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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-08
Pepn.yIyania TO Buy Valley Forge.

Historic Valley Forge is to become a
state park. It is the purpose to take
Immediate steps toward the purchase
Of this historic ground by the state Of
Pennsylvania. A committee has been
appointed to correspond with all pa
triotic societies throughout PennsyIva-
MIA. and all Americans who have the
good name OF Washington at heart are
appealed to for the purpose OF helping
along the crusade. The proprietary
rights OF the Valley Forge association
are not to be infringed upon, for the
extensive territory contains many
landmarks that are now falling into
decay. 1t is these historic mementos
OF the revolution which will be taken
care Of when once the state OF Penn
sylvania Is the overseer Of Valley
Forge.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-08

The retirement Of Sir William whits
ns head Of the construction department
OF the British navy calls attention TO
the fact that his pay has been $4,000
a year, while Rear Admiral Hichbor7,
who does the safne work IN the Amert-
can navy, is paid but $4,000. The sal
ary in this instance Il q good basis OF
comparison, and the same proportion
holds true In many other branches OF
the service. The salaries OF the oficers
in the higher ranks In England are
greater than In America, and this ar
gument is often made In favor of In
creaslng the pay In this country, and
probably will be made now that the
comparison between the cay Of the two
naval construction chiefs Is suggested.
Yet It is forgotten that the pay Of cap
tains and officers OF lower ranks In the
navy Is greater In America, as is the
pay of seamen. This 10 the case In
civil service as we'll, says the Chicago
Tribune. The First Lord OF the Treas
ury In England receives more than
three times the pay that is given to
Secretary Gage. Yet the clerks and
heads Of the various bureaus In the
American treasury department receive
two or three times as much pay as the
men who do the same work In Eng
land. The American plan is, on the
whole, better, though some clerks are
nverpaid
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-08
CALIFORNIA PRUNE5.
Variety Said to 10 supcrIo.
French Article.

french Article.
According to a statement made by
United States Consul Joseph /. Brit
tain, stationed at Nantes, France, the
quality of the California prunes is su
perior TO the French, and the duty Is
not excessive, being but 10 francs per
Kilograms, or less than one cent per
pound. II the prunes are carefully Sc
lected and tastefully packed In sub
stantial boxes, and are always as rep
resented by the samples, there will
soon be much larger demand from
this part of France. was recently
shown samples OF California apricots
packed In five-pound boxes. The first
layer was composed OF large yellow
fruit, while underneath the fruit was
not only small and inferior, but II was
very irregular in color. The effect ol
such methods can be imagined. The
French people are not easily deceived
and the California fruit dealers who
anticipate orders after sending such
samples are making serious mistakes
One Of the Nantes importers recently
received a consignment OF California
prunes from New York City. He told
me he could buy them cheaper in Cal
ifornia, but he wished to have then
guaranteed by some one with whom
he was acquainted; hence the order
was given through the New Yorl
house. These prunes were nicely
packed, but the dealer says he los
about 20 cases In consequence of tn,
boxes having been made from very
thin lumber. I measured one OF tn,
covers, and found the lumber to be lesi
than one-fourth Of an inch In thick
ness
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-08
Management ofPnsture Land.

Land which Is considered to he of no
avail Is given over to the cattle to
roam at will. Rocky lodges from
which the trees have been cut make up
n large percentage of this land, also
fields in which the soil Is poer The
growth that covers them Is mostly
brush. briers, ferns and vegetables that
the cattle will not touch or else get lit
tie nourishment from. These ledges
could be made n source of gain I'm the
growth of wood. besides keeping the
springs and streams from drying up
A little care and attention given to the
best portion of the remaining ground
would bring good results. The plant
ing of such grasses as redtop, meadow
foxtail, orchard grass, timothy and clio
yer in mixture will give n succession
of growths and will hold out well In
the fall. The seed does not cost much
and the planting can be done in spare
hours-a piece Of ground at n time,
Fields that have been under cultiva
tion, If turned into pasture for q
time, will be greatly benefited by such
a rest.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-08
COLD AIR HEALTH.
winter About the Best s,imuiant People
Can Have.


Many persons regard the winter sea.
son as an unfortunate visitation. II Is
considered both uncomfortable to the
body and harmful to health. This Ia
an error. Cold Ia a most potent agent
for the restoration and preservation OF
normal activity on the part of the or
gans Of the human body. II Is a wise
plan Of providence which gives US a
change Of seasons. The winter cold
comes as tonic to repair the injuries
done by the enervating heat Of sum-
mer. Summer, II Is true, has many
wise uses in the matter of health. II
induces outdoor life, rids the system
of poisons through copious persplra-
tion and through the scorching rays OF
sun destroys germ life. Winter is the
great bracer of the system. II stim-
ulates activity in every organ. When
cold attacks the surface of the body
the blood is set into more free circula-
tion as a means OF bodily warmth. II
is through the circulation of the blood
that the human anatomy is kept in
state Of repair. When the food has
been digested and converted into
liquid form. 1t is taken up by the
blood and carried the rounds OF the
system for the purpose Of repairing
the waste places. When the cold
causes increased circulation, II also
brings about more perfect nutrition.
Mans, face and hands illustrate how
weather-proof the body becomes when
exposed to air. Continued activity In
circulation on the surface, caused by
the air coming in contact with the
skin, tends to nourish and thicken the
skin. Thus mans skin grows thicker
In winter just as animals are supplied
with double coat of fur. The saw
ages who dwell bareheaded In the open
air, are seldom, II ever, known to be
afiicted with bald heads, while, with
the civilian who shields his scalp from
air, badness is prevalent. The In
dians, who, II not now. In former days
roamed our western borders, practical
ly without clothing to shelter their
bodies, became, through long ex-
posure, so Injured to the cold that 1t
gave them but little discomfort.-St.
louis Glohe- Democrat
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-08
A CHEAP, EAsILY.MADE SCREEN.

night. Cheap. easily-made screens for
stable windows are shown in the cut.
Make a frame the size of the window
of four pieces of laths and stretch Il
rectangle of cotton mosquito netting
across it. Have ready Four other sim
llar pieces of laths and nail them over
the netting, breaking joints with the
Hrst pieces as shown. The netting is
held firmly between the pieces. Such
screens can be made in ten minutes
American Agriculturist.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-08
Tho Pure Food Law.

\ The pure food law. which was en-
ted by the General Assembly last
Ar. has gone into full force. The OBJ
Of the law is to stop entirely the
of food products which contain
hful ingredients. and to coupei
dors of food products winch are
dlterated with ingredients which
kre harmless to brand or mark their
goods SO that the purchaser may know
that that is the case and may govern
himself accordingly. Certainly this
Is an excellent law, and consumers
will be thankful for the promise which
lis made that 1t is to be enforced rig
IDLY. 1t ought to be copied in every
|state. says the Chic ago Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-08

For summer runs dry land Is best
because IT can be kept IN more health
ful condition. hut where there Is plcn-
ty of room quite moist soil Is NIL right
Some of the largest poultry farms In
the country are on strong. moist. clay
land. where water stands In pools nf-
ter rain. Yet the fowls, having nat.
ural range, are In perfect health and
enjoy an abundant pasturage, which
Is Il greater advantage.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-08
The Danger In Overlooking.

Overfeedlng Is less TO he feared In
summer when fowls have plenty of ex-
crcise. The great danger is in fall and
winter when they stop laying and are
kept in confinement. So long ns n hen
Is lively and active and does not feel
fat or lift heavy, she Is probably In
good laying condition. Eggs without
shells are often sign of ovcrfatness.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-08

We offer One Hundred Dollar, Reward 10,
any .ra.e Of Catarrh that cannot bs cured by
Halle Cetarrh Cure.
F.J. CHENEY n Co., Props, Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned, have known r. J. Che.
uey Tor the last is years, and believe him per-
fcctiy honorable ~ all business transactions
tIon IN de by their firm.
WEST a TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo
Ohio.
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, net
Ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces Of the systom. Prioc, T5c. per bottle. Sold
by all DIuggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-08

The governments Of Francs and Bra
eli have arrived ct modus vivendi re-
earding the coffee duties. France
agrees to reduce the duties 20 francs
per 100 kilos. Brazil agrees 10 admit
French produce at the lowest possible
tariff.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-08
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
FARM TOPICS
Cleaning MIX Cans.

When skim.mlk or whey ls returned
IN milk cans from the factory, empty
Mt once and wash the cans In warm
water. then scald and place where
they will get plenty of sunlight and
pure air. Never use sonp on milk pans,
pals or cans. Wash first with luke
warm water and then scald. Scour
with salt occasionally.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-08

DEAR MRS. BiNBHAM:--
Ihavc taken Lydia l.. Pinlthams Vege.
table Compound ms advised and now
send you letter for publication. For
several years | was In such wrctcbed
health that life was almost n burden.
1 could hardly walk across the floor,
was so feeble. Several of our best
physicians attended me, but failed 10
help. l concluded to write TO you for
advice. In few days received such
ahind, motherly letter. / followed your
instructions and am my old self
again. Was greatly benefited before I
had used one bottle. May God bless
you for what you are doing for suffer
ing women. v Mrs. CLARA GATES
Johns u. o., Miss, Oct. @, 1899.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-08
do Your Foe, Ache npd Burn Z?

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot-Ease,
powder for the feet. It makes tight or New
Shoes feel easy. Cures Corna, 1ngrowing
aud Sweating Feet All Druggists and
Shoe Stores sell II. 25c. Sample sent FREE.
Address, ALLEN $. OLasr.AD, Leroy, N. Y.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-08

Enough gutta percha is made into
Sgolf balls every year to insulate an Al
|lantic cable.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-08

Free State Commander Olivier breaks
away from British forces, heading to-
ward Harrismith with 1000 men. Forty
thousand British will endeavor to cap
ture him.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-08

MfSWinslov'sS Soothing syrap for children
teething. softens the gums. reduces infiamma-
ton. allays pain. cures wind collie. 25c bottle
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-08

A large quantity oi Australasian ap
pies will be put upon the Scotch and
English markets this season.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-08

Chinese regiments are recruited in
the same manner as British regiments.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-08

According to the recent census, the
population Of the Russian empire is
I 20. zoo COO.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-08

Among the exhibits at the Paris expo
sition is set OF tea cups, the cheapest
OF which is valued at 5000.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-08

A Frenchman named Dufour claims
to have found a way OF melting aud
molding quartz like glass.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-08
Keep,nr Files out Of Stables.

On many farms flies are TO be found
swarming through the barns in my.
riads, tormenting the horses in their
stalls and the COW when hitched up at
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-08

Each package OF PursAn FADEtEss DIE
colors either Silk, Wool or Cotton pefiec'y
at one boiling. Sold by all druggists.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-08

Drugs have their use, but don't store
them 10 your stomach. Beeman's Pepsin
Gum aids nature to perform It's functions.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-08

In Nebraska nowadays the skins OF
supcr1uous dogs are tanned and made
into gloves.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-08

A leaf is only me.amorphos.d
branch and the covering OF seeds only
a metamorphosed leaf.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-08

More than third of all manuiac-
tured goods in France are made by
women.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-08

To Cure . Cold In One Day.
Take LAXATIVE BRoho QUiSISE TABLETS. All
druggists refund the money II 10 fails tn cure.
=. W. GROVES signature Is ON each box. CSC
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-08

June shipments OF fruit from Cali.
fornia averaged 90 carloads day.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-08

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infalli-
BILE medicine for coughs and colds.-N. W..
SAMUEL Ocean Grove, N. j., Feb. II, 1900.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-08
The Best Prescription for ChiiIs

and Fever is a bottle Of GROVES TAsrILEss
CHILL Tonic. II is simply iron and quinine IN
O tasteless form. No cure-no pay. Price c0o
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-08

A French engineer is trying to apply
air in s.ch a way to machinery as to
make it serve as n lubricator.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-08
Carter's Inl

Ia 40 good and go cheap that no family can
Afford to he without II. Is yours Carter'sf
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-08
yoll.O. the New

JobI-Os thc NOW Ucssofts
rlcaaes all the family. Four davors:--
Lemon, Orange. Raspberry and Strawberry.
: st your grocers- 10 cts.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-08

What Shall We aave For DESERT
This question arises In the family daily List
us answer II to-day. Try Jell-0. q delicious
and healthtul dessert. Prepared In amin. No
boilingi no baking Simply add little hot
water d set to cool. Flavors: Lemon Orange
Raspberry and stra awberry. At grocers. loe
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-03-14
MAFEKlNG'S
DIRE DISTRESS

LONDON, March l4.--A dispatch re
ceived by South African firm in Lon
don, dated Mafeking, Tuesday, March 8
via Lobatsi, March 8, says:
"All is well, but the town is still be
sieRed."
A dispatch to the Times from Mafe
king, dated March 5, says the garrison
at that place we're then feeling acutely
the stress of the siege They were re
duced to the use of horseAesh and bread
made from horse forage, while the
water was parasitically contaminated
Typhoid, dysentery and diphtheria was
epidemic but it was impossible TO isolate
the victims. The sufferings Of the
women and children we're terrible and
there were deaths in the women's laager
daily. The native population was starv.
ing. Military operations we're progress
ing favorably. They hal been extended
to the brick fields, whence the enemy
had been completely expelled
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-03-14
BUSINESS CARDS.
Q. Fl. mACK.
DENTIST

Successor to DR.. J. Al. Keene, old White
Corner, ,Salsm, Or. Parties desiring supedo,
perati ons at mode'rte fees in any branch 40
in especial request.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-03-14
AFTER OREGON TIMBER
Eaetern Capital Looking for Our
Lumber.
Heavy Capitalists Will Soon Open Big
Saw Mills in This State

As there are number Of Eastern
Capitalists buying Oregon timber land
the following from the Astoria News
will be OF interest:
Mr.. George r, Vosburg, representing
John E. Dubois, the Pennsylvania cap
italist, is in the city today for the pur-
pose of paying taxes on Mr.. Dubois
holdings in Clatsop county. Mr.. Vos-
burg has just come up from Taillamook,
where he.paid $4,000 in taxes. Mr.. Vosburg
has charge of Mr.. Dubois interests in
Oregon, and in conversation with IA News
man this morning said.
"Mr. Dubois now has about 25,000
acres Of timberland in Clatsop and Tila-
nook counties, and has completed his
purchases. lie is not a specuator, but
proposes operating in this section. lie is
very anxious for Mr.. Hammond to
start work on the railroad from Astor-
ia to Tilamook, for most of his holdings
are along the proposed line Of the road
Mr.. Dubois will be in Astoria,ths spring
to look over his lands, and his visit
will probably determine just how soon
he will commence operations here. His
timber supply in Pennsylvania has been
almost exhausted, and when he finish
es up there he will erect sawmills in
this county"
Mr.. Dubois is youg man, 30 years of
age, and is worth several millions. He
has large mill at Dubois, Penn, and
turns out from 25,000,0OO to 35,Co0,OOO
feet of lumber yearly. He still has
about 5000 acres of hemlock in the east,
but it will not last long, as the country
there is not as heavily timbered as in
Oregon, When this tract is exhausted
Mr.. Dubois will commence operations
here.
Mr.. Vosberg says that Eastern lumber
men have great faith in the future OF
Oregon, which he thinks, will become
one OF the richest states in the Union.
DR.. Bulls Cough syrup Is Great
medicine OF intrinsic worth. II re-
moves a cough or cold quickly and cures
severe throat and lung affections in an |
short time, Sold by all |
druggists for only 20 cts.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-03-14
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed bids will be received by the
boar OF directors of School District No
II, II Benton County, Oregon, until
o'clock p. M, OF March 22, 1900, for tie
-rection and completion OF a four room
-chOol building, according 10 the plans
ind specifications prepared by Chaa. III.
Bnrggrai, Architect, Albany, Oregon.
The board will consider bids as follows
1. COmplete according to plans and
.peciRcations. 2. Complete except the
heating. Plans may he seen at the ofhce
Il the clerk, w. II. Boles, Philomath,
,Iregon, also at the architects office Al
bany, Oregon Each bid 10 be accom-
panied by a certified check for fifty dol
lars 500 70 be forfeited 10 the district,
Il bid ia accepted and bidder fails 10 sign
contract, and give satisfactory bonds lor
the performance, OF the same, otherwise
20 lie returned 10 the bidder. The
boar I reserves the right TO reject any and
ali bids. w. II. BOLEs.
Clerk
Philomaih, ore, March 5. 1900.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-03-14

The guests at my table at the lunch
con were Professors Gnelst and Hoff.
man and Won Bunsen. While thus re-
freshlng ourselves, both physically and
mentally, Hoffman told the following
story OF Faraday, whom he had known
very Intimately. They were walking
one day together through the streets of
London, where both were then profess.
ors, when Faraday stopped a news
boy and bought paper. Hoffman ask
ed him why, with his house supplied
regularly with all the papers be need
ed, he stopped to buy a paper from
boy In the street. Faraday replied. II
was once a newsboy myself and sold
papers on the street."-Jobn Blgelow's
Recollections In Century.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-03-14
A LIFE SAVED.
Or. JF, Cook, the Botanical Spec
allst. Succeeds Where Other

Dr.JF, Cook. the Botanical Spec
allst Succeeds Where Other
Fail.
To whom Il may concern;
This II 10 certify that Bertha A.. Con.
ner, Of MI Angel precinct, Marion cOun.
~. Oregon, has suffered from cancer.
ous growth in the left ear for about three
years. The grow th was cut out twice and
burned out once by Albany Physicians
but the growth came back as bad
as ever, and panied her so badly that
she had 10 be taken from school. Aftes
three weeks treatment by DR.. j. II.
Cook, Of Salem, Oregon, the Botanical
Specialist, the growth entirely disap-
peaFed, and at this date, f0uI months
since treatment was begun, the growth
has not reappeared, and the ear has en-.
tirely healed leayingOnly the scare IN.
hicted by the Albany doctors.
hereby certify that the above state
ment IL absolutely true, and that Ber..
tina L Conner, the person mentioned
Ia the affidavit, has resided IN myiam.
lily since early childhood, hearing the re.
lationship 10 me Of niece.
IL. @. LoSa.
Subscribed and sworn 10 before me
this eighth day OF June, 1890. w. w
Hall, county clerk Of Marion county
Oregon.
All diseases successfully treated and
red
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-03-14
Alaska and Its Gold.

Two hundred beautiful colored Stcre-
optican Views. The finest ever shown
on this Coast, will illustrate the highly
instructive and entertaining lectures by
Rev. d. T.. Finks OF New York City, on
Thursday and Friday evenings Of this
week at the Presbyterian church
Nearly 100 crowded houses have heard
these lectures during the past winter in
California. This is a rare opportunity.
Don't miss it. Admission only i5 cents
to each lecture. Children 10 cents.
Alaska and its gold and the Southern
Mountaineers will be the subjects.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-03-14
IODAY,S MARKET.

PORTLAND, Mar l4.-Wheat, valley 81
@52, Walla Walla, 6l@52.
Flour-Porlland best grades 1910 "a
$500. superfine $40 per bbl.
Oat-White 35@30c, grey 33 20 "a.
Hay Timothy-tl0@il per ton.
Hops-7@ l0c; old crop 6@6c.
MOOl-Valley. l2@l3c; Eastern Ore
gon, 8@l4c; Mohair, 27@3O.
Millstuff-Bran, $lS; shorts, tl6.
Poultry-Chickens mixed, $500 "a
400; hens, q 10 4.6O; turkeys, live lSc,
ESgs-0regon, ia TO .21Ec per doz.
HideE-Green, saited ~ lbs, S@Sc
under 60 lbs, 716@s1E sheep Pelts, l5@
2Uc.
Onions-fI.5 .50@2.5 so per Genital.
Butter-Best dairy, 30@37k; fancy
creamery, 90 10 55c; store, 221z 10 271sc.
PotatOes-50 TO SOC per GENITAL.
HOgs-Heayy dressed 10 &c.
Mutton-Dressed, 7 10 INC per pound
Beef-steers, S4@4.6Oi cows, $3.50 "a
dressed beef, 61k 10 794c.
Veal-Dressed, @ &c.