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Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-10-06
A Fable in Stocks,

Once upon a time an operator in
stocks was sold short, and ruin stared
him in the face unless the market
should break. In his desperation he
remembered having heard that honesty
is the best policy. He tried to dis
miss the foolish thought, but in vain.
Finally, like the drowning man catch
ing at the straw, he resolved to try be-
ing honest. The very next day he put
his design into execution, and he
hadn't been honest more than 10 min
utes when IL of the leading bulls fell
dead, they were SO surprised at him.
Hereupon the market naturally broke,
and the operator could get all the stocks
he wanted at his own figure. 1t is
claimed that some, if not all, of these
bulls had taken radishes and ham for
breakfast, but that, it is submitted,
does not destroy the moral of this fable.
Detroit Journal
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-10-06
Walls Plastered with Coins.

w ais fla8bcr6Q with Coins,
Miss Daisy Dentz, of Dentzville,
N. j., a suburb Of Trenton, has prob
ably the largest collection of coins in
New Jersey. Some of them are many
hundred years old, and they represent
the currencies Of nearly every country
in the world. Some idea Of the size of
the collection may be gathered from
the fact that the ceiling of Miss
Dentz's boudoir is completely covered
with United States money, while the
four walls are hidden behind the coins
of Asiade, European, African and
South American countries. There is
considerable history attached to this
collection, especially to the English
coins, which were found near Prince
ton in a queer shaped hat by one of
Miss Dentz's relatives while in search
of minerals The hat is similar In shape
to those worn by the Hessiane soldiers
during the revolution and is still IN
Miss DetnZ's possession. There are
many valuable coins in her collection.
and were she to convert them all int
present American currency they would
yield quite o snug sum.-Philadelphia
Record.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-10-06

''I'm about pushed in the matter of
curiosities, - mused the owner of a
small store. "It's a bad habit-this
idea of drawing +, trade by making a
museum of the window, but l can't
stop noE-business won't allow it."
s A few hours later the soda water
trade was rushing. The crowd outside
the window gazed until it was thirsty
at the remarkable bird that hung in a
big cage. The card attached bore a
handful of the alphabet Historically
put together and designed for scien-
tific name. After it were the words:
s'From Samoa"
A few days later the curiosity"
was feeding in the back yard with the
rest of the bantam hens.-Detroit Free
Press
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-10-06
PORTO RICO's RUINS.
TERRIBLE DEVASTATION OF THE
GREAT HURRICANE.
Pictures OF the Havoc Wrought in
Onr Peaceful Is1e, Many Pathetic In
cidents and Deeds Of Heroism Fol-
lowed the Passage of the Storm.

The recent West Indian hurricane,
with its attendant loss of life and dam
age to property, was one Of the worst
calamities of the century. In Porto
Rico alone the death list reached near
ly 1900, while the number of injured
was three times larger. As to the
damage and destruction of property,
that is inestimable. Whole villages
were swept away; growing crops were
washed out by flood or leveled by the
wind, shipping was dealt a costly blow,
and the sea, for days and days after
the terrific storm, tossed upon the
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-10-06
1t is estimated that 10000 Ameri
cans went to Europe this surnmer.
HOW TO TRAVEL.
Information for the Public.

a selecting your route to the East
you cannot afford to overlook the adj
vantages and comforts offered by the
Rio Grande Western Railway in con-
ection with the Denver & Rio Grande
and Colorado Midland railroads. 1t is
the only transcontinental line passing
directly through Salt Lake City. and
in addition to the glimpse it affords of
the Temple city, the Great Salt Lake.
the salt 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 sleeping
cars. free reclining chair cars and a
perfect dining car service are now in
operation via these lines.
For pamphlets descriptive Of the
"Great Salt Lake Route" apply to J.
D. Mansfield, general agent, 253 WASH
ington street, Portland, Or.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-10-06
Pianos and Literary REFORM.

A funny story about Miss Marie Cor
elli comes from Stratford-on-Avon,
where that mystic novelist has been
living opposite young ladies' school.
1t appears that In this school are many
pianos, daily practice upon which by
the pupils has been excessively dam
aging to Miss Corellfs nerves. Driven
to desperation, she wrote to the prln-
cipal of the school, asking that when
piano-forte practice was going forward
the windows might be kept closed, as
the noise interfered with the progress
of literary composition. To which the
schoolmistress replied that If the noise
would prevent the composition of an
other book like the Sorrows of SATAN
she would order half a dozen more
pianos.-New York Tribune.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-10-06
FRUITS AND DISEASE.
STRAWBERRIES ARE SAID TO
CAUSE RHEUMATISM.
Acid of Cherries Believed to BE an Un-
failing Cure for the Same Malady-
Unreasonable Fear of Appendicitis
in These Times.

in These Times.
People suffering from that most dis
tressing of diseases. rheumatism, should
be careful in their diet at all times.
There is general impression that all
fruits are hea.thful and may be indulg-
ed In freely by invalids, but this is not
the case. A South Water street fruit
merchant remarked the other day:
There Is an impression very prevalent
in the minds of many persons that
there is rheumatism in strawberries. 1t
may be only imagination and due to the
season, but there Is no doubt that per-
SONS who are subject to rheumatic at
tacks suffer from them very frequently
during what Is known as the straw
berry season, whether they eat straw
berries or not. / am satisfied in my own
case that the acids In strawberries
work up nice attack of rheumatism
for me every year, but cannot resist
them, and do not know as l want to.
But there Is one satisfaction, and that
is that, while strawberries may have
something to do with rheumatism. cher
ries, which follow them, are an abso-
lutte cure for rheumatism. Iahaye never
known person to suffer from rheuma-
tism who ate freely of cherries, and
know of hundreds who have been re-
lieved Of attacks by eating them.
have often had cherries ordered two
or three months before the season for
them opened herea bouts, and to supply
the orders have had to send to Cuba
and to California for them. The ordin-
ary cherry contains an acid which re-
ieves II it does not effectually cure. OF
course. it may all be in the season, and
that rheumatism would disappear any
how, but it is safe to say there Is no
rheumatism during the cherry season.
i don't know Of anything more health
full, though even the best tasting, thor
oughly ripe and perfect cherries start
up very fine cases of collie and cholera
morbus, which are very annoying. The
colored people of the South think, and
1t may be that the same belief exists
elsewhere, and among others as well,
that all the cramp or collie is taken out
of the cherry by eating it, swallowing
stone and all. That unquestionably
was the practice once, but in recent
years fears of appendicitis may have
changed 1t somewhat. though for the
life of me I cannot understand why it
is so dangerous now to swallow apple
seed, grape seed or cherry, stones, when
in old-fashioned times it was the rule
to do so, rather than the exception. -
Chicago Chronicle.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-10-06
Thought IL Was a Cornet.

A parish beadle in Scotland was
lately much exercised at the appearance
of strange old gentleman who, when
the sermon was about to begin, took a
huge ear trumpet, in two parts, out Of
his bag and began screwing them to-
gether. The beadle watched him until
the process was completed, and then,
going stealthily up, he whispered: "Ye
mauna play that here! If ye dae, III
turn ye ootv'-Answers.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-10-06

The famous clock in the Palais de
Justice in Paris. dates from 1870. and
is the work of the celebrated De Wick,
whose turret clocks are the earliest on
reliable record. The carved figures Of
Piety and Justice and the angles sup
porting the royal coat of arms were ex-
ecuted by Gremaine Pilon. 1t is be-
lieved that it was the bell of this clock
that rang the signal for the massacre
of st. Bartholomew in 1879.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-10-06
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Aliens Foot-Ease, powder for the feet.
1t cures painful, swollen, smarting, nerv-
GUS feet, and instantly takes the sting out
of corns and bunions. It's the greatest
comfort discovery of the age. Aliens Foot
Ease makes tight or new shoes feel easy.
Its q. certain cure for Ingrowing Nails.
sweating, callous and hot, tired, aching
feet. We have over 10000 testimonials:
Try it today. Sold by all druggists and
shoe stores. By mail for 25c in stamps.
Trial package FREE. Address, Allen S.
Olmsted. LIE Roy. N, Y.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-10-06

There is more Catarrh in this section of the
country than all other diseases put together,
and until the last few years was supposed to be
incurable. For great many years doctors pro:
remedies, and by constantly falling to cure
with local treatment, pronounced 1t incurable.
Science has proven caterrh to be constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure, man
ufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio,
is the only constitutional cure on the market.
1t is taken internally in doses from 10 drops to
q teaspoonful. 1t acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system. They offer
one hundred dollars for any case it fails to
cure. Send for circulars and testimonials. Ad-
dress, f. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-10-06
Rria<st,. Miss.ka.

An Irish lady, having had few hot
words with her husband one day, had
occasion few moments after to send
her servant for some fish for dinner.
Bridget" said the mistress, ''go
down to the town at once and get me q
plaice."
'Indade, an I will, ma'am," said
Bridget; "and may as well get wan
for meself, for can't stand the mas.
ther no more than yerself. Spare
Moments,
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-10-06
Dewey Celebration.

Americans are quick to appreciate merit.
The Dewey celebrations prove that. and it
is again forcibly demonstrated in the praise
and confidence which is accorded Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters one of the most mer-
itorious remedies ever compounded for in
digestion. constipation, dyspepsia, bilious
ness, liver or kidney disease or any trouble
arising from a weak stomach.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-10-06

The finest looking people of Europe
are said to be the Tzigares. or gypsies,
of Hungary. Physically they are
splendid specimens of men and women
and are rarely ill. So pure is their
blood that their wounds quickly heal
without the application of medica-
nopta 49,. 49,:
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-10-06

A working miner in coal pit in
September. 1890, master of arts OF
London University in June, 1896.
That is the remarkable record OF
Thomas Reese. N. "A, who has just
been appointed to professorship at
Brecon college. ore of the leading
theological institutions in the princi-
nnIitv - - 80.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-10-06

thirty souls, were carried away and not
one saved.
Native estimates place the dead at
5000 for the Ponce district alone, but
the real number will never be known
All were buried in haste. Who they
were, what they were, will never be
found out.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-10-06
Basic OF Belief.

nicholas, are you an optimist or a
pessimist"
".Well, when I've had good dinner
I'm an optimist; when haven't I'm q
pessimist."- Detroit Free Press.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-10-06
Mollusks in an African Lake,

Lake Tanganyika, In Africa, offers q
unique field for scientific exploration.
This region, like Australia, is one of the
few localities where animals still live
that have become extinct elsewhere.
certain whelk-like mollusks of this lake
appearing to have been driven from
the ocean and to be Identified with fos-
sill forms of old Jurassic seas In Eu-
rope.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-10-06
Hoods SaadabmM
Settling q Quixzer.
E2aZa2 ilE3:l21:ZzfE1


Joseph Jefferson, some 10 years ago,
kspent a week with Scotch peer.
Among the guests was naughty and
brilliant lady who made a dead set at
quizzing him. He did not detect it at
ifirst and answered some of her absurd
questions about America quite inno-
Gently. At last he saw her purpose
and decided to get even. His oppor-
tunity came when, emboldened by her
success, she said: "By the by, have
you met the queen lately?" "No,
Madam - jefferson replied with per-
feet seriousness, 81 was out when her
majesty called upon me.' She colored
slightly and then turned away and
never spoke to him again.-Detroit
Free Press.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-10-06
cOlQ " OruSSlstS, f0C.
Halls Family Pills are the best.

The 13o-year-old vine at Hampton
Court, England, is reported to be as
vigorous as ever, although it is not now
allowed to produce as many grapes as
in it's prime.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-10-06

Corsets made of aluminium are now
used by medical mon for the treatment
of spinal disorders.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-10-06

The maximum number of visitors to
the Royal Gardens at Kew, England,
on any one day last year was 7l.871.
on May 80. The smallest, 81. on
November 21.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-10-06

When tin plates and dishes are very
dirty, it Is good plan to boil them in
strong soda and water before securing
and polishing them. = = -
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-10-06
The average interval between hig
tides is 10 hours and 20 minutes.

Two bottles of Piso's Cure for Consump-
ton ac cured me Of bad 9 lung %n aa 1aas
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-10-06
Largest Alphabet.

The Tartaran alphabet contains 202
letters being the longest in the world.
Some of these are really symbols to
represent phrases and emotions.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-10-06

i 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, 1899-10-06
An Unhappy NIarriage.

She-This is the anniversary of our
wedding. ] suppose we ought to OBJ
serve the day in some way.
He-Suppose we send out for some
sackcloth and ashes.-N. Y. Journal.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-10-06

clrc Permanently Cured. No fits or nervousness
IIlO after first days use of DR.. Klines Great
Nerve Restorer. Send for FREE $500 trial
bottle and treatise. DIR. r. H. KLINE, Ltd, $50
Arch street. Philadelphia, Pa.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-10-06

The first Irish woman to be elected
municipal councillor is Mrs. Maurice
Dockrell. who was third in the polls
in the Blackjack district of county
Dublin, at the last elections, with nine
vacancies to be filed.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-10-06

backward. forward and sideways, until
the noise died away, and there was ex-
posed a lighted supper table, with this
explanation on a transparency:
'Osborn's treat!''-C Chicago Record.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-10-06
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF FIGs, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA FIG 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 system. 1t
is the one perfect strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system effectually,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per-
manently. Its perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and SUBJ
stance. and its acting on the kidneys.
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
laxative.
In the process of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant to the
taste, but the medicinal qualities of the
remedy are obtained from senna and
other aromatic plants, by method
known to the CALIFORNIA FIe SYRUP
Co. only. In order to get it's beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations, please
remember the full name of the Company
printed on the front of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCIsco. CAL.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. NEW YORK. N. z.
For sale by all Druggists.-Price Soc. per bottle.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-10-06
SchillinQS
Best
tea
sold only in
Packages

1t is said that some of the sheep
farms in Australia are as large as the
whole Of England.
The sprinkler filters of st. Louis won
a st'ike for eight hours and $3.50.
Helpers are now paid $1.75.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-10-06

Some men haven't ambition enough
to get out Of their own way. -
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-10-06
Are You Going East?

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, 1899-10-06
Necessity IS the
Mother of kuentton. =

IT Euas the necessity for reliable blood
purifier and tonic that brought into erist-
e'1ce Hoods Sarsaparla. II Is highly
concentrated extract prepared BY COM
biaation. proportion and process peculiar
|. to itself and gfun,g to Hoods Sarsapa-
rfIIa ur,eouaued crfrsfs,e ,,,9,,er
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-10-06

It's much easier to run up a bill than
it is to foot 1t,
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-10-06

The average duration of life in Chi
cago has been more than doubled in
the last 30 years, resulting in the saw
ing Of 40. .05O lives.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-10-06

America has 1000. 900 working wo-
men, st
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-05-06
A CONTEmPTIBLE TRICK.

For several night past wires have been stretched across walks from fences to trees, and it will doubtless prove fatal to some one if the con temptible work is continued.
 Last night some sneaks stretched a wire on Walnut street near Mir. Peter Bridges home between Third and Fourth avenues, It was first discovered by some ladies, who were returning from the Presbyterian church and fell over them. Fortu- nately they escaped injury, but the falls could have been fatal in their results.
 The police should investigate this affair and if the guilty parties are caught up with, they should be made to suffer severely for thei.' work.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-05-06

So far as our information extends not a single Arkansan who visited the gold fields of Alaska has profit ed by the trip. Most of them have met with trials and bardships and are glad to get back to the States, What a colossal fraud was this gold erazel The steamship lines and transportation companies spread wlld, unfounded stories of boundless wealth oyer the entire country and carried hundreds and thousands to a miserable death solely for what they could make out of them. The pity is tha6 the men ponsible for these exaggerated stories cannot be hang ed for their crimes. Ark. Demo- crat,
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-05-06
LOS A THUMB

Brakeman Travis, of local freight No. 2l, on the Cotton Belt, had the misfortune of losing the thumb of his right hand Monday afternoon while out on his ruL. He was pre- pairing to couple cars at a station few miles this side of Camden, when his thumb was caught between the coupling and mashed to a pulp. Am putation was found to be necessary and he was later taken to the com pany's hospital at Tyler, Tex. Mr Travis resides in this city.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-05-06
JOHN HUDGENS DEAD.
He Was One of the Pioneer Citizens
 of Arkansas.

The news of the death of Mr, John Hudgens, which occurred at She~- Till last Saturday evening, has just reached this city. He had been Ill for several mouths with a complica- tion of diseases and his death was no surprise to the community.
 John Hndgens was 55 years of age and was one of the pioneer citizens of Arkansas. He was d prosperous farmer, possessing q large planta- ton in the vicinity of Sherr'll
 A wife and two children are left to mourn his death. The funeral took place from tbe church at Sher- rhl Monday afternoon.
 We extend our heartfelt sym pathY and condolence to the relatives in their hour ot sorrow.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-05-06

An old negro man lost his life in Little Rock Tuesday after jumping into the Arkansas river and at tempting to save a little white boy who had fallen into the raging waters. Speaking of the brave deed the Arkansas Democrat says His name was Andrew Bryant and he was only a poor colored man, day laborer with a wife aud five little children, but be died a hero's death in the effort to save the fife of a white child How can we say that there is no self sacrifice, no heroism among these lowly people, when one of them goes down to death in the murkJ waters of the Arkansas as Andrew Bryant did yesterday in the vain effort to save the life of d child of another race? He was only a poor black laborer, but there was that in bis soul which should make his name live in song and story so ,a.g as it shall be considered the
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-05-06

Rev. A. s. Petite, tbe well-known Baptist divine who recently held a series of revival meetings in Pine Bluff, has been made a city marshal at Jonesboro, and has gone on the war path in real earnest after the blind tigers and gamblers. Unsue- cessful in bis efforts as a pastor to suppress the existing Iawlessness, Rev Petite asked to be made a mar shal. His request was granted, and he has inaugurated a relentless war on the gamblers and proprietors of blind tiger i5ints. We glory ir bis spaak ana wish him success in lbe undertaking.