection is kept alive by the
leaders who hold out to the soldiers the
hope of Bryan's election. George
Dewey.
Such a statement from so responsible
an authority as Admiral Dewey con
stitutes an ludictment against the
Democrtaio leaders so terrible in its
significance, that the country, for the
sake of oharitable justice, has time and
again asked the Democratic leaders to
state the case in their own defease.
Patriotism No Monopoly.
Patriotism is not a monopoly of the
Bryanarchists. It is safe to assume
that vour next door neighbor is as pa
triotic as you. Hence the theory that
the republic is unsafe with the Repub
lican party is a myth. It has too of
ten proved its patriotism in times of
stress and peril.
Gout is rarely known among the
working classes of Ireland. Their im
munity from this complaint is thought
to be due to the fact that their food
consists largely of potatoes.
"What a strong face that Mr. Mimms
ley has." "Yes. He used to be the
iron-jawed man In a circus." Wash
ington Star.
"They're going to run the new hotel
on the European plan." "Heavens I
I hope the plan doesn't include tips!"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Resort Hotelkeeper Any guests la
this evening's train? 'Bus Driver No
body to speak of. Only a single trunk
woman and a grip gent Boston Tran
script Sharley What's self-esteem? Yow
It's something we nil bate to see In
Borne one else, but which Is a virtue If
we possess It ourselves. Syracuse
Herald.
"What is an optimist?" asked the lad.
"An optimist," answered Mr. Bryklns,
as he took a dyspepsia tablet, "is In
most cases a confounded prevaricator."
Washington Star.
Edith (coyly) What Is It the poet
says about a "young man's fancies" In
the spring? Backward Lover Why
er really I er leave all that to me
tailor, ye know! Puck.
"You seem to be very much interest
ed in that couple in the middle of the
floor." "Yes; you look at them and see
If you can figure out which It is that
can't dance." Chicago Record.
"I'm thinking cf going to the Puili
exposition. I wonder bow much It
would cost me.' "That depends." "De
pends on what?" "On how much you
take with you." Philadelphia Press.
Hicks The easy writers have a deal
to say about "the dead of night." When
is that, I wonder? Wicks The dead of
night, I suppose, is when everybody 1
burled In slumber. Boston Transcript.
"Even the general that never wins a
battle can beat sometimes," remarked.
Beechwood. "What are you driving;
at?" asked Home wood. "He can beat
a retreat." Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph.
"What did Aunt Minerva say About
the shirt-waist man?" "She said now
he had to keep his belt in the right
place all the time he'd find out he
wasn't any smarter than woman." In
dianapolis Journal.
"Amelia, whena letter came from you.
while you were away I did not read it
for a day at least." "What was that
for, Edgar?" "Don't you see? I saved
one day's Interest on the money you
asked for." Chicago Record.
"Language," quoted Willie Wlshinsr-
tou, "was given for the concealment of
thought." "Indeed," rejoined Mis
Cayenne languidly. "Permit me to con
gratulate you ou being so perfect a.
master of English." Washington Star.
"Did you have any words with your
mistress which caused you to leave
your last place?" "Nlver a wor-rd
Shure nu' Oi locked her In the bath
room and tuk me things and slipped:
out as quiet as yez plnse." Harper'
Bazar.
"William, a poor man came along;
ajid asked for a hat." "What did yoir
do?" "I gave him your Sunday hat'"
"What on earth did you do that for?"
"WtbIL I knew you would need your
old oneMo wear when you go fishing."
Chicago ' Record.
"Pa," asked little Willie, "how long;
is a 'decaiKi?' " "That depends, my
Bon. In the 'census department a dec
ade means teri years, but to the women
who baud their ag?s In to the census
man It means Anything from 0 to 10."
Philadelphia
Mr. Heupcckf-The dutWfSiy8 1 a
solutely miyt go away next wek for a
rest. MjrPltpn
W -wwa., UttU Tts
possibly manage to get away tc go
with you then. Mr. Henpeck Ur-mt
I guess the, doctor must have knovu
that Philadelphia Press.
Mr. Gump (to teacher) Xo, I don't
want you to teach my son any gram
mar. Not a bit of It. Teacher But
but this Is-uusual, sir. May I Inquire
your reasons? Mr. Gump I lutend
that he shall be a writer of popular
songs. Baltimore American.
The Seaman Have you ever been on
a battleship when she clears for ac
tion? The Landsman No. "Well, It
Is the most thrilling aud Impressive
moment you can conceive." "Oh, I
don't know. Have yon ever seen a golf
club champion get ready to drive?"
Life. '
Blanche Was Mrs. Gewgaw's gar
den party a "wipe-off affair? Lilian
No; It seemed to me more of a "tag
end" party. Blanche A "tag-end" par
ty? Lilian Yes; a lot of people who
were Invited only because a lot of other
people wouldn't come." Iudianapolia
Journal.
A Frenchwoman of great personal,
charm was visiting a New York family
and was being entertained at a roof
garden. In an interlude by the orches
tra she turned to her host and asked
what the musicians were playing. "I'd
Leave My Hapuy Home for You," an
wered the host. "Yes, I know," an
swered the lady, with a glance of
coquetry, "but r,e tune sat zey play,
M'sleu, vat eee eet?" Exchange.