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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-09-10

tons and with great care. and were
frequently repeated that no mistake
might be made. The result was shown
TO be that in nearly all cases the draft
was materially lighter where six-inch
tires We're used. than those of standard
width. In every case the load
hauled was the same. and the draft
was ascertained by the use of a self
recording dynamo meter
On macadam road ways and streets
Of average good character the differ
ence of draft was uniformly in favor
of the six-ineh wide tire. 1t was dem
onstrated that the same draft required
TO haul one ton with narrow tires over
a macadam roadway hauled more than
one and a quarter tons when wide tires
were used. On graveled roads it was
proved that the draft required to haul
1000 pounds with narrow or standard
tires hauled 2610 pounds on broad
tires.
In the test made on common dirt
roads. free from ruts, the broad tires
pulled more than one-third lighter. On
a dirt road cut into ruts by narrow
tires, but where the surface was hard,
after the second trial the profit was
on the side of the broad tires, even
where they had to be run over the ruts.
On muddy, springy roadways, with
spongy surfaces and soft substructure,
the broad tires drew one-half lighter
than the narrow, for 1900 pounds were
drawn on them, with the same expend-
ed energy required TO draw 1900
pounds on narrow tires On the same
road when it was soft and sticky on
top but firm underneath the narrow
tires drew more easily than the broad
by about one-third. That is, 2,666
pounds We're drawn as easily on mar
row tires as 1000 on the broad
These facts go far to establish the
wisdom of the law in this State that
provides for the introduction of the
wide tire, and of which sufficient no
tice is given and sufficient time al
lowed, to enable everyone using wag-
ons to make the necessary change
from narrow to broad tires without
hardship.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-09-10
THANKSGIVING AS AN ART.
An Accomplishment in Which Our
Mothers ExcelIed.

In an article entitled An Oldtime
Accomplishment" in the September
"Woman's Home Companion, Edward
l.. Pell says: The girl who has Guilt
waited the spirit of thankfulness does
not gush over at the gift OF a daisy,
and snap an Indifferent 'Thanksi' at
the man who has lost a day from the
office to crafty her little whim. OF
course, those mothers of ours had their
whims, and exercised the priceless
privileges of thoughtfulness and snap
ping now and then, as girls, and other
than girls, have always done; but I
think it cannot be denied that the girl
Of generation ago had a conscience
on the subject of debts of gratitude
such as few have had since her. day.
Il have said that 1 am afraid that
with many of us to-day it is a lost art.
L am sure that it is not given that
prominence which it once had, and that
1t is not cultivated with the enthusi
asm with which it once was Girls
are taught what etiquette says about
1t, but etiquette deals only from the
lips outward, and the result is that
even our language tells the story of
the decadence of thanksgiving. A
traveller from Mars might hear our
Thanks!' a million times and never
suspect that it was meant as an ac-
acknowledgement of favor. l am sure
that up to, say a dozen years ago, in
those parts of the country where gall
lantry has held out longest, one could
not give up seat in car without be-
ing sure of full return in an acknowl-
edgment that meant to acknowledge
something; and that to-day the aver
age man is utterly upset and undone
when his ears catch the old sweet
sound. OF course, this does not JUS
tify or account for the current lack Of
gallantry among men, but I am not
engaged in the hopeless task of restor-
ing men to the old paths, but in the
hopeful one of pointing out a neglect
ed talent which the most charming of
girls may cultivate with good results.
am not grumbling. 1 do not mean to
say that the girl of the period is one
whit behind the girl of the past [ do
not believe IN the decadence of wom-
en-. | believe that the girl of to-day is
equal to the girl her mother used to be;
but do not believe that it is enough to
say of our girls that they are equal
to the girls of the past, any more than
1t is enough to say of a flower that has
had the best attention OF the best flor
lists for generation, that it is as beau
tiful to-day as it was thirty years ago.
If we have done wisely, the girl
Of to-day ought to have not only some
thing which her mother lacked, but she
70
as well. But it is serious question
whether, in pressing her development,
we have not cultivated some qualities
at the expense Of others, just as in
pressing the development of a certain
flower We have increased it's size and
beauty at the expense of it's fragrance"
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-09-10

not necessary to even the most destruc-
tive wars that there should be the old
passion of fanatic heroism or any sub
lime purpose making the sacrifice
worthy. 1t is far more likely that
Germany may be embroiled in war
With England for some petty cause
than that both viii unite to throttle
the monster whose very existence is
at Once menace and a disgrace to
Christian Europe. While we Americans
are congratulating ourselves upon a
situation of isolation and immunity as
compared with that of any European
power, and though a really warlike
spirit appears to be for us almost i'm
Observation-Disclosures efforts we make to
arouse it-yet any day some reckless
Congressional manifesto or some fool
1sh traditional prejudice may precipi-
tate war between US and Spain or ia
pan or England; and our inadequate
preparedness for war is a constant
temptation to such provocation on the
part OF these powers as may seem to
justify the manifesto or to re-enforce
the prejudice
Our assurance of peace must lie. first
of all. indeed, in our desire for peace,
but, next to this, in our adequate ar
mament and our resolve to maintain
wise hut firm and courageous national
policy in our external relations, remem-
bering always what is due from us to
militant Christendom. = Harper's
Weekly.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-09-10
The War1ike Spirit.

Civilization. like morality. has the
defects Of its own excelIences; its dis
eases are peculiarly noxious and loath-
some. The rapacity of greed goes hand
in hand with an unwholesome pharisa-
ism. Peace is too noble a goddess to re-
ceive the sacrifice of our virtues; and
degre ded thus she will become a Mem
esis to her votaries.
There has never been a time when
the nations of the world have presented
SO formidable an array of armies and
navies. This so far from indicating
any warlike disposition on their part,
is really the result of costly and siren
uous efforts to maintain peace. The
forced armistice is easily broken. 1t is
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-09-10
RELIEF FOR DAWSON.

The San Francisco Bulletin" sug.
gests that no matter how foolish the
people were to rush into the Yukon
gold fields, i'll prepared, the fact that
there will be famine at Dawson this
winter should stir us to afford these
people assistance. 1t is very true that
humanity's call rises superior to all
others. But the questions present them
selves, how is relief to be sent to these
Arcticlocked sufferers. Who is to take
in the necessary provisions and by
what manner Of means is the food to be
transported? If the unfortunate and
foolish cannot get out, how are sup
plies to be sent in? 1t is true that with
the fall of snow on the trails and the
freezing of the earth, the trails will
be more easily passed over since sleds
can be used. But the distance is very
great and human energy at the risk
Of human life must be engaged in the
transportation. 1t is an enormous task
ito send in food sufficient to answer the
commonest needs of 5000 people at
Dawson. Here is a nut to crack that
viii be found tough indeed, even con-
ceding that it viii be an easy task to
raise the money, buy the provisions,
transport the goods to Dyea and en-
gage the necessary means of trans
portation. 1t seems to be accepted as
beyond doubt that there viii be great
suffering at Dawson and in that vicin-
ity, unless relief is sent. There is mon
ey enough among the people to pay
for all they need; therefore the venture
Will not be wholly work of charity
the cost Of the provisions will be re-
turned to whoever makes the advance
But how to get the supplies in is the
great problem.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-09-10
a wIDE-TIRE DEMONSTRATION

1t has been contended that the use of
the wide tire on wagons increases the
draft and makes the vehicle pull more
heavily. This has been so steadily as
serted that it has been accepted as YER
ity. Recent experiments. however.
have dissipated this idea As the time
when the wide tire law of California
will go into effect is drawing near, it
will be profitable to examine the proofs.
The experiments were made by the
Missouri Agricultural College at the
experiment station at Columbia. The
tests were made under severest condi-
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-09-10

1t appears from the dispatches that
what the mine operators in the East
ern coal regions ask is 20 cents on the
ton over the cost of mining it. This
does not include the invested capital
nor cost of fixed mine conditions. Thus
mine located near to a point of large
consumption enjoys a special advant-
age. A mine that is easily worked
and has immense stores of clear coal
in its depths enjoys a great advantage
over one that -esuires a large amount
Of refuse to be removed to reach a small
vein or deposit. One mine may require
twice the machinery employed in an
other, and so on. So that 20 cents
on ton over cost of production does
profit on the investment. 1t may mean
no profit whatever. This is what one
of the miners officers meant probably
when he suggested at the miners con-
vention that the price to be paid work
ers should be fixed according to the
conditions of each mine instead of urg-
ing the demand for a uniform price in
all mines. The situation would seem
to establish as fact that there are too
many coal mines and too hot COMPETE
ton, and it would seem to justify the
claim of a large body of operators that
most of them have made absolutely
nothing for four years or more last past
But whatever the conditions, some
agreement should be reached which
viii enable the payment of decent
wages to the men who toll in the mines,
even if the cost to the consumer has
to be increased.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-09-10
The Soured Cynic.

Il" said the Innocent Youth, cannot
understand all this sudden outcry
against the summer garden as an
institution. Are summer gardens a new
thing2'
Nav" said the Soured Cynic. But
this is perhaps the first time they have
really imperilled the welfare of the
better classes. indianapolis Journal.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-09-10
Tn the Park.

She-How is it that you always man
age to have an entire seat to yourself?
He-I always have a bag of peanuts
in ny pocket, and when 1 see a, seat
that I want l crowd upon one end of it
and begin eating It doesn't take more
than about three second to make the
others get out.-Cleveland Leader.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-09-10
Really Unkind.

Choliie-Do you know. one of those
phrenologist fellows told me that my
head was almost an exact reproduction
OF Henry Clay's?
Maud What hollow mockery.-
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-09-10

Pure blood and good health go hand
in hand. Take Hoods Sarsaparilla for
the former and the latter is ensured
The weakened system needs a building
up medicine like Hoods
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-09-10
The Conditions Supplied.

"A few bottles of beer were taken
Up IN Andree's balloon remarked Mr..
Hazelwood.
DO you suppose he intends to have a
high old time?'' replied Mr.. Glenwood.
-Pittsburg Chronicle-T Telegraph.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-09-10
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Gratitude.

All. timely Klondike. though you prove
4 sorry thing for some who go:
You've won our gratitude, because
We keep cool reading of your snow.
Cincinnati Commercial-T
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-09-10

Our new Minister to Russia is a great
grandson of Ethan Allen. who cap
tured Fort Ticonderoga- His commits
sion should have been made out In
the name of the Great Jehovah and the
Continental Congress-
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-09-10

The fellow who beat horse to death
on the streets Of San Francisco the
other day ought TO be damned with
the same wagon stake with which he
broke the bones of the helpless animal.
It is a case in which sauce for the horse
ought to be sauce for the brute
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-09-10

These publications are sent either by
Mail or Express to agents or single sub
scribers with charges prepaid. All Post
masters are agents.
The best advertising mediums on the
Pacific Coast
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-09-10

The suddenness with which the SEN
sational press has dropped the Coffee
Creek fake which it sprung upon a too
willing public is equalled only by the
swiftness of the departure from Trinity
County of the bright young men yellow
journals sent up there to write up the
region.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-09-10

After you have visited the Pavilion
and sampled the Capital Java Blend
Coffee ask your grocer the price You
will be pleased twice.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-09-10

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RECORD-UNION TELEPHONE.
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DON'T STOP TOBACCO

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Stockton Mail: The success of c.
A. Wetmore in producing on his land
tobacco of high grade ought to at
tract the attention Of farmers in San
Joaquin County. Mr. Wetmore has
proved that tobacco culture can be
probably carried on here On peat
land ne has grown leaf which will
hold its own in any market with the
high grades Of wrapper tobacco. There
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-09-10

Chico Record: The State Board of
Horticulture finds that there are %, 1000
acres of bearing prune orchards in Cali
fornia to-day and about 5000 acres
more to come into bearing. Conservative
estimates put the total crop of Califor-
MIA prunes in a favorable year at not
less than 10000 tons In a few years
more full yield of the fruit in this
State Will be more than 10000 tons of
green fruit
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-12-29
APpoRTioNMeNT A SURE THING.
Illinois House Passes the Measure and the
soIons Quit for the Holidays.

Springfield Ills, Dec. 2i.-By mar
day passed the Republican senatorial
apportionment bill. The house met an
hour earlier than usual in anticipation
OF desperate struggle on the part or
the Democratic members and dissatis-
fed Republicans The bill was called
up on Gnal reading. and the roll call for
a vote on it's passage began. AS the call
proceeded and 1t became evident that the
passage of the measure was in doubt
bedlam broke loose. Members mounted
desks and shouted like wild men. Sew
enty-seven votes were necessary To Sc
cure its passage. and Meany OF chi
csgo, who had been known as one or
the "dissenters." ensured it's passage
by voting aye Funk and Scrogin, who
also had been opposed to the bill. then
voted i'm the affirmative. making the
total 70 ayes. "a nays.
When the speaker announced the vote
the Democrats mounted desks and
jeered and hooted. The disturbance
lasted several minutes. Everybody in
the state house was drawn to the hall
of representatives. which was crowded
with excited men whom neither the
speakers gaVel nor the sergeant-at-
arms could control. This event ensures
the success of the apportionment, as
the senate is certain 10 pass the bill
the first week in January. The as
sembly has adjourned to Jan. 4, 1898.
Nothing was done in the senate yester-
day. except pass the holiday adjourn
ment resolution.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-12-29
FRANTIC TIME IN A BIG CROWD
Thirty Pounds of Powder ExpIodes and n
Wild Scene Ensues.

Asheville, n. c., Dec. PA crowd of
100 or more men and boys were firing a
Christmas salute from an old cannon
on the outskirts of town Saturday when
a can of thirty pounds Of powder ex-
ploded in the thick of the crowd Thirty
or forty persons were injured, but
none, il is believed, fatally. The cannon
was fired several times, and then Jo-
esph Finch, an employe of the South
ern Railway company, picked up the
powder can and began to reload the
piece The gun had not been swabbed,
and the moment the tiny stream of
powder struck the heated metal there
was a flash and the powder exploded
with a report that made the earth trem-
BILE
Immediately there was a scene that
made sick the hearts OF those watching
from a nearby hill. In the smoke that
rose from the explosion they saw hu-
man beings run blindly here and there
over the hill falling and rising only to
fall again as they frantically rushed
about. blinded and powder burned,
madly trying To eXtinguish their fam
ing clothes Those who were unhurt
ran TO the aid of the unfortunate ones.
smothering flaming clothing or cutting
the garments from their bodies. One
man was blown or rolled completely
down the high bluff, 200 feet, nearly to
the river The people in the neighbor-
hood ran To the scene, and the work
of giving assistance to the injured be-
gan.
The hill was dotted with backened,
grooming figures, some Of whom lay al
most perfectly nude a number of the
injured were able to walk from the
scene, while cots were provided and
gentle hands placed the more seriously
wounded on them and conveyed them
TO an old residence near by, which was
improvised into hospital. Joseph
Finch is among the more seriously hurt,
his nose and mouth being torn out OF
all shape, and he is probably blinded.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-12-29
WHY SHOULD RoBAU cHooSeY
Cubans Don't Find IL Difficult to Leave the
Island at VIII.

New York. Dec. 24.-The Suns Ha-
vana correspondent writes: The fate
Of Colonel Ruiz has frightened the
Spaniards here. and for the moment all
attempts TO send Spanish commissions
to the insurgent lines with proposals
for surrender have been given up. A
cruel order Of General Blanco is now TO
be executed on a helpless old man, Jose
Robau. the father OF the well-known
insurgent commander, Jose Luis Robau
who made himself conspicuous during
Weyler's latest campaign i'm Santa Clara
province.
The old man is threatened with death
If he refuses to go to Sagua, where his
son is operating, and deliver him a
written invitation to surrender 10 the
Spanish. Between being shot by us
and hanged by your son, you may
choose" This is the dilemma put 20 old
Robau by the adjutant of Blanco.