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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-21

THE New York riding clubs have
passed stringent rules debarring
any women members who ride
hstrtde from appearing in the
ring. Their names are not with
Hrawn from the membership roll if they
BRIDE In this manner in the open, but the
divided skirt is ruled off the club
fETounds.
! Mrs. Walter Magee Of the University
Tot California is a firm believer in rid
aag in divided skirts and has succeeded
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-21
Dr.. WinsIow anderson;
"The Side Saddle Is a Feminine Fixture !"

best
Given these reasons for and against
the side-saddle there is no doubt which
Madame will accept Pandora's box
contained nothing stronger than the de-
sire to make the very best appearance
possible. Tendency to curvature of the
spine and enlargement of the right hip
notwithstanding, women will choose
the side-saddle.
There is but one thing to do to coun-
teract the effect which a protracted
ride may have. That is. after properly
resting, to go through a set of exercises
that will call into play the muscles of
the left side. This will restore the bal
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-21
BEGINNING THE BATTLE TO THIN OUT THE SEALS ON

SOF all the special opportunities offered the
III camera hend at this time there IS none
- like a seal killing. Seals are not killed
eevery day, any pictures obtained
TO be rare ones. And the present killing of the
animals along the California coast by order
of the Fish Commissioners offers extraor-
binary chance. The seals are TO he killed by
Ffhe wholesale and at every rookery on the
coast there viii be opportunities OF the most
unusual kind Large numbers Of seals wele
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-21

IN inducing several ladies', especially
cross-country riders, to adopt this
method
The members of the San Francisco
Riding Club have unanimously declared
against the divided skirts
Mrs. Fanny Lent and Mrs Hooper,
two of the best riders in the city, both
favor and use the side-saddle entirely.
Miss Olive HolbroOk and Miss Marie
Wells, two of the best riders among
the younger equestriennes, likewise look
with cold disfavor upon the divided
skirt
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-21

bit more comfort than when using the
side-saddle.
The girls whom I know who ride
best all use the side-saddle, or at least
sit their horses in that position. even
if they dispense with the saddle en-
tirely. Mabel Mcdonald, who takes
five-foot fences without a nervous
twinge, never rides otherwise.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-21

~ IDING is my chief delight, but
think were I compelled to ride
X astride I should give up the
pleasure. I am just as comfort
- able on the side-saddle. 1t is
not that I have never tried riding
astride and so do not know the differ
ence When 1 was in Yosemite Valley
1 tried riding astride, but found not a
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-21
Snap Shots Taken of the First Shots Fired by the
Special Officers Engaged i'm the Hunt.

killed at Point Reyes last week but the
weather not the best for picture taking.
However, some good results obtained.
The first essential for the taking Of seal
killing pictures is to be hand when the
killing Ia done. And yes have TO be quite near
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-21

to where the hunter Is the result will be
unsatisfactory. Under ordinary circumstances
the matter of getting near is not easy one.
The rocks are slippery and the seals bit
"scarey' so that the greatest care Is neces-
GarY In order to get where the camera can b
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-08-18
sarasate and His Im,rator

OF Sarasate, the famous violinist, a
pleasant story was told recently at a
reception in Washington. The great
master enjoys nothing better than CIV
ing or receiving joke. Sometimes his
bon mots are trifie savage. One even
ing at social function young violin
list, who had a much higher opinion
of his own musical ability than any
one else, had the bad taste to play one
of Sarasate's compositions with varia-
tions of his own creation. The latter
were inappropriate and inartistic, and
Jared upon the ears of all.
The performer ended his work and
made his way to Sarasate, doubtless ex-
pecting a few words of recognition or
praise. Sarasate said nothing, and the
player finally asked, Il hope you recog-
nized that piece? ~
Sarasate promptly replied: Certain
ly. 1t was a piece of impertinence."
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-08-18
a fine disregard of Ad-
\VhW miral Dewey's possible wishes,

4 00nITH q fine disregard or Ao-
J WhW miral Dewey's possible wishes,
I 1A the Navy Department, after
asking him to prescribe his own uno-
form, has proceeded to fashion one for
him in the interim. OF course the de-
partment has not the slightest 1nten-
ton Of sighting the admiral, and 1t mas
en the greatest care to forestaH ms
=, but the fact remains that MS
D. repeat itself and the admiral
A.. dress.
nRt was commissioned
& NJ left
me-
Eent di-
alf of his
It is putting
# 6s very posi-
- led to retain
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-08-18
OH. SPRINKLER.

last as are penetrated by the oils as
sumo a crusty condition, which is i'm
pregnable to rain and in n great meas
ure is impregnable to frost. Tbs state
of the roadbed is highly serviceable.
Under ordinary conditions the earth
as 1t naturally exists in a carriage
road is porous enough to receive and
ertain oil to a depth of several inches.
AS oil and water do not combine, the
moisture is driven off and the earth be-
comes compact to such an extent that
any future deluge of water simply
flows off over 1t. In order to build up
an oil-saturated surfacing of this type
certain operations are followed. Some
have gone to considerable expense in
the direction Of sprinkling devices for
this work, while others use a simple
oil sprinkling pipe leading from cask
or oil barrel, which is conveyed over
the road on wagon. This barrel i
provided with the necessary controi
ling devices, which are connected with
lever regulated by the driver. A form
Of sprinkling apparatus is Joined to the
bottom Of the tank, as in the illustra-
ton, and this sprays the oil over the
roadbed. Several trips are made. until
the ballast is saturated near the top,
after which the. crust forms. which will
last for years before another treatment
is needed. Cheap grades Of crude pc
tro1eum are used.
The drawing shows the plan usually
adopted for distributing oil over dirt
roads. 1t consists in placing barrel
of crude oil, on blocks, upon q common
wagon, which Is drawn over the sec
tions of the road which are to receive
the oil. The barrel is placed bung
down, and the pipe A is screwed in.
This pipe can project downward
through the wagon bottom or drop to
the ground over the rear. The connect
Ing pipe is joined with the distributor,
B. The latter Is simply a perforated
pipe. If road surface eighteen feet
wide is to be covered, one barrel of
crude oil will do for about eighty feei
In length.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-08-18
@ARTER'S INK
Is what all the great railways use
PoRrLAND-cHlcAeo SPECIAL
A Gilt ED ged Train Put on by q. X. q N
All Modern Equipments. and Run
Through without Change.

Buffet-library cars of the latest
build have been placed in service on
the o. r. & N. fast mail trains. The
library car EN- mbTaces a spacious smok-
ing saloon. furnished with easy chairs,
writing desks, well-selected library
of standard and popular books, guide
books and current periodicals., we'll
stocked buffet, barber shop and an
apartment for baggage.
The Oregon Short Line have also in
augurated modern dining-car service,
giving uninterrupted dining-car serv-
ice via the o. r. & N. and its oonnec-
tions to and from the East. New chair
cars of the latest pattern and new bag
gage and mail cars are to be added to
the present through service of new
Pullman palace and Pullman tourist
sleepers. which have recently been
placed IN service and just out of the
builders hands. The entire train will
be vestibuled, making East and West
bound trains equal if not superior to
many of the widely advertised limited
trains in the East.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-08-18
She Lat Him Wear a Nightcap.

To the Earl of Essex was granted the
privilege of wearing nightcap in the
royal presence of Queen Mary, says
the New York Telegram. The fact is
mentioned in Miss Strickland's Lives
of the Queens of England as being
one of the. odd rewards, bestowed by
Mary upon her friends after her acces-
sion.
The Earl was q valetudinarian and
had great fear of uncovering his head.
Considering, therefore, that the colds
he dreaded respected no person, he pc
titioned Queen Mary for leave to wear
his nightcap in her royal presence The
Queen not only gave him leave to wear
one, but two nightcaps If he pleased.
His patent for this privilege is unique
In royal annals: "Know ye that we do
grant to our well-beloved and trusty
cousin and councillor. Henry, Earl Of
Sussex, license and pardon to wear his
cap, Golf or nightcap, or any two of
them at his pleasure, as well in our
presence as in the presence of any 9TH
er person within this realm, or in any
other place in our dominions whatso-
ever during his life; and these our let
ters shall be sufficient warrant in his
behalf"
The Queens seal, with the garter
above 1t, was affixed to this singular
grant. Three persons in Great Britain
alone enjoy the privilege of remaining
covered in the royal presence, namely:
Lord Forester, Lord Kinsale, and the
master of Trinity College, Cambridge.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-08-18
An Old Long Island Tree.

The "eagle tree" of East Moriches,
L. l., an oak centuries old, is said to be
dying. 1t had been occupied by pair
of bald-headed eagles since the end of
the last century, whether the same
pair all this time is not sure, but such
is the belief. The building of a railroad
100 yards from the tree drove them
away awhile, but in 1887 they returned
and the household was maintained
until a. hunter wounded the male eagle
so badly that he died at the foot of the
tree which was his home. They say
the hunter would have been lynched if
he had been caught. Ospreys are said
to have afterward occupied the nest
which the eagles abandoned, but this
does not seem likely. The owner of the
land where the tree grows says he does
not own the tree, WHICH had rights
there before he came, and 1t shall new
er be cut down.-New York Sun.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-08-18

HUGO GRCTICS- lander ana placed
= beautiful wreath of silver oak and
laurel leaves upon his tomb.
1t was meet that America should
thus honor the memory of Grotius. and
upon our national holiday; for the dis
tinguished Holl3 3nder was the pioneer
in systematlzing international law.
thereby minimizing the causes of dis
putes among nations, which have re-
suited in the past in so many horrible
wars.
Grotius, who was born at Delft in
1888, and who died in 1915, was the
greatest scholar Of his age. Not only
was he erudite, but he was beside a
philosopher, historian, theologlan,
statesman and jurist. He was the
author of many works which have
been translated into nearly every Eu-
ropean language and into Oriental
tongues as we'll. He was the first who
investigated the principles of interna-
tional law and attempted to reduce
them to a system, and 1t Is for this
effort to bring better principles than
those of his age Into the intercourse of
nations, especially into the laws of
war, that he Is chiefly remembered and
honored to-day.
AS a classical writer and student
Grotius had no peer III his time. His
knowledge of Scripture was intimate.
His treatise on the Truth Of Christian
Religion" is reckoned the best "apol-
ogy" for Christianity in modern times,
and almost in his own day was trans
lated into English, French. German,
Flemish, Persian, Arabic and Greek.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-08-18
when Company Comes in Country.

Begin to enjoy yourself when your
guests begin to arrive-in fact, before
they arrive. Do not try to serve such
an elaborate dinner that the work of
getting it ready will draw SO upon your
physical powers that they will be
strained to their utmost endurance.
When your visitors arrive, greet them
with hearty handmade, make them
feel that you are ready for their COM
ing; speak Of the pleasure that you
hope the day may bring; com pliment
them on their good appearance; notice
the neckwear. the dainty handkerchief;
be thoroughly interested in each and
every one. When the time comes for
you to prepare the dinner and place it
upon the table, leave your guests as
gracefully as possible. If the dinner
be not too elaborate, and the mental
atmosphere be clear and bright, your
friends will come again. "Eat to
live." and not Live to eat," should
be the motto of every household.-Mrs.
John B. Sims, in Ladies' Home Journal.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-08-18

The architect and his friend the
ss.-slllap we- ling h.~k tN %he
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-08-18
FOR GOVERNOR OF KENTUCKY.

State Senator William Goebel, the
Candidate of the Democracy.
State Senator William Goebel, the
nominee of the Democratic party for
Governor of Kentucky, has taken an
active part in politics since he ended
his law studies. He has lived in Gov
ington thirty-three years.
Senator Goebel was born in Pennsyl-
vania and was brought to Covington by
his parents in 1866. He was educated
at Gambler College and at the Gin
cinnati Law School. He has been a
member of the State Senate for eight
years, and was president pro tenn. of
that body for one session. He has led
hot campaigns to carry through legisla-
ton as well as to secure his own cleo
ton. The present elections act in Ken
lucky bears his cwn name, and was
passed through his efforts a year ago.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-08-18

HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

If little common salt be sprinkled
over the carpet before sweeping it, il
will kill and keep away moths.
10 cover preserves, moisten thin
brown paper or tissue paper with the
white of an egg; this perfectly excludes
the air.
Yellow oil stains left by the sewing
machine may easily be removed in the
wash if they are first rubbed over with
little liquid, ammonia.
10 candy orange peel. soak the peel
in cold water, and change frequently
to remove their bitterness, then put
them into the sirup of sugar and boil
till thsy become soft and transparent.
Lastly, take them out and drain them
for use.
If women who spend the summer at
the seashore resorts will give part OF
their idle time to collecting variety
Of shells, they may utilize them in the
fall for unique door dra perry. Fasten
the shells thickly on fishing netting;
then drape the netting over door cas-
Ing. and let it hang down at the sides.
The shell trimmed netting also makes
an attractive portiere.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-08-18

are given a quarter turn back and
forth, thus imparting the feathering
motion. Two of the propeller blades
are always in direct action, presenting
their width fully to the water, while
as the third is returned against the
stream 1t presents its edge, offering no
resistance to the water.
1t is designed to mount these prefer
ably along the side OF the boat, and
their one great advantage is the facil-
ity offered for mounting several along
the side of the vessel. A boat thus f1t-
ted will, by the positive action of the
blades, be prevented from rolling to
any great degree.
This Improvement is especially ap-
plicable to war vessels, since by the
use of a number of these propellers
along the sides of the vessel the latter
may be maneuvered to much greater
advantage than when only screw pro-
pellers are used at the stern.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-08-18

last as are penetrated by the oils as
sumo crusty condition, which is i'm
pregnable to rain and in a great meas
ure is impregnable to frost. This state
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-08-18
Lincoln,s Pioneer.

Abraham Lincoln's Western pioneer,
always on the lookout for danger and
ready to magnify it beyond its true pro-
portions, is only one of a large class of
people who use up, in one way and an
other, a good deal of vitality which
might be profitably applied.
Mr.. Lincoln's old backwoodsman had
very heavy, oyerhanging eyebrows,
and wore big spectacles with brass
rims. One day he came rushing into
his cabin. and selling his rifle, aimed
1t carefully through a crack of the
door at a great oak tree that stood
near, and fired.
'What is it? whispered his wife.
"a wildcat, Sairy, the orneriest wild
cat you ever see, an missed himw
He hastily loaded and fired again,
and then again.
''Now hold on, joshua" said his
good wife. "Let me look at you. Why.
lawks-a daisy, it's nothin' but a little
bug on one O. your eyebrows!'
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-08-18
IN SHIP PRoPELLERs.
Blades Are Made to "Feather," ths
n.

Blades Are Made to "Feather," the
Same as an Oar.
The steamship propeller now in use
Is the best thing available for the pur-
pose, but it is not regarded as perfect
piece of mechanism, because its eff
cheney is somewhat hampered by rea-
son Of what Is known as "side
thrust" A propeller designed to over
come this has been made and patented
by Edward f. German and Penfield F.
Yost of Philadelphia. The power, Is
impaired to the propeller by means OF
a hollow shaft, through the center of
which is a stationary shaft holding a
cam arrangement buried in the center
of the propeller hub. The blade spin
dies are journaled within the hub and
are fitted with pins. which fit in cam
groove and act as cranks, and as the
pins move through this groove they
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-08-18
OIL SPRINKLER FOR RoADs.
An Attachment for Common Wagon
Holding Barrel.

An Attachment for a Common Wagon
Holding a Barrel.
Recently civil engineers have given
considerable attention to the applica-
ton of oils to the roadbeds Of electric
and wagon roads. The idea Of using oil
on roadbeds originated with the steam
railroad corporations. The purpose
was to prevent dust and foreign matter
rising from the roadbed and getting
into the bearings and gearing of the
rolling stock. But several other bene-
fetal results were obtained. After a
roadbed is sprinkled with surfacing
of oil the loose matter Is not only so
weighted and caked that it cannot rise
and envelop wagons or carriages be-
hind in cloud of dust, but the bed
itself is strengthened. The oils form
with the earthly matter to depth Of
three to five inches, according to the
treatment. and such parts of the bal
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-08-18
GIGANTIC GRAPE VINE.
Santa barbara County, CAL, Has tn
Largest in the World.

Santa barbara County, CAL, Has the
Largest in the World.
Old age is telling upon the big grape
vine in Ell Monteclto Valley, few
miles from Santa Barbara, Cal. The
vine has the distinction of being the
largest in the world, but it is rapidly
dying. The original mother vine," as
1t was called, died in 1875, and the year
following it was taken to the Centen-
nial Exposition at Philadelphia. The
old vine stood near the younger one; it
was three feet and ten inches in cir
Gun ference of trunk, and the spread
ing branches covered a trellis 75 feet
square. The present vine is only three
or four inches smaller in circumference
than its parent, and it covers nearly as
much space. It has produced four tons
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-08-18
Mfstakine the Operation.

A very short-sighted old gentleman
going into one of our large towns for
the first time, and coming from the
heart of the country, seeing a man dig.
ging, went to him and said:
"My man. for whom biggest thou
this long and narrow grave?"
But the man took no notice. Going
closer. he remarked again:
"My man, for whom biggest thou
this long and narrow grave?'
The man looked up and said:
"Go on. you silly old FOSSIL I'm
laying gas pipesl''-London Answers.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-08-18

His fight for the repeal Of the Southern
Pacific's charter was long and strong
one. Mr.. Goebel announced himself
some time ago as free silver, 16 to /,
Bryan man. Till then it had been very
generally supposed he stood firmly for
sound money. He Is accounted one of
the shrewdest politicians in Kentucky.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-08-18
Croesus, Of ancient times, possessed
about $40, ,000,0

Ladies' Can Wear Shoes
One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease, powder to be shaken into the shoes.
1t makes tight or new shoes feel easy !;
gives instant relief to corns and bunions.
It's the greatest comfort discovery of the
age. Cures swollen feet, blisters and cal
lous spots. Aliens Foot-Ease is certain
cure for ingrowing nails, sweating, smart
ing. hot, aching feet. We have 10000 testi-
monials. All druggists and shoe stores
sell it. Csc. Trial package FREE by mail.
Address, Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-08-18
Prussian Million Tres.

At the head of the list of the big mil
Iionaires of Prussia stands NJ. Roths-
child with f1O,74O,OOO, and an Income
OF about f35O,OOO. In one year his for
tune increased by more than $500, 900.
After him comes M. Krupp with s6.-
400, 900 and an income of f45O, 600.
After them come two landed proprie-
tors with f4:2GO,OOO and f3, ,2OO, 900 re-
spectively, and third with f3, 900, 900.
Durham Observer.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-08-18

belt worn under the waistcoat, while
"B" is the same with plain trousers and
blue cap.
By the time Dewey has provided
himself with all the adornments which
an admiring government prescribes he
will have parted with fully $1,000 Of
hard-won pay. Half of the clothes he
will never wear, but he must keep
them on hand for the coming of the
unexpected-the bugaboo of official life
and the bane of the man whose figure
will change.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-08-18

A New York syndicate is said to have
definitely decided to invest 81 0, 900, 900
in New Orleans. one of the enterprises
to be a cotton-linting factory, to be
capitalized at $1,000, 900. Mr.. Alex
ander Konta, of St. Louis. no., is said
to represent the parties.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-08-18
Cncn,nhar Rnats.

Peel the cucumbers, cut them in two
lengtnwise. and scrape out the seeds.
Put the pieces on ice till wanted. then
fill with the following mixture: Chop
tomatoes and celery, and add few
drops of onion juice, also mayonnnaise
dressing. Arrange the boats on lettuce
leaves, and garnish with thin slices of
radishes with the red skin left on.
Any good salad mixture will make a
nice filling.-American Salad Book.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-08-18

British official returns of the coal
production for last year showed that
Great Britain produced 2o2, 13O, 100
tons. the United States 178.769, ZOO
and Germany 81, ,055, 900. The values
by the ton at the pits mouth were re-
spectively 5s lid, Is 71ad and rs lhd.