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The record-union., 1897-01-16


In one Of the bulletins of the Bureau
of Highways it is stated that the
average wagon haul in California costs
% cents per ton per mile, while the aver
age in the United States Is % cents.
From this it appears that California
makes the best showing, but this is only
apparent The fact is, that while the
average length Of haul In the United
States outside of California is but
s miles in California it is 23.3
miles, which makes a vast differ
ence in considering the other figures. 1t
is regrettable that the bureau did not re-
late both statements closely, but the
average length Of haul outside Of Cali
fornia is not stated. 1t probably pre-
sumed that that fact was we'll known.
There is another fact which should be
kept in mind, namely that the reason for
the apparent less cost Of haul in this
State compared with that for the United
States is due to the poor road condi-
tions in the Southern States, where, es-
pecially in the cotton growing sections,
the roads are simply not worthy to be
called roads. Throughout the South
generally, road conditions are of the
poorest order. OF course when the cost
per ton per mile on good and on poor
roads is considered the showing is
amazing, and proves that we are really
losing more annually by reason Of such
extraordinary cost than the sum Of all
the expense of making and maintaining
It's annual report, putting the estimate
at q high figure. fixes on SO for mainte-
nance as the minimum and 800 as the
maximum per mile, taking roads requir-.
ing and roads not requiring sprinkling
and excluding cost of bringing water to
sprinklng plants. 1t is profitable to
consider the economic meaning Of this
statement. 1t means in brief that per-
manent roads once constructed, of easy
rapid haul, will cost for maintenance
less than % cents per mile per day in
once case and little over 20 cents a
mile in the other. The very simple ques-
ton therefore for the taxpayer to ask
himself is this, is a mile of good, per-
manent. swift, modern road worth 20
to "a cents a day per mile to all the
people, their industries and commerce?
The Colusa Sun" one of the most
. n i,1e
papers of the coast, has attained the
age of thirty-five years. Its present ed
itor and proprietor, General Green, has
occupied that position since 1853 The
aA...o. &i.ai
The record-union., 1897-01-16

Sufferers from coughs, sore throat,
etc, should be constantly supplied with
Browns Bronchial Troches." Avoid
limitations.
The record-union., 1897-01-16

These publications are sent either by
Mail or Express to agents or single SUBJ
scribers with charges prepaid. All Post
masters are agents.
The best advertising mediums on the
Pacific Coast.
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Entered at the Postoffice at Sacramento
as second-claSs matter
The record-union., 1897-01-16

Add twenty drops of Dr. Siegert's
Angostura Bitters to every glass Of i'm
pure water YOU drink.
The record-union., 1897-01-16

Marysville Appeal: 1t is a toss UP as
to the effect upon the future political
aspirations of S. NJ. Shortridge his con-
nection with the campaign against Per-
kins will have. Many Of Perkins
friends will never forgive him.
The record-union., 1897-01-16
THE DAILY RECORD-UNION.
ISgIIE
THE WEEKLY UNION
TWELVE PAGES

TWELVE PAGES.
Is the cheapest and most desirable Home,
News and Literary Journal published on
the Pacific Coast
The Weekly Union, per year ..........a so
The record-union., 1897-01-16

Angry Father-What do you mean by
being engaged to half a. dozen men al
once? -Nothing.-Detroit Free
Press,
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SPECIAL AGENCIES.


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chaats' Exchange, California street, and
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Also for sale on all trains leaving and
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The Colusa sun" one of the most
thoughtful, independent and critical
papers of the coast, has attained the
age of thirty-five years. It's present ed
itor and proprietor, General Green, has
occupied that position since 1853. The
sun is an influential and self-respect-
ing paper of high moral tone
The record-union., 1897-01-16
WHEAT.

Tulare Register: 1t is rather disheart-
ening to know that, when wheat is so
very high as it is at present California
really has none to spare, has barely
enough in stock to supply her own peo-
pie until the new wheat crop comes in,
but such is the case. Suppose that Cali
fornia had five or six millions of people
to feed, would her wheat fields feed
them one wear with another?
The record-union., 1897-01-16
THE FUNDING BILL.

San Bernardino Sun: The Sun be-
lieves funding bill ought to be passed.
The Powers bill was open to objection,
because it proposed to extend the time
for payment with interest at only
per cent. But the experiment of fore
closing on the property and possibly of
Government ownership is a doubtful one,
while if the Government is compelled
to pay S5S, 900, 900 to satisfy the claims
of the first mortgage bondholders, it will
be a plain case Of sending good money
after bad
The record-union., 1897-01-16
1ore Injurious.

,Ambulances.-N. Y. Herald.
The record-union., 1897-01-16
POOR MARY ELLEN.

htTH ECHO. MIS-. LEASE, C11e Iauy
preacher, lecturer, etcetera, who has
been playing the role Of a man for the
past ten years, giving points on finance,
education, politics, etc, has lost her
home in Wichita, Kan, the same hav-
ing been sold by the Sheriff to satisfy
a legal claim, which proves that it is
most difficult thing for a woman to rock
the cradle, saw the wood, do the voting,
preaching and teaching. Better give
the old man a little show
The record-union., 1897-01-16

FEAT, WHAT?
Oakland Tribune: The funding bill
has been defeated by a decisive ma
jority. The next step indicated is the
foreclosure of the Government lien on
both roads. The first mortgage is wholly
Independent of Federal control. 1t
amounts on both roads to something
more than S60,000000 The second
is for about an equal amount.
A foreclosure of the second mortgage
involves. Of course, the sale Of the road
subject to the first mortgage. If the
Government We're to bid in the roads at
the sale, it would involve their opera
ton on Federal account 1t is not at
all likely that the Government is pre-
pared at present to operate a conti-
mental railroad, although the theory Of
such ownership has found favor with
those who have adopted extreme So
cialistic ideas. An offer at public sale
would let in all private bidders who
could control sufficient capital. But
the parties who are now in control Of
these roads, or those acting with them
would stand in the most favorable po-
sition to become bidders. They would
control the terminals quite Independent
Of the Government. There is the great
bridge across the Missouri River at
Council Bluffs. which would not pass
with the sale Of the Union Pacific. There
are also the ferry and terminals, ferry
franchises and boats, which would not
pass with the sale of the Central Pa
cific, which nominally ends at Sacra-
mento. All these franchises and facili-
ties are necessary to complete conti-
mental line. Government ownership
would leave all these franchises ON the
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-07-17
some Don,ts Tor Farmers.

Don't claim to be an advocate OF
good roads and then buy a narrow
tired wagon.
Don't go to town to loaf around
and talk politics every Saturday, or
any other time.
Don't let another year pass with
out keeping a strict book account
Of your business.
Don't leave the stove wood out in
the rain and then scold if breakfast
is not ready on time.
Don't fail to plant patch Of
sunhowers for the poultry. 1t is
a fine food for variety.
Don't deny your wife new hat,
and at the same time buy yourself
fresh supply of tobacco.
Don't think of buying a new
wagon with less than four-inch
tires. Six would he better.
Don't fail if possible to make
every nook and corner of the farm
produce something this season.
Make the most of what you have.
Don't go to the expense of buy
ing commercial fertilizer exclusive
~ when the land can be benefited
by crop Of clover plowed under
every few years to tighten and mel
low the soil.
Don't forget that it is waste Of
time for II farmer to lose an average
of half an hour day in feeding
his cattle for the lack of a few
conveniences. One may be busy
and yet idle.
Don't neglect to harrow the
meadows and pastures, for it tears
the roots and tends to thicken the
grass. It also destroys moss which
may grow on badly drained or cold
ground. 1t is sometimes as essen
tial to harrow these fields as it is to
cultivate the corn Wisconsin, Ag-
riculturist.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-07-17

If one will wash feed of oats or
corn there will he seen an amount
of filth and trash that will astonish
the man who thinxs he feeds clean
grain to his horses. Try washing
and let the grain dry, or nearly so,
before feeding. There are evidences
that soaked corn and oats are more
profitable, more easily and thor
oughly digestible than the same
amount fed dry.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-07-17

Discussion is prevalent, in mar
ket-gardening papers, as to whether
there ia any advantage in pruning
Tomatoes, some contending that the
fruit is better when many of the
branches are thinned out, SO as to
admit light and air to the fruit,
while others insist that ripening of
fruit is vital process, in which
light and air have little part.
Again, others contend that by thin
ming ont some of the branches,
those which are left are rendered
more vigorous. and that finer fruit
will I've the result. while the dissent
ing faction is persistent in declar-
ing that the thinning out of the
branches only tends to produce
another and weaker crop, and that
the tomatoes of these secondary
branches are smaller and less tooth
some than those under the other
treatment. It may be noted that
most of these arguments seem to be
theoretical. L. would take careful
experiments nv jndicions observers
to properly settle the question.
One thing is certain, that when
more leaves are left on the plant
than can have an opportunity to
perform their functions, they are
useless. A comparatively few,
healthy leaves are Of more benefit
to the plant than large number of
sickly ones.-Meehan's Monthly.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-07-17
To Drive Away Vermtn.

A writer in the Scientific Ameri-
can says he has cleared his premises
of vermin by making whitewash
yellow with copperas and covering
the stones and rafters in the cellar
with it. In every crevice in which
rat might 60 he put the copperas,
and scattered it in the corners of
the floor. The result was COM
plete disappearance of rats and
mice. Since that time not rat or
mouse has been seen near the house.
Every Spring the cellar is coated
with the yellow wash as a purifier
and rat exterminator, and no ty-
phoid dysentery or fever attacks
the family.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-07-17
Ticklea Nearly 20 Death

You will be by taking a bath in
Shaw's Hot Springs, near Carson,
When you drive over from here
take the branch road at Empire.
Charlie Slineerland is the genial
boniface at the resort, and he will
treat you just right. Go and wash
your sins away.
Educate Your bowels with Cascareta.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
10c. 25c. II C. G. O. fail, druggists refund money.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-07-17
Eood FarmInw.

Good farming consists in keeping
the soil rich, light and free from
weeds. When good seed is planted
under these conditions the plant is
sure to come forth vigorous, and
will maintain its vigor till the har-
vest. This is the secret Of success
full farming, and it is free to all.
NO-To-Bmc for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure. makes weak
men strong, blood pure. SOC, 81. All druggista
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-07-17
FOR The FARMER.


Clip the queens wings when the
swarm is hived.
Put starters of thin foundation
in the section boxes.
Look out for robbers when the
harvest becomes scarce.
password il the greatest honey
producer while in bloom.
Strong colonies at the proper time
insure good honey harvest.
Remove all frames filled with
brood from the brood chamber.
Put the honey in the driest,
warmest room about the house.
If exposed to cold or dampness
honey will granulate in the cells.
If you work for extracted honey
be careful not to extract too close.
A little pine tar smeared on n
board will drive ants from the hive.
A weak solution of carbolic acid
and salt il u good remedy for bee
Stings.
Where the honey is extracted u
large number Of extra combs are
necessary.
When bees are building comb or
raising brood they must have plen-
ty of water.
Colonies with young queens are
less liable to build drone comb than
with old queens.
Honey properly kept will inn
prove. The longer it is kept the
better it will be.
The best stock build up early,
swarm first and are much the best
to gathe' honey.
In using the smoker the judg-
ment of the operator must deter
mine the quantity.
The only way to keep drones for
any length Of time is to keep them
in queenless colonies.
One Of the best places to locate
hive is in the orchard, where the
bees will be free from annoyance.
United bees will be more success
full if the condemned queens are
killed two or three days before
uniting
A young queen will begin to de-
post eggs in 10 days from birth.
and is credited with laying 5000
eggs daily.
Well-ripened honey viii not gram
ulate as readily as that which is
thin. Cold is chief element in
grannlation.
Make it a rule to remove all box
es containing comb as soon as COM
pleted. tn this way the boxes will
not be soiled.
After the honey season is over
take away most of the honey, go
that great number of bees will
not he reared.
The best time to introduce a
queen is in the middle of the day,
when the greater portion of the
bees are at work.
One item in hiving a swarm sue
cessfully is to have the hive in a
cool place. The bees will enter
cool hive more readily.
Some claim that the homeless
bee disease can be prevented by
watering the bees at home, adding
little salt to the water.
Second swarms may be controlled
by taking out all queen cells but
one, after the first swarm issues.
Plurality of queens causes second
swarms.
To Drive Away vermtn.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1897-07-17
JOINT QUARTERLY REPORT
10y THR-
Auditor uQd Treasurer.

Following Is the Auditors and Treasurer's
Quarterly Report for the quarter ending
March 3lst 1897:
Cash in Treasury Jan. l. 1897 .......$ 464ss
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-19

"In what respect DO they differ from
their condition on September 24?' was
asked.
They did not then have the notarial
seal on them"
What do you mean by the notarial
seal?"
This paper attached to the deed" s"-she
held up the deeds and exhibited them as
she spoke-"this certificate CT ackno WI
edgment"
Mr. Delmas wanted to know when she
first saw the deeds after the notarial certi-
ticates had been attached, but this, like
everything else, was objected to. and on
argument had TO be fought out before Mrs
Craven was allowed to answer. When she
did it was 10 the effect that she saw them
next when Senator Fair returned them to
her duly acknowledged. Then the cour t
took a recess.
When the court reopened for the after
noon session Mrs. Craven was asked re-
garding her conversations with Russell ].
Wilson about the then proposed purchase
of her claims for $500, 600. The usual
shower OF objections were ELECTED from
the plaintiffs line, but through the maze
OF 1t the lady managed 10 tell a portion OF
her DRY.
The conversation took place shortly
after her return from the East. early in
I 1893. Mr.. Wilson called at her house on
Leavsn worth street and said that con-
tract or agreement had been signed by the
heirs by which size was 10 receive $500 0OO
Tor her claims. The payment OF this sum,
he informed her. was only contingent
upon the probating of the "pencil' will
Mr.. Wilson told me-" continued the
witness, that he represented the .wo
Fair girls and held their power Of attor-
ney. In this ca pacity he had assented in
ali good faith to the proposed com promise.
The girls, be said, had agreed to pay two
thirds of tn" S500.000 He said that so far
as he and the Misses Fair were concerned
they proposed 10 see that the terms of the
contract were carried out. My daughter
and l he told me would find no better
friend IN the matter than him. He in
formed me that there was loophole in
the contract by which might be injured.
but he said he would see that at least the
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-19

two-thirds OF the intended purchase price
were paid to me any how
Did you understand, Mrs. Craven, that
1t was IN tended that you should not know
the contents of that contract?" asked Mr..
Delmas.
Il did"
DID you after that conversation go to
any OF the attorneys OF the Fair estate or
heirs in quest of information regarding
that contract2"
Yes; l went to see Mr.. Lloyd"
Wheeler made stout objection agains ST
Mrs. Craven telling what the exact con.
versation with Mr.. Lloyd was. He claimed
1t vas not cross-examination.
Mr.. Delmas replied that conversation
had most important bearing upon Mrs.
| Craven's testimony given on direct exami-
/ nation. II b as been charged, he said that
the fact that he lady did not file er deeds
until June, 1896, was significant as lndi-
eating that those documents were not in
existence at the time OF their own dating
Septem Der q, 1894. Suppose il were
shown, he suggested, that Mrs. Crayen's s
reasons for Withholding the deeds from
the Recorder as long as she aid, were that
she had been prom sed that $500 900 by
the attorneys for the heirs, and the very
payment of that money depended upon
the suppression of the deeds. And this
undoubtedly would be shown, he added.
Would not this be pertinent testimony ?
He thought the rules OF evidence should
permit it,
Judge Slack admitted that the evidence
was proper enough, but ruled that it
could not be adduced In cross-examina-
ton. 1t would be proper only when tn e
defense puts in its case proper.
A question az to when the interview
with Mr.. Lloyd took place was allowed
and Mrs. Craven's reply was that it took
place shortly after her conversation with
Russell J. Wilson.
when was it that Mr.. Wheeler here
also assured you that the contract for
$500,0 900 was all right, and that he would
look out fer your interests ana see that
you got your money!" asked Mr.. Delmas.
''WelI, that was after my talk with Mr..
LLOYD"
What in detail did Mr.. Wheeler say to
you?"
There was another cIinch over this ques-
tion. Wheeler and McEnerney argued long
and loud that this was not cross-examina-
tion.
Attorney Delmas appealed to the court
to give his client an opportunity to tell
the whole truth on the stand. He SAID il
seemed altogether unprecedented that the
opposing side should be allowed to bring
only such parts OF the truth as suited their
own purpose, and that after that his client
should be denied the right to give to the
Jury the entire story.
Judge Slack's ruling, however was such
as he gave before-the desired story would
have 10 be reserved for such time when
the case for the defense was being DIS
closed. 1t could not come in on cross-ex-
animation.
There was just one more question and
answer before ad journment
''Will you tell the jury why you did not
show your deeds to Messrs. Wheeler and
Lloyd2"
''It was because / considered the papers
practically bought and did not suppose
anybody cared 10 see them until | sur
rendered them. From what Mr. Wheeler
told me l supposed the contract was as
good as gold. He said to me, Go home,
my dear girl, and don't worry"
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-19

that Mr.. Gallagher has struck fish ledge.
Several three and four FOUNDERS were in
evidence.
Charles II. Cate, a well-known pulver-
izer Of clay birds, has departed for Soda
Springs, where he expects good fishing.
~ cumming recently arrived from a
IL ing trip 10 the headwaters of the Sac
mento and McCloud Rivers J. r.
Moore Of New York was Mr.. Cumming S
companion. The anglers caught several
two and three pound trout. Mr.. Cum
ming states that the trout were rising we'll
10 the t1les-grey and brown hackles-up
10 lew days ago, when they turned their
attention 10 salmon roe. Now that the sal
mon are running up 10 spawn, hy-hshing
on the Upper Sacramento and McCloud
Rivers will not be good until August.
Some very good catches of nice trout
were made during the past week on So
noma Creek by ladies and gentlemen who
are rusticating at Glen Ellen.
Ine season for catching black bass will
commence on July l, and splendid sport
Will be had on Russian River, near Guerne-
VILE.
The Fly-casting Club will hold practice
contests on Stow Lake to-day and to-
morrow.
John Butler and Dr.. Won Hoffman will
leave to-day tor a weeks fishing in the
Big Meadow country.
Shad are very plentiful in the San Joa-
quin River.
Two striped bass were caught yesterday
n the Alameda Lagoon. Several anglers
viii try their luck tomorrow, and if the
weather is good some exciting sport will
be had, Trolling from boats is the style
OF hshing employed.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-19

pressed by ailments that might be quickly
driven out of the system if one would only
rouse ones self and build up the general
health of the body by Paine's celery COM
pound.
Paine's celery compound taken now will
do more permanent good to tired, ner-
Vous, listless men and women who feel the
dragging down effect on the nerves OF
overwork or debility than months of abso-
lute rest later on. 1t positively and per-
manently cures nervous debility and ex-
haustion, neuralgia, sleeplessness, melan-
choly, hysteria, headaches. dyspepsia,
rheumatism, kidney troubles, constipa-
ton and diseases of the blood, kidneys and
liver, because it purihes the b;ocd and
feeds the exhausted nerves and tissues.
Paine's celery compound is guaranteed
by hundreds of men and women whom
you know either personally or sufficiently
we'll by reputation to leave no doubt in
your mind of their sincerity and good
Judgment 1t has cured innumerable
cases of salt rheum, eczema and other
skin diseases, rheumatism and neuralgia,
and prevented as many more from ner-
vous prostration who were on the quick
ROAD 20 break down at the time of using
this great inVigorator.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-19

Rev. zephaniah Meek, DID. of Ken
tucKy.
Rev. Erastus Rowley of Kentucky.
Rev. Father a. Quellett of New Bruins
wick.
Rev. A. K. Sanford OF New York.
Rev II. L. Cranlenard of New York.
Rev. r. D. Winn of New York.
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these blood and nerve disorders cast their
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termittent aches and pains and days of
melancholy and depression. People who
allow these disorders to become chronic
have themselves to blame when so many
trustworthy PEOPLE confidently assert and
insist that Paine's celery compound Will
permanently drive all these diseases out
of the system.
Paine's celery com pound sweeps the
blood clear from impurities and danger
Gus humo.s. No ojh remedy answers
the purpose with anything like the thor
oughness or sureness or promptness Of
this rem arkable remedy.
Be ashamed OF poor health.
Every case of neuralgia, rheumatism
and dyspepsia is a case of neglect. 1t is a
shame to waste ones life half-s:ck and de-