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The Elbert County tribune., 1899-06-08
ri.. ,or yo,cnpo Dust.

Volcano dust carried by the wind
from the Puy mountains in Auvergne
enriches the soil of Limagne with
pbosphoric acid and potash. Accord.
ing to Mr.. Nivois. inspector general o.
mines in France. 1t is owing 10 tnis
natural fertilizer that the soil 10 30
rich. A field at Gerzat. Ciarmont-
Ferrand, has yielded hne crop OF
hemp eighteen years running witno''
any other manure.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-06-08

The baltimore a Unio Railroad has
taken up the matter OF News Agents
on the trains with the result that an
effort Is to be made TO prevent pas
sengers from being unnecessarily
bothered by the sellers OF newspapers,
etc. Under the new arrangement the
agents can only call their goods four
times within an hour In the regular
day coaches. and not at all In the
sleeping. parlor. chair or dining cars,
as II is well Understood that an oc-
cupant OF any OF these cars can al
ways get what he wnnts by calling on
the porter whose duty II Is to look
after the wants OF passengers.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-06-08
rbou<ht of IL s.r,ou.lr.

Mrs Motherly-why is 1t. George.
that you never thought seriously OF
getting married? George-You mis-
understood me. Mrs. Motherly. have
always thought Of It 20 seriously that
am still a Notwithstanding
Journal.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-06-08
Caunfnd Him.

.I am taking a religious census for
our church." said the young woman at
the door. 81 don't expect to live here
any longer than this week." said the
man who had answered the bell. on,
we'll. that makes no difference. III
,.ke your name. anyhow. The one
who brings in the biggest list gets .
prize e."-Indianapoli Journal.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-06-08
Tho pr,es of Psr,r

Clerk Ito applicant at the Leviathan
Assurance Companys-You wish to be
assured against accidents. slr7 May |
ask your profession? Applicant
am football referee. Clerk (polite-
ly)-First door to the right for the
death department.-London Punch.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-06-08
Ranhra =. nepu,.,l.n-

The Union Pacific has added new mod
ern equipment 10 its service both east
and west from Denver and gives even
better satisfaction to its patrons than In
the past. II stands without rival as the
quickest and most elegant route, with
accommodations 90 accommodate all
classes Of passengers Only one night to
Chicago st. Louis and st. Paul. and over
ten hours saved between Denver and the
Pacific coast Ticket Office pai nth street.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-06-08
Time and Money.

I'm almost glad my mother-in-law
is SO stingy." Why. that's funny
why?" We'll. you see. she doesn't
spend hardly any time at our mousse.
Just because she has heard II said that
time is money. y.'-Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-06-08
A, rnv,,.h p.-n,,.,,,.

isn't San Tomas an English town.
asked Van Braam. "Of course not" :"
replied Dinwiddie. Its a Philippine
town. What made you ask II 1t were
English?" Il noticed that the h had
been dropped. Chronicle
Telegraph.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-06-08
Tn. Ab.o,u,, rru,n.

The best edited and most readable week
nnquestlonebly Georges Weekly" Dem
yer, Colo. formerly The Road. II IL
stili published by Herbert George and il
red-hot. Send si.oo and get II every week
for one whole year. Its hobby now Ia
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-06-08
a For~cn.t set AsId..

"My wife was sorry when her poodle
was brought back
wasn't she fond OF himy'
"fcs. hut she had told all the neigh
bors that she knew she would never
see him again"
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-06-08
n. r..r -. AL. ~ n.r.,

% ho1r se@t He1e 6nd hafHr
Shake into your shoes. Aliens Foot
Ease. powder for the feet. II makes
tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
Corns. Buninns. Swollen. Hot and
Sweating Feet. At all Druggists and
Shoe Stores. 25c. Sample sent FREE.
Addrsss Allen g. olmstcd. Leroy. N. Y.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-06-08

A pretty. shirt waist, properly inundcred
with "Fnultless Starch makes n woman
look sweet and wholesome and adds greatly
TO her nttrnctivcncss. Try II. All grocers, iOc
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-06-08

There are two kinds OF trolley faces. q
what nre theyf' "The one we wcpi
when we want to get on and the one W,
wear when we want to get on.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-06-08

'Pa. is a tramp worss than ioafer7'
mo, Jimmy; a tramp distributes his pat
ronaEe. but loafcr STAYS In one town
and let's some woman support him..
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-06-08
Hairs Cstsrrh Cure
Ia a constitutional cure. Price, s5c.

I'VE are an ungratcfui nation" what
do you mcan7" AS soon as one OF our
army or navy officers does something
heroic We try to get him Into poliucs.'
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-06-08

"Gran'pa what makes people talk about
the weather 50 much7f "Becauso II H. n
topic on which everybody can disagree
with everybody else"
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-06-08

MARY. how do YOU feel about this open
door iden7' well. the open door II al
right. but think we ought to have a ny
screen door. too"
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-06-08

FITS permanently Cured ionts or fnervousness aftei
hrst days Of DR.. Kline 4 atsat Nerve Restorer
rend for FREE s2.O0 trial bottle and Treatise
On r. H. kLrns. Ltd. psi Arch St.. Philsdsiphia Pa
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-06-08

Piso's Cure for Consumption has saved
me large doctor bills.-C. l.. Bakcr, 42eS
Regent 3D., Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. =, 'po.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-06-08
weu oroomed women

.Biliy. N riding n wheel expcnalve7''
MOI riding'r chcep enough. II Is tumhling
on that costs"
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-06-08

so many great Reniuaes have been fat
men" We'll. sometimes II takes gonius
to earn three square meals day"
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-06-08

We Pay sf6 n Week and Expenses
with rigs 10 introduce our Poultry Compound
Address with stamp, Jayelle Mfg Co, Parsons, Kan
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-06-08
4 FIRST LOVE:


- seryes me right / had
-, stsse in life when !
..,v in the slass for the
sovn that was to form
!, ! mustache that should
:, u = n.nsind ! when ! decided s
p, ,,sn,,,e. = the Doctors cook.
..smis sD..s' is . long way to look
~. n - admit that there were
FHas F.,r. = 70 such a match. TO
r.s somewhat young to
.,,mony. insomuch that !
.ssd the age of Is. while
=. or seven years my Sc
=, Mn, ! was not in a position
yifs, and. as I see now. my
sa s,r. inspired rather by Mol
.,,.et eheesecakes and succu-
ren.,,.-vhich ren.r invariably made
' ~ half q dozen apostles
~ buIom figure and apple
,,sormed my "chum." But
:, : resolve, he looked at me
~ .s.,,.t his hands in his pock-
aid, "oh. Lori"
..w aaid
.lways thought you were a
an her. ever since you broke
4, and she used to give you
=. ,tun. She's a jolly girl. is
wouldn't mind marrying her
b, h. nv best man. then7" I
[.,.,v but look here. old chap.
= thought seriously about
|.,d be hooked his arm through
n drew me aside.
houslyf"
|. rave you thought what a heap
10 people want who get mar
!, ,ort Of things7"
eba,rs and tables and-and fry
,n Where do you expect to
! troml They cost an awful
:. .IIeut. To tell the truth. l
4 considered the practical side
question.
lection was above all sordid de-
-.,s a house, too" Buffers pur-
.Vhere are you going to liver"
-sr-we shall go on as we are
IL"
. stared.
mean. Mollle'll stop at the doc
md you'll go on having les
but that's rot you know. We
ave q married man In the
The doctor won't stand It."
! never know. fat head. It's
0 be secret marriage"
edkey! At the registry ONCE 2"
ided. r..4 t.-...-
,uder how much It costs. I shall
ssk." ar h
q better ask Mollie first." But
turned. "She may object to a
There'll be no call
name out before the congrega-
cake or presents. I say, old
@&I NJ
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-06-08
Mrs. wIn.iow's soothing syrup.

For children tcethinr softens the gums, reduces In
nammation. asys pain. wind collie. 2Sc bottle
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-06-08

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Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-09-08
Pet Explosives of Many Nations.

Every great power has its own spe
cial high-power explosive with which
its shells are filed. says Answers. The
French pin their faith to melinite,
which has been very thoroughly tested.
Shells filed with this composition have
been fired through ten inches of armor
without exploding. The shells in this
instance left the guns muzzle with the
great velocity of 1000 feet per second.
The British Government is doubtful
of the safety of melinite, and uses COM
position called lyddite. 1t gets its name
from Lydde, in Wales, where it is man.
ufactured. The lyddite shells have
been successfully fred through five
inches Of armor.
Ecrasite is used by Austria. It's COM
position is secret known only to the
two inventors, who are Austrians.
This explosive has been found to have
special destructive power when used
against earthworks.
Sweden has decided to use in its,
army an explosive called bellite, the.
invention of Swede. While it has not
as much explosive force as many of:
the other compositions, yet it is claimed
to be more stable. Its powers of pres
ervation are also much greater. The
United States has been making ex1
haustive trials of a kind of guncotton,
known as emmenite, a most powerful
explosive.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-09-08
Cal, Him by His nieh, Name.

In this country the Italian is the typ
ical .'dago" because he is the only
familiar representative of the dark
skinned nations of Latin Europe, says
the Cleveland Leader. 1t is the Span
lard. however, whose language fur
nished this name for the men of the
Mediterranean countries who come to
the United States. One of the most
familiar names borne by Spaniards Is
Diego" 1t serves nearly as well as
John In this country as typical name
for a boy or man. English sailors long
ago came to knew Spaniards as 'da-
goes" because "da.o" was about as
near as they could handily come to
Diego 1t was not for jolly seamen
to discriminate too closely between
Spaniards and Portuguese, or even be-
tween the Spanish and the Italians. So
they were all 'dagoes," for seafariDg
purposes, and from the coast the nick-
name followed the immigrants from
Mediterranean countries to whatever
part OF the United States they made
their way. The Spaniard Is not often
thought of when men hear the name
''dago," but 1t fits him more accurately
than it does any one else.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-09-08
Nellie and the oneen

London papers repeat an anecdote
about Nellie Grant, daughter of Gen.
U. S. Grant, which seems worth re-
calling. Miss Nellie Grant, when a
schoolgirl visited London and was
asked to luncheon by the Queen. After
the meal was over and the American
guest had gone the Marchioness of Ely.
the Queens secretary, who was of the
party, expressed her great surprise at
the perfect self-possession and freedom
from embarrassment of the young girl
from the States. "Yes," said Queen
Victoria, smiling, 'indeed, 1t was who
was embarrassed. London Cor. Bal1l-
more Sun.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-09-08
KNOWS ALL THAT'S CONG ON.
President Kruger Of the Transvaal
Has Perfect Spy system.

President Kruger Of the Transvaal
Has Perfect Spy system.
No one ever denied that Dom Paul,
president of the South African Repub-
lie, was an astute old statesman. Time
and again he has beaten our British
cousins in diplomacy and has proved
his worth as a diplomatist.
At the time of the Jameson raid 1t
caused DR.. Jameson and his associates
considera BILE surprise that their plans
were known to the Beers almost as
soon as they were conceived. The
British were met, fought and defeated
by an ambushed body of men almost
at the very beginning of their attack,
and it was believed at the time that
one of their number had turned traitor
and given the plans to the Beers, but
now the secret is known.
The old warrior enlisted the services
political secret service. Through them
he learned that new men were being
enlisted in the Cape police and that
new guns were being shipped, week
after week, from England. Through
the same source he was Informed Of
the attempts that were being made by
English politicians to force the hands
of the Government Of the Orange Free
State in case war should be declared
by the British Government against his
country. The Englishmen babbled all
this over their cups and the barmaids'
winning smiles and bright eyes never
gave them the suspicion that they were
telling secrets of vital Importance.
No sooner had the pretty barmaids
enticed from the sturdy colonists their
important secrets than Dom Paul was
informed. The old statesman knew
how to parry blow with blow. To the
amazement of the British, no sooner
had they increased their force of avail
able fighters by means of secret enlist
ment than they were informed that
Dom Paul had enlisted still larger
number Of men. No sooner had their
guns arrived from England than they
found out that the Beers also had OBJ
tained, from a firm In Germany,
larger number of weapons of still bet
ter manufacture. BY means of always
being forewarned Kruger warded on
war.-New York Herald.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-09-08
Largest Bust ON Record.


The bust of Sir Joseph Paxton. the
architect of the famous Crystal palace
in London, is now being moved from
it's old position on the terrace to the
parade. The work of moving it is
much like that of moving a house. for
the bust is one of the largest ever
made. 1t was completed in 1869, and
stands over nine feet in height. Sir
Joseph Paxton was born in Bedford
shire in 1903, and was knighted for his
services in designing the Crystal palace.
He died in Sydenham in 1865. His
plan for the Crystal palace was accept
ed after 233 other plans had been de-
clined. He also won fame as a land
scape gardener and architect. and was
elected to parliament as LIBERAL
Chicago Tribune.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-09-08

protecting warm body the more rap
idly radiation proceeds. With refer
ence to protection from the sun. scarlet
takes far higher place than any of
the blues, greens or drabs and other
shades often used for military clothing.
Although scarlet is more conspicuous
than gray, when the sun shines directly
on the troops it blurs the sight. and is
consequently more difficult to hit. 1t Is
a distinct advantage that men should
bulk large in the decisive stages of an
encounter. and there Is no color which
enables them to do this so effectively
as scarlet. Therefore, every scientific
consideration justifies the retention of
scarlet as the best uniform for troops.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-09-08
What 1t Means to "see stars. y

If a man falls SO as to strike his
head violently on the ice or on the pave
ment, or If he gets blow over the eye,
he is said to "see stars" says the Chi
cago Chronicle. The cause of this curl
Gus phenomenon is found in a peculi-
arity of the optic nerve. The function
of that nerve Is to convey to the brain
the impression of light. 1t recognizes
nothing In the world but light 1t IS
susceptible to no other impression, or.
if acted upon by any other agent, it
to the brain the intelli-
gence of the presence of that agent by
sending along its fibre flashes of light
only. Irritate this nerve with a probe
or other instrument, and 1t conveys no
sensation of pain, but simply that of
luminous sparks. The pain of the blow
on the eye, or the fall on the head, Is
realized through the nerves Of general
sensation; but, insusceptible to pain or
other feeling, the optic nerve sends to
the brain its report of the shock by
flashes, sparks and "stars."
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-09-08

The o. r. & N. and Oregon Short
Line have added buffet, smoking and
library car to their Portland Chicago
through train, and dining car service
has been fhauguarated. The train is
equipped with the latest chair cars,
day coaches and luxurious first-class
and ordinary sleepers. Direct connec-
tion made at Granger with Union Pa
cific. and at Ogden with Rio Grande
line, from all points in Oregon, Wash
ington and Idaho to all Eastern cities.
For information. rates, etc., call on
any o. R. & N. agent, or address W.
II. Hurlburt, General Passenger Agent,
Portland.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-09-08
A sIMooN IN THE DESERT.

Graphic Description of the Dread Ter
ror of the Sands.
So this yellow, sunburned life drags
it's yellow weight across the endless
plains A fatelike, awful march: no
hope, no halt for man or beast; but on,
on, over the spreading pillows of biting
sands. of glowing. shifting, sinking
sands, with overhead the hot sky, blue
and hard, and blazing in its midst the
scorching eye that burns and blisters
with its sight.
In agony the camels stumble on. beat
at the dense hot wall. Desperately the
coolies hide their faces In the hot,
swaying lunches before them; but
through their stupor there beats wave
of consciousness. A shudder brings
them to a knowledge of something
awful. Through the sun-steeped, sun
bleached minds there cuts a keener
stab. They are awake to what?
Into the coarse camel hair they dig
their fists; tighter they press to the liv-
ing things beneath them; they look not
to one another; words they have not.
In the presence of this heat they dare
not breathe. Convulsively they cling
to the stumbling beasts, and In low, dry
sobs the anguish of body breaks forth.
Between the two, the brute and man.
there strikes flash of mutual pain and
torment. An instant, and down the
camel line there breaks the brute's
their all, the pent-up spirit Of the bitter
yellow beasts, burdened and tortured
for life. In it comes question for the
shrinking wretches lying on their
humps. The bitter sounds fall on the
parched tense air and die away.
Far and away comes gasp-a hot
vicious pant. Again it comes-a breath
Of fire that touched and is gone. The
great line halts as one. A blank. dead
moment; in it the bosom of the desert
heaves, and breath rolls toward the
waiting line. With broken means the
creatures bend their knees and wait
the coming of the storm. Another
scorching breath-a tiIneless wait.
Far to the east it starts, across the
sands 1t whirls In circling hoops that
form at last wall. On it curls swift
ly, silently; with hot, fierce lurch 1t
falls upon the crouching backs, sting
ing with fangs of fire, pelting, binding
the gasptng, painting creatures; with Its
dry lash whipping out the lives of men
and beasts. Faster, thicker, hotter, fall
the sands, crushing and burying with
mercfless weight-an ocean of burning
fire, pouring wrath and strength upon
these wretches as it hurls its mad force
across the desert. The pillows toss
and heave, and break at last to sweep
on on for other prey. - Atlantic
Monthly.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-09-08

Effective September LIST, the Rio
Grande Western Railway will put on
its fourth popular tourist excursion car
from Portland to the East. This car
wilf~run via the Colorado Midland,
Chicago. Rock Island g. Pacific and
Chicago. Milwaukee g. st. Paul roads.
and will leave Portland every Friday.
spend the second day out Sunday at
Salt Lake City, 'sthe City Of the
Saints, !" and then go through to Chi
caRo via Colorado Springs and Omaha,
without change. The other person-
ally conducted tourist excursions leave
fortlandss Monday, via Kansas City
and ths Missouri Pacific and Chi
cago s. ALTON roads; Tuesday, via
Omaha and the Chicago. Rock Island
81 Pacific. and Wednesday, via Omaha
and the Burlington roads. All of
these cars are cut out for the day at
Salt Lake City. giving all passengers a
daylight stopover in the Mormon capi-
tai, thus ensuring them ride by day
light through the heart of the Rocky
Mountains. The cars leaving Poltland
Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday run
over the Denver s. Rio Grande tracks.
This gives the passengers from the
Pacific Northwest the choice of cross-
lng the Rockies via Tennessee, Mar
shall or Hagerman Pass.
For information as to rates and for
descriptive pamphlets. address j. D.
NsnsfeIds General Agent, 253 Wash
6ngton street, Portland. Oregon.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-09-08
MOST DEADLY. POISON.

~ la
Snapshot Observation of a Peculiar
Mandatory in England.
In London is strange establishment
behind wilderness Of warehouses
and tumble-down tenements, in re-
mote suburb. Its massive gates, says
the Interior, are locked and jealOusly
guarded. A visitor must not only be
careful where he steps and refrain
from touching; he must also breathe
with great caution. One of the terrible
poisons manufactured here Is pure
anhydrous acid, drug seldom seen
outside a chemical laboratory. This
is the deadliest Of all known poisons.
The discoverer was stricken dead from
inhaling its fumes. From to per
cent. of this chemical added to 95 or
81 parts water makes prussic acid.
This diluted poison causes instant
death even when taken in minute guam
titles. Last year they turned out over
1000 tons of 1t. Five grains being a
fatal dose, the annual output would be
sufficient to kill 2,500,OOO people. In
the workroom men are gathered around
a witch's caldron containing over q
hundredweight of molten cyanide. The
seething mass Of white-hot liquid pois-
on, with the lambent play of the fur
mace fires, the phantom faces of the
workmen enveloped In an uncanny
looking-glass mask, peering into the
heart of the dreadful mixture through
the thick atmosphere, make a terrible
sight. In another room, where are tons
Of the finished product looking like
crystaiIized sugar, ''good enough to
eat" one man is never allowed alone.
For some inexplicable reason. it exer-
cises strange fascination for the men
who inhale its fumes. They are haunt
ed by desire to eat it. But, knowing
that satisfying the craving means in
slant death, most, but not all, resist it.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-09-08
Clever Ideas.

A man one day turned piece of
wire SO as to hold cork more securely
in a bottle. and forthwith somebody
saw brilliant idea and patented the
modern wire stopple-holder, which Is
now used annually on several million
bottles. The accidental bending of a
hairpin hy woman to prevent it from
sliding out of her hair easily pro-
duced fortune for her husband, who
Immediately say the possibilities of a
cr.ukled Lairpin for women.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-09-08

A Mauser rifle captured at San Juan
hill by Captain A. M. Wilson, of the
Twenty-third Kansas regiment, was
tested at Fort SCOTT. A ball shot from
it against the fat side of an ordinary
fat iron passed through the iron, maxi
ing smooth hole. and sealing the iron
on the opposite side, as if the bullet
had punctured pine board.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-09-08
string Beans stewed in Butter.

Prepare the beans as usual, parboil
them. then put them on in just
enough new boiling water to cover
them, and add as much butter as you
would use in dressing them to serve.
Let them cook in the water and butter
for two hours, adding water as it boils
away. Pepper and add salt to taste,
add little milk if preferred, and you
will have dish, fit not only for a
king, but for the independent American
citizen who pays his way as he goes.-
Housewife.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-09-08

The first silkworms raised in the West
have been produced by Mark Chiesa.
an Italian. at Des Moines. Ia. from
eggs imported from Italy. From 10
silk moths he got 5000 eggs. and Of
these 1000 hatched. 1t is his inten-
tion to produce silk on large scale.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-09-08

Queer things happen Chicago. Not
long ago the Chicago river actually
burst forth in flames, and the brid Q
at Kinsey street took fire from them
and was damaged to the amount OF
ST. A fire boat had to play a
stream on the river, which at the time
had it's surface covered with oil.