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About Lincoln County leader. (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 5, 1909)
PIT OLD ffiffl Southern City Where John Wes ley Founded First Sunday School. FAMOUS FOR ITS HOSPITALITY Largest Cotton Port on tho Atlantic, Through Many Vicissitudes, Never Had a Bank Failure. Situated on a plateau forty feet above the south bank, eighteen miles from the Atlantic, the quaint old city In the form of a parallelogram looks down upon the muddy river from which It takes its name, F. Jordan says In the Los Angelea Times. The city was founded by Gen. James Edward Oglethorpe, who was be friended by a native Indian chief, and In mernoriam the Colonial Dames have caused to be placed in the heart of the city a big granite bowlder with a heavy bronze plate thereon inscribed: ...... ; in xiEMohy'bF TOMo-cin'-'ciii, ' : I The Mico of the Yamaoraws, : i The Companion of Oglethorpe, : t and the : t Friend and Ally of the Colony of : t Georgia. : : This stone hns been placed by the So- : I olety of the Colonial Damea ot : : America 1739 (Georgia) 1879. : ' 1 Gen. Oglethorpe is by no means the only historic celebrity whose ca reer Is associated with the past of this beautiful southern city. Here John Wesley founded the first Sunday school In the world, fifty years before John Ralkes established his Sunday school at Gloucester, England, and eighty years before the first Sunday school was established in New York. At the home of Gen. Greene Wash ington was entertained, and In the same house Eli Whitney Invented the cotton gin. Coming down to modern times, Jos eph Jefferson, the immortal "Rip," lived here, and more than fifty years go managed the Savannah theater, the second oldest in the United States, which still stands. From the days when Washington, Greene and Lafayette were entertained here, the hospitality has been prover bial. At various times Webster, Clay, Monroe, Polk, Lee, Grant, Arthur, Cleveland, McKlnley and Roosevelt, as well as Thackeray and many foredgn visitors have been welcome guests. Connected with the social life of Sa vannah are Its splendid military or ganizations. It Is the greatest military city In the world, viewed from a vol unteer standpoint. As a result of the military spirit of revolutionary days transmitted from sire to son, here ex ist fourteen commands, six of which are over 100 years old. There are six splendid companies of infantry, four different batteries of heavy artillery, two divisions of naval militia, a troop of cavalry and a battery of light artil lery. These are maintained at all times and are 'constantly kept ready for duty. ' This efficient protection means much to the merchant and ship per. A brief mention should be mode of Sa vannah's proud banking history. Here Is situated the second largest bank in the South, while the financial Import ance of the olty has been brought to the attention of Congress by an array of facts which will surely result In the establishment of a sub-treasury. Most Important of all, however, in this con nection, Is the fact that Savannah has never had a bank failure. Can any other olty truthfully say as much? Through fire, earthquake, yellow fever and panic her financial Institutions have remained unscathed. Savannah is the largest naval stores market In the world. It la the largest cotton port on the Atlantic and the third largest In the world. It is also the third largest lumber port. The principal exports are cotton and Its by products, also resin, turpentine, lum ber and phosphate rock. The city holds the record for the largest cargo of cotton, the St. Andrews having sailed with 26,679 bales of COO pounds each. CLOCK THAT DOES NOT TICK. fcleclrlo Timepiece Which the Klnir of lOnKluud Inspected. A clock which is absolutely silent, lo that not the slightest ticking la heard, that Is guaranteed to go for 1.000 days without requiring the sllght ist human attention, and that will keep correct time In any position iven upside down such Is the Eu reka electric clock, which was submit ted for the Inspection of the king by BIgmund Kutnow, chairman of the Eureka Clock Company, says the Lon lon Express. The simplicity and science of the mechanism of the Invention are re narkable. This clock Is an entirely new de parture. It Is onllie the old time llece. with the weights, wheels and pendulums, as can possibly be lmag lned. Its dial hands are moved by direct Impulse from ' the electric current Hitherto attempts at making a self winding clock have failed, owing te the complexity of the mechanism. There is, however, practically nc mechanism in the ordinary sense ol the word in the Eureka clock; such works as It has run on ball bearlngi large enough for a bicycle, so thai the friction Is almost nil. The manufacture of this clock Ii restined to revive the clockmaklng In dustry, which has been taken from England by German, Swiss and Amer ican competitors. Formerly England was famous for her clockmaklng, and many an old dial to-day still bears the name ol some town and clockmaker well known In their time throughout the world. Now, however, cheap American and continental timepieces have taken th place of the native product. The City road factory of the Eureka Clock Com pany will produce an essentially Brit ish article, the work of British crafts men. It Is further Interesting to note that lads from orphanages are being em ployed and Instructed In the newly re vlved science of clockmaklng. A recently patented phonograph needle, made of fiber, Is claimed to produce softer, sweeter tones than a steel needle, and to polish the record! on which It Is used Instead of wear ing them. Chinese Ink Is made by carbonizing a mixture of colza or sesame oil, var nish and lard, and mixing the product with gum, water and a little camphor and musk. The Ink is pressed into molds to dry. A two-thousand kilowatt steam tup bine in a church In England has been mounted on a foundation which In cludes a number of rubber spools four Inches in diameter by three high, to avoid vibration. To save a person Retting: ud on a cold morning to start the kitchen fire a Montana man has patented an at tachment to an alarm clock which strikes a bundle of matches and pushes them Into a piece of Inflam mable material under the grate. To prevent an explosion of dust or gas in the event of an incandescent! globe breaking In a mine, a new lamp has been devised In which the usual globe Is inclosed in another filled with air. Should either globe break It Is said the air would extinguish I the carbon before It could Ignite the dust or gas. In the Indlo region of the Colorado Desert, where the recent escape of the Colorado River caused serious trou l ble, underground water has been utl-' llzed for Irrigating several thousand acres of now fertile land. Among tha products which are making this re claimed land rich are melons, barley, I alfalfa, oranges, grapes, sweet pota-l toes, sugar beets and dates. On tha agricultural experiment farm at Mec ca, in this region, rare varieties ol dates, .which have hitherto been pro duced only in Arabia and the oases oi Northern Africa are now successfully grown. . , Fars from being a wild plant, sava Dr. O. F. Cook, the cocoanut palm does not appear to thrive long away from human beings. The Idea that 11 presents a perfect example of adapta tion to a littoral environment seem a to be delusive. The tough outer rind, popularly supposed to have been de veloped to afford protection against sea water, is really to guard the nut when It falls and to Klve it favorable conditions for germination. The co coanut appears to have originated in an arid climate, and to have been adapted to human needs through hu man agency. "The chemical and physical labora--tory," says Dr. J. F. Crowell, "consti tutes the experimental and exploring arm of up-to-date Industry." Science has made industry and commerce more technical, calling for higher skill and more varied labor and tal ent. It has been the chief factor In developing Industry from the handi craft state and commerce from the primitive forms of transportation. Science puts a premium on large-scale Industry because small undertakings cannot always afford the expense of maintaining experimental work. Phy sics, chemistry and mechanics share the honor of having developed the modern steel rail, weighing 100 pounds to the yard. Dispossessed T "Pa, Is Ice full of germsT" "Bo 'some say." "Well, what becomes of the germs when the Ice meltsT" Louisville Courier-Journal. And a man may be a winner even if he doesn't win providing he doesn't lose. Pat An phwat Is a chafln' dish? Mike Whist! Ufa a fryin' pan that's got Into society. Mr. Bmlth Yes, It's a pretty hat. Mrs. Smith I bought It on your ac count. Mr. Smith Yes; you generally do. Sunday School Superintendent Now, children, I want you all to sing heartily. Do not let me hear a silent voice! Suffragette We believe that a wom an should get a man's wages. Married Man Well, judging from my own ex perience, she does. The Major I saved that rose you gave me last week, Miss Antique; for though It Is withered It still reminds me of you! Miss Antique Sir! "Conscience money," says the Phil osopher of Folly, "Is the 50 cents your wife leaves In your pocket when she cleans the rest out." Cleveland Leader. Uncle Joe Yes, Teddy, It Is quite possible that there are people In the moon. Little Teddy Well, what be comes of them when there Isn't any rcoon? Said She Did you leave your heart behind you at the seashore last sum mer? Said He No. The only thing I left behind was my trunk. Chicago Daily News. First Kid De umpire in de big baseball games gits big money fer urn plrin games. Second Kid Yes, but den It all goes fer life insurance. New York Telegraph. "That girl's graduation essay shows remarkable maturity of thought." "Yes," answered Miss Cayenne, "she looks like sweet 16, but she writes like 60." Washington Star. "What was I saying when I dodged that automobile?" "You were saying that life is not worth living. But if you think so why did you dodge?" Louisville Courier-Journal. "Learnin' by experience is convinc ing" says Uncle Eben. "But as Is de case wlf toadstools an' mushrooms, It's mos'ly de wises' plan to be satis fied wlf hearsay evidence." Hostess It's beginning to rain. You'll get wet. I think you'd better stay to dinner. Departing Guest Oh, dear, no! It's not raining so badly as' all that. Sydney Bulletin. "Does your wife cry when she gets angry?" "Yes," answered Mr. Meek ton. "It isn't the heat of her temper that distresses me so much as the hu midity." Washington Star. . "If you'd assume a more genial man ner, you'd get along better In busi ness." "Rot! I tried it once, and ev erybody I met wanted to borrow money." Cleveland Leader. "He says he's your friend for life. Says you loaned him $50." "So I did. But he's not my friend for life. I pro pose to ask him for It next pay-day." Louisville Courier-Journal. Father (In a lecturing mood) You never heard of a man getting Into trouble by following a good example. Son (Incorrigible) Yes, sir; I have the counterfeiter. Boston Transcript. "Well, my girlish days are over. I am now an old maid." "Is there a di viding line?" "There Is. An ugly girl Invited me to visit her at the sea shore this summer." Milwaukee Jour nal. Mrs. Hutton We are organizing a piano club, Mr. Flatleigh. Will you join us? Flatleigh With pleasure, Mrs. Hutton. What -pianist do you propose to club first? Chicago Dally News. "Wot's yourn?" asked the waiter of a quick lunch patron. "Doughnuts and black coffee," was the reply. And the waiter sent In the order to the cook by wireless: "One In the dark an' two rubber tires." "It is the duty of every man and i woman to be married at the age of 22," said the lecturer. "Well," said the girl of 30, with some asperity, "you needn't tell me that. Talk to the man." Phil adelphia Ledger. Judge Do you' mean to tell me that you stood by, and let your mother-in-law be beaten to death by the pris oner without doing anything? Wit ness Well, I didn't think he needed any help. The Bohemian. Indignant Old Lady You ' wicked, I wicked boyl Aren't you ashamed of yourself slaughtering those Innocent blrdst Boy I ain't slaughter! n em, lady! I'm out gettln' specimens for de Smlt'sonlan Institoot Puck. "This popular fiction Is all rot. In real life the girl's father seldom ob jects to the man of her choice." "You're wrong there. He often objects, but he's usually too wise to say any I thing." Kansas City Journal. Pat ! Otkev Vum. Crawford So your wife doesn't fliake mince pies any more? Crabshaw No. She uses all the odds and ends around the house as trimmings for her hat. Puck. Naturally. "I was mimicking Professor Bore yesterday and he caught me." "What did he say?" "Told me to stop making a fool of myself." The Wasp. Her Only Chance. "You must not interrupt me when I am speaking, Ethel." "Why, that's the only time I can Interrupt you, mamma." Yonkers Statesman. Has Had Training. Mrs. Church You say she was a War correspondent once? Mrs. Gotham Yes, she was secre tary of a woman's club. Yonkers Statesman. Congress refused United States Commissioner of Education Brown's request for $3,000 to study a certain phase of child life, but granted $15,000 for a scientific study of clams. Won Her Over. "His wife used to be stronelr nn. posed to his playing poker and now she likes to have him play." "Yes, he plays better than ha lifted to." Houston Post. They Were Too Hiitf, Those Africans who named Mr. Roosevelt Bwana Tumbo really ought to see Mr. Taft, who Is a great deal bwanler and has a tumbo twice as large. Uncle Remus' Magazine. Hi Experience Useful. The prodigal son. repentant, or. at any rate, weary, of the diet of husks forced upon his kind by a vigilant po lice system, had. experienced a change of heart and joined the church. The good sisters were discussing his desir ability. "But." expostulated Mr. Stralghtlace, with a fine and virtuous display of righteousness, ''he was a common gambler what they call a bunko steer er." "Isn't It lovely!" exclaimed Mrs. Up todate. "What a help he will be In getting tip our church fairs." Phila delphia Record ' VIclorluuN Even I'nto Death. As most of us know. P. T. Barnum died but a few months after his com petitor In the "show" business, Adam Forepaugh. When Barnum arrived at the pearly gates he wa3 welcomed by Forepaugh, who exclaimed exultingly, "Well. Pete, I got ahead of you this time!" P. T. did not answer, but smiled as he pointed to a large bill posted near the main entrance. It read: "Wait for Barnum Coming Soon." Success Magazine. Under Certain Circumstances. "Is It true, doctor," asked the sum mer girl, "that eating cucumbers will remove freckles?" "Of course," replied Dr. Kidder, "In certain circumstances." . "Really! What circumstances?" "Well, provided the freckles are on the cucumbers." Answers. What Ailed Dnysey Mayrae. Daysey Mayme Appleton was read ing a newspaper last night when sud denly she gave a scream and fell to the floor In a dead faint. Now, ac cording to the looks and tradition Daysey Mayme fainted because she read the announcement of an old sweetheart's marriage or death (and It would turn out afterward, accord ing to the books and tradition, that he was a cousin of her old sweetheart by the same name). But real life Is so unlik,e the books and tradition. Upon being revived Daysey Mayme related that she saw hosiery advertised for 27 cents that she had paid 35 cents for the day before. Atchison Globe. Unanswerable. "Pardon me. Dr. Nextly, but It Is simply preposterous for you to want to marry my daughter. 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