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The record-union., 1896-06-07
NOTE AND COMMENT.

AS an indication of the popularity of
the bicycle, and as evidence that it has
come to stay, in all the leading churches
of New York racks are now provided
for the wheels of cyclists, and an at
tendent cares for the wheels while the
riders attend service. More than this,
the churches are organizing among
their membership bicycle clubs in New
York and in Chicago. These clubs,
while permitting individual members to
ride on Sunday as much as they please,
have an ironclad rule prohibiting club
runs on that day. 1t is said that one of
the very best of all the cycling organiza
tions of the East is that of the young
people of the Westminster Presbyterian
Church of Brooklyn. DR.. Rev. Lyman
Abbott, the well-known clergyman, has
said concerning the wheel: 1T is not a
fad any more than the telegraph or tele-
phone. 1t has come to stay, and am
glad of it, and am glad that it has as
sumed such dignity. 1t is a practical
useful invention, and is here to remain" !"
The Des Moines Register goes after
the Los Angeles Times" with a sharp
stick and indicates that even with tor
nadoes to order the Westerner is not
wholly disgusted with his home climate
or captivated by the promises of Cali
fornia- The Register" says: THE Los
Angeles Times, which is insane on the
subject of the weather, after recounting
the Michigan and Missouri cyclones,
closes it's article with the following sell
fish observation: The people of South
ern California have cause to be thankful
that they reside in region where such
frightful visitations are unknown We
call the attention of the editor Of the
Los Angeles Times to a passage in the
Word of God beginning something like
this: And there was a Pharisee.' Some
day an earthquake will catch the con-
ceited people who are dieting on climate
in the so-called land of roses"
The record-union., 1896-06-07

A proposition has been made by a
metropolitan paper to abolish appeals
In criminal cases. No influence has
more regretted the laws delays than
the Record Union" OF more protested
against them. But by the laws delays
we do not mean the appeal through
which the administration of justice is
made more nearly 4-ffect. The idea Of
depriving one charged with crime of
an appeal from the errors of a court be-
low is monstrous and intolerable. What
may well be done is to shorten the time
allowed for prosecuting appeals; to
limit considerably the time within
which trials may delayed; to lessen the
machinery oe the law in arriving at
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He Wanted to be Prepared.

Johnny-Father, don't you think I
had better drop all my studies at
school excepting arithmetic?
Father-Certainly not, my boy. What
would you do that for?
why, heard mother say that you
would be a horrible example for me
some day, and thought I'd better get
posted upi"-Detroit Free Press
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Thoroughly Posted.

Cigar Dealer-Yes, I want a boy here.
Have you had any experience?
Youthful Applicant-Lots.
Suppose / should mix up the price
marks in these boxes, could you tell
the good cigars from the bad ones?''
Easy 'nough."
Howl"
1.-THE wust cigars is in the boxes
wot's got the purtiest pictures. New
York Weekly.
The record-union., 1896-06-07

John Hays Hammond has been pa
rCled by President Kruger of the
Transyaal and is now en- route to Amer
lea. Let us hope that he comes home
q wiser man. He must have learned
that the United States, while it views
the troubles of any citizen abroad
with concern, will not rush to the res
cue of filibusters who ally themselves
to the schemes of England, the policy
of which is to extend the sphere of the
empire and enlarge the field of Brit
ish influence regardless of whose prop
erty is caught in the seine she casts
for all manner of fishes. Mr.. Ham
mond went to the Transvaal to pros
ecute mining engineering enterprises,
and had he adhered to them he would
have been involved in no trouble what
ever. But he conceived the idea Of re-
forming things in a Government of
which he was not a citizen, and unfor-
tunately he adopted the English idea
Of reform abroad, which generally con-
sists of seizing upon any stray or
undefended territory that hands can
be laid upon. Mr.. Hammond has now
learned that there is really no dis
tinction between thefts; that he who
seeks to steal a nation is just as much
a robber as he who holds a man up
on the highway and takes his purse
He has learned, also, that the United
States will not protect it's citizens
abroad who deliberately ally them
selves with schemes opposed to the
law OF place.
The record-union., 1896-06-07
CONSUMPTION AND ITS CURE AND
PREVENTION.

More consumption cures are an
nounced. The old idea that one strick-
en- with the insidious disease must give
up, lie down and die, is well nigh ex-
ploded. The consumptive is entitled to
hope now, if one-tenth of all the al
legged recent discoveries regarding treat
nent of the disease is true.
We have reason to believe medical
science has made very distinct ad-
vances in the last ten years concerning
consumption and means to stay its raw
ages. We certainly do know that con-
sumption is rapidly and widely spread
and fosteTed by the milk of tuberculo-
sis affected COWS, and the prohibition
OF such animals will, therefore, go a
good way towards checking the prev
alence of the disease.
The discovery that its diffusion can
be largely prevented by sequestering
the consumptiyes is now accepted by
all medical men as a demonstrated
truth. The exclusion of consumptive
patients from assembly halls and public
auditoriums, and places where the
elected sputum viii be liable, when
dried, TO be taken up in the atmosphere
and breathed by the people, it is agreed
VIII go far towards decreasing the num-
ber of consumptives. On the top of all
these agreements are the claims of sci
ence for a number of methods of de-
feating the disease itself in the patient,
and, as we have said, there is reason to
believe that some of these methods are
OF high Importance and promise reason
able success.
Elgin, H., is the last place to an
nounce a consumption cure. a physi-
clan Of that city, it is said, has discov-
cred a method of inhalation of certain
medicinal fumes which kill the active
agents that create the tubercules. 1t
is claimed that hundred confirmed
consumptives have been saved already
and are now fully recovered. 1t re-
mains to be seen if they will relapse by
eeasing to use the remedy. This ply
sieian has made no secret of his dis
coYery, and it is therefore now receiy-
ing the examination Of the medical fac
ulties Of the entire country. The judg-
ment of that body must be awaited be-
fore placing faith in the cure"
We believe that the time is not far
distant when it win be settled that a
eonsumptive patient may be cured
that science viii meet and defeat this
disease, just as it has others. In the
meantime it is necessary that town,
city and county authorities proceed, as
they may under the law, and put a
complete stop to the selling of railk from
COWS afflicted with tuberculosis. But
the owner Of a dairy herd may not know
that any of his herd are SO affected.
There is, however, a test substance,
1uberculine, which, when given TO an
animal, in q few hours reveals the dis
ease. Ii the animal is healthful it will
not affect it. If the disease is disclosed,
the thing 10 do Is to kill the COW.
In two counties inspection of dairy
herds has been ordered, and Sacra-
mento should be the third to make the
order. The question locally is, "Win
the Sacramento Supervisors order dairy
inspection, or viii they take the respon-
sibilIty Of refusing or delaying to do
that which win save human nfe?'
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A Oood1R Reason.

rs it right to tell lies?" asked a Dali
las Sunday school teacher, who had q
class Of small boys.
mo, SIR" responded everyone in the
class.
why isn't it right to tell lies?"
. Cos you get licked fer doin' It,"
came from Johnnie, a boy with sore
back near the foot Of the class.-Texas
Sitter.
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His nott0.

Mrs. Hobbs, my motto is say moth
ing and saw wood"
Then why do you get so mad when
ever I ask you to split little kindling7 2"
Chicago Record.
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Counsel Substituted.

owing to the illness of II. w. John
son, counsel for Harry Baker, Judge
tilnkson yesterday announced the sub
stltution of A. L. Hart and S. r. Hart
as counsel for Baker
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A Word for Sacramento

f. de Wolfe Hennah, the optician, is
meeting with good success here and
thinks Sacramento the business center
OF the State. He has located, and exam
ines the eye free of charge at the Nor
mandie, Tenth and K.
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It is argued by some that since the
proposed suffrage amendment is before
the people it will be we'll to adopt it
and give the women opportunity to
| demonstrate whether they want and
will use the ballot; that if the expert
ment is a failure the amendment can
be repealed. That is begging the ques-
tion. The issue before men, not women,
IS, rs it for the best interests of women
and the home that the demand for
equal suffrage should be granted?"
Men are to decide the matter, not
women. Men should pass upon it as
good judgment dictates, and not enter
upon the realm of doubt and expert
ment. Once adopted, it will be more
difficult to effect the death Of the
amendment than to kill it now.
The safe thing and the wise thing to do
is to vote down the proposition in the
interest of women, the home and the
State
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Weather Forecast.

Northern California-Fair; warmer in the
interior Sunday; brisk northerly winds; a
moderate norther.
The record-union., 1896-06-07

III. Jules Simon holds that the Eng
Hsf have really no desire to conquer
the Soddan What they want, says
the prescient Erenchman, - to keep
The record-union., 1896-06-07

Entered at the Postofice at Sacramento
rs second-class matter.
The record-union., 1896-06-07

The formal and ceremonial opening
of the State rock crushing plant at
Folsom yesterday, in the presence Of
large body of representative citizens
and many State, city and county Off
ciaIs, realizes one of the hopes of good
roads friends, rebounds to the credit Of
officials, and removes for a very large
section of the State the complaint of
high cost of good roads. For the road
metal can now be furnished for a very
large area, say nearly half the State,
at very little above the cost Of pro-
ducing it on the States grounds The
addstion is the percentage added to re-
turn 10 the State the money advanced
TO establish the plant and the freight,
which has been placed exceeding
low by the Southern Pacific Com
psRy. While this road metal is
produced by convict labor, 1t opens
up a broad avenue for the en-
pioyment of free labor that the price Of
road metal has heretofore greatly mar
rowed. AT the same time it EMPLOYS
convicts who should never be main
tanned in idleness, or put to tasks that
are unproductive. The worst possible
use to make of a convict is to fatten
l1lm in idleness; the worst relation the
convict can bear TO society is that of
unemployment, since every idle man
is supported by one who labors
The Populist Club of Fresno and some
other clubs of the same stripe have des-
ignated Debs, head and front of the
most monumental folly of the century.
as their choice for President. 1t is
amazing that in the blaze of the closing
years of the nineteenth century there
are to be found men who are SO lost to
sense of their rights and privileges
under a free Government, as to approve
for the chief magistracy one who set
on foot and led the most monstrous
assault upon free institutions known to
the age. The man has nothing what
ever 40 bfiH8 hiH INTO prominence ex-
cept his relation to that great infamy
His only distinction is due to acts more
autocratic than those of any tyrant and
more dangerous to the freedom of men
and the rights of property than any
proceedings known to history set on foot
by despots and dictators. And yet a
body of men assuming to be of and for
the people, and hosting to the fore the
banner of a party that claims to be es-
sentially the party Of justice and equal
rights, selects this arch conspirator and
unequaled autocrat as a candidate for
the Presidency of a republic cemented
by the blood of patriots.
The record-union., 1896-06-07

High-class photos, Young, 421 J.
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Children's Books.

A large line of Childrens books in hand
scme board covers. They are finely Illus
trated and marked at one-half regular
prices.
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Rock Island Argus., 1896-03-09
Iowa Legislative Proceediue,.-

DEs MONIES, March "a bill was intro
duccd in the senate providing a collateral
tax. The bill regulating secret
insurance organizations was made the
special order for tomorrow. The bill pro-
viding punishment for grave robbing was
discussed and ordered engrossed. The
bill passed appropriating $1,000 for the
improvement Of Okobji lake. In the
house the senate age Of consent bill
passed, fixing the age at fifteen years.
The senate bill also passed making the
marshal and chief Of police one
man in cities. Tho house bill
passed prohibiting telephone COM
panies from charging for messages
across country lines. The bill providing
that portion Of the mulct tax in town.
ships be used for road Improvements was
one vote short Of passage, and a motion
was filed to reconsider. The bill provid-
ing a penalty for tho conccalmcnt Of prop
crty from taxation was discussed and
failed to pass.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-03-09
Boycots ON the Nlilieis.

IRON MoUSrAIS. Mich, March 9.-An
attempt Is being made here by the labor
unions to break up tho state militia com.
pany recently organized. Merchants are
threatened with a boycott unless they
Immediately discharge ciorks belonging
to the militia and members Of the com.
pany have been openly refused admissio n
to the Retail Clerks Protective associa.
ton. As far rs can be learned the threat
encd boycott has only resulted in the dis
charge Of one man, and he was at once
provided with another position.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-03-09
THERE WAS MUSIC in THE BOX.
Funeral Procession Shocked by . Tus
That Proceeds From the Conn.

Funeral Procession Shocked by . Tune
That Proceeds From the Conn.
WETBECK, Mich, March o. james Null.
ligan. an cmploye Of q logging camp,
died In the woods near here. His friends
placed his body and all his belongings in
q coffin to ship to his family. They de.
cided to carry the coffin to the railroad
station. Eight stalwart woodsmen un-
dcrtook the task Of carrying It mile over
tho frozen mud roads. They had OF gone
far when they suddenly stopped. Every
ono Of them turned pale with fear. and
they nearly dropped their burden.
From within the coffin they heard tho
strains OF after the Ball" in the pipinR
tones peculiar to music box. Then some
one remembered that the box which James
brought to help shorten the long nights
was packed in the coffin, and it Is sup.
posed the jnsring caused the springs to re.
lax. Tho men were rcassured and pro.
cceded on their WY
Rock Island Argus., 1896-03-09
Serious Fire at Laporte, iowa.

LAPoITE, March 9.-During the pro.
gress Of a fire in the business district of
this place NJ. and K T. Cohen were ar
rested on n charge Of starting it. Their
insurance had, it is said, been increased
within q week, and is alleged to have been
twice the value Of the stock. The infu-
rated people threatened to lynch them,
and they were taken to jail Several citi-
zens and fremen were injured, among
whom were: Mark Babcock, dangerous
ly burned; Chief Esher, seriously burned.
The total money loss was about Sa0, O0O.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-03-09
Proceedings of .he House Dricfed,

WASHINGTON, March 9.-The house en-.
tered upon the consideration of the eighth
Of the thirteen regular appropriation bills,
that providing for the postal service 1t is
the largest Of the supply bills, carrying
over S9l, ,OO0, OOo. a series of attempts was
made to increase the compensation of the
fOurth-class postmasters, but they went
before points of order. The senate rcsolu.
tiOns authorizing the secretary Of the treas.
ury to distribute the diplomas and medals
of the Worlds fair to exhibitors entitled
to them was adopted.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-03-09
AWFUL SIGHT FOR DYING MOTHER
Sees Hocs Devour Her Baby While She l
Helpless to Prevent.

Secs Hocs Devour Her Baby While She ID
Helpless to Prevent.
GENEVA, Ala, March 9.-Mra l. Oden,
o farmers wife in the western part Of this
county, was burning some trash, when o
spark ignitci her skirt and burned her 50
that she died. While she lay suffering
the agonies preceding death she was
forced to witness th-ce largehoss devour
her ? month.old child, which she laid had
on the ground while she worked.
Three More Persons Burned to Eeath.
ST. LOUIS March "a special to Tho
Republic from Montgomery, Ala, says:
A daughter of John Hahn. a prosperous
farmer of tho Cho:.aw-Hatchee valley.
Geneva county, was burned to death
while burning brush. Her brother and
sister attempted to save her, but their
clothing became ignited and both wcrc
fatally burned
Rock Island Argus., 1896-03-09

WASHINGTON, March 9.-The speaker
has laid before the house the annual re.
port OF the inspector general Of an inspec
tion Of the several branches Of the Ma.
tional Home for Disabled Volunteer Sol.
dicrs. The average number Of members
cared for during the past year was ID. Al
which, tho report says, nearly equals the
combined strength Of our infantry and
artillery. The number Of persons cared
Tor increased ut the average rate Of s9e per
year and the Institutions are in con.
sequence greatly ovcr-crowded.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-03-09
PROPOSES A REFERENDUM
Plan to Decide Which Democratic Party
Is ON Top In Nehraska.

Is on Top In Nehraska.
OMAHA, March 81. G. Smyth, claim.
ing to be the chairman of the Democratic
state central committee, has transmitted
to Euclid Martin. claiming also to b
chairman Of the state central Democratic
committee. ths following le ter: '"rhs
Democratic state central committee OF
which have the honr to be chairman has
just instructed ire to invite your commit
tee, through you, to submit to tho Demo-
ocratic voters of the state of Nebraska at
q primary election this question: 'Shali
the United States, without the aid or con-
sent of any other nation, restore the FREQ
and unlimited coinage of silver at the
ratio of 16 to ~
''The committee also proposes that tho
decision of the voters shall be binding as
an instruction on the delegates to the na-
t:onal convention, and that the organiza.
tion against which the decision is rendered
shall not send contesting delegation to
the Democratic national convention in
Chicago"
Rock Island Argus., 1896-03-09
DETECTIVES FOUND GUILTY.
Men who Shot Frank White In Place q
Hb Brother at Chicago.

Men who Shot Frank White 4. i1aes q
Hb Brother st Chicago.
CHICAGO. March 9.-Facing verdicts Of
murder for one and granddaughter for five
Of them, tho six employees of the Berry De-
tective agency who killed Frank w.
White on West Polk street Nov. Il last
sat In Judge Adams court and did not
betray the slightest emotion. A motion
for new trial was at once made and it
will be heard tomorrow. The verdict
sends william J. Dix to the prison for
lie, and dve others to indeterminate sem
fences The crime charged was the kill
ing OF Frank White, an honest young
man, in mistake for his brother. a reputed
tough and thief. The name of the latter
is Clarence White and he testified against
the men who had tried for weeks to arrest
him.
Clarence White was q vell-known thief,
wanted by the Berry agency as the leader
OF a. gang Of porch climbers, of whom
two had been sent to the penitentiary. OF
the plunder Of the gang fully eN,OOU
worth Of property was recovered The
Berry agency searched repeatedly for
White, but failed to get sight Of him un.
til the night Of Nov. Ii, when four of its
men saw him drive with his brother
Frank from his mothers house, attempt.
ing to escape from the officers. Berry's
men headed him of and Dix caught hold
Of the bride when he says he was fred at
from the buggy. He returned the fire
and his partners took hand in the shoot
Ing and Frank White was killed.
1t was urged by the state that the men
who were after White werc no better than
he and evidence was given that Dix had
threatened White. Charles Berry, of the
agency. said after the verdict was rem.
tcred: "Clarence White and his gang
entered about fifty residences before VIC
caught them and recovered some Of the
property and this Is what we get for our
work. No one In this town could eat
Clarence White but these men, who knew
his habits and his haunts. 1t was abso.
Iutely necessary to send these men out to
get him. We shall stick by the men and
expect to win out yet. The verdict is an
entire surprise to US. as we could not sec
In the evidence tho slightest proof against
several Of the men,"
Rock Island Argus., 1896-03-09
- EULALIE PLEADS FOR PEACE.
VIII Not Believe tho Americans Have 81
Soon Forgotten the Worlds Fair

VIII Not uetieve tne Americans Have So
soon Forgotten the Worlds Fair.
NEW YORK, March 0.-The World pub
fishes tho following copyright dispatch
from 1nfanta Eulalie Of Spain: "Sweet
remembrance Of the affcctionate reception
given to mo by the people of the United
states when went to their country, rep.
rcscnting my own, at the festivities in
honor Of Columbus lives and ever will
live In my heart. During those festivities
strong proofs Of mutual esteem were given
by both countries.
Il became convinced, and still am per-
suaded. that ncver, never, should: that
traditional friendship be broken, much
less should peace bc disturbed. Being
apart from affairs Of state can only pray
God fervently that cordial relations be.
tween the two countries may never cease.
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