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Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-04-20
Penetrated SHREWD DISGUISE

Prison Guard Was Interested in Nov
ing Grass Plot.
Green Casey, convict at San Quen-
tin, has won the admiration Of all his
fellow convicts at the prison for the
novel contriyance he has invented In
order to make his escape from the pris-
on walls some time ago, and through
Sheriff Langdon of Santa Clara County
the story has leaked out.
Casey was a kind of trusty around
the prison grounds, and while working
in one Of the grounds in the vicinity of
the prison he took it into his head that
he would like to escape, and was be-
advantageous way to suit his purpose.
AS he was stroiling around on the green
grass which grows in abundance around
the prison an idea struck him that IL
he could initiate the grass by some
means he could elude the watchful SEN
tries and make good his escape.
Through the aid of his convict friends
he procured some pieces of burlap, and
with the aid Of some rope made them
into a long coat that would cover him
completely when lying on the grass.
He then secured some wheat from the
prison stable and sowed it on the first
layer OF his coat. BE cast 1t down
carelessly at one end Of the prison
grounds anc Watered II daily In q
few weeks the grass grew up through
f1le a1eI ccAf 81 Z s1e{Q<e i great while
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-04-20
HOW TO ACQUIRE
A Contempt for Danger and Goodness in
Time of Peril.

A Contempt for Danger and Goodness in
Time of Peril.
An elderly man and one much young
er than he were walking along Fifth
avenue a few days ago, moving In the
direction of the depot. As they pro-
ceeded they conversed on the one topic
which is now uppermost. The younger
man had spoken of the dangers Of war
and said he thought that few of the
enthusiastic recruits who were now
spelling for fight understood what it
was to be actually face to face with
death.
"Well," said the old gentleman with
deal of feeling manifested in his face,
II don't know about that. am getting
along toward the close of life, of course,
and perhaps 1 may view 1t differently,
being IL .'irally expectant of dying be-
fore long. But as a fact, when l sit
down to think it over, death does not
seem such an awful thing after all. 1t
is a mere episode. We have to face it
some time-why not once as well as an
other occasions? If people could only
bring themselves to look upon these
things in proper light they would find
that danger loses its power for i'll and
that peril need not make one afraid.
What are these big guns which shoot
destruction in time Of war, Staying
their thousands and their tens of thou
sands? Mere cylinders of steel and not
to be dreaded. The thing is to teach
ones self not to be afraid. You can
acquire contempt for danger just as
you can acquire language or knowl-
edge of astronomy. 1t is all training.
/ myself
At this very instant his glance fell
upon the white surface Of the pavement
where he was about to set his foot He
seemed to stop in the middle Of the mo-
ton, and leaped sidewise, crying in an
agonized voice:
Look out! He'll strike you, and IL
he does you're gone! Heavens above!
How did the reptile get upon a city
pavement? Get out of my wayw He
pushed over two women and three
men in getting away from the fatal
spot, and climbed upon fight of steps
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-04-20

horned cattle of the plains that gave
to Texas its additional nickname of
'"rhe Long Horn State" The steer
measures 15 hands and weighs be-
tween 1000 and 1,7o0 pounds. His
enormous horns from point to point
measure nine feet seven inches. The
horns could easily be made to measure
over 10 feet If taken Off the steer,
steamed, and Strengthened. When the
steer is standing In a natural position
ON level ground the tip ends Of his
horns are fully six feet above the
ground.
Time was, fifteen or less years ago,
when the long horns were no curiosity
in Texas, but to-day there are few re-
minders of the grand old herds that
have been SO closely interviewer with
the history of the State. The steer in
Paris will excite the wonder and com
mand the admiration Of all visitors to
the worlds great show.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-04-20

Take some white CASTLE soap and shave
it fine. Cover it with water and heat
until the soap melts. Add cupful of
glycerine for every quart of water, and
soon you will have a heavy mixture
which reminds you of soap bubbles. At
Vassar we used to take the gas pipe,
such as you may use on gas lamps, oil
stoves and the like. This pipe We would
attach to the gas, and one of us would
hold up the end of the pipe while the
other poured in the soap bubble mix
ture. We had made the soap bubble
mixture and the gas blew the bubbles.
Instantly great air castles would form
and would come spouting out of the end
of that pipe as though by magic. Such
big bubbles never were blown before,
nor so fastl They would come out of
the pipe at the rate Of ten a second,
and the room would be filled with bub-
bles in minute. 1t seemed as though
each bubble was as big as a foot tub
and as light as feather. We played
battledore and shuttlecock with them,
and had to bat them with sheets which
we held taut SO that the bubbles could
bound on them.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-04-20
AUNT ROSES SECRET.
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had become of his fathers dispatch
Andre could not imagine. At last, long
after the time it should have come. the
maid entered with the formidable en-
velope. Noemie took 1t and was about
to open 1t when Andre said:
"Tear it up without reading it We
know what it says"
81 want to see how 1t looks" replied
Noemie.
AS she said a wave Of color swept
across her face.
ANDRE" she cried, "there Is some
mistake. Listen to this:
81 have the honor to ask the hand
of Mile. Noemie Durand for my son
Andre. will call at your convenience.
Respectfully, DELVALLEY.'
els it possible that Aunt Rose was
successfulY' cried Andre, beside him.
self with joy.
'It must be that. But what means
did she employ? What is her secret?''
1t was a long time before they found
out, and then Andre overheard con-
versation not meant for his ears.
81 was right, was not to keep my
faith in your good heart, and to inter-
cept that first dispatch before l went
to see you?" asked Aunt Rose, In a
voice that Andre had never heard her
make so tender and soft in tone.
"Ah, Rose!' responded NJ. Delvalley
in a voice stranger still to the listener,
chow could l know that the girl of
Andres choice was your niece? To
think that l was about to separate
them, as your father separated us, be-
cause was then poor-that they would
have suffered all that have suffered In
giving you up, and in thinking of you
all these years! And now that we are
united at last, you will not refuse
but suddenly Andre realized that he
was listening and crept softly away.
From the French.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-04-20

to watch while directing that some
body kill 1t.
xiii what?" inquired a gruff man,
who had been partially telescoped.
"Blacksnake! Venomous kind! Must
have got here in a bunch of bananas
or something from South Water street.
and"
"Blackspake nothing, you old cata-
pult. You want to get new pair of
glasses. That's nothing but a little
crooked line of melted tar that leaked
out of the street-repairers' kettle. Tame
yourself and try not to get scared SO
easily as to break up the peace Of the
whole public with your elbows"
The old gentleman went away very
quietly and did not look for his younger
friend to resume his lecture upon self
taught courage.-Chicago Record.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-04-20
LAW AS INTERPRETED.

Libelous publication about a de-
ceased person is held, in Bradt VS.. New
Nonpareil Company Qowa), 45 L. R. A.
6S1, to give the mother of the deceased
no right of action.
Employees working more than eight
hours per day in violation of statute
are held, in Short VS.. Bullion. Beck &
Co. Mining Company (Utah), 45 L. R. A.
6O3, to have no right of action for the
extra services, either on the contract
or on a quantum meruit.
Owner of premises dangerous to tres
passers is held, in Cooper VS.. Overton
CTenn.), 45 L. r. A. 591. to have no liza
bility for injuries to trespassers, even
IL they are children, unless they are in
duced to enter the premises by some
thing unusual and attractive placed
upon it by the owner or with his knowl-
edge and permitted to remain there.
A communication made in good faith
in the course of his duty, by the CASH
Ter of a bank, by indorsing on dishon-
ored note held for collection that it was
a forgery, is held, in Caldwell VS.. Story
(Ky.), 45 L. R. A. 735, to be privileged
communication which does not create
any liability for libel, though it is in
timated that the maker may be liable
for SANDER If he falsely declares that
the note is forged.
A statute reviving a barred remedy
SO as to impair title to property which
has vested under the statute of limita-
tions is held, in McEldowney VS.. Wyatt
CIV. ya.), 45 L. r. A. 900, to be uncon-
stitutional as a deprivation of property
without due process of law; but it is
held otherwise with the revival of a
cause of action which does not affect
any vested right Of property. With
this case there is note discussing the
other authorities on the question of
vested rights in defense of statute Of
limitations.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-04-20
sARs-wIRE TELEPHONE LINE.

Three Towns in Indiana Connected by
Using Ordinary Fence Wires.
O1e of the most novel telephone sys-
TENS in the world is the "barb-wire"
line, which connects the Indiana towns
of Anderson, Pendleton and Ingalls,. 1t
Is fifteen miles in length. Its inventor,
builder and sole owner, Cassius Alley
of Pendleton, now has six subscribers
at $50 year each. The time is not far
distance when there will be tenfold this
number. One clothing company at An
derson, with branch stores at Pendle-
ton. and the Wagner glass works, with
offices at Anderson and factory at, In
gals are using this barb-wire system in
their business affairs exclusively. They
use the line frequently. They can con-
vert 1T into a private line by plugs SO
arranged that when one party Is using
the line he can cut out all others ex-
cept in Mr.. Alleys residence, which is
used as a central station. Ordinary
phones are used with no special
strength of battery and there is very
little trouble with the lines.
In constructing the line, Mr.. Alley
used the top strand OF the barb-wire
fence of the Big Four railroad, making
the connections with the offices of his
subscribers with ordinary telephone
wire. In some instances where the
posts had rotted it was necessary to
paint the wire and posts with rubber
paint TO insulate the wire. This is fairly
satisfactory and puts the line in shape
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any other time. The inventor expects
to put in newly invented form Of glass
insulator, which is very CHEAP and the
only one yet found that can be used on
q fence wire line.
On this line, wagon roads are crossed
thirty-seven times and railroads six
times. At these crossings the line is
either carried through q gas-pipe con-
duit,s with insulated wire or by building
bridges, which is done by merely nail
ing a piece Of timber fifteen feet long
to the last fence post and extending
high enough to allow clearance for traf-
fic.
The whole line of fifteen miles was
built at cost of about 500, and the
OuluI lOI cdCu AOuSe, COuSlSlluS OF re-
ceiver, transmitter, battery, call, etc.,
costs not over $40. The magnet bell
call is used.
This barb-wire line is connected with
the Independent long-distance tele-
tance telephone line at ingalls,, and in
this way Indianapolis and Greenfield
may be reached by the users of Mr..
Alleys system.
The line has been in operation since
December and has not been out of or
der except for few hours, when a
fast train on the railroad struck cow,
threw her body against a fence and
broke the wire. A telephone communi-
cation. by this simple method, is placed
within the reach of every community.
Farmers who do not have regular tele-
phone outfits and wires leading to their
residences are supplied with a small
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-04-20
Not Wholly a Cal unity.

'There is hardly anything that can
happen to man." Mr.. Jones was say
ing. "that he cannot turn to some good
account If he will"
II don't know about that" said Mr..
Brown. "How about that disabled
thumb Of yours?
"Ah. yes, that thumb!' rejoined Mr..
Jones. "It was crushed in an accident.
You notice l can't bend it. It's per-
fectly stiff at the middle joint. The
nail came off, of course. You observe
the hard, horny nail that grew in place
of the old one?'
81 see."
"Well, for the last three years / have
used that thumb-nail for a screw
driver
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-04-20
CURIOUS WHEAT. PROBLEM.

Scarcity of Food Is Not by Amy Means
Remote.
II Sir William Crookes Is to be be-
lieved, scarcity of food Is not by any
means remote; 1t may come within
sight Of persons now alive, and these
not very young, says the Spectator.
The case may be very easily stated. At
present the deficiencies Of the wheat
eating countries are supplied by North
America, especially by the United
States. In 1878 the wheat crop Of the
United States was about 100000
bushels. OF this quantity 217,OOO,OO0
bushels was exported to Europe,
where no country, excepting Russia
and Turkey, grows enough for
its own population. The States are
able to do this without trenching on
the home supply, because the total pop
ulation Is not more than 75,0O0,O00. In
1881, If the increase of population goes
on at the same rate as that Of the last
thirty years, the 5000, 900 will have in
creased to 100000 and the surplus
for export will be no longer available.
Whence, therefore, will the wants Of
the world be supplied? Russia at pres
ent exports largely, the total being
something more than two-ffths OF that
from the States. But 1t cannot be
hoped that Russia will come to the res
cue of hungry world. 1t is already
hungry itself, exporting food willie its
own people are starving. Indeed, the
difficulty Of the general problem is ag-
gravated by the fact that, up to the
point of actual starvation, scarcity not
only does not check, but actually stim-
ulates, the rate of increase. A perfect
ly well-fed, well-educated and gener-
ally comfortable population has a ten
dency to diminish rather than to grow.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-04-20

He was now ready to carry out his
plans, and patiently waited an oppor-
tunity. At last he succeeded in getting
his new contrivance across to the north
west of the prison, and in a few min
utes was under his grassy coat.
Slowly he crept along with the clever
ness of worm, and from all appear
ances success would crown his efforts.
But his progress was too rapid and
very soon he heard footsteps coming
in his direction. The moving grass plot
which was slowly making its way up
the hillside soon came to a sudden
standstill as the eye of guard had no.
ticed the grass moving and came to in
vestigate the phenomenon. A kick in
the ribs apprised Casey that his plan
had been discovered. The guard took
Casey and a red shirt now covers his
breast.-San Francisco Call.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-04-20
Spring on the Farm.

The sweet, balmy breezes Of springtime
are melting the last fall Of snow.
And soon the bluebirds will be singing,
to cheer on the man with the hoe;
The gentleman with the lone gallus, who
down the corn-row slowly plods,
With right-and-left whacking and
smashing, to bust up the newly
turned clods.
The ice has gone out of the streamIet,
and green leaves peep forth on the
trees;
The worm-fence is patched up in places,
and new gums" are placed for the
bees;
The spring house has been fumigated, and
bed clothes are aired on the line,
And the whole farm breathes out a warm
welcome for the coming Of springs
blessed time.
The colt is turned loose in the pasture,
painted over with rank kerosene;
The anvil rings out it's wild clamor as
the "plow p'ints" are made sharp
and keen;
The boys dig for bait in the barnyard,
for the creek waters muddy and
warm,
For spring is at hand, rousing up this old
land, and there's joy. life and work
on the farm.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-04-20
SODA water to Appease hunger.

Soda Water to Appease Hunger.
Soda water is now prescribed as q
palliative for hunger, especially for the
abnormal hunger produced by disease.
The seat of hunger is found in the solar
plexus. By the use Of water charged
with carbonic acid gas the branches Of
the solar plexus distributed through the
mucous membrane of the stomach are
Influenced in such a way that the abb
normal irritation of the plexus, which
Is the foundation for the ravenous hum
ger oftep present in diabetes and GER
ain forms of indigestion. may be great
" n,itigated, if not wholly appeased.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-04-20
LAST OF THE LONG HORNS.
Texas Stockman's Unique Contribution
to the Paris Exposition.

Texas Stockman's Unique Contribution
to the Paris Exposition.
Unique among the exhibits at the
Paris Exposition will be the contrih1-
tion Of a Texas stockman, j. M. Dobie,
Of Ramires, Live Oak County. His
curiosity Is the celebrated Dobie steer,
than which there will be no exhibit
more remarkable and yet SO character
istic Of the Lone Star State.
J The Dobie steer is known through
out South and West Texas. He is the
rough and graphic standard of meas
urement of the West Texas stockman.
"Big as the Dobie steer is the hyper
bole they use when describing a pair
of horns. 1t is hyperbole. for travel
the wide plains over and another steer
with a pair of horns such as has the
Dobie steer cannot be found. He is
the last Of the old tribe OF monster
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-04-20
OTTO OF BAVARIA.

Remarkable Story of the Insane Mon
arch and His First Love.
The following remarkable story Is re-
lated about the unhappy King Ottosof
Bavaria. This last week he ate almost
nothing for some days, although his ap-
petite is usually unnaturally good. He
ruptedly for hours, and even became at
times dangerous. One morning, how
ever, his physician and keeper eau
tiously pushed aside the heavy brocade
curtain which divides their bedroom
from that Of the poor monarch and
found him with tears running down his
cheeks, gazing into little silver case
which they had often seen in drawer,
the key to which King Otto wore on
fine steel chain round his neck.
AS soon as the King perceived that
he was watched he turned round and
smiled SO happily and naturally that
the doctor, surprised, stepped nearer.
Wearing the same joyful expression
the King cried out to him: Countess
L. has passed better night. She is
now out of danger" He then carefully
locked up the little silver box, which
contained nothing but a few dried
strawberries, and spent very quiet
day. He also enjoyed his dinner again
This is the other part of the story.
In 1867 there was a merry picnic In a
wood Among the guests was the love-
ly seventeen-year-old Countess L., with
whom the young Prince fell madly in
love at first sight. He sat next to her
at lunch, paid her the greatest atten
ton. and then disappeared with her
into the wood. AS the young people
did not return, and 1t was getting late,
the mother of the Countess became
anxious, and sent men servants out in
all directions. The culprits We're found
with their hats full of strawberries,
which they were merrily eating. The
next morning they were separated for
ever.
Prince Otto went with the King to
Munich, and the youthful Countess was
sent to the Convent of Misericors1e,
where she has remained up to this day.
During the few days throughout which
the King had shown such unfavorable
symptoms, the girl whom he had loved
in his youth was really lying danger
ously Ill in her cell. Somehow or other
how is not stated-the incurably in
sane monarch had become aware of the
fact.-Berlin cable London News.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-04-20
Depths of the Ocean.

The depth of the Atlantic Ocean be-
,ween the Canary Islands and the West
indies is something awful to contem-
,Iate. A pretty level bottom runs right
away from the African Islands to the
American ones, gradually deepening to
nearly 10000 feet. AT this spot the
highest mountain in the Alps might be
sunk, and still there would be nearly
half mile of sea water above It
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-04-20

call at M. Duchesne's apartment with
intent to burgle. Now as this illustri-
GUS character had only been three days
at large after completing his ninth term
of imprisonment. he was naturally un-
aware. that such pet as the orang-
outang was tolerated in these particu-
lar rooms. Consequently, when the
burglar was suddenly pounced upon by
two hairy paws, he was somewhat sur
prised. and his, screams soon brought
help, with the result that NJ. Bargeve
was drawn out of the room by his feet,
in a very ignominious fashion. He was
taken to the infirmary, and it is report
ed that he has gone mad and now i'm
agines himself to have been changed
into an ape.-London Post
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-04-20
Artificial Willow.

One of the curiosities at Chatsworth,
the Duke of Devonshire's place, is a
weeping willow made Of copper, and so
dexterously fashioned that at dis
lance it resembles a real tree. 1t is
actually shower bath, for by pressing
a. secret tap, a tiny spray of water
can be made to burst from every
branch and twig of the tree, to the dis
comfort of any who may be under 1t.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-04-20
ever, Is not performed as it Is in the
Mell-stOcked blacksmith shop The

ever, Is not performed as. It Is IN the
well-stocked blacksmith shop. The
cavalry horse requiring shoe is seized
by two or three soldiers. promptly
dumped over on its side. and. while 1t
is held down by number Of Tommies.
the army horseshoer goes to work and
has the charger shod before he could
eat feed of oats. A small portable
bellows and forge enables the farrier to
travel about the lines and do his work
wherever wanted. Tho accompanying
illustration shows one of these army
horseshoers putting shoes on an off,
GERS obstreperous mount in South
Africa.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-04-20
Spider Silk.

Apropos Of the new spider silk,
Philadelphia manufacturer has dis
covered In an old book on color, dated
1914, an account of attempt to promote
spider silk culture. which failed be-
cause the spiders, when brought to-
yether, fought to the death down to
the last survivor.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-04-20

instrument at very small cost. This
little contrivance is so arranged that it
can be attached to the main barb wire
at any point and thus the farmer is
enabled to call up his city merchant, or
broker, or lawyer just as well as if he
had the ordinary telephone equipment
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-04-20
Curing a Gold.

MF. DllIkiuS udu COLO,
It settled in his head.
always hits the weakest spot"
Funny friends all said.
Mr.. Blifkins coughed and wheezed,
Shivered, sneezed, and shook,
3 Listened to his friends advice
fhis is what he took:
Box of anti-kamnia,
Douched his nose with brine,
Mustard plaster on his chest,
Camphor balls,
Quinine,
Bottle DR.. Killem's Cure,
Onion stew,
Some squills,
Hoarhound tablets,
Licorice,
Anti-febrine pills,
Porous plaster on his back,
Spirits, frumenti,
Menthol inhalation tube,
Ginger,
Rock and rye,
Bottle Of cough syrup,
Whisky-just sip,
Mutton tallow on his neck
. Box of anti-grip,
Vapor bath.
Electric shocks,
Brandy,
Cure for Group,
Emulsion Of cod liver oil,
Ugh!
Some strong beef soup.
Every remedy they urged
Mr. RIifkins tried.