Lincoln County leader., March 13, 1908, Image 6

, LINCOLN COONTY LEADER
RE COLLINS, Editor
r N NAYDEN, Muacer
TOLEDO ...... ..OREGON
The man who loves morn thau
tongue can tell la usually tongue-tied.
Prices of all things are to bo lower.
Even the handshake has begun to come
down.
A Toronto doctor says the automo
bile Is the agent of health. Correct
"Dodging Is fine exercise.
Many an airship has the best of It
rlth some of the presidential booms
(n the matter of sailing.
One of the beet resolutions any man
ran make Is that he will do his best
to obey the spirit as well as the letter
of the law.
A Philadelphia man has just given
his daughter a $100,000 coming-out
party. That's right. Put the money
n circulation.
English newspapers will have to for
gives us because wo can't share In
their fears that the Taclflc fleet Is go
ing to got hurt.
A lady poet who sings In Texas de
clares that "It Is pleasant to die for
hnp we lrtve." Tf It In not Imperti
nent we would like to ask whether
she has ever tried It.
In opening the Japanese diet the em
peror dwelt upon the fact that Japan
was at peace with the other nations.
It Is a fortunate thing for him that he
loesn't need the Jingo vote.
Young Alfred Vanderbllt will begin
next spring to drive a coach dally
from London to Brighton, England.
Wouldn't this tickle the old commo
dore If he could know about It?
The shopping cure for Insane wo
men Is being tried In St. Louis with
marked benefit to the palents, but It
Is a bit early to prognosticate the ef
fect on the clerks waiting on them.
The mother of Governor Folk says
he was never spanked because he never
deserved to be. This will be discour
aging to the people who cling to the
theory that boys who are expected to
amount to anything will be boys.
Answer to William Allen White's
memorable query ns to what Is the
matter with Kansas: Total value of
Kansas' farm products and live stock
for the year, $403,648,006, an Increase
of nearly $40,000,000 over preceding
Tear.
It Is given out that King Alfonso
may visit Latin America this year. If
he can find It convenient to visit Yan
kee America as well, he may be sure
of a welcome that will make bis hair
curl. There Is no grudge In this coun
try against the young man.
A noted millionaire, when asked on
bis seventieth birthday for a recipe for
happiness replied without hesitation:
"To obey the Judge within and make
others happy." This Is the good old
rule of an unselfish life and'a clean
conscience that bos not been Improved
In all the years since. It was fornui
ated. One of the best-known dining places
Jn the world Is about to be sold. The
"Star and Garter" of Richmond Hill,
near London, Is familiar through pic
ture, poetry, prose and experience. In
173S the original house was erected
on a lot of ground leased for two
pounds sterling a year. Twenty years
Inter the little Inn had expanded Into
the chief hotel In the vicinity of Lon
don. Most of the famous characters
of the world, and many of those of
Action, have dined at the Star and
Garter. Kings and princes have been
Its patrons. Louis Philippe lived there
for six months after his flight from
Paris, and Napoleon III bad apart
ments there. Indeed, at one time or
another, almost every distinguished
man of the dny has visited the great
Richmond 1 1 III hostelry.
Clean sport never hod more distin
guished friends and patrons than now.
President Roosevelt, cx-rresldent Cleve
land, Dr. Henry van . Dyke and the
best of the nature writers can flsh and
hunt and give a fair account of them
selves In their relation to beasts and
fishes. At a recent convention of an
glers Doctor van Dyke defined a true
eport&rann as "a man who finds his
recreation In a fair and exciting effort
to get something that Is made for hu
man use in a way that Involves some
hardship,' a little risk, a good deal of
skill and ability, and plenty of out-of-door
life." Mr. Cleveland sent his
word of protest against "fishing hog
gery." and Mr. Roosevelt's utterance
oil the subject Is characteristic: 'To
make a very large bag, whether of deer,
or prairie-chickens, or ducks, or quail,
or woodcock, or trout, la something of
which to be ashamed and not to boast"
In our day charity is not supplanted
or superfluous. The difference Is that
It must be supplemented, with Intelli
gence. The careless good nature which
throws a coin at the Insistent beggar
Is not charity, but an evil. The tem
porary Impulse which carries food or
flowers once and then forgets all about
It Is not real kindness. It promises,
and does not perform. It begins, and
does not sustain. It may cause want
by professions which keep away the
neded relief. Charity must ally Itself
with common sense; Snust think of
effectiveness. Charity Is called upon
to vote for good laws. Part of Its
mandate Is to Inspect Inspection and
hold officials to strict accountability.
The extension of high Ideals and the
Inculcation of rules of health and
thrift belong to Its range of action.
To speak aloud for Justice to the weak
and Ignorant may multiply good when
almsgiving would be useless. To see
that the general welfare Is promoted
by whatever strengthens and uplifts
not an occasional Individual, but the
whole mass of the lowly, Is the be
ginning of the charity which would be
abreast of knowledge and a foremost
agent of civilization.
In a consular report from Germany
which-was published some months ago,
the statement was made that not only
le every wreck, collision or minor
railroad accident "thoroughly Investi
gated" In that country, but that "in
variably some one Is held responsible
nud punished for the occurrence," ex
cept where the proof Is conclusive that
human vlgllanco and care could not
have averted It. It Is strange and per
plexing to contrast this condition with
the situation In this country. Apart
from the fact that as yet no provision
lias been made for thorough govern
mental Investigation of accidents and
for reports definitely fixing responsi
bility, there is the graver circumstance
that bo one here Is apparently In dan
ger of punishment for his share of re
sponsibility for a railroad accident So
far no one has ever been convicted
for negligence causing a wreck, and
the result of recent trials Is very sig
nificant, to say the least. The other
day a Jury acquitted the engineer, con
ductor and brakeman who had been
Indicted for the Terra Cotta, D. C,
wreck of a year ago, one of the worst
railroad disasters In the history of
such calamities. The evidence In re
gard to the signals was conflicting, and
the engineer proved that he had worked
extra hours of bis own free will and
gone long without sleep Immediately
before the accident." Some weeks ago
a New. York court ordered a verdict
of acquittal In the case of the vice
president and general manager of the
New York Central, who had been In
dicted for negligence In connection
with the terrible Woodlawn wreck.
No direct responsibility had been
traced to the defendants, who, In the
opinion of the Judge, could not be ex
pected to know the exact condition of
every curve, switch, mile of track, etc.,
on a great line.. The superintendent
of the operating department had also
been Indicted, but the prosecution had
dismissed that true bill In order to
secure the testimony of the Inferior of
ficial against the superior. The engin
eer hnd not been Indicted becauso he
was Inexperienced and "green." There
are to bo no more prosecutions In
either case, though criminal neglect
and Ineflieiency unquestionably figured
In both disasters. Compare this with
the German situation, where some one
In "Invariably punished." Where lies
the fault In our laws, procedure, pub
lic opinion?
Mean Tbinart
"When Charlie kissed me last even
ing I called for help."
"More likely you called for wit
nesses." ' Hutched.
One afternoon three small children
were popping corn, tuklng turns at the
popper.
"Oh, momma," exlalmed little Doro
thy, clapping her hands gleefully, "ev
ery one of my corns batched out!"
Chicago News.
Fortunately children do not learn to
talk until after the tooth-cutting period.
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HEALING BY FAITH.
Chicago Reformed Episcopal Church
to Treat Body as Well as Soul.
A new and Important departure has
been taken by St Paul's Reformed
Episcopal Church of Chicago, under
the leadership of Bishop Samuel Fal
lows. The church has added healing
of the body to its spiritual ministra
tions, following ... somewhat along the
lines pursued by Christian Scientists,
although with several fundamental dif
ferences. Christian psychology, as ex
plained by Bishop Fallows, does not
Ignore physicians as does Christian
Science, but works hand In hand with
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BISHOP SAMUEL TALLOWS.
the medical profession, and the work
of healing undertaken at St Poul's
will be applied only to such patients
as are suffering from disorders In
which the action of the mind plays an
Important part. Cure of orgunlc dis
eases will not be attempted, although
patients suffering from them will be
aided as far as possible by suggestion,
'aith and persuasion.
The diseases " and weaknesses to
which Christian psychology Is to be
applied at St Paul's are functional
nervous disorders, 'hypochondria, In
somnia, nervous dyspepsia, ' melan
cholia, mental depression, hysteria,
neurasthenia, the drug habit, the liquor
habit, want of self-confidence, Irrita
bility, worry, anger, fear and weakness
of will. The class of cases In which
no cure will be attempted are those
like typhoid fever, scarlet fever, small
pox and other disorders of that na
ture. "
The work to be pursued at St Paul's
will be similar In nature to that which
has been carried on In Boston for the
last sixteen months at the Boston Em
manuel Church, of the Episcopal de
nomination, and which Is declared by
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LOCKED OUT.
Bishop Fallows to have met with amaz
ing success. Rev. Dr. Worcester and
Rev. Dr. McComb are the ministers
In charge of the work at Emmanuel
Church and they are effecting many
cures weekly. "They work hand In
hand with some of the most eminent
neurologists and physicians of Boston,"
says Bishop Fallows. "That is what
we at St. Paul's will do as regards the
neurologists of. Chicago. I have
broached the subject to some of them,
and they are most enthusiastic over the
idea, which is characterized by them as
excellent. Christinn psychology reaches,
through the medium of the church,
many patients with whom the regular
medical practitioners can do nothing,
or little, often because they cannot give
enough time to the Individual case.
Christian psychology works through
the Influence of mind, suggestion, will
power and persuasion, all based on re
ligion and religious beliefs. The Bible
and the Infinite God are behind It all,"
continued Bishop Fallows. "The sub
jects, however, who come for treat
ment do- not have to be believers In
Christianity. They may be out-and-out
paguns. That does not affect the
workings of thfr laws of God, and
Christian psychology can and will oure
unbelievers as well as the most devout
Christians."
Bishop Fallows, who Was born In
England in 1835, has led on active and
militant career. He came to this coun
try In 1848, settling iu Wisconsin, and
in 1851 was ordained in the Methodist
Episcopal Church. During the Civil
war he served as a colonel and was
brevetted brigadier general. He served
three twins as State superintendent of
public Instruction In Wisconsin and In
1875 united with the Reformed Episco
pal Church, being consecrotod bishop
the following year. ' Since 1875 he has
been rector of St. Paul's Church, Chi
cago. The bishop has other theories
besides healing through Christian psy
chology. He believes that Christianity
Is a good deal a mntter.of the kind of
food we eat. "If every , child was
scientifically fed," be says, "we'd have
no moral baseness, no mental deprav
ity and no spiritual ignorance." His
system of Christinn healing will be
followed with n good deal of Interest.
ALL AROUND THE GLOBE.
During 1007 the Lppnl Aid Society of
New' York received 2i!,30U appeals for
aid.
New York board of education will
probably vote to restore corporal punish
ment In the schools.
Edward Shea of Montclair, N. J has
recovered from a trance which lasted a
month.. He saya he Raw visions and talk
ed with persons long since dead.
Miss Katherine Noble of Baltimore
Md., the heroine of the Mohcgan disas
ter, has announced her engagement to
Ernesto Trorio-Seuiondettl of Mexico.
Jeremiah O'Mcara, 70 years old, mar
ried Helen Naughton, 05 years old, in
Stnmford, Conn., after a wait of 40
years. O'Mcara could not find his sweet
heart after he returned from the Civil
War, and she thought he had been hilled.
They found each other only a short time
apn Neither has been married before.
BIG P0ULTBY SHOW
Aristocracy of the Feathered Triba
on Exhibition in Chicago.
Three thousand aristocrats of the
poultry world contested for honors lr
the national poultry show recently held;
In Chicago by the National Fanciers'
and Breeders' Association. The breeding:
of the finest stock Is becoming so pop
ular In the Middle West that product
of this section have begun to take
prizes at the New York poultry show,
which Is the largest event of the. kind,
and to carry off all the honors In the
Chicago event, which Is second In Im
portance. There was a large Increase this year
In the number of entries. The cham
pion of all hens, owned by Ernest
Kellerstrn, of Kansas City, and val
ued at $2,500, was there, as well as nu
merous other chickens valued at from
$500 to $1,000. Fighting cocks, wild
'if A
x & J cocao
nri' S..v xed HxjTi
,
turkeys and ducks, homing pigeons,
with records as victorious racers over
distances ranging from 100 to 1,000
miles, and pheasants such as English;
noblemen shoot, bred on the largest
pheasant farm in the country fifteen
miles from Chicago, were attractions.
Baby chicks were hatched out in Incu
bators every day of the show. . -