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Evening star., 1898-01-04
PENNsYLvANIA's OLD FORTS
Sites OF These Colonial STRUCTURE. In
he Marked With Tablets,
From the Philadelphia Record.

rum tle fnlisuelph1a Record
Pioneers of PENNSYLVANIA who went b.-
yond the limits of the country when neaca
was established by William Penn's treaties
with the Indians and undertook the cuI.
uvation of fertile lands in other parts of
the state, found it necessary to have in
every community some substantial place Of
refuge IN time of attack by hostile saw
ages. wherever there was a settlement Of
white men there was fort or block house
usually puiit of Eeavy planks and stout
logs ana In most cases inclosing a spring
and one or more houses
over 200 such primitive forts were buil+
IN pennsylvania prior to the wear 1-s,
Some OF them, besides FURNISHING sbaI,ar
ior the settlers from attack by the In
dians, We're used at times by the nroyipcial
soldiers. The names of a few are racnrdad
In history, but most of them had only
local fame and long ago passed almost
completely out OF memory Few traces of
an. Oh them remain. and all means of
iuen'iiyhs their locations and the part
each played in the early history of Penn
sylvanla might soon have been LOST hut
Tor the thoughtfulness of some member Of
the legislature i'm 1893, who secured the
passage OF an act requiring the governor
TO appoint a commission to make an in
qury INTO the location and history of these
forts ana report upon the advisability of
marking the site of each with a suitable
tablet or monument.
This commission was appointed by Gov.
Pattison, and did its laborious work well.
The state Was divided into five sections.
each of which was assigned to one MEM
her of the commission. The descriptions of
the 200 odd forts are necessarily brief,
but the main facts in regard to each ara
plainly given. Nothing as yet has been
done toward the erection of the tablets sug-
gested by the act. of 1898. but in some
instances this important work is receiving
the attention of the Society Of the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution.
Evening star., 1898-01-04
DR., MCCOY'S
new YEAR
MESSAGE
The New Methods Better Adapt
ing the Practice to the Needs
Of People in Moderate Means.

Doctor Mccoy closed with the concluding days
Of the year the 81 period and the period Of uni
form fixed rates stated in the public press. He
appreciates that with the emphasis which he
thought 1t hest lend to the Of Its
closing the Inference today with the public would
be that he had raised his fees high that none
but those of abundant means could obtain the ad-
vantage Of his school of practice. Because this
inference would be natural enough, 1t Is all the
more necessary that 1t be corrected at the outset
and that the correction be plain and clear that
there can be no misunderstanding about 1t.
THE DEPARTURE FROM ONE-FEE PLAN
TO A SYSTEM OF JUST AND ADEQUATE
CHARGES FOR DIFFERENT DISEASES. A De
PARTURE MADE NECESSARY BY THE WON
DERFUL GROWTH OF THE Mccoy PRACTICE
AND BY THE WONDERFUL ADVANCE THAT
1T HAS MADE IN THE TREATMENT OF ALI.
KINDS OF DISEASED CONDITIONS, IS NOT A
RAISING OF RATES
Evening star., 1898-01-04
What He Was There For,
From the Denver Times.

From the Denver Times.
He was typical gamin, SO diminutive in
stature that had to stoop to interrogate
him, which 1 did in this way:
Where do you get your papers. my little
MANI"
''Oh, buy 'em of Johnny Green"
And who is Johnny Greeny'
Hes a newsboy-he buys 'em In tho
Times alley"
What do you pay him for them?"
'Ficents."
what do you sell them for?"
"Ficents."
''You don't make anything at that?"
Nope"
Then what do you sell them for?'
"Oh, just to get to holler."
Evening star., 1898-01-04
Uniform Rank. X. of p.

Arlington Division, Uniform Rank, No. 8,
X. of p, elected the following officers last
night: Captain, I. Little: first lieutenant,
Roger Reeves; second lieutenant, Chas.
Fieischman; secretary, Arthur Talks; treas
urer, Chas. Weitzei. Speeches were made
by all the above gentlemen, after which
they partook of a substantial banquet.
Evening star., 1898-01-04
NEW TRIAL GRANTED.
Judge Bradley Sets Aside Verdict In
Bane Will Csne.

On motion of counsel. Judge Bradley has
set aside the verdict, recently rendered,
breaking the will Of the late Gen. Moses c.
Bane. A new trial of the cause is granted.
The widow, Lucy Lefty. ich Bane, was made
sole beneficiary under the will of the de-
ceased. Two sons, Edgar NJ. and Howard
x. Bane, contended that their fathers S
wife exercised undue influence over him
and the jury so decided.
Evening star., 1898-01-04

He told me to get OF the earth. What
do you suppose he meant?''
HE seemed to think that you needed 9
bath, evidently. louisville Courier-Jour.
Evening star., 1898-01-04

There are three varieties Of the dog that
never bark-the Australian dog. the Egyp-
tian shepherd dog and the 'lion-headed''
dog OF Th4bet.
Evening star., 1898-01-04

Doctor Mccoy has discontinued the 50 rate VET
he does not want his patients or the public tc
think that in the confidence born of the great
crowds who nave thronged the Offices these con.
ciuding days of the he has suddenly raised his
fees beyond the reach Of the people who have con-
tributed to make his practice the greatest numer-
ically ever known.
There are some whose slight ailments Of a sim
pie catarrhal nature. for instance be cured for
trning cost. There others whose deep sea ted
diseases require more continued work, and the
system of uniform fees popular as 1t has been, Is
today. with the wonderful increase In practice no
longer practicable.
This, then, Is the announcement which Doctor
Mccoy makes with the beginning of the new year:
FIRST-Recognizing the unwritten
law of the profesSion that people who
have NO money are entitled, yvfthOut
pay, to the best medical skill, Doctors
Mccoy and Cowden will, as they
always have, treat absolutely free
those who are unable to pay.
SECOND-Doctors Mccoy and Cow
den extend to all, as they always
to visit their Offices, and on their
first visit to receive u trial treat
ment absolutely without cost. with
out pay, or without expectation to
pay.
THIRD-All those people who hnve
slight Or trihing ailments. purely
Catarrhal conditions, easily capable
of n speedy cure under the new
methods, will be charged only n
trihing fee. while those who have
difficult, obstinate or serious dis
eases, requiring special md long,
continued care and attention, will be
charged n fee commensurate with
the care and attention they require.
Evening star., 1898-01-04
ON ISLES OF THE PACIFIC
E1-Consul General Churchill Tells Of Samoa
and Hawaii.
Queer Delicacies of Dinner-Drunk-
enness That Affects Only the Legs
"A Native Kings Gift.

William Churchill. ex-United States con-
sui general to Samoa. has just returned to
Washington. He resigned his post nearly a
year ago on account of illness in his family.
but remained to turn over his post to his
successor. He left Apia November 3, but
remained some time in Hawaii, which he
visited on his voyage home Mr.. Churchill
Is now at the Auburn, on PENNSYLVANIA
Evening star., 1898-01-04

27-INCH VELOUR PLUSH
CAPES, COPIED FROM FOR
EIGN PLATES - HAND
SOMELY MADE AND TRIM
MED WITH THIBET FUR
AND LINED WITH EITHER
BLACK OR FANCY SILK.
THIS GARMENT HAS BEEN
A GREAT BARGAIN FOR
$500. FOR THIS GREAT
SALE. S7.9S
Evening star., 1898-01-04

GENUINE ASTRAEHAN
SKIN CoLLARE1TES. TRIM
MED WITH EIGHT MAR
TEN TAILS AND TWO
HEADS - TWENTY INCH
L A II : - LINED WITH
EITHER BLACK OR FANCY
SILK NOU HAVE NEVER
BOUGHT A BETTER NECK
PIECE FOR $1,000. FOR
THIS GREAT SALE. 81. ys
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-08-05

the village band struck into the meas
ure Of the "Star-Spangled Banner"
while the audience yelled and stamped.
1t was the proudest moment in Hokey
Cranes life.
He signed the roll during the playing
of the national hymn, and then called
upon all who were willing to lay their
lives on the altar Of their country to
come forward.
The audience-the largest Gray VII
low had ever seen-gasped as the mild,
and walked forward to the enlistment
table, her unwashed quartet Of chill
dren following. After writing her
name she turned to the audience and,
In q voice louder than she had ever
been able to command in prayer meet
ing, defiantly exclaimed:
I'D rather do it than stay at home
and take in washing. l want to lead
q company Of Gray Willow women
who depend upon their husbands for
support, who haven't paid for their
bones ed can leave behind a family
of small children for the unmarried
young men to care for"
What more she would have said had
not her pastor FASTENED to her side and
led her gently away can only be
guessed. Not q family man In Gray
Willow has offered his services to his
country since Hokey Crane began the
formation of company. In the ver-
nacular of the little group at the livery
stable, that prominent citizen has ever
since been lookin' for an able-bodied
man to take him out behind the barn
an kick him good n plentyp'-Forrest
Crissey, in Chicago Post.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-08-05
The Paradise Of Books.

To the imaginative nature books are
the keys to an earthly paradise. Every
fiber that has been stretched to its
limit In the discharge of painful du-
ties sways toward it with delicious
sense Of ease. Here Is the home Of our
heart; here we enjoy an Intercourse
that not only satisfies our social, in
stincts, but draws out the latent virtue
In ourselves, though the effort we make
to be worthy of our company. Who
that has an ear for the melody lying
hid in the depths of language reads q
book in the mere sense Of finding out
what the writer says! This is to be q
negative, bit Of metal for sunlight
to play upon. A responsive nature does
far more than this. He reads himself
into the volume Entering into the
scenes he becomes another living pres
ence beside those acting around him.
He fears with them, joys with them,
gives sympathy and advice; warns and
applauds, telling all he knows or can
guess of what is to happen. No passive
onlooker Is he, but comrade, with
all faculties in action. Their wit
evokes his own, their heroism shows
him unawakened possibilities in him
self. Thus he would have said, thus
he would have done, in like circum-
stances.-Woman's Home Companion.
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shan't put straw In the way of their
layin' their lives on the altar Of their
country"
Mrs. Crane was generally referred to
by her neighbors as "such a timid little
thing" 1t was only under stress Of
greatest conviction that she was ever
able to muster sufficient courage to
speak In revival meetings. She was
shy and gentle, and was generally
classed In the "clinging- vine" category
Of wives. Although she was still a
young woman she had put on the
badge of meek feminine maturity-a
small purple bonnet with broad strings
and purple flowers. 1t was the out
ward token that she recognized the
shortness of human life and was await
ing the Masters call In a proper spirit
of faith and resignation. The frivOlity
of hats had been put behind her, as be-
came the mother Of four children.
The remainder Of that afternoon she
spent In her bedroom, the door tightly
locked. When she came out there were
dark circles under her eyes and her lips
were unnaturally white. Her husband
did not come home to supper, and the
children were allowed to eat bread and
milk from the kitchen table without
pausing to wash their faces. Shortly
after dusk they were marching toward
the hall with the afternoons accumu-
lation of soil still undisturbed on their
plump little faces. They were clad In
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-08-05

When was London bridge built? 1t
Is impossible to say, is the reply which
Sir Walter Besant makes In the Pail
Mall Magazine. 1t was not there A. d.
81, when Queen Boadicea's troops
sacked the city and murdered the peo-
pie. 1t was not there when Allectus
led his troops out to fight the Roman
legions. 1t was there very early in the
Roman occupation, as is proved by the
quantities Of Roman coins Of the four
centuries of their tenure found in the
bed of the river on the site of the old
bridge. 1t is also proved by the fact
that Southwark was a settlement Of
the Weather class, who could not
have lived in n place absolutely with
out supplies, had there been no bridge.
We may take any time we please for
the construction of the bridge, so long
as it is quite early-say, before the sec
ond century.
The Britons themselves were quite
unable to construct a bridge of any
kind unless In the primitive methods
observed at Post bridge and Two
bridges, on Dartmoor, by slab Of
stone laid across two powders. The
work, therefore, was certainly under
taken by Roman engineers. We have,
in the next place, to inquire what kind
of bridge was built at that time by the
Romans. They built bridges of wood
and Of stone; many Of these stone
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-08-05
Foolish Questions.

/ saw a sweet young mother with
Her frst-born at her breast;
"And what's the baby's nameT asked
OF her so richly blessed.
She looked at me with pity, as
She proudly poised her head:
1--WE call him Dewey, sir, Of COURSE"
In tender tones she said.
1 met dainty little girl
Who led kitten by q string,
And as stroked her head, asked:
What do you call the pretty thingY
She looked at me with wide blue eyes,
And, as she went her way,
II call my kitten Dewey, sir"
heard her sweetly say.
1 met curly headed boy
Who had brindle pup;
"And what's your doggy's name7" !
asked,
AS / held the creature up.
He gazed at me in wonder, and
He proudly cooked his head:
II Gull him Dewey, sir, of coursew
He pityingly said.
1 stopped beside a rustic stile,
And heard milkmaid sing song:
"And what's your bossy's name p asked,
The lassie, as she came along.
She looked at me in mild surprise,
And, as she strode away,
"Why, Dewey is her name, Of courseIr
/ heard the maiden say.
Cleveland Leader,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-08-05
ERRAND ACROSS THE STREET.

Lively Adventure in Brescia During z
the Revolution of 1S4S.
THE Count de Hubner tells In his
Memories" thrilling story of an ad-
venture in the Italian city of Brescia
during the days Of the revolution of
1s4a. When the trouble began In the
streets, he contrived to get into a
house, taking with him two or three
other persons. including the wife of a
minor official who had entrusted the
lady for q while to the counts care,
but who was to have certain news Of
her as soon as possible.
The firing grew heavier. and the reb-
els soon had possession of almost every
house In the street.
On the 10th Of March, Count de Hub
ner decided that he must do something
toward bettering his position in case
Of an assault, and he forced his only
remaining servant to make dash
across the street to the palace where
the Austrian general Rath was quar-
tered, two blocks away and On the
other side. The man was merely to
let the general know that Hubner him
self was coming, and to ask that the
gates be held ready for him.
myself, prudence and my honor had
a long heated argument" says Count
de Hubner. "FinaIly l pulled myself
together; / had to let Prince Meter
mich know about myself, to make
last report, and to keep my word about
poor Madame NJ. undid the door, drew
a long breath, and plunged down the
street.
1.-THE bullets few all around me, spat-
tering leaden showers from the stone
pavement. AS I arrived at the gates
of the palace, they swung inward, and
in second was inside unscathed.
But only half my journey was done;
had still to go back again.
"A letter-my last report-was soon
completed for Metternich, and my mes
sage to the husband Of Madame M. Was
given. had to return.
again the gates were opened and
bounded forth. A veritable fusillade
followed. From every window and
housetop came the spurts Of whits
smoke, and tried to dodge forty bull
let's at once. In minute had reach
ed my own door, and as did SO /
turned to look back.
"Another man left the palace gates
at full speed, but before he had half
crossed the street puff Of smoke shot
out Of a window, and he fell fiat and
was instantly lying like log across
the gutter. The fire stopped at once
what use would even an Italian see in
shooting dead man? y
"But on the second that all became
quiet, to my great astonishment saw
this dead man rise to his legs like a
cat, and dash across the street into the
half-open door waiting for him. The
sharpshooters were taken by surprise
and he escaped"
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-08-05
Checking a Married Patriot.

their tatter"d play clothes and their
mother wore the most unseemly work
dress she possessed. In this condition
they took seat in the war meeting,
just as tho husband and father began
his eloquent plea for volunteers. She
heard the young men in front Of her
say: "Of course were goin' to elect
Hockey captain Of the company. That
goes without sayin'."
After the orator had poured forth q
stream of martial eloquence for thirty
minutes he raised his hand impressive
ly and exclaimed:
But my friends, talk is cheap.
Deeds are the things that speak. ]
have asked but little at the hands Of
my fellow citizens, but tonight crave
one privilege-and that Is that ! may
be the first man in Gray Willow to put
my name on the enlistment roll Of the
company which shall go forth from
this village to fight for that glorious
banner" By previous arrangement
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-08-05
HooI,C DslIc cure Liver Ills; easy te
llOOA . L Al1o take, easy to operate.
Facts About Great Britain.

Facts About Great Britain.
'God Save the Queen" is sung in 30
languages.
Half the ships in the world are Brit
ish. The best of them can be convert
ed into ships of war in 48 hours.
The British own the largest part of
North America, that Is, Canada.
They own one-fourth of the railways
in the United States of America and
half of the railways in South America.
The total value of the United King
dom is now said to be $50, 900, 900, 900.
Added to this, several thousand mil
lions are invested out of the home
country.
They have million soldiers In India.
Some of them have been brought to
Malta.
Its subjects can travel entirely round
the world without leaving the British
empire.
There are 400, 900, 900 people In the
British empire.
1t is said that the queen would have
to live another 70 years to enable her
to see all of them pass before her, night
and day. for all that time.-Chicago
Nawa
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-08-05

bridges still remain, IN other cases the
pieces Of hewn stone still remain. The
bridge over the Thames, however, was
of wood. This is proved by the fact
that, had 1t been of the solid Roman
construction in stone, the piers would
be still remaining; also by the fact that
London had to be contented with a
wooden bridge till the year 1176, when
the first bridge of stone was COM
menced. Considerations as to the COM
paratye insignificance Of London in
the first century, as to the absence of
stone in the neighborhood and as to
the plentiful supply of the best wood
in the world from the forests north of
the city, confirm the theory that the
bridge was built of wood. We have
only, therefore, to learn how Roman
engineers built bridges Of wood else
where in order to know how they built
q bridge Of wood over the Thames.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-08-05
TOOK BOOTHS ADVICE.
One Night of Tragedy Was Enoug
for This Young Actor.

One Night Of Tragedy Was Enough
for This Young Actor.
AS a delineator Of the traditional
Yankee character Matthias Currier
Kimball, more widely known as Yan-
kee Glunn, long stood without rival.
Kimball has how practically retired
from the stage, and at ripe age has
settled down to q prosaic life in the
little village of Kingman, Me.
Away back in the early forties, when
he was a mere lad, p little incident
with Junius Brutus Booth, the elder,
started him in his career. Kimball was
only II years old at the time, and was
at work as an usher in the Lowell mu-
scum. Booth, who was then In the
zenith of his power and fame, was bill
ed there for three nights. The play
was Richard III. Kimball had thor
oughly studied the play and was con-
sidered a young man Of promising
dramatic ability. On the opening night
the actor who took the part of Lord
Norfolk failed to show up. Booth was
In despair. At last some one suggested
that young Kimball knew the lines Of
that part, and he was cast for 1t by
Booth.
OF the event the old Snowman says:
when went on the stage was badly
ratified. Booth was imperious and
stern, which only complicated matters.
However, got along all right until we
came to the battle of Bosworth Field.
In my hurry l had taken the wrong
place on the stage, when Booth Kissed
out In a whisper, Get into your place.
then wheeling around he pronounced
these lines in thrilling tones, What
thinkest thou now, noble NorfOlkY
That we shall conquer, my lord was
my reply, but on my tent this morning
early was this paper found Booth was
marking out the plan Of battle on the
sand. When I had finished the lines
he drew his sword and with terrific
force struck the paper from my hands,
saying: "A weak invention Of the enc
myv
81 was thoroughly frightened at his
fearful expression, and lodged back,
nearly falling to the floor. Booth then
repeated the lines:
w nat LnlHkeSt tHou, NorIoik, IL tue
pardon was offeredT
''By this time was completely rat
tied and forgot my lines. Booth stood
glaring at me like tiger. The audi
ence were holding their breath for the
next turn of affairs. Suddenly real
ized that something must be done. Ny
nerve returned, and I think 1t must
have been the devil that prompted me
to balance myself on one leg and drawl
out with Yankee twangi
Well, don't know, Mr.. Booth. It
may work.
sInstantiy the whole house was In an
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-08-05

The attention of the public is called
to the professional work of DR.. T. Fl.
White, No. 2714 Morrison street,
Portland, Or. His electrical appli-
ances are the most modem, and his
crown and bridge work is of such artis-
tic form and finish, that his patients
are delighted not only with the looks,
but with the comfort they receive from
the use of such artificial work. All
operations are painless under his meth
DDS. See that your teeth are properly
cared for and that by skillful dentist.
There is no need to suffer the discom-
forts of broken-down and stained teeth
when they can be made useful and
pleasant to look upon without pain.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-08-05


and was able to do nearly all my own
work. continued the use of your medi-
cine, and feel that owe my recovery to
you. cannot thank you enough for your
advice aad your wonderful medicine.
Any one doubling my statement may
write to me and will gladly answer
all inquiries.-Mrs. NELL HURST, Deep
water, Mo.
Letters like the foregoing, con-
stantly being received, contribute not
. little to the satisfaction felt by Mrs.
Pinkham that her medicine and counsel
are assisting women to bear their heavy
burdens.
Mrs. Pinkham's addressis is Lynn, Mass.
All suffering women are invited to
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given without charge. It Is an ex-
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