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The record-union., 1897-12-03
Giraffe Hunting.

The pleasure of a giraffe hunt is indis-
putable, but it is one that no real sports
man viii repeat more than twice. A hard
spur and a sjambok gallop through bush
and thorn with more than an even
chance of your nag putting his foot in
a jackals earth, a gradual overhauling
of the giant mammals that are sailing
without apparent exertion in front of
you, bullet planted just above the tall
and penetrating through the tough skin
into the heart and lungs, and with a
crash your game comes to earth, and
you are standing, dripping with perspir-
alton after your two-mile run, and out
rageously scratched with haakdoorn
over the BODY OF what is surely the
strangest animal that even South Africa
can produce.
The trouble is that beyond the chance
of being thrown or of coming in contact
with a tree there is not much danger in
the pursuit of the giraffe. No animal
could be more gentle ordefenceless. You
have the thrilling excitement of a TWEEN
~ minutes burst, but you miss what
should be the spice of the big game
hunting-the risk. All that you need in
giraffe hunting is a good nag; If pos
sible, one that has been used to the bus
mess. 1t is hard to keep an inexperi-
enced horse from boring to one side
when the disagreeable smell of an old
giraffe bull comes down the wind. With
that and solid Martini Henry bullet
the hollow express ones are not firm
enough to get far beyond the inch or
inch and a half of brazen hide that in
cases these monsters-success is almost
certain.
Giraffes do not put out their fullest
speed unless very hard pressed. They
start off at an easy ambling gait, NOV
ing the legs on one side simultaneously
like an American PAGER. Their black
bushy tails corkscrew over their backs.
and their immense necks bob backward
and forward at each stride. They do
not appear to be going very fast, but
you Will find you have TO be well
mounted to get within shooting distance
of them. If not run down in the first
two miles they stand a good chance of
getting clean away. When going their
hardest they change their gait into an
extraordinary sort of gallop. their hind
legs being we'll straddled out and
brought forward, one on each side. in
front of the forelegs. 1t is a jerky, con-
yulsive, awkward movement, but Won
derfully effective as means OF getting
over the ground--Harper' Weekly.
The record-union., 1897-12-03

Of course sensible people know with
out being told that President Mckinley
has nothing whatever to do with the
proposed figure of himself in gold bull
ion TO be placed on exhibition at the
Partisan Worlds Fair. The fact is, he
never heard of II until he saw a notice
CT the fake scheme in the press. We
have no hesitancy in pronouncing it all
the work of some sharp fakir. No cap
italsts are going to lock UP a million
dollars in a gold statue The act would
be idiotic, when a brass statue, gold
plated, would do precisely as WELL 1t
is now known that the Ada Rehan silver
statue shown at Chicago was a fake.
1t was not solid silver. OF course If
President Mckinley could put a stop to
the gold statue scheme he would do
so, but he has not the power to prevent
any one modelling his figure, whether
skillfully or not. except he appeals to
the courts Go restrain the alleged ar
tist. and that would be vexatious and
cause agitation which the fakir prob
ably desires, to advertise himself The
good sense of the American people can
be trusted to dispose of the silly scheme
as il deserves.
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time it has been above 80, and last
week it was again close to the dollar
mark at Chicago. People who in Au-
gust talked about a mere squirt, to be
followed by a collapse, have learned
their mistake. Farmers all over the
land have been selling millions of BUSH
els of wheat at figures that give hand
some profits. Other agricultural pro-
ducts are also doing we'll. 1t is not
at all likely that there will be any use
Of corn as fuel in Kansas this winter
The record-union., 1897-12-03
A Government Road.
(The Merced Starr

The Secretary of the Interior has ap-
proved the recommendation of Captain
Rodgers, the acting Superintendent of
the Yosemite National Reserve, that
the Government purchase the three old
roads leading into the valley and pro-
vide means for their maintenance and
repair. 1t would be a mistaken policy
for the Government to act upon this
recommendation. Neither of the three
old roads are built over the best mos
direct or most practicable route. They
are but earth roads. Should .he Govern
ment purchase them, which one would
it choose to macadam and put into the
model condition that Government road
into the grandest scenic valley of the
world should be? 1t would be a useless
waste of money to attempt to put all
three in good condition and in all pro-
liability yet others would have to be
constructed so the proposition ad-
vanced proves itself to be poor policy.
The report, though, emphasizes the
fact that model high class road would
be an economy and that the Govern
ment should conduct such a one over
its own lands within the reserve, and
upon the most practicable route Such
a roadwould speedily be connected with
others and the tourist travel into the
valley would be considerably increased.
because of more comfortable and invit-
ing conditions.
The State Highway Commission and
other competent engineers have been
over the ground and have strongly ad-
vised the Government to adopt this plan
and TO lay the course of the road along
the lines indicated by the flow of the
Merced River. This would be the most
direct route, one of natures own sug-
gestion; it would give easy grades and
would be an ideal location from an
economical point of view. II the Gov
ernment takes up the question at ALL
by all means let it build its own road.
The record-union., 1897-12-03
Salutes in China and Japan.

In China, says the Philadelphia
Times" an inferior on horseback. on
meeting a superior dismounts and
waits until the superior has passed. In
Japan an inferior removes his sandals
when he meets a superior, places his
right hand in his sleeve, thus crossing
his arms, and. rocking himself to and
fro, cries: Don't hurt mel Don't hurt
r,afv
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c. e Mines has purchased the Con-
ira Costa Gazette" from w. c. Brown,
and has entered upon his duty as pro-
pretor and editor He announces his
intention to keep the Gazette Re-
publican paper-clear cut and unmis-
takably Republican. The Gazette" is
one OF the early papers of the State. 1t
is Well established and is an influence
in that county of conceded high import
ance.
The record-union., 1897-12-03

A fash paper at San Francisco. which,
taken al its own valuation. is the most
priceless thing on earth has given a
Waiting world the message of President
Mckinley; at least it has given us so
much of 1t as to render full reading
unnecessary. It is a lugubrious docu-
ment, and calculated to give the average
American citizen the cold shivers.
However. it may be as Well to await the
writing of the message by the President.
He may give it something more of
cheerful color than the Examiner"
The record-union., 1897-12-03

When the Stockton Independent"
says thatthe propositiono of Captain Rog-
ers that the Federal Government shall
purchase the four old toll roads leading
into Yosemite Valley. viii be warmly
approved by the people Of California. .
The record-union., 1897-12-03

All the universities, colleges and
schools of the country are scheduled to
reopen by the end of the coming month
with the exception alone of Coins FL
nancial Schooi.-Omaha Bee.
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SPECIAL, AGENCIES.

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Weather Forecast.

Northern California-Fair Friday; con-
tinued colder. probably killing frost in
the morning; northerly wind.
The record-union., 1897-12-03

uncertain clements No track, no course,
no rudder, no certainty that any breeze may
not bring destruction.
So with the sick man. His disordered
constitution renders every natural operation
uncertain. No organ can be depended on
to do its normal work The stomach VIII
not digest food; the liver will not filter bill
ious poisons from the blood; the kidneys
and skin will not excrete the waste. NO
regular nouTishing or purifying process is
going on There is no certainty except the
certainty of suffering.
In all dyspeptic, bilious, debilitated con-
ditions, what is needed is to change the ab-
normal, erratic operations of the system
into natural, regular, straightforward pro-
gress in the right direction Nothing IN the
world will do this so rapidly and certainly
as DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
1t directly regulates the vitalizing func-
tons. 1t sets the stomach and liver into
natural, healthy operation and gives the
blood-making glands power to manufacture
an abundance of pure, rich blood.
It creates appetite: builds TIP muscular
strength, and banishes nervousness and
neuralgia. As it can be assimilated by the
weakest stomach. its nourishing properties
are far superior to nauseating cod liver OIL
in severe coughs and all wasting diseases
The druggist who recommends something
else as Just as good is thinking more OF
his extra profit on the just as good KING
than of yoi;T wnlfsre-
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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
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THE DAILY RECoRD-UNION
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The record-union., 1897-12-03
WINDSOR HOTEL.
NEw YORK KITCHEN,
TURCLU HOTEL,

CoNDUCTED On THE EUROPEAN
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+ baths free to grests; electric cars pass
I the door. FRANK MEYER. Prop.
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LOT Chiefly Plain Toe
Shoes, for women, and OF
Laird, Schober Co.'S make;
first class quality, but on ac-
count of the plain toe, a very
low price is named.
The record-union., 1897-12-03

San Diego Union: Not a great deal
is heard nowadays about the good for
tune of the American farmer-at least
not as much as was heard last August.
when wheat worked up TO 81 per bush
81 and over in Chicago. The truth is
that high prices for agricultural pro-
ducts have become an old story.
Wheat has been down to 90 cents or
slightly under since its advance three
months ago, but during most of the
The record-union., 1897-12-03
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-16
THE SUGAR BEET AGAIN.

Every now and then a fad or craze
sweeps over the country in the discov-
cry of the possibilities OF some new
farm crop. Some OF these discoveries
prove permanent for prescribed sec
tons and profitable and in this way
are these true values determined. The
sugar beet is again in evidence. There
is no question as to its profta bleness in
California and other western states.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson be-
lieves that sugar beets will soon become
one of the principal agricultural pro-
ducts of the northwest. He holds that
the soil and climate of the northwest
ern states are especially adapted to the
cultivation of these beets. and that they
can be grown more profitably here than
in Germany, for the reason that the
percentage Of sugar contained in beets
grown in this country is higher than in
German grown beets.
The department Of agriculture Is now
preparing TO furnish seeds to farmers
who desire II, ana circulars are DeiHS
issued showing how to cultivate the
beets and pointing out the profits to be
derived from the crop. One of these
circulars states that the 113 beet sugar
factories in Germany earned an average
profit of over $50, 1000, and inasmuch as
it costs only about 100000 TO start a
factory, it will be seen that handsome
dividends may be returned upon the in
yestment
There is no reason why the farmers
of the United States should not within
n few wears furnish all the sugar that
is consumed in this country, and thus
keep at home the one hundred millions
Of dollars which are now sent abroad
every year TO pay for sugar.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-16
Daily Ea9le
NJ. M. MURDOCK, Editor.
1T SHOULD NOT BE.

The Republican party viii soon have
clear sailing in Kansas again if the hon
est elements of the party are not DIS
confted and defeated by the schemes
and states of would-be fixers. The Re-
publican party of Kansas, free and IN
trammeled, will easily resume controi
of the affairs of the state and give to
its people a wise and patriotic admins
tration But, if it is to be loaded down
IN advance with the political jobs anu
personal interests of party fixers, ITS de-
feat is almost certain, o. in victory VAL
be so hampered as TO render the trl-
worthless il rot q misfortune. IN view
of the miserable biunders and awful
corruption of the Pop party leaders,
and the consequent conviction that the
people of the state will spew out the
only and great party of reform, it seems
that combinations are being formed a
year and a half in advance which syn
dicates will undertake TO parcel out
honors and dispose OF emoluments.
There may be nothing to this, but it is
openly charged in the prints. This
would, If true, prove a mistake not only
but misfortune, not only for the Repub-
lican party but for the state.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-16
KENTUCKY IS DEMOCRATIC.

Kentucky was carried by the Repuh-
licans for Mckinley last fall and ma
tority of the legislature is Republican,
but it can't elect Republican United
States senator. For why, Kentucky IS
Democratic TO mossbackism. Because
of the silver question. the Breckenridge
scandal and other incidents only. did the
Republican leaders OF Kentucky win.
But no sooner had they won than they
went 10 fighting among themselves. 1t
Is heredity, Democratic heredity in Ken
lucky, 10 shoot and scrap and lynch.
With clear majority on joint ballot in
the legislature they cannot elect their
own caucus nominee 10 the United
States senate because Of the stubborn
ness of half dozen Kentucky kickers
In the mean time charges of bribery
and corruption have been preferred and
there is no end of scandal. The chances
sre that Joe Blackburn or some other
Kentucky Democrat will be elected in
the end
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-16
The AII-PowerfuI Hetaria.

The oath-bound Hetaria, mention of
which occurs daily in dispatches from Ath-
ems, provides the fuel which feeds the fires
OF Greek patriotism. The Hetaria is re-
sponsible for the war spirit which domi-
mates the Hellenic nation The revolution
airy society, the Hetaria, had its origin
among Greek refugees in Russia about
century ago. IL was said that Car Alex
ander 1, OF Russia, was at one time mem
Der of H. Within that time the Hetar,sts
have grown from thousands TO hundreds
of thousands. Archbihsop Germanos has
tened to join the society, and in the ro-
mantle and beautiful little monastery of
Wagspeleon, on April 4, 1921, he unfurled
the Hetarist flag over a large following
and marched to battle. This tattered and
blood-stained Hetarist flag was again I'M
furled the other day over the head of
Prince Constantine as he left Athens TO
join his army on the frontier. This flag.
bearing the insignia of the secret society.
has been jealousy guarded in the thorne
room in Athens ever since the day of
Greece's deliverance from the Turk. until
now it shakes in the breeze to another
army of Heterists.
The policy of the Hetar;a is Philhellenic
that is. to retain all the territory of an
cient Greece and TO expel the Turk from
Europe. A good deal of ancient Greece is
yet held by Turkey. Greeces most sacred
historical spot, Mount Olympus. is yet DOM
mated by the Mussulman. There are more
Greeks under Turkish dominion than in
Greece itself, and IL is the Philhellenic
spirit that is responsive to Greece's ambi-
ton in the Balkan countries. There is not
an intelligent Greek today that does not
dream that modern Greece will some day
be to the world what the country of Per
icles and Plato was, and it is due to the
teachings of the Hetaria for a century.
There were only three orders in the
Hetaria at the beginning. Now there are
four, in the form of wheels within wheels.
The innermost circle is believed to consist
Of only one or two men.
In the oath administered to members
occurs this passage: 81 swear that I will
nourish in my heart irreconcilable hatred
against the tyrants of my race their fol-
lowers and their forerunners. / swear by
thee, my sacred and suffering country.
swear by the long-endured tortures.
swear by the bitter tears that have been
shed by the unhappy children. by my own
tears, which 1 am pouring out at this mo-
ment. I swear by the future liberation of
my countrymen, that i consecrate myself
wholly to thee; that henceforth these shall
be the cause and object of my thought,
thy name the guide of my actions and thy
happiness the recompense of my labors.'
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-16
Along the Kansas Nile.

II IS now unlawful to catch bass and tn
:nterdict continues until July /.
From Pratt county last week 4, $40 dozeI
eggs were shipped on the hook Island.
Bishop McCabe lectures in e. Dorado TO
night on The Bright Side Of Life in Lib
by Prison
II may come out later and probably will
that witnesses are being paid TO testify
at the Topeka investigation.
The Republican editorial association fol
the Seventh district will hold It's sprinl
meeting in Hutchinson next Tuesday.
it is the Mckay gang which is after
| Lewelling. Mckay is practically boss Of
all Populists in the Seventh district today.
The air-shIp came down at Arkansa.
City, sailed up TO water tank OF the
Santa lie. pulled the lever and took or
water.
All parties are now agreed on the United
| States marshalship for Kansas. Lit Crum
two weeks ago.
| As much as Mrs. Lease has been abused
| fer gadding. Il Is i fact that she stays
at home In Kansas a great deal more than
| Governor Leedy.
The Anthony branch Of the Frisco has
| put on one car for the renewed run which
carries passengers, mail and baggage with
| n the same walls.
DR.. Pitcher OF Winfield. has OF the front
| porch ot his residence safe n which he
keeps his jewelry. precious stones. silver
| ware. and so forth.
There are many men n Kansas who say
quietly that the next governor Of Kansas
viii be Democrat, elected on ticket
headed, Democrats"
Leedy told Ferd Yandegrifi the other day
that disappointed ofice-seekers who were
after him with corn-knlves are not doing
It because he had led to them
jerry Simpson IS attracting attention b.
making daily calls az the " hi;e House. i
Is though he IS foo,ing wiih Kansas post
Office appointments. Mckinley likes HIM
Newton claims 20 90 80 much more bust
ness than Hutchinson that man from
the latter town on ne streets OF New
ton TIE other day was absolutely prosirzted
ny the activity
A drug store a. Arkansas City was robbed
o. twelve bottles of wine re other nignt.
and the locai psp~r innoceutly rsulsrs1
that suspicion naturally falls on a RUN
Der % small boys VINO have been On q
drunk fo- several days
Speaking Of the Young crowd = Kan
sas n. only successful young crowd IL
the young railroad nlsn- Nudge. q the
Szta Pc gets more salary than any Other
man OF hss age. not TIE son o. rnallon-
are h the country.
The Republican leaders are not 1ool@s IA
TIE least b TIE recent e.ecrOas IN Kan
sas towns Il face of The fact that s5s
PopRlist legislature had Just made Esra
spectacle % i.self. Republican Ez1as ws-e
trivia y every instance The Eepzo.--z'i
party Of Kansas . not bsek q poEeE b
any ueans ana the Ies5>TE kaoE T.
I, has been beyenA TIE as1ess PcVuiisf
thst ingalls, and mary oih.r lisa 'z1e1
Republicans n Kansas ID rot jo-z he
Popullss pzrfy. They were afrz-S - q -
Thsy we're xfrEs1 Fopslsm zss ast az
core Ard 1oE every morning van ;hsy !
Rear Tia news troz TSrzkz iEeg s=e S-zs I
issy renamed zhs-s fEsJ vera
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-16

American they will become something
else. American influences still domin-
ate, but they cannot long continue to do
so In the absence of some radical steps
by this government. The question is
not a simple one. Hawaii cannot be adj
mitted to the Union as a state seems
generally conceded. The American ele-
ment is only about 3 per cent OF the
population To accept statehood would
be to submit to the instant swapping
of the American element by the great
brown and yellow majority of the popu-
lation. What the Americans who rule
Hawaii desire is something like the gov
eminent of Alaska, which is under the
control of the national authorities al
Washington, without regard to the
wishes of the native inhabitants.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-16
Ed Howe's Mirrored Thoughts,

4 tf rom AtCniSOH IiODe.D
| man can't live down his mistakes, but
| they keep him from growing proud.
| Every great man must realize that he is
is.
a good deal like eating a warmed over
meal
The only time woman looks at a mans
shoes is when she has on a new PAR her
self
People are like silver-plated knives and
forks: good care makes a big difference
IL their looks.
We have noticed that hen-picked hus-
hand is seldom a Smart Aleck, and nearly
always good citizen.
Probably the first thing a bride finds
fault with after her marriage. is the news
paper account of her wedding.
A woman attempting to throw may be
funny, but did you ever see woman trying
10 spade UP flower bed?
Delightful as women are, they are all
too extravagant when II comes TO building
a new house, or rebuilding an old one.
You are not a good hater unless In your
hatred of a man you hate every one who
likes him.
An Atchison merchant does all his adver-
Using by pretending to the reporters that
robbers tried 10 get in his store.
When you find a man who does not real
ize the Importance of modern newspaper
advertising, you have found a slow bust
ness man.
When il comes to the morality OF our an.
cestors. none of us can crow; the records
do not show that Adam and Eve were mar
RED.
We wish we could go back 10 the time
when We thought We could win another's
regard by giving him something with Love
the Giver'' on It
If anything very humiliating happened
in a mans youth. ne finds as the years
go by that his relatives are determined
that he shall never forget II.
Why is ii that show poster picture
of a woman with short skirts on Is i'm
moral, and one with a gladiator wearing
nothing but his shield and sandals Is not
immoral?
II is hard TO be satisfactory. II was re-
Gently charged that an Atchison preacher
was not social enough; It Is being charged
against another preacher that he Is too
social
After every elaborate funeral, there IS a
lot Of grumbiing over the expense. We
hope for plain funeral, and nobody bored
10 contribute toward an elaborate bouquet
bearing the words: ''At Rest