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BUREAU OF INFORMATION.
Some Odd Questions Briefly Answered
Herein.
Information Given to Inquirers on
Subjects of More or Less Gen
eral Interest.

Eds. Record Union: wish to ascer-
tain the gross export and import bus
mess of England's Australian colonies.
I have searched for some library source
from which to get the facts and failing
apply to you. wish to make some sta
tistical comparisons, and will be great
Is obliged to you if you can give me
the figures. S. H. P.
Sacramento.
We find the totals in the magazine
international Trade" given for 1899,
as follows: Seven colonies imported
goods valued at S245,000000 and ex-
ported values of $50, 100000 For any
later date statistics we do not know
where you could apply here.
x*
Eds. Record Union: Will you give
me the law under which DR.. Brown de-
clined to say he feared" and thus lost
his case against Mrs. Davidson? I'd
like to know just how that law reads.
Auburn. JAMES.
Penal Code, Section SIS; obtaining
money by the wrongful use of force or
fear or under color of official right.
Section $40 defines what the fear"
i
jure the person or his property or a
member of his family; to accuse him
or a relative or member of his family
of crime, or expose or impute to him de-
formity or disgrace, or to expose any
secret affecting him or them. See the
sections named for the full text Of the
law.
-
Eds. Record Union: What is the
debt of the United States Government
at this time? +. q. =.
Sacramento.
We can give it to you for February
only. 1t was February 10Th, S1,75o,-
325,752 40, if you include certificates
and treasury notes. offset by an equal
amount of cash in the treasury. With
out them it is $1.199, TIA, ,479 40. OF
this 1922, ,615,17O only bears interest.
Eds. Record Union: Should it be
Michaelangelo or Michael Angelo?
When was he born and where, and what
was his first work recognized as nota-
BILE sculpture? IDA.
Gait.
1. Michaelangelo. g March 6, 1915.
Castle of Chiusi Capuse, in Caseulino,
a Tuscan stronghold on the upper Tiber.
3. Copying Ghirlandajo's drawings and
those of other masters while pupil
with Ghirlandajo, but just what any of
these We're is not definitely known. His
st Anthonys Torment" from Schon-
gauer's engraving, was his first paint
ing to challenge public criticism and be
given notable value.
Eds. Record Union: Will you kind
ly give me correct statement of what
is understood by the "bust?" A holds
il to be the shoulders and breast only;
B says it includes the head. Which is
right? AMATEUR.
Reno.
B is right; the bust or "busto" Qtal-
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An Englishwoman who knows what
good walking is visited New York City
last week, and, finding the hard pave
ments unpleasant, took to the as
phaltum smoothness of the street.
Thereupon a lot of unmannerly rascally
boys and men guyed her, and an Off
cious policeman arrested her. She re-
manned in an iron cell over night and
morning and discharged. And this
woman has no redress, they say. She
is good woman, ladylike and did moth
ing that seemed to her extraordinary in
taking to the roadway. What was her
offense? Why, drawing a crowd that
threatened a breach OF the peace" In
the name Of American decency what are
we coming to, and what will sensible
people think of US when such things
be? If the rule that policeman would
apply had been enforced in Sacramento
on Admission Day, 1895, 10000 good
women would have been jugged, for
they took to the street, and no one
thought anything about it. 1t seems not
to have occurred to the Metropolitan
officer that the disorderly crowd which
followed and hooted the lady needed his
attention. Or, If it did occur to him, he
probably reflected that the crowd could
vote and che woman could not. And of
such policemen are made in the largest
city Of the Nation.
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CATTLE GUARANTEED.
Steps VIII be Taken to Find Out If
Splenic Fever Exists.

Splenic Fever Exists.
DR.. Scarf, Veterinary Surgeon of the
State University, was up to see the Gov
nor yesterday in relation to the Uni
yersity's taking hold of the matter of
the quarantine against splenic fever,
and inspecting the localities where it is
said to exist.
The law of 1889 gives the State Board
of Health power to declare quarantine
against other States and Territories and
foreign countries where infectious dis
eases are known to exist, and to desig-
nate points at which only can cattle
come into the State, and to appoint in
spectors and station them at such
points, to inspect incoming herds of
cattle. This authority has not been ex-
er cised hitherto by the State Board, but
it is likely that it will now be exercised.
An effort will be also made to find out
what districts in this State have
been reported by Government Inspect
ors as being infected, and, if such exist,
a quarantine will be instituted against
them.
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Weather Notes.

The Weather Bureau reports show
the highest and lowest temperatures
yesterday to have been 40 and Al de-
grees, with brisk southwesterly winds
and clear weather prevailing, although
during the early morning clouds COW
cred the sky.
The barometrical readings at a. n.
and 5 .. M were 2994 and 29.9S inches,
respectively.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday were 62 and ~
degrees, and one year ago to-day %
and Al degrees.
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ian) in painting and sculpture is the
head, breast and shoulders of the hu-
man figure.
Eds. "Record-Union": In an Oriental
story I find the word "caaba," but it
does not tell what it means; can you do
so, and oblige, READER.
Woodland.
1t is the name of the famous square
stone in the Temple of Mecca. which the
entire Mohammedan world adores The
Arabs say it is the first spot on earth
which was consecrated to the worship
of the Deity, having been presented by
| the Angel Gabriel to Abraham.
| Eds. "Record-Union': Is there any
faith in the claim that character can be
read from ones handwriting? What
| is your idea about it? CELIA.
Auburn.
There is something in it, but not near
| ly all that is claimed for it. 1t is pos
sible to detect some characteristics of
the person from his or her method in
writing, but that it enables character to
be read we do not believe But there are
| many who hold the contrary opinion.
y u
Eds. Record Union: I find the in
closed sentences quoted in an essay,
| and the authors name not given. Can
you supply it? 1 am really anxious to
know where it occurs to read further
in that way. GEORGE.
Sacramento.
The sentences inclosed run: "The hui
man intellect, 1 believe, will never vol
| UNFAIRLY part with truth which has
once been communicated. It hates lies,
lies especially which come to it armed
with terror in the place of argument.
Possibly, in some instances, when it has
found truth itself in bad company, its
suspicious may have been aroused
without occasion. Falsehood, it has
been said, Is no match for truth, but
it may be more than a match for truth
and authority combined. Between men
of intellect and priesthood there has
seldom been good agreement. Each re-
CARDS the other as intruding upon his
special domain. Priests and prophets
went on i'll together under the old dis
pensation. The prophet denounced the
priest as a ritualist. The priest mur-
dered the prophet with the help of pop
! ular superstition"
To ascertain the authorship of such
expression would ordinarily be very
difficult. But certain expressions in it
suggest Froude and his essay on the
Oxford counter reformation. On look
ing up that paper the extract you in
close was found. Tt is in his Short
Studies on Great Subjects" published
in 1882. 1t is in the sixth of his let
ters," published first in Good Words"
in 1881
Eds Record Union: Would you
please through the Query Column of
your paper give a synopsis of the
former revolutions, or rather insurrec-
tions, Of the people of Cuba?
DAVIS
Would gladly oblige, but the synep-
sis would be quite too extended for
this column. We advise you to seek
| the information in some library In
| any good encyclopedia you will find
such synopsis. That in Alden's Mani
fold Cyclopedia, or that in the Ameri-
can Cyclopedia to 1876, and the An
nuals' of that publication to date will
prove valuable to you.
Eds Record Union: What is the
fineness of California gold? NELLIE.
| Sacramento.
1t varies greatly. Acting Superintend-
ent Barnett of the San Francisco Mint
says it is finer from placers than from
quartz He adds, in the "Metallurgical
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B. o. Flower in the Arena" begins a
paper on the educational values of en-
tertainments of an artistic character
appealing to the class that does not
attend the theater, with the state
ment that ideals of education are
sides. This may be so, but all are
we'll aware that the false estimate of
the practical in education, notably in
common school courses, threatens to
alarmingly reduce the mental training
and intellectual equipping that are alb
solutely necessary if our children are
to grow up anything more than mere
machines to grind out labor for bread.
We are of those who believe that the
more the mind is expanded and the in
tellect is informed the better the capac-
ity to engage with and in the practical
affairs of life. OF course, the youth may
come out of school one-sided, as unfor-
tunately so many do. But that against
which we protest is the fadism that
clamors for nothing but the practical
in education and tip tilts the nose at
the cultivation. of the intellect and the
development of the mental powers. It
is one thing, of course, to make the
mind a mere numbering storehouse Of
information and nothing else, and an
other to bring it down to the hard
grindstone of mere struggle to enable
the body to live. The middle course is
the true one.
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of the Raines bill. It is not, there
fore, local matter affecting New York
alone, for the experiment will have a
direct influence upon legislation all
over the land in the matter of regu-
lating the liquor traffic.
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Two Serious Offenses.

"Only one thing makes a woman mad
der than to have her husband stay down
town to lunch when he said he was COM
ing home
And what is that?"
1T is to have him come home to lunch
when he said he was going to stay
down town. Chicago Record.
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Mems Shoes.

A large lot of Mems Best French
Calf Handsewed Shoes in hook and
lace style. They are all the well.
known Johnson & Murphy make, and
most of them in narrow widths.
Former value, So pair.
SPECIAL WEDNESDAY AT So 50.
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Illogical.

OF all excuses, surely that's the worst
OF him who drinks because he has q
thirst"
What profits Gushing at the midnight
dim
When in the early morn the thirst has
him2 Life. -
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The s. c. Beckwith Special Agency.
sole agents foreign advertising.
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WOmen'S OxfOrds.

Women's lightweight Russia Calf
Lace OxfOrds in neat tan shades with
turned sOles. They are light,
serviceable street shoe. Not ali
sizes in this line. They are worth
50 pair.
SPECIAL TUESDAY AT 81 10
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SPECIAL MONDAY.

BOYS SUITS.-Boys' Suits, made Of
medium dark gray checked suit
la ing, IN nobby, double-breasted
SPECIAL MONDAY AT 81.
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Weather Forecast,

Northern California-Showers; slightly
cooler In the San Joaquin Valley; brisk
to high southerly, shifting TO southwest
erly, winds along the coast.
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Mems Underwear.

Mems Canton Flannel Undershirts
in medium weight. Regular 500
quality.
SPECIAL WEDNESDAY, 25c EACH.
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Special Wednesday.
Fancy White Laces.

We have selected from lot of this
seasons stock some good patterns Of
Fancy White Laces, worth from
74c to 15c yard, and marked them
FOR WEDNESDAY AT &c.
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- second-class matter.
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Picture Wire.

Strongly Braided Picture Wire, %
yards i'll roll or coil. Regular
price here sc, which is under yalue.
SPECIAL TUESDAY ATT ac
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THE DAILY RECORD-UNI0N.
A Seven-day Issue.
THE WEEKLY UNION

u2 Pages).
70 the cheapest and most desirable Home,
News and Literary Journal pubnsneo on
the Pacific Coast. o., 20
The Weekly Union, per year. w
These publications are sent eiIher s,,I, ~
Mail or Express to agents or slngie pn.t Sut
ecribers with charges prepaid. AL Hose
masters are agents. .ha
The best advertising mediums on the
Paoifio Coast.
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OverShirtS.

Mems Strong Cotton Overshirts in
neat light stripes, we'll made and
full cut. Regular soc shirts.
SPECIAL TUESDAY, 35c EACH.
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Feather busters.

16-inch Turkey Feather busters.
Note the size. They would be cheap
at 35c each.
SPECIAL WEDNESDAY, 25c EACH.
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Glass TOWeling.

Checked Glass Toweling, all pure
linen, woven so as to leave no flint;
width 20 inches. Value, 123c yard. 4
SPECIAL WEDNESDAY, Sc YD,.
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WOmen's Shoes,
81 FOR ST O8.

A large mixed lot of Ladies' Black
and Black and Tan Chrome Kid
Southern Ties in most all sizes, with
medium heel and cloth top. Worth
81 a pair.
SPECIAL MONDAY AT 81 SO.
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Eds Record Union: What is the
fineness of California gold? NELLIE.
Sacramento.
1t varies greatly. Acting Superintend-
ent Barnett of the San Francisco Mint
says it is finer from placers than from
quartz. He adds, in the "Metallurgical
The record-union., 1896-04-05

Eds. "Record-Union: Would you
please through the Query Column of
your paper give a synopsis of the
former revolutions, or rather insurrec-
tions, of the people of Cuba?
The record-union., 1896-04-05
Special Tuesday.
White
Full FlOunCinqs.

White Hemstitched Full FlOunc-
ings in very choice designs. Made
for this seasons selling. Not yard
worth less than 75c and some are 81
values.
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Mems Half Hose.

Mems Fast Black Seamless Cotton
Half Hose in summer weight. A
value you could not buy regular
under 129c pair.
SPECIAL MONDAY. Gle.
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Moth Balls.

Time to think Of putting away the
furs and winter garments, and there
is nothing better than white tar
camph0r balls to keep out the little
tests. They come put up in packages.
SPECIAL MONDAY, 1c BOX.
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Paper Patterns.

New Idea Paper Patterns. A great
many have been selected from this
springs newest styles and we offer
them at half the regular price.
SPECIAL WEDNESDAY, &C EACH.
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Canton Flannel.

Unbleached Canton Flannel with
soft, fieecy nap and good twill back.
Any judge of quality will say worth
1Oc yard.
SPECIAL TUESDAY, &c YARD.
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Garden TrOWels.

Garden TrOwels with strong steel
blade and good wood handles. Worth
SC each. SPECIAL MONDAY, &c.
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B is right; the bust or "busto" Qtal-
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1896-09-17

In those precincts lying wholly OF in
part in any Of the incorporated cities or
towns OF Chehalis county, caucuses and
primary elections to elect said delegates
to said county convention as aforesaid
will be held in conformity with the law
regulating primary elections; and in all
other precincts the same may be followed
at the option OF the county committee.
man OF said Peoples Party from said
several precincts. In said incorporated
cities and towns said caucuses will be
held at the places severally designated
for holding the primary elections herein
after referred to, on September Is, 1896,
at 8 o'clock p. m. The primary elections
herein referred to shall be held at the
following places in said several precincts
for the purpose of voting for and electng
delegates to attend said county conven.
ton, to-wit: In Montesano precinct, at
the Bryan Silver Club Room; in East
Montesano precinct, at the law Office of
l.. b. Bignold; in Elma precinct, at the
Town Hall; in Aberdeen precinct, at the
Council Room; in Iloquiam precinct, at
The City Hall; in East Aberdeen pre-
cinct, at the Hose House; in Cosmopolis
precinct at the Council Room in Ocosta
precinct, at the Council Room; at all Of
which places the polls for such primary
elections shall and will scverally be open
from 3 O'Clock p. m. until s O'Clock p. m.
on the 18th day OF September, 1896, at
which time and place delegates to said
county convention are to be elected.
The qualifications of voters at said
primary elections and likewise the quail
tications of persons to be voted for as
such delegates at such primary elections
shall be as follows: Each person shall
be qualified to vote at a general election
held under the general election law Of
the state Of Washington, and in addition
thereto be DESTROYS of assisting to elect
the Peoples Party ticket in Chehalis
county, and state OF Washington.
Notice is hereby given that at the
times and places heretofore mentioned
said county convention, caucuses and
primary elections will severaly be held
in the manner provided by law.
by order OF the Peoples Party Central
Committee for Chehalis county, Wash
ington. Attest:
RUDoLPH DIsTLER,
y. G. LITTLE, Chairman
Acting Secretary.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1896-09-17

IN relation to mortgage foreclosures the
abolition OF deficiency judgments, and
That the possession and use of real prop
erty remain in the mortgagor during the
iull period of redemption provided. that
such laws shall not interfere with the
obligation OF existing contracts.
SECTION 1--WE pledge ourselves to
place before the people amendments to
the constitution reforming the present
extravagant judicial system and system
OF state commissions.
CONCLUSION.
We recognize in the coming election Il
crisis in the affairs OF the government.
Free government is scf-government.
We are threatened with destruction of
the principle Of self-government. The
national banks, the transportation and
manufacturing corporations, the gold
manpulators of Wall street and Lom-
bard street claim the right to govern us.
Democracy wears no collar; it serves
no master; it has on its side the plain
every day people OF the country and
state, and to them we appeal with an I'M
questioning belief that in this hour OF
trial and tribulation right will conquer;
wrong will be dethroned; ever.controlng
masses will overthrow classes the PEG.
pie will again assume authority and pros
perity return, heraldcd by the announce
ment OF government OF the people, by
the people and for the people,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1896-09-17

In those precincts lying wholly or in
part in any OF the incorporated cites or
towns of Chehalis county, caucuses and
primary elections to elect said delegates
to said county convention as aforesaid
will be held in conformity with the law
regulating primary elections; and in all
other precincts the same may be followed
at the option of the county committees
man OF said Democratic party from said
precincts. In said incorporated cities and
towns said caucuscs will be held at the
places designated for holding the primary
elections hereinafter referred to, on Sep
TENDER 16, 1896, at s O'Clock p. IN. The
primary elections herein referred to shall
be held at the following places in said
several named precincts for the purpose
of voting for and electing delegates to
attend said convention, to-wit:
In Montesano precinct, at the Bryan
Silver Club room; in East Montesano, at
the law Office OF l.. b. Bignold; in Elma,
at the Town Hall; in Aberdeen, at the
Council room; in East Aberdeen, at the
Hose House in Cosmopolis, at the Coun-
Gil room; in lIoquiam, at the City Hall I;
in Ocosta, at the Council room at all Of
which places the polls for such primary
elections shall and will severally be open
from 2 o'clock p. m. until O'Clock p. M
on the 18th day OF September, 1896, at
which time and places delegates to said
county convention are to be elected.
The qualifications of voters at said
elections and. likewise the qualifications
of persons to be voted for as such dele
gates at such primary elections shall be
as follows: Each person shall be quail
fled to vote at general election held
under the general election law OF the
state OF Washington, and in addition
thereto be DESTROYS of assisting to elect
the Democratic ticket in Chehalis county
and state OF Washington.
Notice is hereby given that at the
times and places heretofore mentioned
said county convention, caucuses and
primary elections will severally be held
in the manner provided by law.
BY order OF the Democratic Central
Committee for Chehalis county, Wash
ington. Attest:
JNo. j. CARNEY, Chairman.
w. II. BLAIR, Secretary.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1896-09-17
ABERDEEN, WASH, Sept. IS, 1896.

ABERDEEN, Wash, Sept. IS, 1896.
EDITOR HERALD:
In every speech made by Il leading
Republican we tird something that sus-
tains the Chicago platform on the money
question. They practically admit that
the free coinage of silver would raise
prices, and dwell ut length on how dis
honest it would be to pay debts in dollars
OF less purchasing power than the dollar
at present. Now let us view this ques-
ton in the light OF reason. We have
evidence that the striking down OF our
silver has reduced the volume of our
primary money about one-half, which
greatly enhanced the purchasing power
OF gold and resulted in the shrinkage in
value of property and labor to the amount
OF billions of dollars, while taxes have
not been reduced and interest is almost
as high rs formerly-the great money
changers and holders OF gold have been
greatly enriched at the expense OF the
people. Now when the people propose
legislation that will cause rise in prices
and increase the value OF property as
measured in money, they raise great
howl and attempt to point out how dis
honest it would be. Is it any more
dishonest to favor the producers OF
wealth than the absorbers of wealth?
The free and unlimited coinage OF both
gold and silver would do more to revive
our industries than all the protective
tariff laws that were ever enacted, be-
cause the increase in the volume OF
money would increase prices, and money,
instead OF being boarded, would come out
from its hiding place and seek invest
ment in industrial enterprise which will
employ labor; and when laboring men
are all employed and literally rewarded,
it will increase consumption, because
there are millions Of people unable to
procure as much OF the necessaries OF
life as they should have. They would
purchase more clothing and a greater
variety of food, and more implements
with which to work, which would stimu-
late our manufacturing industries.
The free and unlimited coinage OF silver
would give us the trade of all the silver
using countries, which would force Eng
land to adopt it or see her industries
perish The reason England closed the
minis of India was because China and
Japan were going there for all their cot
ton goods. India was building up cotton
factories rapidly, while England's fac
tories were idle; SO she closed the mints
OF India and sent silver down Is per cent.
She now comes over here and buys our
cheap silve: and coins it into rupees and
pays it to India for wheat, instead of
coming to America for wheat, as she
formerly did. With free coinage Of
silver we can command all the trade that
India formerly enjoyed with China and
japan, and much more that England
now enjoys. L. j. SHELLEY.