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Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-23
GREAT COKE AND COAL YEAR.

Tremendous Output of Both Expected
in Western Pennsylvania in 1900.
This year will witness the greatest
era in the coke and coal regions of
Western Pennsylvania in their history.
In the Connellsville coke region more
new ovens will be built than in any
previous year. and the coke production
will Be increased fully 20 per cent.
There are now projected and in the
course of erection more than 1000 new
ovens, which will be. put in operation
by the middle of the coming summer,
which will run the total of the coke
region up to 21 900 ovens. At the be-
ginning of the present year there We're
in operation in the region 1904 ovens.
During the past twelve months the
price of coke has nearly doubled. and
the demand to-day greatly exceeds the
production. At the present price, So.
the business is most profitable. Two
years ago coke was selling for 81 a ton.
The production of the coke region for
1897 was S,5OO.OO0 tons. while during
the year 1899 9,529,O00 tons was ship
ped from the Connellsville region. The
1897 product was valued at $14. 200, 600,
while that of last year represented a
value Of $2O,5OO.OOO. The enlarged ca
pacity will increase the product for
1900 to about 100000 tons. with a
value of nearly $30,0OO,O0O.
Just now there is famine in coke.
The famine is not acute because coke
can be had for immediate delivery. but
only in small quantities. Coke makers
are just now getting So ton for fur
mace coke and $3.25 for foundry coke.
Western Pennsylvania coke is now
bringing $500 at Cincinnati and $3.50
at st. Louis. All kinds of coal have
greatly advanced in prices, and to-day
there is not an idle mine in all Western
Pennsylvania. In many cases the
wages of the miners have been ad-
vanced greatly. The coal famine has
induced many large Pittsburg consum-
ers to buy up coal lands, and many new
mines will be opened soon. A large syn
dicate, formed of Pittsburg consumers.
has obtained control of more than
100000 acres of rich coal lands
around the city, and will operate mines
to supply their manufacturing plants.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-23

Kinder thought there might be a chance
to make little something out of the
deal. But the first thing l knowed
they called for an assessment of the
stock They come round to me and
wanted my assessment.
How much be itY said l.
"'Sixty-four thousand, five hundred
dollars says they.
"'Wal, says l. that's rather stiff
haul on a man. but I'll pay it But |
give ye notice now that We better not
call on me again. For that will just
about take the last cent l got And
for fact when l went into the old
chist and counted out my money that
was jest what l had to a cent. Never
got cent back for all that money l
put in. And here I am sawin'' wood
for a livin'."
When the stranger got down to the
store and stccd warming his hands at
the barrel stove he remarked upon the
sad case of the old man saving wood
up the road.
"That man never had a cent ahead in
all his life," remarked the storekeeper.
Hes allls sawed wood for livin'."
"Well, what does he want to tell
such thIndering story as that forw
asked the stranger.
"Wa-a-l," replied the storekeeper,
yankees have to sorter keep in prac-
tice for what may come up. Jest hav'
to do it.
"When you drive along you'll prob
ably see an old fellow up here work
ing round in the barnyard. He wears
Horace Greeleys for whiskers and a
straw hat winter or summer. You'll
know him when you see him. Stop
and talk with him little while. He's
keepfn' in practice, too"
The stranger did so.
They fell into talk of the corruption
of modern institutions and of the diff
Guilty of believing those who are en-.
gagged in business operations.
1.-TWO weeks ago." said the old man,
81 was shingling the Methodist pa'son-
age down the road here ways, and
the elder came out and says he, "Ihe's
big bank in Boston failed
".National bankY says l..
"'National bank says he and he
gave me the name.
oval, sir, for a while l never was so
scared in my life. jest jumped right
down off the roof of that pa 'sonage-
bout thirty feet Was SO excited new
er felt 1t.
81 ran all the way home. | rushed
into the bedroom. Wife come a run
MIN after me.
For the land sakes,' says she. be
you craZyY
"Putty near It, says l. The So-and
SO National Bank of Boston has failed
up and it's jest like my luck to have a
lot of bills of that bank in the chest
here And l threw the chest open
and reached down for our box. | open
ed it. Wal, 1t didn't have a single bill
on that bank-nor any other kind of
bill either. Never felt so relieved In
my life."-Lewiston Journal.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-23

mainsprings to repair after a warm,
humid day than at any other time.
Others believe the breaking to be due
to electric disturbances, stating that
after an electrical storm they find that
many of their customers bring their
watches to them for repair. The sud-
den cooling and consequent contrac-
tion Of the tightly wound handspring.
caused by the removal of the watch
from the body on cool night following
warm day, is believed by some to ac-
count, in measure. for the accidents
mentioned. So far, however, no en-
tirely satisfactory explanation has
been suggested. The only conclusion
to be drawn from the acknowledged
facts Of the case is that 1t Is not safe
for the matchmaker to infer, merely
from the breaking Of a handspring.
that 1t Is of an inferior grade, nor for
his customer to believe the watchmak-
er deficient in skill because the main
spring Of his timepiece has snapped
shortly after being replaced.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-23
UNDER FALSE PRETensEs,
Why Apache Bill Left the Theate
Without a Murmur

Why Apache Bill Left the Theater
Without Murmur.
Back In the early $685." said an old
time Snowman, chatting with the New
Orleans Times-Democrat man, 81 got
a job as manager of typical western
variety theater at Carbonate, Colo.
didn't exactly relish the situation, but
/ had been stranded out there by the
failure of road company and it was
case of Hobson's choice. Carbonate
was on the boom at the time and the
population consisted of the usual col
lection Of miners, adventurers,. gam
blers, Eastern tenderfeet and miscella-
neous frontier nondescripts.
"Our house was a favorite resort of
the town and was packed to the doors
every performance, but things passed
Off with remarkable smoothness until
one night about week after l had
taken charge, when half drunken ruff
fan down near the front began to Gre
ate disturbance. He started in by
guying the performers and soon had
them SO badly demoralized that the
show was virtually at standstill.
Meanwhile had taken look at the
fellow from one of the boxes and saw,
to my CONSERVATION, that he was not
ed bad man. known as Apache Bill,
who was then the acknowledged bully
Of the camp, and who had won his So
cial position by shooting up couple
of deputy sheriffs and chasing his pred
ecessor over the range.
|
reer. I realized that IL I'allowed Bill
to break up the performance the ex-
ploit would be repeated by every minor
bad man in town, and l might as well
resign and get out. I had to do some
thing and do 1t quick, and, at last, in
sheer desperation, I started down the
middle aisle. The house suddenly
grew still as death and everybody
watched my progress.
when I reached the ruffian tapped
him on the shoulder and he looked up
inquiringly. Come with me- said,
mechanically, expecting to get bullet
in my vitals by way of reply, but, to
my amazement, he said: All right,
partner and promptly arose. l put
my hand on his arm and we walked
out together, the audience literally
gasping with establishment in our
wake.
when we got to the sidewalk l was
about to return when he called me
back. Say, what did ye bring me out
here for? he demanded. 4 wanted you
to leave the theater,' replied. 'Suf-
ferlng grasshoppersv he roared, 4
thought you wanted me to take a
drink"
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-23
Wasted sympathy

She is a charming widow, pretty,
bright and light hearted. she was q
charming young woman before she
married Mr.. Blank, and moved away
to live in Georgia. Her married life
was most happy, and the death Of her
husband was great loss to her, but
she bore up under it. After the funer-
al and a general packing up of things
she returned to her old home. The day
after she arrived she was met on the
street by one of her very solemn-faced
friends, who intended to give her o
cluster of that sympathy that makes
one feel as If the sympathizer had
thrown something at and ON the sym
pathizee."
''Oh, Mrs. Blank" said the solemn
one, 81 am so glad you are SO WELL"
"Yes," answered the widow, 81 am
as well as can be. l was never i'll in
my life. you know"
"And, Mrs Blank" continued the
solemn one in more solemn tones, I'm
glad to see you so happy"
why, yes. Yes, Pm very happy.
You know it was not l that died. 1t
was Mr.. Blank. memphis Scimetar.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-23
COULDN'T HELP 1T,
An Old Yankees Yarn of Better DE-
Was Pure Fiction.

An Ola 1ankee's Yarn of Better Days
Was Pure Fiction.
An old man was saving wood in a
Maine village the other day. He had
taken job and was putting in his best
licks.
A man who was going past stopped
and looked over the palings of the
fence.
"Kind o. tough work, isn't 1t, uncleY'
asked the passer.
The old man Strengthened up and
stroked the sweat off his forehead.
"WaL middlin' tart" said he. "Sort
o. takes holt O. my lumbago once In a
while. don't suppose l should mind
it so much IL 1t hadn't been for the fact
that had money once and didn't have
to do such things as this"
"Is that SO? Had moneyY'
"Yas, that's right. You remember
the time they built this branch railroad
through hereP'
Sure"
"Wal, was doin' pretty well at that
time and ] subscribed to the stock.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-23

the moons phases. The case is of gun
metal highly polished, and is of the
"open-face" variety. 1t is about three
inches in diameter, with very heavy
crystal.
The works Of the finest Swiss
watches have gold mountings, with
the running parts of steel fully jeweled
The watch Is about three times as
heavy as the ordinary large American
watch. 1t is not Intended, of course.
that the possesor will ever carry it in
his pocket, but with 1t is beautiful
red morocco case with bracket leg
so that when the watch is In Its case it
resembles small clock, the face being
exposed. 1t is intended as desk
chrnomoeter, yet it Is too valuable a
piece of bric-a-brac to be left lying
around.
When Mr.. Clarke was In Paris on one
of his European trips he had the mis-
fortune to lose his watch. very valu-
able one, and one day in company of
Paris bankers, all of whom he knew
very well, he related the circumstances
of his loss. Nothing more was Thought
of the matter until Mr.. Clarke received
letter the day before Christmas Loti-
flying him that the watch had beer for
warded. 1t adds to the interest OF the
present that so good timekeeper is it
that it did not lose an hour on its long
trip from Paris and arrived as prompt
ly as though it had been forwarded by
messenger from shop In Kansas City.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-23
The Debate Closed.

Eyes, sir!'' shouted the little man with
thin, struggling hair, .'the constitution
of the United States guarantees to
every man liberty of speech, and I'd
like to see any one try to deprive me
Of it?'
"John Henry" exclaimed a large
woman of decided mien, who had just
entered the room, ayou dry up and
come home."-New York Journal.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-23
Good FertiIizers

Some Of the best farms In Pennsyl-
vania have been brought to the highest
degree Of fertility by the use of clover,
lime and manure. The farmers who
have accomplished such results have
aimed to save every pound of manure.
and also to preserve it in the best man.
ner. Lime is used extensively by those
who know that lime is an essential in
gredient Of plants, and also because it
Is excellent for increasing the clover
.rop. Glover enriches the land by pro-
noting the supply of nitrogen in the
soil, hence lime and clover make an ex-
,ellent combination.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-23
Pone Leo,s Graceful Act.

Pope Leo was able to show Difference
to an older man than himself at the
celebration of his coronation. Car.
dinal Martel, who is 90 years of age
and the senior Cardinal in length of
service, having been Cardinal deacon
for forty years. had himself carried to
the vatican. but was unable, after the
Pope's address. to join In the defile
past the throne. The Pope. noticing
this, stepped down from bis throne and
walking to Cardinal Mertel wished him
many more years of life.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-23
FLIGHT EXTRAORDINARY.
Peasant Woman Shot from a Noun
taintop to the Valley.

Fea66nt woman SnOt from MOuns
taintop to the Valley.
Teresa Falciola, an Italian peasant
woman, met recently with an extraordi-
nary adventure. Near her home, In the
village Of Quarna. which nestles in a
spacious valley, is high and wooded
mountain, and there 1t has been her
custom, as Is general there, to go two
or three times a week for the purpose
of collecting frewood. To bring this
wood from the precipitous mountain
was quite an arduous task. Therefore.
it was sent down by means of strong
metal wire, stretched from the valley
up to the mountain top.
A few weeks ago she and her two
little daughters ascended the mountain
and after gathering three goodly bum
dies of wood prepared to send. them
down. Just. however. as the mother
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-23
A Primitive Barometer.

A curious barometer is said to be
used by the remnant of the Arauca-
rian race, which inhabit the southern
most province of Chilli. 1t consists of
the CASTOR shell of crab. The dead
she'll is white in fair, dry weather, but.
Indicating the approach of a moist at
mosphere by small red spots. as the
moisture Of the air increases it be-
comes entirely red and remains so
throughout the rainy season.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-23
A RAGnrnaH

Mrs. Corncribber-I reckon our Hen
merry has Joined the law and order
league at Yale"
Mr.. Corncribber-Why do you think
that?
Mrs. Corncribber-Why, he writes
that he's helped to break up four
shows at the opera house this week.
Them theaters is very pernicious
things, You know.-Judge.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-23

portrait on onyx. while much less time
Is consumed if the work Is done on
shell. There is always great danger
OF the latter breaking, and its dura-
bility. too. is not great, SO that the
shell, as rule, Is not desirable as the
harder materials. A portrait on onyx
will cost 5000. while one on shell may
be had for $50. The inquiries for these
are rare and building up a patronage
Is slow and accomplished mainly by
satisfied customers influencing others.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-23
Business Acumen.

The clerk-By the way, see the An
ti-Superstition League opens its meet
ing tomorrow.
The boss-Is that so? Mark those
$12 overcoats up to $13 in big figures
and stick 'em in the window.-Indian
apolis Press
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-23


a P aris banker
friend, says the Kan
sas City Journal. 1t
is a large yet deli
C a t e | y Fl n ! shed
watch, which not
only is a chronom-
eter, but it also tells
the days Of the week,
the month. the days
n IL A. --l
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-23
An Al Rhyme.

There was a noted LII. D.,
Belonging to the f. +. w.,
A member of the G. o. P,
Whose son was in the U. s. v.
I'd sold the son things (. o. b.,
wouldn't ship them C. o. d.,
But sent letter, viz:
A bill, note, 'R. s. V. P"
He hadn't paid a single SOU
! then decided what I'd do;
wrote: II hold your 1. o. u;
Will see your father p. d. O."
Full quickly then this q. s. v.
For fear the irate LII. ID.
Might dock his monthly NJ. o. B.,
Inclosed his check for twenty-three.
ATLANTA Journal.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-23
JUST vAccINATED. THAT'S ALL.

The Pretty Young Woman Made the
Passengers Angry.
There was something strikingly pic
torial in the appearance of young
lady who sat in the upper left-hand
corner Of Jackson avenue trolley car
during one of its outbound runs, the
other morning, says the New Orleans
Times-Democrat. 1t was due, no doubt,
to many things-to the aristocratic
slenderness of her figure; to her wide,
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-23
CUBAN TIMBER IS THREATENED
Greedy Lumbermen May DespoiI ths
Islands Valuable Forests.

J Gen. Rivera, Secretary of Agriculture
in Cuba. has made an appeal for the
preservation of the forests of the ISL
and. Under the American rule they
stand a chance of being treated with
the same injurious Indifference that
has robbed this country of a great
source of wealth and left large tracts
denuded of vegetation, and, most i'm
portant of all, the water ways without
the protection that kept them from
running dry at one season of the year
and flooding to the danger point at an
other. The valuable mahogany groves
of Cuba can be continued forever as a
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-23
Ready to Omit.

First Office Boy-I call my boss Grid
ley.
Second Office Boy-Why is that?
First Office Boy-Because he may
fire when he Is ready.-Puck.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-23

| When new family moves into a
neighborhood it is regarded as a valu.
able acquisition IL the furniture wagon
| shows step-ladder.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-23
His Apprehension.

She-Why such hurry to marry
Dick? We've only been engaged three
months.
'sYes, know; but I'm afraid you will
get tired of me."-Life.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-23
Tenement DweIiers in Boston.

More than 100000 tenement dwellers
are In Brooklyn, according to official
figures just issued. The number OF
tenement houses Is 1857.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-23

The average man thinks he is gallant
to women when he orders boy in the
room to give the lady his chair.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-23

We have noticed that the healthiest
looking children are those whose faces
are allowed occasionally to accumulRte
dirt and microbe@ Il
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-23
UNIQUE WATCH FROM PARIS.

Kansas City Man the Owner of VAL
uab1e Timepiece.
W. B. Clarke, president of the United
States Trust Company, is the recipient
of unique and valuable present from
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-23
Hot water f,r Headacbe.

Ordinary headaches almost always
yield to the, simultaneous application
Of hot water to the feet and the back
Of the neck.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-23

Different ways: "They sat and held
hands all the evening" "How sillyr'
"Oh, 1 don't know. You have to in
whist."-Philadelphia Bulletin.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-23

In the Dining Car.-"Isn't it delight.
full to be dining together without a
chaperon" 81 should say sol Mar.
riage is certainly great economy
pv1oH
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-23

A wOman's letter to her sister is the
most trifiing thing ON earth.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-23

Every woman likes to talk Of the
"Rray monotony" Of her life.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-23

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Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-23
Penniless Klondikers,

. The number Of penniless men in the
Klondike is placed at 5000.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-23

has been point of excursion and an
object of curiosity for sight seers ever
since it was built. Gen. Grant was
taken there on one occasion.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-23

b B,ggage Allowed a Cavalry Omcer.
In the war in South Africa Brit
ish mounted officer knows exactly
what he may carry. In his pockets or
haversack or slung on belt he is re-
stricted to a whistle, compass, note
book, water bottle, clasp knife, besides
sword, pistol and ammunition. On this
horse, attached to the saddle. are a
spare shoe. case with nails, nosebag,
picketing ropes and pegs. cloak, mess
tin. field glass and in pair of wallets
an emergency ration. tin Of vaseline,
underlinen (not exceeding two pounds),
knife, fork, spoon. comb. toothbrush,
shaving brush. nightcap, field cap,
towel and soap, drinking cup, map of
country and box of matches. All
these articles must not. with saddle
and bride, exceed 711a pounds In
weight. Carried in the regimental
transport each mounted officer Is re-
stricted to 25 pounds of baggage, which
must be packed in bed valise. and in
cludes change of clothing and linen,
boots and putties, canvas shoes, buck
ct. lantern and writing portfolio, camp
kettle, two plates and pepper and salt
pots.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-23
Singing at Their Work.

Contractors in South Missouri en-
ploy many negroes to load railroad ties
in the cars of the Memphis railway,
says the Kansas City Star. The ties
are cut in the woods, hauled to the rail-
way in wagons and dumped In piles
along the side Of the roads. The ne
groes then take them up, tie by tie, and
run with them up planks to the cars,
where they drop them In regular order.
These negroes are paid price for each
tie they carry, SO they vie with one
another to earn the most money In one
day.
They become so expert at the work
that an old hand can throw a heavy tie
on his shoulder. SO that it will balance,
and then, without holding it. he will
run. both hands pressed fiat against his
sides, up the gangplank to the car. The
negroes are SO accustomed to the work
that they seldom drop tie and seem
never to have sore shoulders.
One may see gangs Of dozen or
more of them, all singing and whistling.
Each sings at the top of his voice or
whistles as loud as he can, and every
tune is different. The effect is anus
ing, but beyond description. The men
carry their ties at a trot all day long.
An inspector stands beside the plank
that goes up the car to examine the ties
being loaded. 1t is amusing to hear the
inspector call a negro halfway up the
plank with a tie on his shoulder to
throw 1t away among the heap of bad
ties. The negro gets no credit for his
load and goes back swearing at his bad
luck, while his companions stop their
music and burst into loud, uncontrolla-
BILE laughter.
All these negro tie-carriers have deep
grooves in the right shoulder where
the ties have pressed, but the flesh is
calloused and seldom sore. The men
make good wages, most Of them $3.50
a day. They spend all of it. Very few
Of them save their money.