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GIVEN A FAIR TRIAL.
Every Courtesy Shown, But the Ver-
dict Was Against the Prisoner.

AS forded Racoon Creek and turned
a bend in the trail rode up against ten
cowboys who had a mean-Iooking,
trampish sort of man under a cotton
wood tree and were fixing a noosed
rope to a limb over his head. The
leader Of the gang stepped out to meet
me and courteously inquired:
Stranger, ar this any O. you fuss ??
Not bit of it," replied.
"Ar' the late deceased, as we may call
him, any relation or friend O. yours ?'
mo, sir"
Then you hain't got any objecksions
to whot's going to happen?'
"None at all. You've given him fail
play. of course?"
"Oh, of course. He stole the best hoss
on the ranch an gin US a run of fifteen
miles. We've just got through tryin'
the case. He was allowed to talk all he
wanted to, but the verdict of the jury
is agin him. You don't look like a
preacher"
mo, I'm not"
IF you was a preacher you might
tie him up a little for the journey.
Want to help pull the rope?"
Thank you, but I'd rather be ex-
cused.p
jest as you say. Want to ask the
late deceased, as we may call him, any
questions?"
Il don't think of any. I've got a
flask here, however, and in case'-
That's kind O. you. Here, you-want
a guzzle before you go?
"Betcher life 1 uo!" answered the
man.
wall, don't make hog o. yerself
cause it's free. That's huff, and now
hev you any last words?"
"Only what / said before. The hull
bilin' O you can go to Texas!"
"Then We'll purceed to bizness and
wish you luck. Tail on, boys, and
draw him up. That's good, an you can
hitch the rope to that bush. Going our
way, stranger? No? Well, so long,
and I hope you've enjoyed yourself
That cayuse O. yours looks powerfully
like one t was stolen off the next ranch
to ours last week, and If a crowd gifts
arter you you'd better hev bill o. sale
all ready to hand over when they over
haul you!"-Detroit Free Press.
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the dark room, where Mr.. Edison has

the dark ROOM where Mr.. Edison has
his Crookes tube and horoscope, to
look at the bones in his hand.
One of them said yesterday: THAT IS
what I call a great boon to humanity.
Suppose a smash-up occurs on a rail-
way and surgeons are sent to the scene
and find people with broken legs and
arms. If they take with them the f1uor-
oscope and the portable box contain
ing the Crookes tube they can, on tho
very scene of the accident, set broken
limbs as readily as in a hospital, and
thus save the injured ones an untold
amount of suffering. 1t is indeed q
wonderful aid to surgery. New York
Herald
The record-union., 1896-04-30

ing into the Sacramento less than half
a mile above the intake of the Sacra-
mento Water Works. The committee
here remarks: 1.-THE sewage of the con-
victs and the people of Folsom in a
shallow warm stream, which furnishes
none too much dilution of sewage, must
be more palatable than it might seem,
for the citizens of Sacramento seem to
prefer it to the available deep we'll water
contiguous to them. Add this diluted
sewage of the American to the water
from the tule basins in warm weather,
when it smells badly, and it makes a
combination or culture fluid for dis
ease germs which would enable them to
multiply infinitely and jeopardize many
lives.''
The committee adds testimony of
analysis made of the river water pump
ed in for domestic supply to Sacra-
mento, that showed an excess of al
luminous substances from eighteen to
nineteen times above normal. Such an
excess of organic impurities cannot be
pooh-poohed, say the committee, by
those who adhere to the ancient idea
that running streams always purify
themselves, no matter what degree of
pollution may exist. 1t is added that
Sacramento can get an abundance OF
pure water from deep driven wells near
the east boundary of the city, and that
it would cost no more to lift it than to
lift river water, while it would place
Sacramento beyond the necessity of
complaining of up-river towns for pol
luton of the stream, and would more
over make the city safe from typhoid
fever, cholera and malarial fever germs,
which are recognized as water-born
diseases.
So much for an official report. 1t
carries it's own commentary and calls
for no moral to be drawn-it is obvious,
patent and unavoidable. OF course, it
will now be in order for the croakers
and GROWERS to roar again, for two
things. First, against the State Board
Of Health for making public the facts,
since their knowledge among people
will give a black eye to Sacramento.
Secondly, againt the "Record-Union
for publishing the report of the board
and commenting upon it editorially,
because all such revelation will give a
black eye to the city. Our response to
all such must still be, as it has been
all along-there is much virtue many
times in a black eye.
The record-union., 1896-04-30

We had no idea from the outset that
Hammond and his co-defendants would
be hanged. AS we read the United
Press dispatches from the trial, it was
understood that If the defendants
pleaded guilty their necks would be
spared. President Krueger is man of
probity and his word. That he would
never violate. This very fact of agree
ment explains the paucity of the dis
patches relative to the conviction of
Hammond and his confederates. It was
preposterous to suppose for moment
that Kruger would make any such
political blunder as permitting the men
to be executed. The offense of the de-
PENDANTS was great; SO has been the
mercy shown to them. The Boer Gov
ernment has been vindicated, and sub
stantial justice done, and that was all
the Beers demanded.
The record-union., 1896-04-30

The fairness Of the Beers in the trial
Of the johannesburg conspirators was
proved in the calling Of a Judge to hear
the case who is not Boer, not citizen
of their country, but Judge of the
Orange Free State, and an Englishman
by birth, and is brother of the Chief
Justice Of Cape Colony. English terri
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Seeding Hoosiers.

Sugar Creek Township will go down
in history as the only place north oe
Mason and Dixon's line where resolu-
tions of secession were presented at
public meeting, debated and passed
Sugar Creek Township at that time was
the best developed and most thickly
settled strip of land in this part of In
diana. One Saturday afternoon, Feb
ruary IS, 1861, a public meeting was
held in the schoolhouse at which, with
only one dissenting voice, it was re-
solved that 'if after all peaceable ef-
forts have been made to keep the sew
eral States united in one grand confed-
eracy, they must divide, and we must
be cast with one or the other portion.
we do of choice prefer to De attached to
the Southern Confederacy."
The resolution was published in tho
Louisville daily papers, all Of which
contained lengthy editorials. in which
it was claimed that the action of ths
voters of Sugar Creek Township, Shelby
County, Indiana, voiced the sentiments
of almost all the people of the Western
States. Yet no county furnished mors
soldiers, in proportion to its popula-
ton, than did Shelby County. In two
weeks time after Sumter fell two full
companies were organized and ready for
the field, and three more were in course
of organizati ation.-IndianapoliS News.
The record-union., 1896-04-30

Consider sweetness Of temper and
activity of mind, If they naturally be-
long to you, as talents of special worth
and utility, for which you will have to
give account. Carefully watch against
whatever might impair them; keep
them in continual exercise, and direct
them to their highest ends.-William
Wilberforce.
The record-union., 1896-04-30
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to the people on that subject and a
strong appeal. Let it have attention
and respect It is not expected that
there will be anything very striking or
georgous, but "Old Glory" should be
hung out, national colors displayed and
draped fronts should be the rule, with
wreaths, festoons, floral ornamentation,
etc. It will cost little and will pay we'll.
Above ALL let there be some solicitude
to accommodate and to oblige, readi-
ness to answer questions, to give direc-
tions, to render hospitable service and
do hospitable offices. Let it not be said
that Southern California can outdo US
in polite attention to our guests. nor let
it be said that by officiousness we have
rendered the stay of anyone with us un-
pleasant.
A decision by the Supreme Court of
Iowa of very recent date is of interest
to newspaper publishers, inasmuch as
it is held that one is not subscriber to
a paper that is sent to him under a valid
contract with a third person. The issue
arose in case under a statute requir-
ing the selection of an official newspaper
from among those having the largest
number of bona fide yearly subscribers
within the county According to this a
distinct line must be drawn between
"circulat ton and subscription
The San Leandro Reporter" last
week completed the eighteenth year of
its existence. We congratulate it on it's
prosperity. 1t is a clean, wholesome
paper and devoted to the interests of
its community, and deserves from it
eighteen years more OF support.
The record-union., 1896-04-30

San Francisco, by energy and undis-
eliminating enforcement of wise law,
having secured pure milk for her peo-
rle, slop milk and the diseased COW have
now gone. The city has now entered
upon a second crusade, that against
dirty bread. It insists, through it's
Board Of Health. that the bake shops
shall be clean, shall have plenty of fresh
air, the bread be made in a pure atmos-
phere, and not contiguous to sewer
openings, house drains and filth closets;
that the men who make bread for sale
shall be clean in person, and work in
apartments in which the atmosphere is
at least fairly wholesome. But it has
been objected that this is interference
with personal liberty; that a man has a
right to make bread as he chooses, and
that If the purchaser does not like the
product he need not buy it. This is
disingenuous. The purchaser has no
choice. Those who eat at restaurants
and hotels, as a rule must take what
bread is served to them. The bake
shops in the main furnish the supply
for all such. Then, TOO, probably one
half Of the families in the city use bak-
er's bread, and are compelled to do so.
They have no means of ascertaining
whether it is made in cleanly quarters
or not. 1t is with them a question of no
choice. 1t is, therefore, entirely proper
that the health authorities should en-
force such sanitary measures against
readmakerS who manufacture for
sale as will at least prevent the pur-
chasers and users from being poisoned
or having their health injured. The
honest baker will not object to inspec-
ton; he will invite it, while the dirty
and dishonest baker is entitled to no
sympathy whatever.
The record-union., 1896-04-30

Loose clothes and
downy cush i o n S
bring only a mega
tive sort of comfort
to the woman who
is suffering with
some disease or de-
rangement of the
organs distinctly
fe m mime. Some
clothes and some
positions make the
pain and discomfort
seem less. Nothing
will ever completely
relieve bt1t a radical
The record-union., 1896-04-30
Weather Forecast.

Northern California - Generally fair
some danger of frost tonight; fresh west
erly winds.
The record-union., 1896-04-30

The &c. c. c." cough mixture, to
person with cold. is worth it's weight
in gold.
The record-union., 1896-04-30

Entered at the Postoffice at sacramento
Is Second-class matter.
The record-union., 1896-04-30

Smokers will find Sweet Moments Gig
arettes to be the best. Sold everywhere.
The record-union., 1896-04-30

DR.. Siegert's Angostura Bitters, the
most efficacious stimulant to excite the
appetite, keeps the digestive organs in
order
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Record.Unfon Telephone.
Rooms. .Reo !3I
,usiness Office. Black 131
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THB WEEKLY UNION

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Is the cheapest and most desirable Home,
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These publications are sent either by
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masters are agents.
The best advertising mediums on the
Pacific Coast.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-10-08

dozens are now Independent business
men, while al many hold responsible
positions with large firms"
DIR. Chauncey NJ. Depew, on the other
hand, is a warm advocate Of college
training for the broadening of the bust
ness nan Mr.. Depew is himself a col
lege graduate. He says:
"While the world gives on its mate
rial side such examples of success as
Commodore Vanderbilt, and such in
stances Of wise craftsmanship and SER
vice to his country as Abraham Lin
coin, we must remember that IN the
affairs Of life no comparisons "a be
made with the phenomenally gifted
who are endowed by the Almighty from
their birth with powers far beyond the
equipment Of their fellows. With the
business nan who must be more than
his vocation, the artisan larger than
his trade, and the farmer more learned
than in the traditions of his fathers, 1t
is the trained intellect disciplined by
higher education which alone has any
certainty Of success.
"This is not a modern thought. a new
tangled idea. American independence,
and the founding of our nation upon
constitutional lines. embodying the ex-
p%erience and the lessons of the ages,
was the work Of the graduates of the
colonial colleges. Harvard, Yale,
Princeton, Columbia and William and
Mo ry- yx-ar,n thn orohitantc If tho Daolar-
alton of Independence, Of the Constitu-,
ton of the United States. of the union
of States, and of the Incompatible sys~
tenn Of executive, legislative and judi
cial independence which have survived
so successfully a century of eXtraordi-
nary trial and unprecedented develop,
ment. Samuel Adams, in his COM
mencement thesis at Harvard, struck
the keynote of colonial resistance. John
NORM Scott brought from Yale to New
York the lessons which prepared that
rich and prosperous colony for the sac
rifices of the rebellion. Alexander Ham,
ilton, a student at Columbia, though
only seventeen years of age, educated
the popular mind to the necessity Of
the struggle; while the pen of Jeffer-
son, of William and Mary, wrote that
immortal document which lives and
will live forever as the most complete
charter Of liberty.
THE best proof of the value Of a col
lege education in all pursuits Of life is
to be found in the eminent success Of
fhoco WIN ho 70 on inuoH IL in tho hiUhnr
walks Of the professions, of statesman.
ship, Of business
A BUSINESS MAN.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-10-08
Annie Sauce.


Apples intended for sauce should b.
pared, cored and put into cold water
until they are placed over the fire, to
keep them from discOloration. Pour a
very little water over them in the sauce
pan AMI allow them to cook very gently.
They should be tightly covered and fire.
Quently looked at to see if they need
more water. When the apples are
quite soft, stir and mash them; add a
little butter. pass them through a col
ander. If the sauce is to be used with
meat, sweeten moderately before set
ting away to cool, otherwise Il liberal
use Of sugar is more agreeable. A gen.
erous sprinkling of cinnamon or a dash
of nutmeg, according to taste, may be
added. Another method of making
apple sauce Is the following: Make a
syrup, and when it is thoroughly boiled
drop the peeled and quactered apples
in it. They should boil until soft and
then be we'll mashed. This makes a
richer sauce than when the apples and
sugar are boiled together, or when the
latter is added after the fruit is taken
from the fire.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-10-08
A Brave Teacher.

In a town in the Rockies, a short
while ago, a young girl, who taught in
the little schoolhouse of the place, per-
formed an act of heroism worthy Of the
highest commentator. One of her
scholars had a pet antelope, a sweet,
docile little creature, that followed it's
mistress to school, remaining quiet near
the door during class hours.
One day ii lay as usual near the door
lazily basking in the sunlight, while the
children pored over their studies. Sud
denly there came a light thud and a
scream There, with his forefeet crush
ing the little creature, crouched a big
mountain lion, %savagely switching his
tail from side to side, and cycling the
children. The little tots, screaming
wildly, ran to the furthest corner, hud-
ding there In a heap.
The teacher, although pale with fear,
did not for a moment lose her nerve,
but searched the room for some means
of rescuing her little scholars. Hang
ing on the wall nea the door was a
shotgun, and she determined to obtain
IL, dlIIlOuRu W w SO Sic Ddo W pass
the lion. Summoning all her courage,
she advanced down the room, facing
the savage beast, who stopped tearing
at the antelope and grOwled OminOusly.
Nothing deferred In her purpose, how
ever, she passed by him and took the
gun from the pegs.
The lion turned his head and curious
ly watched her as she retreated up the
room again. The gun was empty. 1t
was necessary to return to her desk to
procure some shells and load it. Savage
from it's taste of blood, the lion left the
antelope, and prepared to spring upon
the group Of children. He made II
leap W. the benches, which landed
him in front Of the teachers desk, and,
his eyes catching sight Of her, he
changed his purpose, and, swinging
around, was about to spring upon her.
Noticing this, the teacher, who had
been watching for a good opportunity
to shoot, instead of waiting for him to
make the leap, walked quickly up to
him, and before the astOnished brute
could cover she placed the muZzle of
the gun in his ear and pulled both trig-
gers.
The recOil knocked her over, and she
| fell to the floor unconscious. The gun
did it's work, however, for the lions
| head was almost blown to pieces, and
the brute lay a q%uivering heap upon
| the floor. The children ran screaming
| down the road, and men hastened to
the schoolhOuse, to find the brave girl
recovered, but wildly trembling. After
learning the circumstances they seized
a chair, and, seating the girl in it, car
ried her, with the dead lion, through
the town, cheering and praising her
brave act.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-10-08

FIR. S~tojalowski, the Polish Christian
socialist, who was recently suspended
from his priestly functions by the papal
nuncio at Vienna, is going to run for
the reichsrath In a district now repre-.
scented by a priest.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-10-08
IN IT'S PATH
n scrcad Damage Caused by
the Big Storm.
MEET DEATH.
boe Hundred Reported Lost
= the Sea Islands.

+..-,bc Hurricane Sweeps Over n
p~orticn of Several States-Number
of the Smaller Towns Are Com
u,c.e;y swept from the EARTH
n, .truction of Life and Property in
Florida, Georgia, Nirginia, Mary.
,ud and Pennsylvania Is APPALLING
Great Lakes Feel the Blow.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-10-08
Pickles.

Here is an old Maryland recipe for
pickles One-quarter pound of small
onions, cut up. o~ne-quarter pound OF
green tomatoes. sliced, two large pep
pers, sliced, One-half pint small red
land green peppers. Sprinkle n pint
,of salt Over them, and let them drain
all night. In the morning drain off ev-
cry drop of juice. Mix together one
ounce white pepper, n ounce celery
seed, one ounce mace, One-half ounce Of
cloves, one-quarter pound brown sugar
and one piece Of grated horesradish.
Cover all over with best vinegar, about
one gallon. After putting in pot thus
first layer pickles, then layer of spices
(the latter having been well mixed to-
gether). two tablespoonfuls of made
mustard dissolved in one-half cupful Of
water, and stirred into the pickles last
cook a long time. This quantity
makes about two gallons Of pickles.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-10-08
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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-10-08
Next Winters Flowers.

Start the hanging baskets at ono
that are for next winter, and be sura
to have plenty of space at the top for
water. If baskets that are growing
now do not seem to thrive, examine
them and watch to see if they do not
lack moisture. They are up where the
air is hot and dry and are exposed at
every point to the air so that they dry
out much faster than other plants. IL
4 can with a small hole in the bottom is
placed among the plants and filled with
water, as it leaks out will be Il great
help to the plants. This is also a good
plan with window and porch boxes,
which often suffer for water.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-10-08
Sunset g.

Make one pint of pink lemon jelly and
one pint of orange jelly. and when both
are thick enough to drop. pour a little
of the pink into a pould, then all the
orange, and lastly the remainder of
the lemon. When served. turn it out
on a fat dish and pour one pint Of va.
nilla cuStard around it. or garnish with
one pint of whipped cream.
Hints.
Horse radish root put into Il jar Of
pickles will keep vinegar from losing
it's strength and prevent mould from
forming.
A little kerosene oil is excellent for
cleaning a zinc bathtub, Rub thc oil
on with a wooden cloth. then wash 1t
off with hot water and polish with pow
dered brick. The result is very salts
factory.
An authority on scallops advises the
housewife to select those thai have y
yellow tint, as this is the natural coioI
of the fish. Those that are white are
often made so by soaking In fresh
water so as to swell them ana make
them measure more than they other.
wise would.
Linoleum door covering may he made
to look bright and new by rubbing il
with equal parts of salad oil and vine.
gar. Rub thoroughly with Il flannel
cloth and do not use too much of HE
mixture nor allow any of it to remain
on the surface of the linoleulu. If very
much soiled, clean the covering by Wip.
Ing with a cloth wet with +oap and
water before using the oil Nnd eiaeg2s
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-10-08
} Fuse.

Populists Of pa,]
on inventions at Kali
on OF county o4t.|
ere made for ,',|
, ncne', hut as no|
sehed as to Tie dIr...|
attempt wa, f,'i'I
%haJoqrned wittorr|
ns, The Popaass|
8 two Offices 'ottsI
uils' NOMINEES to'
e; Senator JOSEPH
Representative,
eryiIIe ana l4,I
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-10-08
Grape Jelly.

This may be made from grapes in any
degree of ripeneSs, from the time the
seeds are formed. Many prefer jelly
made from green grapes. as it has a
more delicate flavor and a very fine
color. Stew them a few minutes, add
ing a cupful of water to one gallon OF
grapes; pour off the juice and strain
through a jelly bag. Do not press or
squeeze the juice out, as that will
cause small particles of pulp to come
out with it and give the jelly a cloudy
appearance. To each pint Of clear
juice add one pint Of white sugar and
boil until 1t is thick enough, which will
take about 20 minutes. Pour it into
glasses, label, and keep in n cool place,