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Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-15
Nutritious Foods.

Prof. Atwater, who has devoted him.
self to the study for number of years,
declares that there Is no single perfect
food, the nearest approach to 1t being
milk. No food, however, contains the
essential constituents in right proper
tions, and thus we have to get what
we want by combining our foods. 1t
will be shock to many thrifty house
wives to learn that beef and eggs are
among the greatest of all economical
mistakes. A single dollar spent in
wheat-four will yield as much nutri-
ment as $50 spent on sirloin of beef.
Sugar ranks next to wheat-four as an
economical food, for dollars worth
of sugar contains as much nutriment as
So worth of milk. $12 worth of eggs, or
$40 worth of oysters. In proportion to
their cost oysters are almost the least
nutritious Of all foods. Beans and po-
tatoes run a close race for the third
place among valuable and cheap foods,
and the fourth place is shared between
fat, salt pork and cheese made from
skinned milk.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-15
CORN is KING.
Interesting Facts Concerning the Great
American Staple.

| Interesting Facts Concerning the Great
American Staple.
The word maize is derived from the
Greek word yea. 1t is not definitely
known where the plant had its origin.
Humboldt asserts that it Is American.
Other writer's claim that it originated
in Asia, whence it was brought into
America by the Spanish explorers.
There is nothing so far discovered in
the records of ruins of Egypt to indicate
that the early dwellers along the Nile
ever knew of the grain. In an ancient
! Chinese book. however to be found in
the French library at Paris, co. n is
ment .oned. In Ch. lie corn has long been
grown, and it is called yea curaqua.
There is an old Jayanese legendary
poem. "Manek Maya" which likens
| the grain of corn to u maiden's tooth,
and to-day, in certain parts of the mid
die West. there is a variety known as
horse TOOTH"
Most of the South American Indians
know of corn. Some make sort of
beer from it. A Quicha legend says
that Con, son of the Sun and Moon.
gave maize to man. The Iroquois say
that corn was given by the Spirit of the
South One of the snake legends of the
Moqui Indians tells of six bachelors,
Red Corn, Blue Corn, Yellow Corn,
Green Corn, Spotted Corn and Black
Corn.
1t is not alone with the Indians that
myth and legend endure. To-day farm
<,,., Noxu FL nd ond in fact in the
newer West. have their manifold
"signs" for the planting of corn. Go
through the agricultural regions and
you will hear them talk of planting In
the full Of the moon." and the like.
Among the German settlers, in certain
localities, it is believed that in select
ing seed-corn for the next years corn
all the stalks and refuse must be taken
into the highways and instantly de-
stroyed, but not by burning, as that
would insure the presence of the black
fungi, or .smut." as it is proyincially
termed.
Corn is the great staple of the United
States. 1t Is the most important pro-
duct of the American continent, be It
grains or the output of mines or factor
les. More acres are devoted to the rails
ing of corn than in the annual yield of
oats, wheat, barley, rye, buckwheat and
cotton combined. Corn provides more
employment for laborers. provides more
work for distributors and makes basis
for more Industries and activities than
any other American commodity. In the
past thirty-sefen years the value of the
corn output has been 1890. 100000.
Last year (189S) a corn farm of 5000
acres in Iowa YIELDED a net profit of $50.
600. About $500 acres of corn were
actually planted. Thirty-one planters
were used to put the seed in the ground.
seventy-six cultivators did the tend
ing and seventy-five wagons hauled
the crop from field to cribs. 70 hold
the corn cribs twelve feet wide. sixteen
feet high and half mile long were
Squired. The corn yield of the United
States for 1899 is estimated at 2,O50,-
100000 bushels, the number of acres
planted being s1,55O,OO0. Corn is king.
John L. Wright, In Leslie's Weekly.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-15

"Now,' said the man who had
yearned for riches, ST will go forth to-
day and risk once more. Success has
attended all my ventures. have So,
100000. If all goes well today will
be ten times millionaire. Then 1
will risk no more. Then will be con-
tent and some one else may step into
the place that leave vacant" So he
risked again and won the $40, 900 that
he thought he needed in his business;
but the man who lost the money was
not dead game. If he had been dead
game he would have said nothing and
hoped for better luck next time. There
fore, lacking the qualities that make
for gameness, he jumped upon the man
who had won and thumped him SO
hard that he died on the way to the
hospital. There is in the heart of every
man who succeeds here below soft
spot for the dead game loser.
Times Herald,
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-15
EsTERHAzY OWES HIM slo

a Telegraph Operator in New Orleans
Says French officer stDid'' Him.
"Count Esterhazy, who figured SO
prominently in the Dreyfus trial. has
been In New Orleans several times, !"
said guest at the Grunewald Hotel.
81 myself saw him on one Of his visits.
and was present when he did some
cabling to France the cost of which,
or rather a portion of the fee, he de-
liberately defrauded the operator out
of. 1t happened thus:
'sEsterhaZy had come In town by one
of the roads from the north and went
TO the Southern Pacific depot to board
a train for the West. While waiting
for his train he remembered that he
had some cabling to do and walked
over to the telegraph operator in the
building and asked for blank.
'sThe operator gave 1t to him, and the
Frenchman wrote out quite a lengthy
coded cablegram and addressed it to d
private party in Paris. By this time
there were only few moments left for
him to get aboard the train. and the
operator had to hurry In looking up the
rate. To arrive at the exact figures
necessitated some little caluculation.
and the operator. to expedite matters
for the noble count, told him the rate
and asked him to make the calculation.
too.
This the Frenchman, who was evil
IDENTIFY quick at figures. did. and had
finished q moment before the opera tor
called out his result, and asked if that
was what he made it. EsterhaZy look
ed straight at the operator a second.
as though reading his very thoughts.
and unhesitatingly replied: 1t is cor
rect
''He paid the amount and hurried
away. A few minutes later the opera
tor discovered that he had been paid
Just $40 less than the correct amount;
he had made an error In his calcula-
tions, and the count had taken advan-
tage of his error to save the money.
The young man Immediately wired
ahead of the train asking the conduc-
tor to see Esterhazy. explain the cal
culation, and request the $40. The con-
ductor complied. but when he had ex-
planned to the noble traveller, the lat
ter only shrugged his shoulders and re-
piled that 1t was no concern Of his.
And the operator made good the short
age from his own salary. 1t was as
clear case Of steal as I ever heard
of."-New Orleans Times-Democrat
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-15
: One ON Senator Denew.

Nothing is more incomprehensible
to European writer's than the American
custom of breaking eggs in a glass.
Chauncey M. Depew likes to follow the
American custom, and one day the
waiter at the Hotel de Russo. in Paris,
told him he mustn't do 1t. There was
q dispute, and the head waiter was
called. s'Theglasses cannot beproperly
washed" 1t was explained. '.They are
ruined"
s.Nonsense," said Mr. Depew, my
servants at home do 1t every day in the
year. UseAa little more elbow grease. :"
Then Nj Depew broke his egg into
the glass, as usual. and the waiter
watched HIM. When the glass was set
aside he s$ame With q dustpan, cracked
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-15
how TO Dodge Ltghtnins.

Some of the simplest things in the
world are the most efficaeious, says the
Scientific American wise man. Now,
for instance, If you are afraid of light
ning,. here's very simple safeguard to
remember-simply put on your rubbers
and then stand up so that your clothes
won't touch anywhere. Whether
you're indoors or out of doors you're
perfectly safe, for rubber is a nom
conductor and you are completely insu.
lated. This is worth remembering.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-15

thing the Mona diamond, which ought
to have been kept In a museum or a
safety vault, but which John Marsden
persisted in wearing constantly as a
cravat pin. y
He said he wore the Mona diamond
for luck, but no one who knew him be-
lieved that the man had even one super
stiition. 1t would have been worth the
while of any footpad to engage profes-
sional assistance just to get possession
of the Mona diamond, and hundreds
of persons connected with that profess
sion knew that Mr.. Marsden always
wore that stone in his cravat. 1t was
wonderful stone, not by any means as
large as pigeons egg, or even spar
| rows, 1t is true, only about the size of
the point of mans index finger, In
fact, but of luster 80 dazzling and so
peculiar that the jewelers. and lapida-
ries Of Amsterdam, who still remember
1t from the days before 1t crossed the
| Atlantic, say 1t is unmatched in all the
| world.
And at last the warnings of John
Marsden's friends were justified. He
was walking on a dark, autumn night
along one of his favorite byways, with
a row of blank, windowless brick walls
on his right, and on his left ditch and
rail fence, when there was a sudden
leap of something from the ditch, and a.
hand flew straight at his throat.
Instantly-as If he had been expecting
to meet the attack just at that spot.
John Marsden's left fist darted out and
up, and there was sound like the
word Chow" followed by another like
the fall Of a bale of hay on the earth.
Then he leaned forward cautiously, and
the next moment he was glad of his
caution. The man leaped to his feet al
most as soon, it seemed, as he had
touched the ground, and then, instead
of drawing knife or pistol, he went at
John In the most approved pugilistic
fashion.
Very Likely, If the fight had been In a
twelve-foot ring, by daylight, begun in
regular form, the other man might have
won the Mona diamond-supposing it
to have been the prize. AS 1t was the
footpad had been taken by surprise,
and, still worse, Marsden's very bony
fist had fitted itself snugly into the deli
cate space between the triangle of the
lower jaw and the Adams apple. The
mere fact that his antagonist had recov-
cred himself SO quickly after such a
blow assured Marsden that he had no
ordinary fighter to deal with. Still,
that first blow placed the other man at
disadvantage, and the fisticuffs did
not last long. In less than two minutes
Marsden's assailant was back In the
ditch from which he had sprung, only
now he lay kicking convulslvely and
| coughing In way that meant, as Mars
den knew, internal hemorrhage.
Now, when you have been assaulted
on lonely road in the small hours, and
| the assault has been with the evident
Intention Of stealing your valuables
| you are generally inclined rather to go
your way rejoicing, and leave well
enough alone, If you have been as for
tunate as to knock the intending thief
/ silly. That Is what most people would
do. But Marsden was in many ways
unlike most people. He sat on the edge
of the roadside ditch, lifted the mans
head, and famed his face until, in the
darkness, he could detect signs of re-
| covery.
ssr, o.,
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-15
One of the Michigan food inspecto

One of the Michigan food inspectors
who has been making tour of the
state, says that Michigan's pure food
law is working admirably in diminish
ing adulteration. He says that, of late
years, great quantities of imitation
fruit jellies have been sold; these are
made of glucose and corn jelly, colored
to resem BILE the desired fruit. In one
town the inspector stopped the sale of
imitation strawberry jam. which was
made of corn jelly and glucose, favored
with strawberry extract, and further
improved by the addition of hayseed.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-15

Mr.. Isaac Brock, of McLennan
county, Tex, has attained the great
age of Ill years, having been born in
1888. He is an ardent friend to Pc
runa and speaks Of it in the following
terms:
During my long life l have known
a great many remedies for coughs,
colds, catarrh and diarrhoea. I had
always supposed these affections to be
different diseases, but ] have learned
from DR.. Hartman's books that these
affections are the same and are prop
erly called catarrh.
As for DIR. Hartman's remedy, Pc
runa, have found it to be the best, if
not the only reliable remedy for these
affections.
"Peruna has been my standby
for many years, and attribute my
good health and my extreme age
to this remedy. 1t exactly meets
all my requirements.
81 have come to rely upon it almost
entirely for the many little things for
which need medicine. believe it to
be especially valuable to old people,"
ISAAC BROCK.
Catarrh is the greatest enemy of old
age. A person entirely free from ca
tarrh is sure to live to hale and
hearty old age. A free book on ca
tarrh sent by The Peruna Medicine Co.,
Columbus, O.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-15

Statisticians have been studying uI
the Spanish Armada, apropos of the
statement that never in the history oi
Europe has SO large a force been sent
by sea as that now on its way to South
Africa. The estimate of the number
sent from Spain in 1888 on the 13o
ships of the Armada is this: Sailors,
B,050, galley slaves, 2,O88; soldiers,
1898; volunteers, 1882; total, 3d.
E93. But England js- sending $4,000
soldiers and followers, without count.
Ing the crews of the transpo ats.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-15

said this stone was called the Mona
diamond from the name of the negro
who found it in Brazil. Was that: cor
rect?'
Perfectly" -
snow, please give me your own ad-
dress and-iss your mother still living r.
The would-be highwayman gave both.
That night he slept in Marsden's house.
A month later he sailed for England,
a steerage passenger, but rich, for the
eccentric Marsden had made him a
present Of the Mona diamond. Pitts
burg Press.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-15
Ilnproved Train Equlpment.

The o. r. 81 N. and Oregon Short
Line have added buffet, smoking and
library car to their Portland Chicago
through train, and dining car service
has been inauguarated. The train il
equipped with the latest chair cars,
days coaches and luxurious frst-olasE
and ordinary sleepars. Direct connec-
tion made at Granger with Union Pa
cific., and at Ogden with Rio Grande
linel 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.
Il. Hurlburt, General Passenger Agent.
Portland,
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-15

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. 25c.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-15

The average loss by fire in the Uni
ted States has been reduced in 10 years
from Sc. 922 to $1,860. The insurance
loss in the same period was reduced
from $3, 993 to 81 ,056.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-15

Rev. G. Hay Morgan, of Stamford
England, is both a minister and q
lawyer.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-15
.oC1d,yaad1baaM
E3:ll5:llslg'

The prevailing use of electricity has
brought about large increase in fires,
owing to crossed wires. Ten years ago
there were only 66 such fires. and last
year there were 958.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-15

A red-hot poker was used by Harry
Hale at Bellefontaine, Ohio, to open
whisky barrel. He pressed the poker
into the bung, and the barrel exploded
into thousand pieces, causing fatal
injuries to Mr.. Hale.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-15

To prevent steel brooches and orna-
ments from rusting keep them when
not in use in box with little pow
dered starch or arrowroot.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-15

Ny doctor said would die, but Piso's
Cure for Consumption cured me.--Amos
Kelner, Cherry Valley, Ills, Nov. %, '95.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-15

Lord Kitchener has given Queen
Victoria a large Arabian donkey.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-15

Judge Falconbridge, of the high
court of Canada, has ruled that it is not
compulsory for persons to give evil
dence that may incriminate themselves
In liquor cases.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-15

An ordinance has been passed in
West Palm Beach, Fla, forbidding fe-
males to enter saloons.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-15

lightning caused 3,479 confagra
tions in 1898.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-15
New Pass i'm ROCKY Mountains

party ofexplorers in the Rocky Mountains
stumbled onto new pass. In like man.
ner, people who believed dyspepsia incur
able are astonished to find that Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters used faithfully will make
the digestion strong, the bowels regular
the liver active. Try it.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-15
A wiftx Peaaant

A thunderstorm overlook the Elm.
peror Francis Joseph of Austria, when
out shooting in 1873 with old Emperor
William of Germany and Victor ,EIs.aaa
uel. The three monarchs got
ed from their. party and y
They were drenche3
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-15

VITALITY low. .debi1itated or exhausted cured by
DR.. Kline's Invigorating Tonic. FREE 81. Trial
Bottle containing Weeks treatment. DIR. Klne's
Institute 93i Arch ST., Philadelphie. Founded 1871
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-15

Lawrence county, in the Black Hills,
claims the honor of producing greater
amount of gold ore in day than any
other country in the United States
1850 tons, valued at $4,000
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-15

XIII Germs of Disease.
The modern way to cure disease is to destroy
its germs. Cascarets Candy Cathartic are mod
ern .germ-killers, and cleansers. Druggists,
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-15

Horace Greeley is editor of the En-
terprise at Thornton, La.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-15

Sponge fruit stains at once with cold
water.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-15

American shoe manufacturers can
undersell the local producer in South
Africa
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-15

J. Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's Sooth-
ing Syrup the best remedy to use for theis
children during the teething period.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-15

Friction in machinery started 20.
tires last year.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-15

Buffalo bridge and structural iron
workers want the eight-hour day and
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-15

Natural gas was the cause of "a fires
last wear.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-15
Are You Going Eaat2

N4s.k3v If SO, you should see that
S:E3j Island your ticket reads via the
:mly Great Rock Island route.
and you will get the best.
Pullman palace sleeping cars. elegant
reclining chair cars ''free." and library
buffet cars on all through trains. Best
dining car service in the world. Popu.
lar personally conducted excursions
once week to all points East. For
full particulars call ON or address any
ticket agent. or A. E. COOPER.
g. A. P. D., G. r. !. & P. Ry., 246
Washington street, Portland, Or.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-15

JOHN POOLE, PORTLAND. oREeor.
can give you the best bargains in general
machinery, engines, boilers, tanks, pumps,
plows, belts and windmills. The new
steel K L windmill, sold by him, is un-
equalled.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-15

Five fires last year were caused by
the SUMS rays passing through window
glass.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-15

Last year 6,S91 incendiary fires oc-
Cured.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-15

Day county, s. D., has produced two
crops of oats this season.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-15
WEST d TRUAX,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, =

wholesale Druggists, Toledo, ..
Halls Catarrh Cure is tcken Internally, acting
directly on the blood and macous surfaces ol
the system. Pri; 75S per boz tie. Sold by all
druggists. Testimonials free
Halls Family Pills -r tn, best.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-15
HOW's THIsS

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case of Catarrh that can not be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, o.
We the undersigned, have known /. j. Cheney
for the past Is years, and believe him perfectly
honorable in all business transactions and fin
ancially able to carry out any obligations made
nv their firm
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-15
A Story With a Moral.

An old sailor once appeared to give
evidence in case of assault, when he
was asked the following questions:
The Judge-"Where was plaintiff
standing when defendant struck him?''
Witness-"Who are they?"
; The Judge-'Don't you know the
difference between plaintiff and defend
ant?''
Witness-"No."
The Judge-"Well you are a nice
chap to come here and give evidence
And you don't know the plaintiff from
the defendant? Where was he when
the man struck him?"
Witness-"Abaft the binnaclep'
The Judge-'tAbaft the pinnacle
Where is that?"
Witness-"You are a fine chap to
sit Ms judgel And you don't know
where 'abaft the binnacle' is?'
It's Origin.
"Hootl" cried the owl ever and
anon.
The fowls of the air and the beasts
of the field stirred uneasily in their
sleep and muttered maledictions.
why are they SO angry?" asked the
owlet at last.
They are envious, my child" re-
piled the owl, "of my Scotch dialect.
Hoot, hootp'-Detroit Journal.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-15

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF FIes, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA FIa SYRUP Co., illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive principles of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable to the systes1
Is the one perfect strengthnl
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