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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-03-18

way like this Exert yourself, my
man; we must have talk about our
situation, and we need a place to put
our heads in. Come and help. me, Bell
You haven't forgotten how to take
snow hut, have you? There Is an Ice
berg all ready to hand; we've only got
to hollow 1t out Let's set to work:
we shall find that Is the best remedy
for u.s."
Bell tried to shake off his torpor and
help his comrade, while DR.. Clawbonny
undertook to go and fetch the sledge
and the dogs.
viii you go with him, captain 2"
asked Johnson.
No, my friend" said Hatteras. In a
gentle tone, IF the doctor will kindly
undertake the task. Before the day
ends l must come to some resolution,
and need to be alone to think. Go.
Do meantime whatever you think best.
l will deal with the future"
Johnson went back to the doctor and
said:
It's very strange, but the captain
seems quite to have got over his anger.
never heard him speak so gently be-
fore"
so much the better" said Clawbon-
ny. Believe me, Johnson, that man
can save us yet"
And drawing his hood as closely
round his head as possible, the doctor
seized his iron-tipped STAFF, and set
out without further delay.
Johnson and Bell commenced dig
ging a hole in the heart of a great
block of ice 1t was not easy work.
| owing to the extreme hardness of the
material. However, this very hardness
guaranteed the solidity of the dwelling,
ard the further their labors advanced
the more they became sheltered.
Hatteras alternately paced up and
down and stood motionless evidently
shrinking from any approach to the
scene of the explosion.
In about an hour the doctor return
| ed, bringing with him Altamont, the
American, on the sledge, wrapped up
! In the folds of the tent. The dogs were
so exhausted from starvation that they
could scarcely draw 1t along, and they
had begun to gnaw their harness.
While the hut was being dug out
the doctor went foraging about, and
had the good fortune to find a little
stove, almost undamaged by the explo-
sion. He soon restored it to working
trim, and, by the time the hut was
completed, had filled 1t with wood and
got 1t lighted. Before long 1t was roar
Ing, and diffusing a genial warmth on
| all sides.
The American was brought in and
laid on blankets and the four English
men seated themselves around the IRE
to enjoy their scanty meal Of biscuit
and hot tea, the last remains of the
provisions on the sledge. Not word
was spoken by Hatteras, and the 9TH
ers respected his silence
When the meal was over, the doctor
rose and went out, making q sign to
Johnson to follow.
Come, Johnson" he said, our goods
ar scattered in all directions. We had
better pick them up as fast as possi-
BILE, for the snow may fall at any mo-
ment, and then 1t would be quite use
less to look for anything"
Don't let US lose a minute, then, !"
replied Johnson. Fire and wood
these are our chief wants"
Very WELL you search one side and
I'll take the other. and we'll take from
the center to the circumference"
] This task occupied two hours, and
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-03-18
Many Interesting Structures in
EastvilIe, Va, One of the
Oldest Settlements.
COURTHOUSE BUILT IN 1854.
First Edifice Cost 1000 Pounds of
Tobacco-The Taylor House
and the Masonic Hall.

There is a certain quiet charm and
tinge of beautiful romance about the
old scenes and old things in Eastville,
Va, one of the oldest settled portions
Of the original colonies, the Detroit
Free Press says. The earliest settle
was made by Capt. Thomas Ancient
Savage at the foot of Savage's Neck,
near this place, on grant from the
Indian king of the Accomacks, called
the Laughing king" This grant in
cluded the present site of Eastville.
In the old clerks Office, erected in
1719, there are records going back to
1882, and unbroken to the present
day, forming the oldest continuous rec
ords in this country.
From these one finds that the first
courthouse was erected by Col. Will
liam Waters in 1854 at cost Of 1000
pounds of tobacco. The next one was
erected in 1858 by Joseph Goodwin,
and in 1871 1t was rebuilt in brick by
Capt. John Marshall at a cost Of $4,000
pounds of tobacco. The old building
has therefore a long and interesting
history.
The other building, however, has
been allowed to stand, and is now a
venerable object of antiquity in the
midst of change and decay. In this
quaint and unpretentious structure
were heard some of the most noted
cases of colonial times. 1t was 20 by
so feet, one story high, with loft
for the jury.
Godwin's tavern existed for many
years, but in 1850 the Taylor house
was built to supersede the other, and
it still is doing service as the town
hotel. Another quaint old structure
Is the old Masonic hall, built just after
the revolution and used by that or
der for about hundred years. lr
1861 body of northern troops entered
IL and was charged.
The old clerks Office was erected II
17l9 and the debtors prison some
"ears later. 1t is situated back from
the street and contains many inter
esting articles, the old clerks desk
the attorneys table and other furni
ture of the old courthouse and tbs
cases filled with old court papers, go
ing back to the year 1900 and earlier
These furnishings are of solid walnut
and did service for some two hundred
years. The building is of brick, Of
a quaint design, but well built ant
well preserved. At the door is thu
measuring post at which negro slaves
were stood and measured before being
aucticned The debtors prison adjoin!
the criminal jail and also is queer
looking. In 1t those who were unable
to pay their debts were confined unit
they could make good with their credit
ors. They were limited to certain
bounds, which were declared by tn,
justices.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-03-18
CHAPTER I.

Cf1Af l.
It was a bold project of Capt Hat
.teras to try to push his way to the
north pole, and gain for England the
glory of it's discovery. But he had
struggled for nine months against cur
rents and tempests, shattering icebergs
and breaking through almost insur-
mountable barriers.
In an unprecedented winter he had
outdistanced all his predecessors and
accomplished half his task, when he
saw all his hopes blasted. The mu-
tiny of his wornout crew had left him
and his little band of three men in
terrible situation-helpless in an Icy
desert, $500 miles from their native
land-their ship wreck, blown up by
the mutineers.
However, the courage of Hatteras
was still undaunted. The three men
which were left him were the best on
board his brig, and while they remain
ed he might venture to hope.
OF the Forward. the brig they had
so carefully built, not a vestige re-
mained. Shapeless blackened frag-
ments, twisted bars of iron, cable ends
still smoldering and here and there in
the distance spiral wreaths Of smoke
that was all. Books, instruments and
precious collections were in ashes.
Clawbonny the surgeon, and john
son, the boatswain, surveyed the wreck.
Bell. the carpenter, lay insensible on
the ice Capt. Hatteras stood apart,
arms folded, his faithful dog beside
him.
Poor old brig!" exclaimed the doc
tor. Il had grown attached to her. l
loved her as one loves house where
he has spent lifetime"
"Ay! It's strange what a hold those
planks and beams get on a fellows
heart" said Johnson.
And the long boats that burnt?
asked the doctor
"The mutineers carried 1t off,"
And the pirogue?"
"Shivered into thousand pieces!"
'"Then we have nothing but the Hal
kett boat?"
Yes, we have that still, thanks to
your idea of taking 1t with you"
THAT isn't much" said the doctor
And we have dying one to look
after"
"A dying MANI"
yes, Capt. Altamont, an American
navigator, whose ship. the Porpoise,
was stranded somewhere to the north.
We found him. half starved and frozen
on the ice," said the DOCTOR
Johnson muttered an exclamation of
pity. But his mind went back at once
to his own desperate situation.
"Then we have no fuel whatever
he said.
mo"
"And no provisions?"
mo"
"And no ship to make our way back
to England?"
1t required courage to face these
gloomy realities. After a moments ST.
lence, Johnson said again:
well, at any rate we know e.;actly
how we stand. The first thing to be
done now is to make hut, for we can't
stay long exposed to this temperature"
Yes, but we must first revive Bell,
replied the doctor. Then go and find
the sledge, and get the American"
Bell lay on the ice almost inanimate
Johnson had to take vigorous measures
to rouse him, but at last, by dint OF
shaking and rubbing him with snow,
he succeeded.
-Come, Bell" he cried. don't rive
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-03-18
EIifyin g.

Gentleman Cooking for rooms) Did
you say music teacher occupies next
apartment? That cannot be very
pleasant.
Landlady (eagerly)-Oh, that's
nothing. He has eleven children, and
they make so much noise you can't
hear the piano.-Harper's Bazaar.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-03-18
The Kitty Resented II.

Edwin, aged 8, who unwisely TO-
died his small cat overmuch ap
peared before his mother one day, his
face guiltily panied and a scratch
upon his hand. What happened?'
she asked. II bent the kitty little,'
he said briefly.-The Delineator.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-03-18
Spoke from Experience.

A young man was very fond O,
boasting about his fathers paintings
with one stroke" he said, che
could turn a. a.smiling face into a sor
rowful one."
"That's nothing" said little Tommy;
so can our our teacher"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-03-18
The Tempter.

"Yes, sir, l belongs to de army Of de
unemployed"
want weeks work?"
"No. l couldn't desert from de
army"
"Then just pretend you're on fur
Tough. h."-Louisvill Courier-J Journal.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-03-18
He Knew.

Mlnister-Johnny, do you know
where little boys go that fish on Sun
day?
Johnny-Sure. Follow me and ~
show you.-Kansas City Journal.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-03-18
A Limited Brother.

"What does you think of bein' up
on high?"
"It's all right, reckon, but you runs
turrible risk Of gittin' dizzy."-At.
lanta Constitution.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-03-18

A hammock in the winter time, or
a sled in the summer, can make a
tombstone appear gay and cheerful by
comparison
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-03-18
JULES VERNR

rapdy Of action and interest
great French anything he
wrote by adventure written by
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-03-18

he wrote 1t. As in the controvs
DR.. Cook, there is a fight in
Verne's story between two rival
explorers for the glory of finding
the pole. In the end, as in the
present case-well you'd better
read the story.
The novel describes-vividly,
as only Jules Verne can-the
hardships and dangers of polar
exploration, and makes clear to
the readers with what bitterness,
one explorer, who has overcome
all hardships Of nature, will re-
gard a rival explorer who threat
ems to snatch from him the
glory Of realizing his life desire
There is a surgeon In this story
the efficient aid to the chief Of
the party, just as DR.. Cook was
Peary's brave and efficient ai6
before their friendship wa.
broken.
In rapidity of action and t,
of the great French romancer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-26
SOLUTION OF THE
 PEACE PROBLEM

Boston, December 25-(Special. )-Advo- eating a broadening of the powers of The Hague peace court so that disputes between nations may be adjusted without war, just as differences between individ- rals are adjusted in courts, David Starr Jordan, president of Leland-Stanford uni- versity, says:
 q believe the solution of the problem of international peace lies in the exten- sion of the powers of The Hague peace court and an extension of our interna- tional laws. The Hague peace court should be made capable of taking care of any international dispute or entangle- ment that may arise, just as our courts of law here are capable of settling diff ferences between individuals.
 ''The people began with rough and tum- ole fighting, one man against another, then came dueling and then wars be- tween nations. We got rid of private wars and dueling and we shall get rid of wars between nations. In this enlightened age the people see the devastating effect for the problem.
 'It takes a nation fully 100 years to recover from big war. With the ex- tension of powers of The Hague court our international disputes could be set tied by law just as disputes between in- dividuals are settled in our courts.
 "The idea of teaching children the fun damental principles of war. of dueling and how to live at peace with each other will be one of the greatest aids to the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-26
MAYOR GAYNOR TRIES
 TO HELP CUPID OUT

New York. December 25.-(Special) J. Mayor Gaynor unwittingly assumed large contract when he gave out the let ter which he received from H. Higley of 3a Front street. Portland. Ore, requesting
 the executive of New York to find him a
 wife. MT. Higley addressed the mayor as
 "St. Gaynor.' and in speaking of the
 matrimonial market in Portland remarked
 ladies are scarce out here" The publi-
 cation of the letter has created the irn-
 precision among the eligible young women
 in this city that the mayor has opened a matrimonial bureau in connection with his office. Letters by the score are received every day at the mayors office from various women extolling their charms
 and requesting the mayor to commend them to the consideration of MT. Higley, All the letter writers declare themselves as 'beautiful," some are brunettes, others are blondes and few declared that the growning glory of their beauty is a wealth of auburn hair. The ages of the applicants range from j25 to q years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-26
GREAT DISCOVERY
 OF GERM DESTROYER
Medical Science Profits By Elk
 periments of German
IS DEATH TO ALL GERMS
Professor Either in Making Experi- ments With Another Mans Rem edy Made Discovery Greater
 Than Ever Known

l New York, December 25.-(Special.)-
 "A new substance has just been brought into eistence that will drive from the
 human body all germs of every known
 disease. This quality was discovered | by accident by Professor Either, in experimenting with the famous "606,'
 specific which Prof. Paul Ehrlich of
 Frankfort presented early this year to
 medical science. Tn my opinion it is
 the most wonderful Christmas present ever given the people of the world" Thus spoke Dr. Samuel w. Lambert, dean of the Colelge of Physicians and Surgeons, noted physician and leader in his profession today. He seemed most enthusiastic over the great find
 that he himself and others of the medical fraternity only this week learned has been brought to light.
 "The great discovery in medicine an- nounced in 1910," continued pr. Lam bert, was this '6os.) From 1t came the new remedy just announced to the medical profession. Only a paragraph has appeared so far in regard to it. The Journal of the American Medical asso- citation in It's issue of December IT stated, after referring to disturbances in the body of the patient after the
 use of '606
 Either never uses methyl alcohol, so that the disturbances cannot be ex- plained in this way. He used for the injection a mixture of what was left in two tubes of the '606, the rest of the contents of the vial having been used in another case.
 "The tips of the tubes were fused again to protect the remaining con tents and he thinks that the heat ap- piled in the fusing must have modified the drug within in some way to render it more toxic Experiments on animals with the '606' after 1t had been heated
 seem to confirm this assumption of a
 toxic modification of the drug under
 the influence of heat.
 This is a new idea" said Dr. Lam bert. Tt means so much that I fear 1t will sound exaggerated. You can readily understand what the driving of disease germs from the human body means. It is, as I have said, the
 greatest thing in the line of medical | research that has been brought to usage and overshadows the other won | der. '606"
 All members of the medical profes- sion are most interested and highly de- | lighted with the outcome of Professor
 Eitners accidental discovery. To say
 that it will mean revolution in surgery
 and medicine is to put the question in
 a mild form.
 pr. Lambert will be the director of the staff of physicians in the new
 Presbyterian hospital which the gift | by Edward s. Hafkness. announced in
 today's papers, will put at the disposal
 of the faculty of the College of Physi-
 clans and Surgeons, thus making 1t
 rank with Johns Hopkins hospital and college in Baltimore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-26
WEEKLY REVIEW OF DRY GOODS MARKET

New York, December 25.-(Special.) )-The tone of the cotton goods market showed some improvement in the gray goods d.
 vision on the last day of the week. Some spot stocks were purchased and prices were advanced %c yard above the low point. Mills are not free sellers of goods beyond January at bid prices.
 The market is seasonably quiet in the | jobbing houses, most of the business be-
 poses or to meet the pressing needs oi | immediate holiday trade.
 Reports from western distributing mar.
 kets continue good. The reports from | industrial sections are not so good, but all merchandise under order is wanted and
 prompt shipment in many things is asked On staple printed goods there have been a few scattered orders. On bleached
 goods the market is firm but quiet. Ging. hams continue in good steady request Colored cottons, such as ticking denims
 striped and working suits, have been
 bought with moderate freedom for deliv-
 cry in the next few months. Mapped goods rule steady.
 During the week several important cot.
 ton manufacturers met and discussed the
 wisdom of curtailing production after the
 turn of the year. Another meeting will be held in January and if no further progress has been made in lifting goods
 products to a parity with cotton and the
 costs of production 1t is expected that ar agreed form of curtailment will be ar rived at.
 The export business reported with China in the last few days is estimated a,
 from s0oo to 5000 bales and consisted oi four-yard, 4.7o-yard sheetings and sole
 drills. Duck prices are held steady. Cotton goods prices range about as fol | lows: | Print cloths, 2S-inch, 64x64s, 3Nc; 64xeos
 sssc; 3s14-inch, 64x64s, 51sQ5Ac browr
 sheeting. southern, sdsAc; denims, g. ounce, f41ac; tckings. 8-ounce, 1s1sc; stand
 ard prints. 5kc; standard staple ging
 hams, 7c; dress ginghams, sNc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-26
POSTOFFICE CATS
 ARE NOT REJOICING

New York. December 25-(Special. J. While the mail clerks in the general post office today know the Christmas rush is nearly over and they will at least get a chance to rest after their work, there are other "employes" in the building who are sorrowful. The sorrowful ones form the cat squad and official ratters' and mousers' divisions.
 During the holidays there is great deal of candy and cake sent through the mail. and as g. result many rats and mice come Go the postoffice and try to get into the bags. They seldom do, for there are more than two score cats in the building who are on the outlook, and as they work in regular shifts there never is a minute of the night or day when the mail room ls without a feline guardian
 Many of the cats were born in the post office as were their parents and grand parents before them. Some are named after prize fighters. other get their titles from opera singers. while characteristics and traits in others are adversely classl- aed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-26
BUILDING FORTS
 FOR PANAMA CANAL

Washington, December 25.-(special)- Work has been commenced in the isthmus zone on the redoubts which are to be part of the Notifications of the Panama canal. The plans indicate that this army post will be the most important under the charge of the war department A major general will be assigned to the command.
 In order to show that this dependence for safety as to Hawaii, is in the army at present, it is only necessary to say that the war department intends to have on the island regiment of cavalry, two regiments of infantry, battalion and regimental headquarters of field artillery, q company of signal corps a company of engineers. detachment, or a full com pany of hospital corps and at least eight companies of the coast artillery if not a greater representation of that branch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-26
QUIET OUTLOOK IN
 FINANCIAL WORLD
Recent Trading. in Stocks Has
 Been Irregular
BONDS ARE MORE ACTIVE
Conditions Hardly Point to Betterment on Account of the Restrited Activity in General
 Industries

l New York, December 25.-The las
 week of the year in the stock marke
 was conspicuous chiefly for its genera inactivity. and irregularity of price
 movements. Trading partook of tho
 usual ante holiday air. which is to say l that it fell to insignificant proportions
 and was subject partially to the whims | of coterie of room traders. That fac l tion seemed to change from one. sidt | of the market to the other for no very obvious reason, but toward the end the | heaviness of the list bespoke an in crease of operations for the decline. The broader movement in bonds which be- gan a week ago suffered a slight check l but large direct sales of this class oi securities continue to be made. With few exceptions, developments of the past week were hardly in tho
 direction of betterment. Conditions 1T
 the steel and iron trade. so long un- successful, have admittedly reached the stage where definite action on the
 part of the buyer and seller is vel
 nigh imperative. During the week il
 was commonly reported that the larger l independent steel manufacturers hae
 made further price concessions, there l by setting at naught the reassurances given at recent conferences in this city | and Pittsburg. The United States Stee corporation has ordered further cur | tailment of operations in the Pittsburs district and at one of it's southern
 plants. The situation. in the cooper | t,. 1f iron. Home consumption of the meta l Is on the decline and an open shading of prices in the week Is said to have been followed by further secret con sessions.
 l Only in mercantile lines has there
 been pronounced improvement and thi' was chiefly in the retail trade.
 Bankers accept this as natural re I suit of the holiday season and declare that the outlook for the coming veal
 is not altogether encouraging.
 | Money evinced much easier tone, {
 result not only of the heavier flow
 from interior points. but the lighter de
 mand. Bankers were heavy buyers O commercial paper at a marked fall fl | the discount rate. There was no re
 newal of the previous weeks attempts
 to secure gold from abroad but remit l tances to the continent were quite | heavy.
 | The general situation, so far as i l affects the leading transportation com
 panies of the country, is practically un
 changed. The broad and general polio. of retrenchment some months ago stil
 obtains and this programme is likel!
 to find strict adherence pending set
 clement of the freight rate question
 The event of the week in the railroad
 world was the increase of the Lehigl Valley common division from a to Il
 per cent basis. Tn view of the recen large increase in capitalization of thu
 company and the greatly reduced earn ings reported during the last few
 months, the action of the directors pro
 voked no little criticism in conservative
 quarters.