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About Lincoln County leader. (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 30, 1900)
iREAT .RECORDS MADE TRAILS LEFT BY BRYAN ROOSEVELT. AND Hundreds of Speeches Have Been Made During; Jonrneyings of Thousands of MileB Remarkable Physical Endur ance Shown by These Two Candidates In the trails which William Jennings Bryan and Theodore Roosevelt have left upon the map of the United States are evidences of the Intricate civiliza tion which each would represent. These Itineraries are only the evolution of the methods which in early days prompted a candidate to saddle his horse, throw a pair of saddlebags in front of him, and to' ride Into a neigh- boring county to feel the pulse of the people. To-day the horse has become a 120-ton locomotive; the saddle-bags are baggage, library and buffet cars; , the cross-roads inn is a palace sleeping car that Is home to the candidate in all weathers, times, and places; the scores of miles of muddy or dusty roads have become the thousands of miles of steel bound road-bed over which these palace trains thunder with the swiftness of a carrier pigeon. That "there were giants In those days" has become accepted of the past, but that the old-fashioned orator of the circuit-riding days of Lincoln and Douglas could have stood the strain of the modern Inter-state canvass is Im possible in the opinion of physicians. Roosevelt, traveling 15,000 miles, mak ing more than 300 speeches of nearly 00,000 words, sleeping at sixty miles an hour and waking at all times and places made a record that would have astounded a politician of fifty years ago. Bryan, not traveling so far, but taxing himself even greater in speech making and in the other activities of a campaign of which he has been the head, possibly did even more. In voice, Roosevelt suffered; perhaps in nervous strain lie felt the work. Bryan, more trained In the art of public speaking, knowing better how to save and spare himself, and having the experiences of a great campaign on similar lines In 189(1, has been a phenomenon In endur- 1 . w?3f- JS&afoS&j yMrr RMto&P&Qf Z ' CHINESE (C at r AkiTir J? fy&izm fty EMPIRE s' mgvlfop& ATLANTIC of wA $ S Ife nrc-AM 8 r W' S PACIFIC vSS83- 0CEAN I AFRICA mSfo tPir c C if 0CEAN i raw lyy y south .., , i m wr ' w- " AMER1& V INDIAN-OCEAN- , ance, even in the eyes of tie medical profession. Bryan's Active Work. Bryan's first active work began on Aug. 31, when he visited Chicago for a conference with the national commit tee. Ills letter of acceptance had been weighing upon him, but In response to calls he went South and East as far as Cumberland, Md., back through West Virginia, Ohio, ami Indiana, to Chicago. Then to Milwaukee, back to Chicago, and from that city westward through a group of the centrar-Western states. These were only prelim inary movements. His campaign proper began at Papilllon,' Neb., on Sept. 24; full three weeks after Governor Roose velt's special train had pulled Into De troit, Mich., for the opening speech of his campaign. As an example of Just how many du ties devolved upon these candidates, some of the figures from Mr. Bryan's tour of Indiana have been gathered. They show: Miles traveled ... qq Speeches ou Counties touched Towns passed Towns spoken to. ... . 28 Receptions 27 Visitors 000 Persons addressed 100,000 Bouquets received 82 Speakers on train 50 Newspaper men g Words by telegraph 234,000 Words spoken 08,000 Governor Roosevelt's train followed almost the same route as this In Indi ana, touching twenty-four places for set speeches. About the same general experience was his. Indiana being considered a most important state, the work was in excess of the general Western average, but even with that allowance the figures are significant of the demands made upon the physical and mental sides of these men. Vocil Exertion, In considering the campaign work of a man, the voice Is the one thing that gives uneasiness to the speaker and his friends. With voice gone, his work Is at an end, and it Is known that the voice is more likely to give away than any other physical necessity In a cam. paign. If hand-shaking be thrust unon a candidate until the bone and tisane of the hand are a pulp, the public will THE VESSEL MIGHT JUST AS WELL HAVE still come and will respect the fact that the man's right forearm is in sling. But If he cannot talk, most of the attractive ness of the candidate takes wing. Nerve tax and the consequent loss of tone In the system are regarded as hav ing a direct and vital Influence on the voice. Dr. Oscar A. King, neurologist and professor In the medical school In the University of Illinois, has found a most subtle relation between the nerv ous system and the voice. "As a basic proposition," he said, "you may trace every impediment in speech to nervous Influences. Starting with this, the effect of a depleted nerv ous system on the voice Is plain. The mechanisms of the vocal organs are in tricate of themselves, and the nerves which control these organs multiply their comnlexitiea. In a falHno- mw then, one must always look to the con dition of the nervous system. In the cases of Br.van and Roospvpit th things most calculated to derange their nerves -are those which react upon these nervous systems. Unquestionably the two things which most do this are ex citement and the sense of opposition In an audience which every political speaker has to face." Gets Littlfe Rest. Thysically, too, the work' of a great campaign on the railroads tells upon a speaker. There Is a loss of sleep al ways. Towns through which a train may pass In dead of night often turn out crowds who at least awaken the candidate. Then the exigencies of an itinerary force him to get up early and go to bed late. "But even If a man sleeps soundly the night through on a railroad train he Is not rested as he would have been had he slept In a stationary bed. There Is reason to believe that In the soundest sleep possible In a fast-moving train the muscles are making unconscious efforts to neutralize the movements of the body caused by swayings and Jolt ings of the train. The nerves prompt this, and to the extent that they are kept awake the whole Rvatom 1. Lfected. As the nerves are affptod too, the tendency toward Impairment of, the voice Is Increased. In many ways they tend to this, ehlpflv h. concerting the speaker and causing him iu waste lung power, I : mo)f .1 J16 Unlted State K""boat Nashville visited St. Louis in the spring of ism, the demonstration attending her reception marked an epoch In the city's History. The Nashville was the first ocean-going war vessel that had ever steamed up the Father of Waters to the metropolis of the Mississippi vall.-y Hence the Interest attending her arrival. All the railroads entering the city ran excursion train, and people came from the surrounding States, anxious to gaze upon the pioneer from Old Ocean's depths. leaving the city amid the acclamations of the multitude and to the music of the bands, the gunboat proceeded down the river, across the gulf, rounded the peninsula, stopped at Hampton Roads, crossed the Atlantic, passed through the Mediterranean sea and the Suez canal, on to the harbor of Tokio, Japan, and lias since been In Chinese waters. St. Louis people declare that the vessel might Just as well have carried merchandise as Implements of war, and they Intimate that the destiny of St. Louis is to become a deep water port. CARRIED MERCHANDISE AS IMPL "Irregular meals and exposure to night air and to chauges in the weath er are physical causes for breakdown. Most often such speakers have beeu regular in all their habits of life! They cannot adjust themselves at once to bolted food and Irregular hours for eat ing. Food is not digested as it should be and the body lacks its usual nour ishment. "Above all this, as in the case of Mr. Bryan especially, the weight of being the head of a party's machinery has been distressing. lie has- had more than the details of his own tour upon him. Telegrams, letters, and all "the machinery of modern correspondence have bound him to his party's manage ment and have obtruded upon him when he should have been resting. "Nothing in athletics. In nrlze-fljrht. ing. running, riding, wheeling, or phys ical record breakings of any kind in Its physical aspect can compare' with the campaign work of William Jenuings Bryan. His performance, in the light of mere physical effort and endurance, has been wonderful. In the matter of training and experience, of course, he has had the advantage of Governor Roosevelt, but he has been taxed as Roosevelt has not been. His cam paign stands out as a marvel of phys leal endurance." How to Choose Good Meat. ' Let us imagine ourselves berore a butcher's block having on it four pieces of beef presenting faces from the round or sirloin. One is dull red, the lean being close-grained and the ft vpvt wmte; the next is dark-red. tho 1pjii loose-gralued and sinewy and the fat white and shining; the third Is dull red, the lean loose-grained and sinewy aud the fat yellow; the fourth Is bright cherry-red, the lean smooth and medium-grained, with flecks of white through it. nud the fat creamy neither white nor yellow. The first of these is cow beef; the Second, bull beef; the third, beef from an old or Ill-conditioned animal; and the last Is ox beef. Ox beef that from a steer Is the juclest, finest flavored, sweetest and most economical to buy of all beef. It is called "prime" when the lean is very much mottled with the white fat-flecks, and when It Is from a heavy, young animal (about 4 years old), stall-fed on corn. Beef from a young cow that has been well fed and fattened Is next In merit to ox beef. Beef from an un matured animal Is never satisfactory, being tough and Julceless. It may be easily recognized, as its color Is pale and Its bones small. Woman's Home Companion. Oysters Have ManyFoos. J he oyster appears to be the most perfectly protected creature In the sea, yet It falls a victim to the' soft and nn- parently helpless starfish. The nntlioii of attack Is curious but effective. The starfish clasps the oyster In its five arms and quietly waits. Presently the oyster opens Its shell in order toget rood, mis is the chance that the star fish has been waiting for, aud It prompt Injects Into the shell a little red dish fluid. This acts as a nolson. naralvzlncr tut- muscles of the oyRter and thus makinir it impossible for the creature to close us siien. ine starfish does not take the trouble even to remove the oyster from Its shell, but ents It In Its own home and eventually crawls awnv leaving behind the gaping, empty shell. Tree that Hesists Fire. In the savannas of South America there grows a tree called by the na tives chapnrro, which not only Is not injured but actually benefited by prai rie fires. The thick' bark resists the action of the flames, and the hard seeds are supplied with a kind of wings ow ing to which they are scattered broad cast by the strong wind which accom panies a fire. KMENTS OF WAR. NEW JACKET DESIGN. Military Girl's Coat la a Marvel In Nattiness. The American girl is too patriotic to quickly lose interest in the gallant sol dier boys, and as If to show very posi tively that she thinks of them she has re vived the military styles which were so popular last year. This season, how ever, Instead of the gray jacket she af fects a very nattv sign in musicians' e cloth, which Iia nno nf tlm $-:mti$$i s w a rtest materials Jj of winter. jVa . Tlirp la an a 1. most rigid air about the military jacket. . - . v ivn i verely plain and fits the figure as close ly as if it were a bodice. The sides. v L l- Allt? UUL'K 1H fill Ht too, are shaped Into the most grace- rui curves and are opened for a few Inches upon the hips to preserve a strictly military effect. There Is a touch of femininity, though, in the trimming. This consists of bauds of cream broadcloth stitched over the seams at the front and over the shoiil. ders In such a way thai they, simulate a broad collar efteet. The white cloth is tlen outlined with the tiniest bands "of gilt braid. White cloth buttons are used for the purpose of adjustment and adornment hut no n..r pensive and perishable others of gold or sliver are substituted. FOR FILLING A PIPE. Tobacco Poach with Filling Device Which Prevents Waste. Filling a pipe from a pouch of tobacco is a task which cannot be accomplished without more or less waste, to say noth ing of the time usually consumed in the operation, and so perhaps smokers will be pleased with the Improved pouch, Illustrated in the cut, which was re cently patented by David II. Allen, of Miamisburg, Ohio. The Inventor claims that the pouch will not only fill the pipe quickly, but also avoids the necessity of taking the tobneco in the baud, which generally results In spilling it. The mode of operation Is as follows: The tobacco pouch with filling device. operator loosens the drawstring of the bag and Inserts the charge nozzle In the bowl of the pipe. The tobacco is shaken Into the charging end of the bag, and the operator with his finger readily' feeds aud presses Into the bowl of the pipe the desired charge of tobacco, the surplus being shaken back Into the bag and the drawstring again tight ened. There la no opening at the rear of the filling compartment, but the fabric is sufficiently loose to allow the finger to be inserted between the folds to manipulate the tobacco. Mufeking'a Famous Ape. Mafeklug's ape, that famous animal whose Intelligence during the siege of that beleaguered town merits a claim to be the "missing link," is offered for sale In London. The olllcer who train ed It to perform a share of duty In that memorable period of suffering cnrrleil it to England, but for some reason Is unable to provide the comfortable home It deserves. It was this ape's duty to ring the alarm bell the moment the Boers betrnn flrlmr. and It never fntloil to do the work In so Indefatigable and conscientious a manner as to merit the approval of all the residents. Having sounded the tocsin and warned the In habitants, the ape scurried off to Its underground bombnroof hole, tima proving that It thoroughly realized the danger to Itself as well as to others. Not only should a ha nnv homn ha awarded to this "man and brother," but a medal should be given to com memorate the gallant service It per formed under fire. Boston Herald. The Fractlcal Side of It. "There Is so little money In litera ture," said the wife, "that I think xn would be wise to choose some other profession. Why, the mnn who runs the Ice wngon makes more than von rin the butcher goes out driving every Sun nily; the baker wears a beaver and a linen collar, and the renl estntA mnn has three diamonds In a white shirt, to cay nothing of the coal man, who goes to sleep In church on a velvet pillow every Sunday the Lord sends!" nut Molly, think of Genius: whnl am I to do with that?" 'The Lord only knows. John! Bnl how nice It would be If you could onl split It Into kindling wood at. so much a cora, or swap it off for a bnrrel of flour and a sugar-cured ham!" Atlanta Constitution. "At last, the wolf Is at the door!" "Well, coax him In and we'll eat Mm." Cleveland Plain Dealer. 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