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The record-union., 1897-12-11

Now that the Folsom highway is to
be constructed, what is thought of the
suggestion that instead of making the
macadam way twenty feet wide it be
narrowed to sixteen feet, and that good
ten-foot earthway be maintained par
allel with the macadam? That plan
found to give more nearly the ideal
highway than where the tracks are of
stone alone. The cutting off of four feet
will also enable greater pains to be taken
with the work that is done. The
doctrine of this proposition is that as
any good road must be sprinkled to
keep it in good condition, an earth road
alongside a macadam can be wetted at
the same time by the same machinery
at no appreciable increase of cost. For
light driving and swift going the earth
road viii be preferred, while heavy
teaning, coaching and winter travel
will take to the. stone road, thus in
creasing its life and lessening the wear
upon it, while maintenance of the two
marrow tracks will not be greater than
maintenance of one broad one. The
Record Union" it not sufficiently ad-
vised as yet to say that this is either a
good or a fallacious idea but it is one
mooted
The record-union., 1897-12-11
A Good Kind Of GRANDMOTHER

An Old-Time Christmas Gift" is the
title OF a Southern sketch by Ruth
McEnery Stuart in December "St
Nicholas" 1t describes the affection OF
a tiny white child for slave child
presented to her when both We're only
day old. Mrs. Stuart says:
Mimi was a tiny child when hel
mother died-too young to understand
She only knew that everyone seemed
to suddenly love her more than usual
and that While they told her that
beautiful things had happened to hel
other and say, isn't 1t terriblev
presents-birds, squirrels, and flowers
from the wood-had way of looking
at her sorrowfully and begging her not
to grieye. But after these strange
words there was always the gift to di-
vert her-and she was only five.
After that her father was away near
ly all the time. travelling for his health
and her grandmother came to live or
the plantation
Her grandmother was tail and very
deaf, and to the little child, who scarce
ly reached her waist, she seemed very
remote.
1T seems to me that If I was to gel
on q step-ladder to talk to grandma
l couldn't speak to her easy because
the higher I'd climb, the taller shed
GET
This is what she said to Yuyu one
day, short time after her grandmother
came, but after while she felt diff
ferently There were tears in the state
ly woman's eyes sometimes when she
kissed her little grandchild goodnight
and when Mimi asked permission tc
do anything she would always say
Certainly And then she would turn
to one of the servants and say, See
that nothing hurts her"
Some weeks after her grandmother
had come. Mimi and Yuyu We're talk
ing one day. again; and Mimi said:
"Oh, yes. she's jest as tall as ever, but
she always says, Certainly. I'd
heap rather have a high-up def grand
ma that says Certainly than soft
lappy one that shaked her head NO
every time-wouldn't you?"
And Yuyu agreed that she would.
The record-union., 1897-12-11

ports of Germany. The latter nation
could not resist alone, but when the
European union was prepared to act
he wished Germany to be found ready.
That is to say Germany with other Eu-
ropean States may demand trade condi-
tions to their will at the mouth of can
non. Was anything ever more alb
surd? The answer given the bellicose
statesman by Herr Caller, was short,
sharp and TO the point, Gums cannot
open new markets" The qualification
should have been added, 'in civilized
lands
The record-union., 1897-12-11

As far back as last June the Record
Union" noted Carlist activity in East
ern Spain as suggesting a possible rev.
olution in that kingdom. Recent dis
patches say that Sagasta has commend
ed the opposition of the Carlists in the
Cortes to political autonomy for Cuba
as true nationalism, and thereat the
Carlists are greatly elated. Weyler
is stirring the fires of discomfort and is
not called to account. Madrid papers
speak of the pretender as the King
and no action by the public censor is
taken. The dispatches speak of these
things as indicating the unstable char
acter of the regency, and "a possible
revolution that will work the overthrow
of the boy King. All these things may
come to pass. Anything is possible in
Spain. We do not, however, look for
an upheaval at this time The evil
dences seem to sustain the claim of the
Government that ii is able to maintain
itself in the face of all opposition. But
that clouds are lowering over Spain
there can be no doubt.
The record-union., 1897-12-11

The obstructionists who permit par
tisan zeal to outrun. patriotism are
very persistent in shouting, II told
you so,' because the new revenue sys-
tenn has not as yet produced an income
equal to the outgo of the nation. 1t
might profit these people to consider
two things. First, that it has never
been claimed by the Mckinley Admin
istration that the revenue system would
at the outset produce sufficient to meet
all demands. Second, that the nation
has been put to extraordinary expenses
to the tune of some millions in pre-
venting filibustering; and, lastly, that
the decrease in the pension roll has
turned out to be an increase. Fact Is
that what with the increase of the navy
and the other expenditures named, the
Government output is just now extra
ordinarily great.
The record-union., 1897-12-11

We confess frankly to entire inability
to understand the opposition to reform
of a system Of finance that constantly
drains the treasury Of the United States
by means of a process the President
aptly styles the endless chain plan" :"
Notes are taken up and reissued, taken
up and reissued endlessly, and with
each redemption drain gold from the
treasury without returning to it a
dollar of the same order of money If
nothing else is done in the way of
financial legislation this much should
be accomplished, namely, the severing
Of that endless chain. The recon-
mendation of the President that ma
tional banks be required to redeem their
notes in gold would afford relief to the
treasury; the suggestion that no ma
tional bank notes of less denomination
than SO be issued would put more sill
YER into circulation.
The record-union., 1897-12-11

If the anti-pelagic sealing bill passes
it should be with the proviso that it
shall not take effect until England has
proclaimed a similar measure passed
by her order. 1t is all very we'll to say
that the object of the present bill is to
remove the last objection of Great Bri-
tain to cessation of such sealing. But
what guarantee have We that If Amer
lean citizens are barred from the TAX
ing of seals beyond the limit, that Ca
nadians and other British will not con-
tinue the destructive process?
The record-union., 1897-12-11

The same old tactics are being en-
ployed by the combination made up of
16-to-1 men and fiat apostles. They
are proving once more that while they
they are determined to block the way
of those who belive that currency re-
form should be accomplished at the
present session. What supreme satis-
faction the dog in the manger must
have felt
The record-union., 1897-12-11

The dispatches seem to be authentic
announcing that China and Germany
have come to terms. 1t would be more
nearly truth to say that China has,
under bitter compulsion, yielded to
Germany a foothold on her main coast
opposite to the island of Formosa, now
possessed by Japan, and on an inlet
midway between the English city of
Hongkong and the great yellow Riv-
er, above which the Russians are PLAN
ming to possess themselves of Chinese
territory. The naval station granted
TO Germany VIII probably expand into
sufficient territory to enable the Ger
mans to plant a good sized colony. The
coolness with which this bit of annex
alton has been accomplished is unpar-
was not consulted in this deal, and
the London newspapers express feel
ing in the matter that may be taken
TO be the gauge of sentiment in the
English Cabinet namely that the Eng
lish do not like it at all But what
can they do about it? In this connec-
ton there is note to be taken of a sig
nificant debate in the Reichstag over
the new naval bill. One OF the Gov
ernment leaders supporting the bill
limited that the time may not be far
distant when European States will find
it necessary to combine TO preserve ex-
istence, as the States of the two Amer
lean continents are banding together
in Pan-Amerioanism against the ex-
The record-union., 1897-12-11

A short time ago Austrias Ministry
was talking very loudly about insti-
United States. and by retaliation max
ing the Yankees squirm." Just now,
we apprehend. that same Ministry
is very busy considering the question
whether its tenure of office and the life
of the monarchy may not be approach
ing the last days of rule by divine right.
The record-union., 1897-12-11
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Why She Fails.

Mrs. Meddlar would be a greai
matchmaker but for one thing"
What is that?'
Her efforts generally miss fire."
The record-union., 1897-12-11

II viii pretty soon be in order TO sug-
gest that the Supreme Court OF the
State be abolished, and that the re-
view of all cases from the lower courts
of San Francisco. which can scare up
more tangles and raise larger crop of
technicalities than the combined wits
of all the lawyers in the land.
The record-union., 1897-12-11
Weather Forecast.

Northern California-Rain Saturday, ex-
cept partly cloudy in extreme southeast
portion; brisk to high southeast wind
moderate gales on the northern coast
The record-union., 1897-12-11

Entered at the Postoffice at Sacramento
rs Second-class matter.
The record-union., 1897-12-11

Mr.. Curtis-Yes. l must positively go
back tomorrow morning.
Miss Emslie-Oh, I'm sorry for that.
l wish You could stay over for another
day at least. You know we are to give
our performance of Camille" to-Inor-
row, with me in the title role.
Mr.. Curtis (absently)-That's the
r. ason I've got to go.-Cleveland Leader.
The record-union., 1897-12-11

Mrs. Hoon-I have just been readins
OF a waterspout that burst in Kan
tucky last week
Old Hoon-Burst? Course it did! \
waterspout that would try to do bust
ness in Kentucky ought to expect [,
burst.-Harlem Life.
The record-union., 1897-12-11

Little Brother-Well, why can't you
say ''mouses" instead of 'mice?"
Little Sister-Why, "mouses" would
sound perfectly horrible!-New York
World.
The record-union., 1897-12-11

RECORD-UNION TELEPHONE.
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Business Office Black 131
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These publications are sent either by
Mail or Express to agents or single sub
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masters are agents.
The best advertising mediums on the
Pacific Coast.
The record-union., 1897-12-11

Doctor-For dinner take 40 minutes.
Timid Patient-Would it be danger
Gus to add a piece of meat and some
bles ?-Tit- Bits.
The record-union., 1897-12-11
THE UNHAPPY HAPSBURG.

The house of Hapsburg is having an
other of it's periodical trials. Modern
spirit is sorely testing its staying quail
tiles The dispatches tell US that the
throne of the house is trembling. but
we can scarcely think that it is in
immediate danger of overthrow, though
the latest news from Hungary is very
disquieting.
The house itself is not what it was.
The trials and misfortunes with which
ii has met have brought it low in Eu-
ropean respect. At one time it ruled
over more than one-half of all Europe;
to-day it is content with one State alb
solutely, and another that adheres to
it by slight ties. From the thirteenth
TO the eighteenth century it was a ris-
ing house, feared and by much of the
world admired. But when Spain and
Germany We're lost to it, its decline be-
gan and ever since it has been grow
ing weaker until it is little honored
among men.
The present monarchy arose upon the
ruins Of the great house with the open
ing Of the present century. From the
days of the original Rudolph, the bold
est and most audacious of the house,
the Hapsburgers have been in troubled
waters. 1t conquered and it lost. 1t
despoiled nations and it erected new
ones. It had for the first few hundred
of the civilized globe under it's domi-
nation, but it was constantly put to the
necessity of arms and merciless use of
them, to maintain it's imperial rule.
To tell the story of the achievements
and infanies Of the house would re-
quire goodsized volume. To name
the several nations and States it has
held in subjection is to catalogue most
of the countries of Europe. The coming
of Frederick the Great sounded the
knell of the house Of Hapsburg as a
great dominant power. When the Ger
man warrior had completed his scheme
of balancing accounts with the house
1t found that a new star had arisen
that was to make the luster of it's own
far dim. Napoleon finished what Fred
erick began, practically. For what re-
mains'to the house it has to give thanks
to Russia more than TO any other in
fiuence.
Whether before the close Of the pres
ent ce1lturysit ceases to exist as great
ruling house is a question soberly de-
bated among men to-day. 1t may come
last OF the great Hapsburg Dukes to
command any respect in Europe among
crowned heads. 1t may be, indeed.
that he win be the last of the line to
reign over even g. small State.
The record-union., 1897-12-11
THE DAILY REcoRD-UNIoN.
THE WEEKLY UNION.
TWELVE PAGES

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News and Literary Journal published on
the Pacific Coast.
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The record-union., 1897-12-11

"All that ails you" said the plain
spoken man, lis laziness. Go to the
ant, thou sluggard. Consider her ways
and he wise"
Il guess I'll have to- sighed young
Ardup. I've gone to my uncle so often
there's nothing left that l can get
farthing on.''-Odds and Ends.
The record-union., 1897-12-11

In France it has been decided By the
courts that an unmarried woman be-
comes an old maid at 30
That rule would never do in this
country"
why not2''
Single women never reach the age of
~ in America. Detroit Free Press.
The record-union., 1897-12-11

Todd, your wife has a voice like vel
vet''
Gracious. Don't talk so loud. II
she should hear that l would have to
get her lot of gowns to match it,
Chicago Record
The record-union., 1897-12-11

Why don't you say grace, Doliy?"
Cos it's only hash, an I've said
grace twice on it already Pick Me
Up.
The record-union., 1897-12-11

Miss Sears Can old rivaD--You must
feel very sad when YOU think abcut
your late husband.
Mrs. Tears with sarcasn)--Yes. but
any husband is better late than never.
The record-union., 1897-12-11

Miss Byker-So you have given up ad-
vocating woman's rights?
Miss Thyrty-Yes; l now go in fol
woman's lefts.
Miss Byker-Whats that?
Miss Thyrty Widowers. - Up-to-
Date
The record-union., 1897-12-11

Mr.. Perkins (of Bow Bells. Londop>-
And what might be your name, sir?
Nj. Evans (of ditto)-E,vans.
Mr.. Perkins amt nothink to
So "Eavens!" at, as / see. on'y asst
Yer nyme.
Mr.. Evans-Oh. Hevans is my nyme
Mr.. Perkins-Well. Mr.. fIevans, woy
din't yer sly so at fust?-NeW York
World.
The record-union., 1897-12-11
Many a man

who would be
startled at th 2
! bare thought
. Of sitti n z
/ d o W n and
| deliberately
] dr. linking a
dose of poi
son, allows
himself to be
regularly and
syste m attic
ally poisoned
.day after daY
The record-union., 1897-12-11

Trivvet-Jaysmith doesn't tell as
many fish lies as he did
Dicer-No, he doesn't Hes d picy-
Gle liar now.-New York World
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MUST ACT.

The Mail of Woodland 1t begins tc
look as though the Trustees of the
lone School will be forced to investi-
gate the charges preferred against Su-
perintendent OBrien. 1t has reached
that stage thAt they cannot ignore the
grave charges much longer. Public
sentiment will force them to take ac-
ton.
The record-union., 1897-12-11

Ethel-Don't you think Madge's hair
is dxed
Mabel-No, / am sure it isn't.
Edth-How do YOU know?
Mabel-Because / was with her when
she bought it.-Brooklyn Life.
The record-union., 1897-12-11

This obituary says that McTurh
was very active in Masonic circles
Yes. he used to touch every brother
he met. Journal.
The record-union., 1897-12-11
wTNDSOR HOTEL.
TURCLU HOTEL,

CONDUCTED ON THE EUROPEAN
plan; strictly first class. hot and cold
baths free to guests; electric cars pass
the door. FRANK MEYER. Prop.
The record-union., 1897-12-11

knox-Jagsby is a very stylish fell
low. isn't he?
Jocks-Yes; his wife often thinks he
is the latest thing out.-Town Topics.
The record-union., 1897-12-11

You are very dear, aren't you?'
asked the lady shopper of the ribbon
clerk.
That's what all the boys say" re-
piled she, sweetly.-Louisville Courier
Journal
The record-union., 1897-12-11

Julia" said the old gentleman, re-
proachfully, ''if l am not mistaken you
gave that young man a kiss"
did no such a thing" returned the
young woman with emphasis 1T was
trade. Chicago Post.
The record-union., 1897-12-11
ADVANCED IDEAS.

Mountain Democrat Placerville):
We are about to paint the Democrat
Indian red, and with reform for our
motto, go screaming for all there is out.
Like all reformers, we want the earth,
but mean as We are, we propose to take
it without any shamming, lying. or far
away look. No off-colors nor yellow
nickel-ln-the slot DISCUSSES for us. Be-
ginning with those who owe and don't
try to pay us, We will go red-eyed for
the rest of mankind. When the divis-
ors of the earth and the fullness thereof
are reduced to one anti-monopoiist it
will be ourself
The record-union., 1897-12-11

Eggs cost ST. in Alaska
What makes them so high?"
Climate
"Climate?"
Yes; the hens have to wear seal
skin cloaks. Detroit Free Press
The record-union., 1897-12-11


Fresno Republican: Governor Budd
Is making another serious mistake in
falling 10 Investigate the Preston
School scandal With such charges
against It's management uninvestigated
by his order the institution becomes
a disgrace to the Executive and the
State as we'll as to the management
CITY AND COUNTRY PRESS.
Winters Express: The truth is to-day
that the honest press is the country
press The country editor is known
for what he is. An imposter is soon
found out. Familiarity Is the death
sentence of fraud and imposture The
country editor is known to his readers
and held personally responsible for his
editorial, even local, utterances. The
city editor is an unknown quantity,
nonentity. His readers may never
know his name. They only look to the
proprietor, who not unfrequently is
unable to write a pressable item. But
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-08-13

II silver goes on declining during the
next three years at the rate which it has
declined during the last twelve months,
Mr. Bryan in 1900 will have TO argue for
about "A ten-cent dollar. The value of
the metal in silver dollar is but about
As cents now, while a year ago it was 53
cents. Yet the inconsistency of propos-
ing to permit people TO pass % cents
worth of silver is not so much less than
a similar proposition with reference TO
10 cents worth of metal when the prin-
ciple of the thing is taken into consider.
alton
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-08-13

IN his opposition to the republican
tariff law, as noticed before in these col
umns, Gov. Pingree, who is an authority
on leather, states that the duty on hides
will add % cents per pair TO the cost of
every pair Of shoes This was such q
palpable mis- statement Of facts that his
partner in the shoe business, Howarth
qualified the statement Of the governor
by saying that if the new tariff made an
actual difference in the cost of pair Of
shoes of ten or fifteen cents per pair, %
cents would be added TO the price; that "a
quarter would not be split As mat
ter of fact the new tariff will not add
over five cents per pair TO actual cost Of
pair of shoes, if it does that, and if
Mr.. Pingree and other shoe manufact-
urers add twenty-five cents to the price,
aud thus use the tariff as cloak 70 rob
the people, why, the law is not to blame.
a hide from full grown animal will
weigh sixty % ninety pounds. If the
new tariff adds cent per pound to the
price, It would amount to the increased
cost OF two 10 four pairs of shoes at the
governors figures, and about fifteen
pairs actual increase A farmer with
one hide year to sell would still be-
ahead.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-08-13

Those Democratic editors and orators
who had hoped that President McKin-
ley's modification of the consular fee
order of the late administration would
apply to the high-salaried consuls are
disappointed. The original order Of
President Cleveland required all con-
suls TO turn over to the Government all
of certain classes of fees collected by
them, which they had formerly been
accustomed TO retain for themselves.
President Mckinley modified this, al
lowing them to keep certain Of the fees.
but made his modification extend only TO
consuls who were receiving salaries of
- 900 per annum or less. The criticism
which Democratic editors had thus hoped
20 be able 60 heap upon President Nc.
Kinley in regard to this order fails to be-
come available
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-08-13

Those people who are accusing Sena-
tor German of straddling again on the
silver question should again read the
platform which his convention adopted,
and they will see that he and his party
are not straddling and have merely taken
their position upon the Republican
platform of last year which declared for
international bimetallism, and which
the Maryland Democratic platform now
so cordially commends.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-08-13

The man who asserts that the effect OF
the Dingley law has not been perceptible
in increasing business and increasing en-
plovment, even in the short time III
which it has been in operation, is either
ignorant of the facts or wilfully mis-
states them,as many thousands of people
receiving employment since that time
can testify.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-08-13

The managers of the silver party have
called off ex-candidate Bryan, pending
further developments. If silver contin-
ues to go down they recognize the fact
that they will have to find new hobby
and they think it unwise for Bryan 10
harp on the silver string any longer
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-08-13
FRIDAY, AUG. ID, 1897.

Mr.. BRYAN is not repeating his little
Joke about the absence OF General Pros
perity" these days Nor is he saying
anything about wheat and silver keep
ing mace with each other in the markets
of the world.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-08-13
- nH ON Mems, Boys and Chi
* UII Suits and OVercOatS.

200 Mems and Boys Suits, straight
and round cuts, honest goods
Fine Black Notwithstanding best
makes
CHILDREN'S SUITS 4 to II years,
most of them bought this
season, comprising the latest
patterns in cheviots, worstedS
and caSSimereS
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-08-13

F. E. Pollasky's price $50
selling out price $40
F. E. Pollasky's price SIS
selling out price $50
F. E. Pollasky's price SIP
selling out price So
F. (. Pollasky's price $40
selling out price S.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-08-13

The Democratic assertion that trusts
and a protective tariff go hand in hand
is somewhat weakened by the fact that
trusts never fourished in the United
States as they did during the three years
of the late Democratic tariff, which has
happily passed.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-08-13

The recent call for conference OF Sill
yer leaders is understood TO be for the
purpose of deciding how they shall ex-
plain the fact that wheat has advanced
23 cents per bushel while silver has fallen
10 cents per ounce.