Lincoln County leader., April 24, 1908, Image 6

LINCOLN COUNTY LEADER
RE COLLINS, Cdkor '
r N MAYDEN, Manager
TOLEDO OREGON
It was a marrlaee Tor lore, of course,
but a bank la Budapest has $3,000,000
of the money.
A Pullman car Is said to pay for It
self In two years. This la probably a
misprint for two months.
If Eddie Foy's voice Is worth Insur
ing for $50,000 he ought to take out a
policy of $1,000,000 on his grin.
It must be quite a constant strain
on candidates, for office to keep from
aylng something foolish now and then.
A lawyer argued recently that Ice
cream Is a luxury. Any man who has
not forgotten his courting days knows
better than that
After a day of study the federal food
experts have decided what a sausage
Is, but It Is too late In the year to be
gin the study of hash.
An American missionary In the Phil
ippines uses a motorcycle in his preach
ing tours. Still, If his heart right,
he may be doing good.
A New York woman's club has $8,000
!i Its treasury. Members of a good
many men's clubs will wonder how
such a thing can be possible.
If the governor accepts the Peter
Cooper Hewitt offer of an air Bhlp free,
a physician who Is an expert In setting
bones should be placed la command.
While the price of meat remains ns
Wgh as ever, no doubt the poor and un
employed will be gratified to see that
diamonds are down another 10 per
cent
"Dorothy Dix says the busiest man
has plenty of time to talk to his wife
every day." But wouldn't It be better
for him to listen to what his wife has
to say?
A mild winter also has a decided ef
fect on the young man who has been
fighting shy of matrimony on account
of the cost of fuel and his dislike of
urnaees In general.
A farmer living within the limits of
Greater New York has Imost asphyxi
ated recently becuuse he blew out the
gas when he found It necessary to stay
all night In the city. It appears that
New York continues to be rather pro
vincial. The simple faith of those English
men who have been thinking they
might Induce the powers that be to
give up some of the royal parks and
shooting preserves for use as farms
on which honest people could have a
chance to earn their living Is very
beautiful. 'Tls a pity to rudely de
stroy it.
The production of sugar In Mexico
Is on the Increase and the sugar plant
ers In Southern Mexico are rapidly
learning that Increased cultivation
means a larger stand of cane and con
sequently a greater production of sugar.
J. M. Parker, superintendent of the
Onxaqueua plantation, in the State of
Vera Cruz, gives his opinion of the
sugar outlook in Mexico to this effect:
lie states that the cane crop now being
moved la an extremely hoavy one, and
will be one of the largest for many
years. This, he states, Is largely due
to better cultivation. The planters of
tropical Mexico have miparently neg
lected this innxrtant item In past years
and only recently have commenced to
cultivate by stumping and plowing nnd
keeping well cultivated with mules.
This year, however, many of them de
voted considerable attention to the cul
tivation of the sugar land, and the re
sult has been a larger crop tan for
many years.
Encouraged by unexpected and more
or less generally less public approval
of the reforms previously recommended,
the simplified spellers of the American
branch of the movement has Issued an
other list of seventy-five words that, In
their Judgment imperatively need over
hauling and surgical treatment The
board has heretofore posed as a con
servative, evolutionary body whoso sole
desire was to accelerate the natural
and inevitable. But its latest mani
festo has taken the breath away of
many lovers of English as she Is writ
ten and known; It Is radical to a de
gree, perhaps because radicalism is sup
posed to be In the air. Jiven editors
and authors who are friendly to the
puriose of the slmpllflers stick at their
latest assault as representing simpli
fication with an ax. It may not cause
pain, but !t does cause amazement, to
learn that the rational way to spell
"acho" Is "ake." And it Is quite for
eign to one's thought to adopt "foren"
as the word signifying alien. It Is ex
tremely doubtful, too, whether many
prill consent to "douf anything when
they are uncertain about It Among
other simplifications for which we are
"indetted" to the board are these : Eg
for egg, blld for build, leag for league,
gost for ghost, llm for limb, num for
numb, tlsls for phthisis, sent for scent,
slv for sieve, tung for tongue, and
so on. Really, even among the 20,000
heroic men and women who, as we are
assured by the circular of the board,
have heartily Indorsed the movement
for simplified spelling there will be no
little standing "agast" at the latest de
velopments of the linguistic "eainpaln."
There is such a thing as a "surflt" of
enthusiasm and zeal, and the true evo
lutionists will advise less stress on the
"fonetlc" and more on the "soveren"
consideration of public sentiment, taste
and aversion to "wlerd" and "soleni"
changes. To "forfltV public sympathy
is not to "suceede," but to condemn the
practical elements of the great reform
to a perpetual "furlo."
Owing to the reopening of many fac
tories, the labor situation has shown
further Improvement in our great cities.
There is still exceptional need, and
such appeals for relief funds as are be
ing made by responsible bodies should
be generously heeded; but it is reas
suring to know that the situation is
steadily growing better. One of the re
sults of the Industrial emergency is
likely to be the establishment in the
State of New York of a permanent
agency of relief and employment for
Jobless men who are able and willing
to work. The United Charity Organi
zation Societies of the Eastern metrop
olis have considered and approved a
plan for State agricultural colonies.
The idea is to make these farm colo
nies entirely self-supporting. They
might, for example, produce and pro
pare supplies for the State's charitable
and penal Institutions, provided the
consent of the farmers and kitchen gar
deners could be secured. In France,
Germany, Holland and Switzerland
farm colonies have long been In ex
istence, not so much to provide the
honest workmen who are temporarily
idle with fairly remunerative employ
ment, although that object is by no
means neglected, as to rid the cities of
vagrants and loafers of the really un
employable class. In the United States
"potato patches" were tried In several
cities in the panic year of 1893 and
later, and they served their Durnose re
markably well, considering the circum
stances under which the experiment
was resorted to and carried out Cleviv
land, however, has not unsuccessfully
endeavored to extend and develbp the
farm colony scheme, and the best stu
dents of the problem of Bocial relief
and unemployment believe that the ex
ample of that municipality is a good
one to follow. It is recoenlzeiV hnw.
ever, that it will be necessary to exer
cise great care In separating the tramps
rrom the worthy and resnectable lahor-
ers. Compulsory work for the former
Is excellent treatment, but any colony
which assumes the character of a semi
penal Institution is necessarily avoided
and shunned by the deserving whom se
vere necessity alone drives to apply for
relief. Two kinds of farm colonies may
prove to be needful, to avoid humilia
tion of the class Just mentioned. Tha
question is to be discussed in the New
York Legislature in connection-with a
bill already drawn.
Flrat Aid.
Mr. Flgglns, the head of the family
observing that the enves over his kitch
en had become clogged by autumn
leaves, climbed a tree stnndlng near the
house, with the intention of removing
the obstruction. Just as he wns about
to scoop out a handful of the leaves tho
dead limb on which he was standing
gave way, and he started to fall. In
stinctively grasping at other limbs, and
managing to get his legs round tho
trunk of the tree, he cheeked his fall,
and hung there, head downward, hold
ing on with all bis might
"Sophia!" he yelled. "Come out
here, quick!" , ;
Mrs. FIgglns, terribly alarmed, come
hurrying out.
"O Arthur!" she exclulmed. "How
did that happen?"
"Never mind how it happened!" ho
shouted. "Get a chair!"
. The chair was brought
"Now stand up ou it!"
"Arthur, I'm not strong enough to
help you down !"
"Pi get down all right," he panted,
"as soon as I can get right end upward.
What I want you to do Is to take this
fountain pen out of the holder In my
vest pocket. It's leaking like anything."
Why Notf
"Yes, ma'am," said the paying teker,
"I know your husband has an account
here, but if he had wanted you to have
any money he should have given you a
cheek."
"But, my goodness!" exclaimed Mrs.
Youngwlfe, "If lie's got an account here
can't you charge it?" Philadelphia
Press.
When you remember that you have to
try to be nice, and can be mean with
out trying, the wonder Is ,Oiat the peo
ple are as nice as they are.
night his wife is apt to rejoice because
it fives liar chAhr
NEXT EXPOSITION TO
BE HELD III ENGLAND
France and Its Colonies Aid In Mak
ing Exhibition a Success 143
Acres Are Used.
2.000 ATHLETES TO TAKE PAET.
Seventy-Six Buildings In Grounds
and Lagoons Add to Beauty of
the Surroundings.
Millions of dollars are being spent In
preparations for the Franco-British ex
position, to be held In north London.
London, Tarls, the British colonies and
the French dependencies, are aiding in
the exhibition. Its object Is twofold
to cement the existing friendship be
tween Great Britain and France and to
stand as a monument to the peace of
Europe.
The lpcatlon of the fair Is at Shep
herd's Bush, to suburb of North London,
but so situated that it is easy of access
by train, tube, or car from almost any
point of the great metropolis. It cov
ers an area of 143 acres. The famous
International exhibition of 1841 occu
pied only twenty-one acres, and the re
cent exhibition in Glasgow, Scotland,
sixty-nine acres. In all, there will be
twenty huge palaces which will be ded
icated to science, art and Industry of
the two nations Britain and France
for on no account will any other coun
try be allowed to exhibit. Then there
are flfty-slx other fine buildings.
The buildings are spacious and artis
tic structures, of steel, iron, concrete
and plaster. Wood Is conspicuous by
Its absence, with the result that all the
edifices will be fireproof. t
The giant of the palaces Is the ma
chinery hall. It is the largest building
ever erected at any exhibition. It cov
ers an area of six acres, and consists
of a main building running northeast
and southwest, Joined together at the
south end by a building of similar con
struction, the whole resembling In de
sign the letter "u."
One of the most advanced structures
Is the palace of woman's work. Anoth
er structure that Is Hearing completion
is the Fine Arts palace. The hanging
6pace for pictures In this edifice is two
and a half times greater than that at
the British Boyal Academy.
Stadium Like Rome'a.
A striking feature is the great stadi
um, built after the design of the fa
mous Coliseum at Rome. Here will be
held the quadrennial Olympic games
in which It lshoped all the civilized
countries of the world will meet
Upward of 2,000 representative ath
letes will take part In the varied con
tests, and the curves of the running
track have been so delicately calcu
lated that a runner will be able to get
round a corner at full speed. Besides
athletic games of every description,
great angling and fly-casting tourna
ments will be held, and a week in Octo
ber will be devoted to games of Rugby
and association football, lacrosse and
hockey, while In the stadium the Aero
Club will conduct a number of flying
machine contests and competitions. The
attractions will be practically unlim
ited. WHEEL OF YESTERDAY.
Itatlatlclana of the Cenana Bureau
Record Ita Decline and Fall.
Ten years ago even persons with
cork legs rode bicycles, says the Louls
vlllo Courier-Journal. Not only did
hot polio! buy "wheels" on the Install
ment plan and tear down street and
boulevard and pike and path In mad
pursuit of pleasure, but society- strad-
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jMuMIM fawAi, ynvw Of cjtic EacgimTiOK- Gwvnqs. (IllHiniMIlflflf
died the "bike" and did feats that evi
denced hitherto unsuspected grit and
brawn. The fat rode to reduce, the
lean to bufld up, the old to get young
and the young to get muscle. For one
reason or another every one gripped
the handlebar with both hands, pawed
at the pedals with both feet nnd rode
with all of his or her heart and soul
and strength. Not to ride was to miss
something like seven-eighths of life and
live the other eighth In solitude. Where
Is the wheel of yesterday? Early in
the morning, when all men are abed
save those who are forced by hard
taskmasters to be upon their way to
work, the bicycle Is seen threading Its
way to mill and factory. Throughout
the day and night it may be seen con
veying the messenger boy upon his
leisurely way. There is an occasional
"old-timer" who still wheels for health
and pleasure a lonely figure upon a
highway made noisy If not musical by
the" honk of the motor car. The sta
tisticians of tho. census bureau tell a
melancholy tale of the decline and fall
of the bicycle as a pleasure vehicle.
In 1900 the bicycle Industry paid
$10,000,000 in wages' and salaries.
bought $17,000,000 worth of materials
and employed 20,000 Americans. Since
then the business has slumned until
about 250,000 machines a year are
manufactured now, as against 1,200)00
In 1900. The 1,200,000 persons who
bought bicycles in 1900 are not motor
ing. Most of themare walking or rid
ing upon street cars. From the stand
point of the consumer nothing has fill
ed the gap cauacd bjf the duui.li ui the
bicycle craze. And yet bicyclists were
never offered such opportunities for
good sport as they are to-day.
Where there, was one mile of good
roadway in and about the parks and
approaching the country roads ten
years ago there are ten to-day. Ten
years ago a good bicycle cost $100. A
better one may be bought to-day for
$35. Both bicycling and the ownership
of a bicycle present simpler problems
than were presented to the cyclist In
the days when "everybody" rode.
That the bicycle craze was a craze
ls Indisputable. Many persons rode to
excess. Many of the physically unfit,
so physicians assert, rode despite' their
unfitness. More time and money and
nerve force were wasted upon the
sport than, in strict economy, should
have been devoted to It. But In the
main bicycling was a wholesome,
healthful. form of recreation when it
was expensive and arduous. It Is Just
as healthful since it has become inex
pensive nnd less wearing. Its revival
would be beneficial not only to manu
facturers and wage earners but also to
countless men and women who do not
get out Into the country because they
have neither horses nor motor cars
and who need the fresh air and the ex
ercise that bicycling once gave them.
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GREW TREE FOR HIS COFFIN.
D oar da Cared for br Farmer Uaed
for the Box Incloalnar Caaket.
The wish of Ember Mason, a farmer,
made fifty years ago and carefully fos
tered through the long years following,
that be be burled in a coffin made from
a walnut tree which he hnd grown
himself, Is, only to be partly granted.
Mason died last night at his home near
Leeds, says the Kansas City Star.
Fifty' years ago Mason found a young
walnut tree, particularly straight and
pretty, while he was clearing some
ground on his farm. He was a man
of queer ideas and he decided to let
that tree grow for the particular pur
pose of providing wood for his coffin.
The tree grew In the center of a mead
ow from wblch all the other trees had
been cleared. Fearing, however, that it
might be struck by lightning and de
stroyed, and it was already grown large
enough for the purpose for which he in
tended it, Mr. Mason about three years
ago had it cut down and sawed up into
lumber. The "butt cut," from which
he took the lnmber for his coffin,
squared fourteen inches. The boards
were placed in Mr. Mason's barn and
were carefully kept ,
Last night Mason died, -after an ill'
ness that had lasted for several yvurs,
but to-morrow, by the decision of the
family, these boards which he cut from
the walnut tree will be used, not for
the cofflit but for the box In which the
casket will be inclosed.
A queer man was Ember Mason, who
was 91 at the tlni of his death, and
he took great delight In caring for his
coffin tree and later from the boards
cut therefrom.
"I reckon I'll take these boards to
town an' have 'em made up pretty
soon," he said to a visitor several years
ago.
"I'm glvln' out putty fast o' late an
I might need that coffin most any time."
But "those boards'! were never taken
to town. The old man became weaker
every day and uever found the oppor
tunity. For fifty-six years, with the
exception of four years in the Civil
War, Mr. Mason lived in bis home, a
quaint, old-styled structure nn A hill A
overlooking the valley of the Blue RIv-
er. lie was born in Tennessee and
used to remark often that he was a
"HIck'ry Jackson" Democrat, a Rebel
lu the Civil War and besides all that a
"hardshell Baptist." .
"An they didn't lick us In th' Civil '
War," he used to Bay. "We Jes' got
plum wo out a klllin them Northern-
ers."
For the last several years of his life
Mr. Mason gave up work in the. fields,
but he kept several hives of bees, by
which he used to sit all day watching
over them.
"nufcfnclon to Rare Trine.
Austria has come to the rescue of h
American' capital, says the New York
t ress. In the new year assignments to
the embassy are a prince, a count and a
baron, all bachelors and belonging to
we 01a aristocracy. Counts and barons
are rather common, but the Drinee mnv
cause a flutter. He Is known In the
official records as Vincent Alfred Gull
laume Marie Gabriel. Prince of Win.
disch-Graetz and Baron de Waldsteln,
and he will Inherit from his father nth.
er high-sounding titles. Tlie prince be
longs to a mediatized family of Aus-
tria, and, though he may marry royal
ty, he Is not compelled to do so. It
may be he would like a wife such as
bis friend, Count Szechenyl, has won.
Prince Vincent Is 25 years old and Is
described as one of the representative
aristocrats of his generation. He fig
ures merely as nn honorary attache on
the Austro-IIungarlan embassy staff,
and that will leave him free to follow
his social bent. The family owns a big
estate in the Syrian mountains, long
famous for game and for historic hunt
ing parties. It has fine houses In Vi
enna and Prague and a superb chateau
In Tachau.
Ilandaome Doga Are Good Dotf.
In the most characteristic of English
dogs, with the English bulldog as an,
unfortunate exception of a glaring sort, '
common sense 'principles In the'eanon
of Judging are distinctly marked. In
the case of hounds any good eye can
pick out the best animals. This was
curiously illustrated not long since In
private when an artist token over one
of the bigger kennels of foxhounds
picked out the prize and pedigree dogs
one after the other. He went purely
by his own sense of what was strong
and comely, of "strength and beauty
met together," as Shelley says In a -very
different connection. London
Outlook.
The Marital Spirit.
"When you go into battle," said the
human analyst, "do you feel your heart
surge with hostility toward the foe, or
anything like that?"
"Yes," answered the military expert
"In time of war we feel even more re
sentful toward the foe than we feel
toward our rival associates in time of
peace." Washington Star.
An Admlaalon.
Alice I rather like that young
Thompson. He has such a good, firm
mouth and chin. Hazel Orwin... f
Has be been kissing you, too? Kansas
City Independent