The record-union., 1896-04-09
VOICE OF TIE PRESS.
Expressions Of Interior California
Newspapers.
Comments Upon Things Local, Gov
ernmental, Practical, Theoret-
ical and Current.

Santa Barbara News: Senator Hill OF
New York has introduced bill which
had 1t been fathered by q Populist
would have been met with a concerted
cry of ridiculous" The bill authorizes
and directs the Secretary Of the Treas
ury to detail sufficient number of
revenue cutters to provide for the safety
Of the participants in and the spectat-
ors at International sailing regattas.
There would be just about as much
common sense in a bill directing the
Secretary of War to detail company
of infantry to protect the umpire at
each and all Of the games of baseball
that may be played between American
and Canadian clubs.
UNDER WHICH KING.
Stockton Independent: AS events are
shaping themselves it seems as If people
must take sides with either the gold
bugs or the free silver men. Between
these alternatives people of the Pacific
Coast who are not original free silver
men seem almost forced to choose that
side. The extremism of the gold bug,
his domineering and dictatorial atti-
tude drive those who are not extremists
away from him, and there seems to be
no middle ground, or rather that there
are so few who occupy it, as to make
them powerless. If the silver men
could all be brought to see that through
a high protective tariff lies the only
way to making free silver successful
the last objection to that doctrine as
applied to the United Safes would be
removed. 1t is obviously impossible for
the United States to force bimetallism
on Europe, but it is possible to main
tain it in the United States if all silver
protection and free silver. If they do
free silver possible, all of the agita-
ton without it will be in vain.
OUR NOSES.
Colusa Sun: According to the "Popu-
lar Science Monthly" the nose is a
germ filter. Germs that have entered
the nose are rapidly elected by the ac-
ton Of the cilitated epithelium." This
sends you to the dictionary, but 1t is
good for you) In palmer words, the
nasal mucus is unsuitable for the
growth of organisms, and hence an i'm
portant factor is that 1t does not fur
ther their multiplication. Experiments
have been tried in cultivating bacillus
within the nose, but they will not grow.
The importance of it all to the laymen
is that it is the most important to form
a habit of breathing through the nose
Nature seems to have intended us to
breathe that way, and, as she offers
a reward for it, we had better follow
the law. In fact, as soon as we find
out any of natures laws, we had better
pay attention to them.
GOOD IDEA.
San Diego Union: The Civic Club OF
Philadelphia has inaugurated a reform
that might be generally initiated with
advantage. This consists in fastening
iron receptacles to lamp posts in vari-
Gus places for the reception OF waste
paper. The ladies Of the club have
taken steps to enlist the aid OF the
school children, and the latter are to see
that the boxes are not neglected. The
plan Is not a new one. In Chicago,
Boston and Hartford are receptacles
similar to those to be used in Phila-
delphia, and they have been found to be
of great advantage in assisting to main
tain neat streets. Next to filth, there is
nothing that renders street more un-
slightly than fragments Of paper, and
there is nothing more dangerous to
limb than fruit rind. The model city
Of the future will not permit any Of
these nuisances.
NOW GET TO 1T.
Stockton Mail: Now that Congress
has at last put itself on record on the
Cuban question let it give formal in
dorsement to the Monroe doctrine. Res
olutions providing for this are pend
ing in both houses, and the best should
be passed. The inaction Of Congress
in this matter has caused much dissat-
isfaction among the people, and it
should lose no time in demonstrating
that the charge made in some quarters
that it lacks patriotism is unfounded.
A formal definition and Endorsement
Of the doctrine can give no offense to
anyone and it is a duty we owe to our
selves to Immediately perform.
SADDLE 1T ON UNCLE SAM
Colusa Sun: A company that means
business has been organized to build
a railroad from Merced to Yosemite, and
forthwith there Is bill introduced in
Congress to have Uncle Sam buy all
the toll roads! Good scheme. OF course
these toll roads will cease to pay for
keeping them in repair and Uncle Sam
is rich enough to stand it-especially
as we seem to be drifting into the no.
ton once more that the higher the price