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Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-11-10

LOOKING GLASSES.
Backs of Most Modern Mirrors Are
Covered with Silver.

Backs of Most Modern Mirrors Are
Covered with silver.
How a. looking glass nader was
tho qasfien recently put by writer
foE the Washington Star to a. large
manufacturer Of mirrors In New York.
Well, replied the manufacturer,
"most OF the glass Used In this trade
Is prepared for US Alb IL molding factory.
and we merely cut, sbeveI and silver 1t
in our works. All the bevels are cut
In the same way, first with sand and
water, then on an emery wheel and
afterward put through several process
es to bring back the polish. =,
"Great improvements have been made
IN this line Of business in the last six
teen years. Formerly It took two or
thfee.days from the time work was be-
gun On mirror before 1t could be fin
ished. Nowadays we can get the glass
insthe morning and make 1t into look
ing-glass perfectly finished and ready
for sale before night. We make all
sizes, from the smallest hand-glass of
q by 4inches, to q mirror 10 by 20 feet.
or even larger, and we have a capac-
ity of turning out 5000 feet a day.
s.s "Not many years ago gthe backs OF
mirrors were coated with mercury;
now sheets Of pure silver are used In
stead The old looking glass reflected
60 or }65 per cent. of the light that fell
upon 1t; the modern mirror reflects
nearly 90 per cent. The mercury look
ring-glass was very liable to rub off;
heat and cold also Affected fl; the
quicksilyer would crack or melt, and
thus the beauty Of the glass would be
spoiled. None Of thess dangers threat
en- the silvered mirror. Besides, mir
rors. those engaged ID this line Of bust
nees4cut a great deal Of beyeIed glass
Tor DOORS and ~j1dows. In ine build
inss this Is. largely taking the place OF
attained glass.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-11-10
/ Queer British War Vessel.

) Theh most singular vessel In the
world is, the Polyphemus of the British
navy. It is simply long steel tube,
deeply buried in the water, the deck
rising only four feet above the sea. II
carries no masts or sails and is used as
a ram and torpedo-boa
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-11-10

There are still four widows of revo-
lutionary soldiers on the pension rolls
of the government at Washington. At
this rate the United States will be pay
ing pensions TO soldiers of the civil
war or their widows well on in the Last
quarter of the coming century and to
soldiers or their widows of the Span
h-American war nearly to the close of
the first quarter of the twenty first GEN.
tury.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-11-10

In Germany the capital for carrying
on the pawnshops by the municipal au-
thorities is derived either from the city
treasury or the city savings bank,
which is usually operated in connee-
tion with the pawnshops. The articles
offered in pawn are valued by sworn
q rr,,.sai sfay.s u ii sa4..s .sass
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-11-10


Il have no earthly objection to women
smoking; only, if they do smoke, they
should smoke seriously. Most OF them
just fool a little with q cigarette.
Now, that scarcely amounts to smoking
at all. If they really mean it. let
them take to cigars and pipes. know
a dignified old lady. Polish countess
what is her name?- oh, we'll, Thing
amojisky-it ends in "isky,', anyhow
and respect that woman. She gem
timely smokes, and no mistake about
it. There is no playing there. She
looks on it as g. sacred duty. She has
long pipe with a wooden stem and
the bark on, and a fine big bowl-a
regular mans pipe. When she was
visiting me, she just loaded up and
smoked, and loaded up and smoked,
and loaded up and smoked again. She
meant business. know another lady
who has long Turkish pipe, and she,
too, means business. If women are
ever to be genuine smokers, that is the
way they must go to work. MARK
Twain A
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-11-10

Long-Pm getting too stout for com
fort, but am unable to find remedy.
Short-It is said that nothing reduces
surplus fesh like worry. Long Inf
= have nothing to worry me. Shor-s-
Well, Just to help you, I'm willing ss,
let you lend me ten dollars Chicago
News.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-11-10

The agricultural department., Wash
ington, D. c., has machine for tax
ing continuous photographs of growing
plants. It works automatically, tax
ing picture each hour, and during the
night an electric light is thrown into
circuit as the exposures are made.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-11-10

Aid. Chase approves a suggestion re-
Gently made BY Comptroller Wolf for a
solution OF the problem of the rate of
fare to be charged by the Milwaukee
Electric Railway and Light Company.
Mr.. Wolf suggested that a 4-cent fare
be charged for q single trip without
transfer privileges, and that 5-cent
fare be charged when the passenger de-
sired a transfer. This plan has been
adopted in Cleveland.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-11-10
your ohance OF Life.

The French stadstician, DIR. Liyrier
4sasys that half Of aIhhuman beings dix
BEFORE II, that <oniy one person In 10.
000 lives to be 100 years old aad tha1
only one person out of every 1000 lives
To- be 60. s~
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-11-10

Only commercial houses that have
paid taxes for the privileges can do
business through agents in Russia.
Travelling men are also obliged to pay
Individual taxes for permission to sell
goods as representatives of these
houses, whether they are domestic
or foreign enterprises.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-11-10

The queen of Saxony possesses four
sapphires. equal IN size and beauty to
the one that glows in the crown of
England. The favorite wives of the
shah of Persia and sultan of Turkey
wear turquoises the like of which no
western queen can boast.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-11-10

It is averred by a famous Chinese
doctor that nervousness is kept out of
the Celestial Empire by the use OF soft
soled shoes, The hard soles worn by
the Anglo-Saxon race are said to be the
cause of their extreme nervous tenn
perament.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-11-10

A gorgeous bicycle has recently been
sent from France to an Indian rajah.
The parts which on an ordinary ma
chine are nickel plated are in this bicy-
Gle of gold. Even the spokes are cased
with gold. The gold-cased rims are
studded alternately with turquoises and
rubies. A scarlet cloth held down
with Jewels covers the saddle.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-11-10
AntianitY or the Top,

Probably the Oldest toy In the world
Is the top. 1t has been used all over the
world for thousands Of years. and In
some savage tribes is used In the per.
formance Of religious rites.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-11-10

The board of charities tabulated sta,
tistics show that out of a population OK
916,8 in Porto Rico, there are 291,-
089 INDECENT and IL, ,85S sick. The
number of deaths as a result of the re-
cent hurricane was 2,619.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-11-10

A trade paper mentions that another
new molding machine has been per-
fected, by the operation of which three
men can do the work of some go, odd
mechanics, 49,
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-11-10

The Painters and Decorators, union
of San Francisco inaugurated sched-
ule providing for So per day of eight
hours. The employers have accepted
the unions terms.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-11-10

Every workman in the building
trades of Scranton, Pa, is on strike
to enforce their wage scale and work
ing rules. Every job is tied up, all
work being stopped on fair and unfair
work alike.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-11-10

There is walnut tree /, 200 years
old in the Baider valley, near Balak-
lava. It belongs to five Tartar families,
and still yields nearly 100, 900 nuts an
nually, which are divided equally be-
tween the five owners.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-11-10
The National Consumers Leagu

The National Consumers League
have adopted d label to distinguish
ladies' garments which are made in
sweatshops or under unfair conditions
as to wages and hours. 1t is not a RI
val of the regular trades union label,
but will be used on goods produced by
working men and women who get just
treatment from employers, even if they
do not belong to labor organizations.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-11-10

The recent raise of 20 per cent of the
wages of the employees of the Atlantic
fGa.9 Railway g Power Company,
without solicitation, is cOmmendable.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-11-10

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money If it
fails to cure. E. w. Groves signature
is on each box. CSC.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-11-10

The United States silk flag offered
by German Topographic Mott, Cleve-
land, to the union securing the largest
number of cash subscribers for the
Citizen was won by the Granite Cut
ters' union.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-11-10

The Walter Steel Company's plant
in Reading has been absorbed by the
Walter Steel Company of Jersey City,
N. j., recently organized with capi-
tai of S1CO. 600.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-11-10

Before every failure there are plenty
of signs TO give the people warming, Il
they win read them.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-11-10

Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's Sooth-
ing Syrup the best remedy to use for their
children during the teething period.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-11-10

The Boot and Shoe Workers Ma
tional Union will begin the publica-
tion ON January l, of q journal to be
devoted to the interests of the craft.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-11-10

The kings business requires haste.
but not hurry.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-11-10

Piso's Cure for Consumption has saved
ME large doctor bills.-C. L. Baker, 4228
Regent So. Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 8, '95.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-11-10

A sign of politeness in Thibet ON
meeting person is to hold up the
clasped hands and stick out the tongue.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-11-10

The California state board of health
urges strict quarantine against con.
sufnptives, as being much more danger
leus than those afflicted with smallpox
,sf yellow fever. -
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-11-10

ere Permanently Cured No fits or nervousness
lilo after first days use Of Dr.. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer. Send for FREE $500 trial
bottle and treatise DIR. r. H KLINE, Ltd, 93C
Arch 81 -eet Philadelphia. Pa.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-11-10

Missenrian,s Contempt for surf hath.
a. .Missourian at Manhattan beach
looked with contempt at the men loll-
ing in the sand. .'Shucks. said he,
s'they think they are having fun.
Have to come ashore to get in the sand.
They ought to live in old Missoury, on
the river. You get the sand and water
mixed there. Sometimes q man gets
more sand than water and has to go
home and be washed off. Them mud
baths in the northwest that you hear
SO much about amt in it with wash
in the old Missoury."
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-11-10

Comfort depends on thinking. not on
kl,i,nc
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-11-10

That man never lived who Swasn't
sorry he wrote certain letter.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-11-10

Panama canal construction employees
over 8, ,0eO men,.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-11-10

Weod cafyers are in demand in New
York aad the trade is booming. Mem
bers Of the -crai are coming from LON
don to secnre work.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-11-10

= The Swedes are probably the tallest
people in Europe, and have, on the
whole, erect, handsome figures. To
some extent this advantage. is due to
physical exercise, for Ling's Swedish
.gymnastics are compulsory in the ele-
nentary schools, and much used in
other schools and colleges.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-11-10

An ordinance has been passed in
West Palm, Florida, forbidding females
to enter saloons.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-11-10

Home demand absorbs almost all the
street cars our-builders can turn out,
so that the export trade in this line has
been temporarily abandoned. One or
two export houses in New York, how
ever have been doing a lively busines
in second hand horse cars, a large num-
Der going 10 Mexico.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-11-10
improved Train Equlpmsns.

The man who condemns all others
condemns himself most.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-11-10
Thorite. the New Explosfve,

IHorite, tHe NeW explosives
Distinguished itself by passing through a
~ inch steel plate. If its success contin-
ues, it will make as great record in the
military world as Hostetter's Stomach Bit
ters in the medical world. Nothing has
appeared which can equal this wonderful
medicine for all diseases of the stomach,
liver or kidneys.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-11-10

Hartford plumbers get $s for eight
honrs
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-11-10
], Distinction- i'm. Umbreiias.j

-
: It is no new thing to hear that China
was ahead of the rest of the wo5Id In
invention. Even the umbrella owas Its
existence, we are told. to the genius
of tine Chinese or Japanese. It u said
to have been copied from shade de-giY-
ing tree, and at first received thdkame
veneration accorded to the tree of
which 1t was copy.
Great dignitaries were allowed TO ap-
pear In public seated under Umbrella
canopies, and later these canopies were
made portable, until a regular series Of
court regulations for the carriage OF
umbrellas became necessary. 8By the
umbrella Chinese gentlemah is al
lowed to carry, one who ,isJinitiated
can tell his rank. The common people
may use an umbrella II it IS not made
of cloth or silk, but only of paper.
If in China one sees procession
headed by two enormous silk umbrel-
las, he may be assured that governor
general of province ora military off,
Ger OF the first rank is coming behind
them.
The grandeur of a royal procession
or religious demonstration Is denoted
by the number of umbrellas which are
carried tits said that formerly, when
the emperor went hunting, he had to
be preceded by twenty1fcur umbrellas.
1t hardly seems as II the hunt could
have been very successful. :.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-11-10
!. HOW To.aTRAVEL...:
9Insor,,aatton ;l for the PublIc.

Inforniation. for the Public.
In selecting your route to the East
you cannot afford TO overlook the ad-
vantages and comforts offered by the
Rio Grands Western. Railway in con-
eetion with the. Denver &s Rio Grande
and Colorado Midland railroads. At is
the only transcohtinenfal live passing
directly through saltsakaI City. and
in addition ta.slse glimpse 1t affords Of
the Terrpss city, the Great Salt Lake.
Tho Aga1t palace, and the picturesque
Utah valley, it offers choice of six dis
tinct routes to the East and the most
magnificent scenery in the world. A
double daily train service and through
Pullman palace and ordinary sleepinss
cars. free reclining chair cars and a
perfect dining car service are now in
operation via. these Anes.
fa1'1 y, escrietiye Of the
& ~ Lake Rs9fe apply 10 }.
W! Mansfield, general aaens 95e wash
ington street, Portland. or
.Glinass. Scenery and Natures sani-
Va tarium. ~
Scenery, altitude, sunshine and air,
fEO11SAtatC t4AO ls1CVOxS WAlt11 dAC RA0N
u making Colorado the health and
pleasure grounds of the world. y
. Here the sun shines S57 days of the
rage year, and it blends with the
electric mountain air to produce
innate matchless in The known
i'd. No pen can portray no brush
an picture the majestic grandeur OF
the scenery along the line of the Denver
g Rio Grands Railroad in Colorado.
Parties going East should travel via
hfs iDa which is known all over the
orld as the Scenic Line of the world.
For any information regarding rates,
time tables, etc., call on or address r.
O.. Nichol, general agent, 25l WASH
ington street, Portland, Or, Or any
agent of the o. r., & N. Co., or South
ern Pacific Company.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-11-10

kted weekly periodicals, viz: Life,
Puck, Judge, heslie's. Harper,s and
illustrated London News, fresh each
weeks for the free use of their patrons.
They are placed in substantial binders,
ifoperly marked with name of perioai-
cal, etc.
This is distinctive feature of the
Rock Island tourist excursions, and
will no doubt be much appreciated by
the travelling public. The Rock Island
excursions are mp to date in every par
ticular.
= FOR full information in regard to
Rock Island personally conducted ex-
cursaons to all points East, write to A.
Z. Cooper, g. A. P. D., GAG Washing
ton St, Portland, Oregon.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-11-10
Royal IBlaRina !
II POWdI|!'e|'r *

Royal Baking Powder
possesses peculiar quail
ties not found IN other
1eavening agents, which
arise from the superior
htness,p purity and health
fulness Of its Ingredients.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-11-10

When Nineveh and Babylon were in
the splendor of their might men in
China were predicting eclipses making
catalogues and giving names to the
stars. But Nineveh and Babylon were
mere mounds of earth and rubbish
when China was great, and to this date
the civilization and life of the empire
is the wonder of the world.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-11-10
l1lparts
Hedlthfu1fless
To
the Food !.

Royal Baking Powder leayens the food perfectly
BY It's own inherent power without changing or
impairing any of the elements Of the -four
. Thus the thot-breads, hot-rolls and mullins, and
delicious hot griddlecakes raised by the Royal
Baking Powder are wholesome and digestible, and an
may be eaten without distress, even BY persons OF
delicate Digestion
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-11-10
Should Womenlsms

,aosAl BAKING powDsa Co, NEW york.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-11-10

AuIAFA and Magic Lantern Bargain List
UuIIIu No. 15 now ready for mailing.
|ENHII T. P. ANDREWS, log Montgomery
] llVIV St.: San Francisco.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-11-10

Alum baking powders low priced alum costs but
two cents a pound but alum corrosive poison and
ii renders the baking powder dangerous to use in food
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-09
Bargain Price 98c

cronies out calling together. AS the
pOstman shuffied the letters in his
hand he kept up a running conversa-
ton with the dog, commenting on the
fact that Mrs. Smith had more than
her share of mail that morning and
that the letter which Mrs. Jones sec
ond girl had so long been expecting
from Ireland was at last in the pack.
If the dog didn't understand all this
chat he certainly seemed to, and
wagged his tail in response to every
word.
at our door 10 was careful to keep
at a discreet distance to avoid the pos
sibility of being called into the house.
When this danger was passed the an
imal was once more at the side of the
carrier and went with him until he had
finished his route. Then the postman re-
warded the dog with a few taps on the
head and a cheerful 'Good-by, Jo, and
the collie trotted straight home. This
performance has been repeated every
day since. The pOstman always finds
10 waiting for him at the corner.
Not long after 10 began making the
rounds with the pOstman two fox ter
riers fell in line and began to make
! the route with the same regularity.
| Next a dignified St. Bernard Joined the
| procession. Then came a great Dane
! a mastiff and a pug. While the carrier
/ talked to every one Of them and gave
I a hearty welcome to all, 10 held the
/ place of honor at his right and de-
/ fed all Corners. The pOstman keeps his
pack from quarrelling, and It is novel
/ sight to see him come down the street
/ with the dogs at his heels Of course
I he is fond Of dogs If this We're not
| the case he could not gain their friend
| ship, for a dog is quick to understand
/ human likes and dislikes.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-09
A POSTMAN'S DOGS.
Odd Sight Which Can Be Seen in Chi
cago Suburb.
(Chicago Post.)

Chicago letter carriers are compelled
TO cultivate the art OF diplomacy to d
degree not often necessary for the aN-
erage citizen
The objects of the mail carriers dip
lomatic attentions are not Malay
tribesmen, but household pets Of the
canine kind. These are often the bane
of the postman's life and give MN
more worry and trouble than all the
complaints Of unreasonable recipients
of mail along his route or the complex
system Of rules and regulations pro-
mulgated by the post Office department
for the guidance Of carriers. On the
other hand, not a few Of the postmen
appear TO be gifted with an ability 10
win the confidence and even the friend
ship of the whole canine tribe. One
man who has this happy faculty every
day shows it in Buena Park. He Is
Postman Charles Rubin, formerly q
sailor, who has Travelled around the
world and once trained a savage Gin
namon bear.
when 1 moved into this section,
said a resident of the locality referred
TO, i bought a fine Scotch collie which
we named 10. There isn't a more do
nestle dog in Chicago than 10, and
the faithful creature will not leave the
house save for an hour IN the morn
ing. At first we did not have any idea
where the dog went with such pune
tilious regularity, but little observa-
ton cleared up the mystery.
zone morning as 10 bounded out OF
the house a member Of my family de-
cided to see where the dog went, and to
this purpose followed at safe dis
lance The collie raced several blocks
with the haste of a Chicago business
man late for an important appoint
ment Then he seated himself beside a
lamppost and waited. In less than five
minutes the postman made his appear
ance with a pouch full Of mail and
started in on his morning delivery.
e" Well, Joey; how do you like this
weather. he exclaimed as he came TO
the. corner on which the dog was wait
ing for him. 10 greeted him with a
wag of the tail and after few capers
Of delight trotted beside the carrier.
The hand Of the latter occasionally
patted the head of his dog friend and
ths two went from door to door like old