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Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-16
MRS. PHOEBE A. HEARST.

them. The new college of pedagogy,
built and endowed by Mrs. Blaine, will
represent an outlay of $500, 600.
At the commencement at Vassar Col
. lege in June it was announced that
Miss Katharine Tuttle had given $1O,.
600 scholarship in memory Of her sis
ter. and Mrs. Caroline Swift Atwater,
Of Poughkeepsie, to build a new infirm-
ary, had donated $4,000.
From Mrs. William Beldon Noble, of
Washington. Harvard University has
received a gift Of $4,000 to endow lee
tureship in memory of her husband, a
graduate OF the class Of 1885. Another
gift Of $4,000 was received by the uni
versity from the family of John Simp-
kins for the Lawrence Scientific School,
and still another $4,000 from Mrs. Fred
erick T. Philips. Of Lawrence. r. I. The
money is TO establish fund, the income
of which Is to be expended annually ine
the purchase of books for the college
library in the department of English
literature. The gift Is in memory OF the
donors brother.
Other Benefactions.
A new dormitory to be erected at
Wellesley College. at cost Of sec. 900.
Is the gift of Mrs. Martha s. Pomeroy.
of Washington. Mrs. Irene B. Lewis.
Of Hamilton, N. Y. has recently made
q gift Of 5000 to Colgate University. to
found three scholarships for the pur-
pose Of aiding young men studying for
the Baptist ministry in that Institution.
Miss Marie Hopper, Of Philadelphia.
has given $4,000 to Bryn Mawr College
for scholarship foundation fund.
Mrs. Joseph Moffatt, Of Los Angeles.
CAL. has given property to the value of
$4,000 to the endowment fund of the
National Florence Crittenton Mission
a charity which was founded sixteen
years ago by Charles Crittenton, of New
York, in memory of his daughter.
For the maintenance Of home for
convalescents and invalids at Santa
Barbara, $50. 900 has been left by Miss
Anna 8. G. Blake, her will being pro-
bated In April. She also left to the Cot
tage Hospital, $4,000; to the Orthope-
die Hospital, Philadelphia, $40, 900, and
to Boston hospital like sum.
A charity has been founded during
the past few months by Mrs. Alfred
Corning Clark, In memory of her hus-
band. 1t Is the Alfred Corning CLARK
Neighborhood House. which stands In
the heart OF the crowded lower East
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-16
QUEER WOUNDS
Made by Spanish Bullets at the Battle
of Sam IMAM.


of Sam Juan.
MY messmate, the Surgeon, told me
Of two queer wounds" said the re-
turned Cuban campaigner, '.and if I
did not know Eim to be truthful man
who had seen the wounds with his
own eyes, I would not believe the
story. He said late in the afternoon
Of the day the hill was stormed man
came up to the hospital tent and said:
Doctor, am shot through the neck
The doctor supposed a glancing shot
had left its mark on the side of the
neck, but he told the man to take off
the bandage in which 1t was bound,
thinking he would see IL the wound was
clean. To his utter astonishment he
found the man had been shot, the bull
let passing through the neck from side
to side. He said he could hardly be-
lieve his eyes, and several other sur
but 1t was there without question, and
the man alive and not bleeding to
death. The wound was dressed and
the man made to lie down. Next
morning the wounded man asked leave
to go back to the firing line, saying he
felt fine and wanted another crack at
the Dagoes' He was kept In the tent
another day and finally was allowed
to join his company, and is SO far as
know alive to-day. The surgeon told
me a bullet could not pass through
mans neck In that way without killing
him once in 10000 times, and had he
not seen the man he would hardly
credit the story being true.
1.-THE other wound was equally odd.
A man was brought into the hospital
who, while in a STOPPING position. had
been shot in the back by sharpshoot-
er, the bullet entering the back between
the shoulder blades and coming out
into the mans mouth. knocking out
two of his front teeth. The man car
ried in his hand the teeth and bullet
when he arrived at the hospital. He
did not die. strange to relate. The
bullet had sufficient force to pass into
the throat. up and out into the mouth
and knock out the teeth and did not in
jure the throat badly. That wound
was marvel"
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-16
Iauehin , Plant Of Arabia.

The laughing plant, SO named from Its
effects upon man, grows in Arabia. 1t
is of moderate size, and bears brilliant
yellow flowers, and soft, velvety seed
pods, each of which contains two or
three seeds which look like little black
beans. The natives Of the district
where the plan grows rather the seeds,
and after drying them, reduce them to
powder. A small dose of the powder
has the effect Of causing the most level
headed and sober person to dance,
shout and laugh in the unrestrained
fashion Of a lunatic, and to rush about
and cut the widest capers for almost
an hour. By that time he Is thorough
ly exhausted and falls asleep, to wake
after several hours without the least
recollection Of his previous excitement
and antics.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-16
MONEY WOMEN GAVE.
the YEAR 1899 HAS AN uN.
EQuALED RECORD.
American Women Have Given the
Enormous Sum of $4,000, 900 to
Purposes of Public Good - Many
Worthy Charities Assisted.

The gifts of women during 1889 for
purposes of public good aggregate
sum of $4,000, 900. OF this amount the
largest single sum is Mrs. Stanford's
1000, 900, and Mrs. Bradley's $500,000
Ia the next largest. The total gifts and
bequests for the five years-1S93
through 1S97-in this country was more
than $165, ,O00, ,0OO-that Is gifts from
private fortunes for public uses. OF
this $45 100000 was given during 1897.
In 1898, In New York City alone $780,
100000 was given away in charity. Dur
ing the same year, the gifts of thirty
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-16
SIR HARRY SMITH.


Il perhaps would be nellgib write it Lady
Harry George Waken Smith Bart Cape Colony
ladysmh
smh in the Orange Free State took it's really famous family Of
sons three Of whom soldiers the fourth DOCTOR like their
Sir Harry the eldest Captain Charles Smith Colonel Thomas
of
wounded and they had be carried miles shaky
They
when the the while Thomas
bouquet medical
and ne jumped up and kicked the doctor of the building
when Spanish and her
of Awal against the skhs and for this
She the battle Chilnwalah
The South African
ton the victory The baronetcy which Sir
children
members his family
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-16

would probably not only wreck the
store, but perhaps injure myself as
well. He told me that IL wanted to
learn the trick had better practice in
large open lot and that suit Of armor
wouldn't be bad thing to wear until
got the hang Of 1t"
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-16

Scarlet Fever in Tropical Regions.
A medical paper directs attention to
the curious fact that scarlet fever has
never been observed In an epidemical
form In the tropical or subtropical
regions of Asia or Africa.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-16
Bed of Licorice Root.

The Philadelphia commercial mu-
scum has received from one of its cor
respondents information concerning
large beds Of ncorice root which exist
IN an unimproved condition In the
northern Caucasus region, near the
shores Of the Black sea,
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-16
Lake Mariners Good Sailors,

Lake sailormen are reputed to be
the best sailors. 1t is said that sailor
may cross the Atlantic without danger
of running into an island, and he may
hardly see more than two or three
ships during the entire voyage, but on
the lakes 1t Is just the other way.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-16

The proper place to keep money is in
a sugar bowl, but IL you want to be
absolutely secure. keep your money In
your stocking, and wear the stocking.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-16

If a woman looks contented and hap
py, 1t is usually a sign that she is a
widow, and that her late husband had
a lot Of life insurance.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-16

Men who have committed no crimes
sometimes lie awake nights and can't
sleep, but the women don't believe It,
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-16

A man is seldom rich enough to at
ford luxuries before his stomach gets
too worn out to digest them
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-16

Everyone expects more from his
friends than he Is willing to do for
them.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-16

The women have 20 much leisure
time that almost every woman Is q
good cake @aker.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-16
Inches.

Wooden stockades are of little use un-
less they contain a core OF gravel, brick
Or sand. and sandbags or boxes filed
with earth should also be banked up.
A bullet fred into sand will always turn
to one side after it has entered little
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-02-16
Thiatla Down Ulofh.

= IhlstIo down CIoIn.
The down Of the thistles Vas spun by
the ancients to make acanthine gar
ments.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-11-03
W. H. HOOD, Greenville.
Questions
for
W. omen

If you were offered sure aid in time
of trouble would you put it aside
and accept something of doubtful
efficiency?
If you saw before you strong and
safe bridge leading to your goal, would
you ignore it to try some insecure and
tottering structure?
The answer to these questions IS
plain. You would, of course, choose
without hesitation what all evidence
showed to be the safe thing, and you
would risk nothing in useless expert
ments.
Why, then, do some women risk one
of their most precious possessions
their health-in trying medicines OF
unknown value, which may even prove
hurtful to them?
Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound has stood the test of years. 1t
has the largest sale of any remedy for
female ills in the world, and nothing
could have given it this sale except its
own merit.
Do not try any experiments, but buy
what is known TO be reliable. Mrs.
Pinkham's Compound can do all that
is claimed for it, and all statements N
regard to it can be easily verified.
Write to Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn, Mass,
for little book she has just published
containing letters from the mayor OF
Lynn, the postmaster and others.
Mrs. Pinkham's advice is offered free
of charge to all women who write to
her for aid. This invitation is con-
stantly renewed. A million women
have been cured of serious female ills by
Mrs. Pinkham's advice and medicine.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-11-03

that the portrait is authentic. 1t was
given by the father of his country to
an old friend, Cat. Venamon, who died
and was buried 75 years ago in Della
ware county, Pa. Capt. Venamon's
widow bequeathed the picture at her
death to her niece, Mrs. Venamon Will
hanson, who, in turn, turned it over
to her daughter. The latter married
q Mr.. Baker and died seven years ago.
The picture then became and still is
the property of her daughter, Miss
Margaretta Baker. Miss Bakers un-
Gle, the brother of her mother, is still
living in st. Michaels, Nd, at the age
of II, and he remembered when Mrs.
Venamon, whose husand got it from
Washington, gave the picture to his
mother. There is, therefore, no gap
in the chain of evidence which estab-
fishes the picture as genuine and au-
thentic
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-11-03

tains in commercial and industrial life
should obtain in the army. Until this
was done the United States army would
be the weak and imperfect organiza-
ton that it was to-day and had been
for half century.
The soldiers, Gen. Greedy declared,
represented the manhood and integ-
rity of the military organization and
the officers the political machine. If
every incompetent officer in the army
was discharged from the service it
would have tremendous effect and
make the army of the United States
approach the model of the German
army of to-day which, Of all national
military organizations. was the near
est perfect.
masters department of the army con-
tanned many incompetent men, some
of whom were disgrace to the coun-
try. 1t was owing TO the imperfect
system obtaining at the outbreak of
hostilities with Spain that the re-
sources of the nation had been taxed
to the utmost to move an army OF
10000 men to Cuba.
AS showing that the whole system
was yet imperfect, the speaker referred
to the fact that at the close of the war
with Spain and in the present war In
the Philippines signal service men have
been obliged to go without rations for
q period of ten days.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-11-03


From the study of clouds Prof II
II. Bigelow, of the United states
weather bureau, concludes that the
ordinary cyclones which traverse our
country from west to east are not
more than two or three miles in depth,
although their diameter is many hun
dreds of miles. In other words, their
motion does not affect the upper re-
gions of the atmosphere. In the case
of hurricanes Prof. Bigelow finds that
the depth is greater amounting to as
much as five or six miles. But the
higher currents blow directly across
the cyclonic and anti-cyclonic areas
which produce storms and fair wealth
er at the surface of the earth. Some
of Prof. Bigelow's conclusions upset
former ideas concerning the circula-
ton Of the atmosphere.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-11-03
Hard WORK and small Par.

Not only is diamond-cutting not q
specially high-priced occupation, but II
IL one involving most humiliating sys-
tenn Of espionage to the worker. Each
man has to strictly account for the
stones he receives on going to work in
the morning, and the count has to be
carefully taken when the unfinished
work is handed in at night to be locked
up in safe, against the return of the
workmen the next day. The POSSIBLE
tiles Of theft are great, though dis
honest workman knows that an at
tempt to dispose of an unfinished stone
would bring suspicion upon him wher-
ever the attempt were made.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-11-03
ATTACKS THE ARMY.
Gen. Greedy Declares the American
Military OrganIxaiIon 90 Ne
n Political Machine.

Gen. A. W. Greedy. chief OF the signal
service OF the army, spoke OF the Unit
ed States army asa military organiza-
ton at the annual banquet of the
Worcester (Mass.) board OF trade the
other night.
He declared that the army was po-
litical organization and that it ha6
not advanced during a period of &C.
years. II the system, which is now i'm
perfect, was to be improved in future
years, 1t would be at the cost of tens of
thousands of lives and millions in
treasure.
He declared that the same process of
wedding out incompetent men that OBJ
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-11-03
where Girls DO the oourtins.


The Coroadas Of Brazil have no mar.
..aas ceremony The sutton simply
PRESENTS TO the brides parents fruits
r., garne as token that &c agrees 10
Oroyide for the necessities of his WIFE,
Among the Garrows of Bengal the
counting is left entirely to the girl
Che wooes and wins her husband, hxes
The day of the wedding and invites
all the guests. When the feast is over
the guests will carry the bride to tn the .
river and give her ducking' Inc
bridegroom makes pretense OF hid
inc, but is soon found and is served
In the same manner. Then his parents
ret up a prolonged bowling and a, de- de-
clare that they cannot part with their
son, but, all the same, cock ana men ZEN
are sacrificed and the pair are legally
man ard wife.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-11-03
WASHINGTON AS A BOY.
Portrait of the Father of His COun-
try Painted Mt the Age When He
Cut Down the Cherry Tree.

There has recently been discovered
in Maryland a portrait of George
Washington, which represents him at
about the age when he was reputed
to have cut down the historic cherry
tree. There appears to be no doubt
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-11-03
NOTICE.

All subscribers who do not re-
ceive their paper regularly will
report to this Office. Also when
carriers throw papers In the yard
instead of under the door or on
the porch.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-11-03
Three Letters from One
Woman, Showing How
Lydia e. PL1AfibaS11'S Vege-
table COMPOUND Cured
Falling of the WOHs1lbs

"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM-I see your
advertisement in the papers in regard
to treating woman's diseases, and
would be grateful to you for your adj
vice in my case. am suffering from
falling of womb, have pains in my
sides and legs, in fact l ache all over.
am getting so weak cannot stand
on my feet much. l have the head
ache sometimes, and choking, tight
feeling in my breast and throat. Have
a baby seven months old hope to
hear from you soon, as am in so
much distress. "-MRs. ]. R. COMPTON,
Eggbornsville, Va, May 16, 1898.
"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM-I followed
your advice and am now on the Sec
ond bottle of your Vegetable Com
pound and think it is going to cure
me. If it does 1 will ever praise it,
for I am, and have been, a great suf.
ferer; but now 1 live in hopes Of
getting well."-MRs. j. R. COMPTON,
Eggbornsville, Va, July IL, 1898.
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM-Again 1
write to you. When first wrote to
you for advice in regard to my troubles
thought | could never get well again.
After receiving your letter l followed
your advice exactly, and thanks to
you, l am cured of that dreadful
disease. / cannot find words to ex-
press the good your medicine will do.
1t is really more than was recon.
mended to me. "-MRs. j. r. COMPTON.
Eppbornsville. Va, April 10. 1899.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-11-03
African burial Customs

In certain parts of Africa it is consid.
cred mark of disrespect to bury out
Of doors at all. Only slaves are treated
in such unceremonious fashion Inc
bonored deadare buried under the floor
Of the house.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-11-03
simple business Methods.

The recent death of member OF q
Sedalia (Mo) firm disclosed the fact
that for 30 years the firm had kept
no account books. 1t did a strictly
cash business, and divided the days
receipts each night, share and share
alike. When bill of goods was pur-
chased each member of the firm paid
one-half of the money, carried in his
n0cket
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-11-03
Railroad with Wooden Rails.

In the western part of British Column
bia is a novel railway, two miles In
length. The rails are made of trees,
from which the bark has been stripped,
and these are bolted together. Upon
them runs car with grooved wheels
ten inches wide.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-11-03
m. Iarrent Lemon Grove.

San Diego. Cal, has lemon grove
covering 1000 acres. tits said to be the
largest In the world 1t was begun In
1890 with no acres.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-11-03

FOR RENT-Dwelling house, fur
nished or unfinished. For particu-
lars apply at 1923 Main or 4O2 Poplar st.
L. A. WILHELM.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-11-03
Two Women Cured of LF-
regularity, Falling of the
Uterus and Ovarian
Trouble.

"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM II have
female weakness. Menstruation ir-
regular, and / suffer bearing down
pains in left side and hip. Ny doctor
said had womb trouble and enlarge
ment of the ovaries l have doctored
two months, but see no improvement"
Miss MARY E. REED, Swan Creek,
Ill. Q =
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM-Your good
advice has been worth more than all /
ever received from doctor. Words
cannot express my gratitude to you for
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. After twelve years suffering /
am stout and healthy. Miss MARY e.
REED, Swan Creek, ILL.,, April 90, 1899.
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM II suffer
female troubles. My doctor wishes
my ovaries taken out, but 1 shall
never consent. Menstruation is irrep-
ular and my head has a tired feeling.
Hospital treatment does me no good,
have five children and am forty-four
years old. Please advise what medi-
cine to take. Mrs. E. Fl. SoNDERs, AIT
N. 40th ST., Philadelphia, Pa, Septem-
Der 81, 1898.
"DEAR Mis-. PNKHAM-I followed
the advice you gave me and your medi-
cine has cured me. I felt better when
had taken the Vegetable Compound
but a week. "-MRs. E. H. SoNDEHs,
Philadelphia, Pa, February Q, 1899.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-11-03

DAINTY BREAKFAST FOODS
in all kinds of cereals, and are most &C.
ceptable to the palate during the spring
and summer months, W len meats ihould
be avoided as much as possible. Our
Puritan Oats and cracked wheat is
tempting and very nourishing, and
makes an ideal meal for children or
grown folks, If you want something
heartletrrtry a piece of our delicious
Banan ham or bacon.
BAIRDzSMITH GROCERY co.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-11-03

Another Case Of Nervous
Pr0sfrafiOn and AmfEans-
nation Of fire bladder
Cured by Lydia E. Pink.
haSsSs Vegetable Conn
pound.
"DEAR MRS. PnKHAM--I have used
your Vegetable Compound for female
weakness and it has done wonders for
me. l also had nervous prostration--
was not able to look after my house.
work. After taking one bottle began
to improve, and am now better in every
way and feel like different person
-MRs. DKLLA KEIsER, Marionville. Pa.
February %, 1899.
"DEAR Mrs. PNKHAM-I cannot
praise your Vegetable Compound
enough for the good It has done me.
/ suffered from Inflammation of the
bladder. tried doctors, but obtained
no reliefS At last 1 decided to write
TO you, and now, thanks to your reme-
dies, am entirely cured. Mrs. K. s.
GRADY, 131 Union St., High Bridge,
New York City, April Il, 1899. o
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-05-15
Bank Robber Caught.
LFfOth tho wInchester Star of friday

Lkrom tho Winchester Star of friday.
A special to the Star this Afternoon
from Strasbr1rg, Va, says that the first of
the bank robbers who looted Massanutten
Bank of 5000 several weeks ago. after
blowing up the safe and vault with dyna-
mite. has been captured. The capture
was made in New York city by Pinkerton
detectives who were detailed on the case.
When the robbery first occurred the
detectives went over the ground very
carefully and examined the methods
pursued by the robbers. They came to
the conclusion that was the work of one
of the most daring sets of thieves in the
country. who. as rule. work boldly in
the daytime by terrorixing the inhabi-
tants, and then securing their booty.
The detectives obtained photographs
of the men men from the Pinkerton
rogues' gallery. audit was through these
that the arrest in New York was made.
The photographs We're shown to a num-
Der of Strasburg citizens aud they inn
mediatelY recognized in them the gang
who had been seen loaing around Stras-
burg at the time of the robbery.
One of the photographs was identified
as that of an umbrella member who had
been around Strasburg. This man is the
one arrested in New York.