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AFTER INCREASED TRADE.
Novel Method Employed by = ChIcs 8
Groecr to Attract Custom.

Novel Method Employed by = Chicago
Groecr to Attract Custom.
II you wish to attract people to your
place OF business make an offer Of
something for nothing. This is an
axiom Of commerce which applies TO
the good people OF Chicago with pecu-
liar, force. The desire to win a prize,
no matter IL 1t be intrinsically worth
less. amounts to passion with Ameri-
cans. The procuring Of something
without price, and IL to do so means
the expenditure Of a considerable sum
Of money, always brings a reward 10
him who makes the offer. A grocer
of the west side has discovered this
fact He has gone further and Is put
ting his knowledge to practical use.
He Is anxious that each patron shall
spend q big round dollar with him.
Hence he has put up the following leg
end in his store Window t-0ne peck
Of potatoes or a basket OF peaches with
every dollar purchase" This offer
lras placed in the window! a couple OF
days ago, The result was q sudden
interest IN the crafty grocer's wares
Everybody wanted the peaches or po-
tatoes and mzny dollar was spent
when the purchaser really did not need
ghat amount OF commissary stores.
But the spending carried the peck or
basket and the purchases were willing
b made. -
The broad ax., 1898-12-10

The Kentucky Court OF Appeals held.
In the recent case Of Knsuer ys. The
City OF Louisville. that city cannot
pass an ordinance which fixes the fees
to be paid a public contractor for the
removal OF the carcass OF an animal
cut Of the city at such 4 sum as that
the owner OF the carcass could not
pay them and realize anything out of
The body. as dead animals are not per
sc nuisancts. and that an ordinance
which thus confscates the property OF
the owner and gives II to the public
contractor would deprive the owner OF
property rights In the animal which do
not cease at its death.
The broad ax., 1898-12-10

A sick soldier who was ordered to
q sanitarium on q mountain summit
found on arriving there that but one
room In the house was unoccupied, and
that so shut in that no one would take
1t. A young school mistress had the
best room in. the house. having en-
gagged Il long before because Of the
grand view from the windows. When
she heard Of the poor fellow lying In
bed all day with only a dense wood
for q prospect, she had the clerk ex-
Change the occupants Of the two rooms.
bargaining that her little plan be Kept
q secret
II your walls are so narrow
You cannot see far,
Knock hole In the ceiling
And look at a star.
The little sehoolmistress did better.
Sne knocked the hole in a brothers
ceiling and opened up to him Q whole
constellation OF happiness.
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A wheat Field LOCO. 300 square Mile.
I'm Extent.


A report Of Henry O'Sullivan, a sur
veyor and explorer in the service Of
the Province Of Quebec, Canada, con-
tains much curious information on the
habitable territory OF the Dominion,
and dispels many illusions as to the
extent OF fertility. Grouping his
various facts, he claims that the wheat
belt Of Canada averages at least i've
hundred miles in width by two thou
sand miles in length-a greater stretch
Of territory than any other part OF the
world possesses. excepting Russia and
Siberia. The bulk OF this tract lies
west Of Lake Superior. and Its north
west limit Il met in Athabasca, Just
east Of the Rocky mountains. VegetA-
tion is sound to be proliSc on the
shores Of Great Slave lake. 1900 miles
north Of Toronto. Bishop Newman
is conducting agricultural experiments
at Moose Factory, three hundred miles
south OF York Factory. where the
Nelson river enters Hudson bay, and
Lieutenant-Goyernor Patterson Of
Manitoba says that every Indian south
OF Nelson river could have an excel
lent kitchen garden IL he would eulti-
vate the land on which he lives.
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,TACoERED 10 TIE noon

STAGGERED TO THE DOOR.
ory. And at the end he said to him
self: well. It Is over now. for to-
night shall 90 away. Never again
win William take home the nights
milk. This is my last walk"
He stumbled along the rocky path 70
the milk house on Green's farm. and
then he trudged back over that coun-
try road. The moon was rising. Al
ready q soft. silvery light fiecked the
foliage Of the woods on the left, and
cast shimmering shadows on the stone
walls.
And William dreamed OF the wealth
Of the Indies that would one day be
his. OF the fame, the glory. and the
great good name that, awaited him out
in the world. beyond the ken Of life
on the whitley farm.
Suddenly the boy 1stopPed-so sud
denly, indeed. that the -frothing milk
stopped oyer the top, Of the pail and
fell In two splsshes. one on the road.
the other on his Trousers.
II shall not 90 homie. shall leave
nowi" he cried
He walked 70. the edge Of the road
and peered into the white lighted
woods. 81 must hide the pam" he
said, sbut where:"
For q moment he stood IN the shadow
thinking.
5 eI remember!" he exclaimed. "The
old blasted tree trunk. viii put the
pail there" He walked q few rods
further up the road and then
sheered on Into the woods. BY
and BY he came out into the moon
light again. He had carried out the
plan that had suggested Itself 70 his
mind. The milk paIl had been placed
In the old tree trunk
Then william turned and went back
down the country road
yes the station agent At the
crossing told him. ''there win be a
train along for the west IN thirty
minutes"
william whIttiesy had dreamed Of
col6fsdo. and twas there he meant
% 70. An hau- later he Was ruling
On his way.
And ths years came and went
Not q word vas ever received ~
the Whittlesyx from william And AZ
Ter lnany nohshs hey came to regard
The broad ax., 1898-12-10

In the English schools Of the lowest
Grade there Is a class OF drudges known
as pupil-teachers. They are mainly
girls from thirteen to sixteen In age.
who are employed In teaching the ele-
ments OF reading. writing and arith-
metie. There are about thirteen thou
sand OF these pupil-teachers IN Eng
lIsh schoo.s supported by local taxa
ton. This system OF having children
as teachers has not worked we'll II
was cheap and reduced expenses. II
was cheap also In quality and eficien-
ey. A parliamentary committee has
recently condemned the system. and
proposed various measures for reform
inE Il. II has advised the education
department to raise the age OF the
ehild-teaeher from thirteen to hfteen.
and In the course OF a few years to
make Il sixteen. II has also proposed
system OF training teachers for pri-
nary work. England is Tar behind
America in methods Of primary in
slrucfion.
The broad ax., 1898-12-10

Those who talk volubly upon their
Joys and ihelr griets are not generally
those who are capable of the profound
est happiness or The most intense suf-
fering. Those who can put into ready
words the sanctities Of love, and fluent
ly express all its hopes and fears, have
seldom penetrated to its depths. Those
who utter glibly and unrestrainedly
all their upward striyings. their senti-
ments OF contrition. their feelings of
reverence, their desire for worship.
are not usually the most truly relig-
ious or devont Fer all that is highest.
deepest. and most profound in human
nature silence Is a better exponent
than speech. Not only is language In
adequate 10 convey the truth OF such
things. but they are themselves drawn
down from their high estate by being
made subjects Of ordinary converse
ton. Reticence on such matters is both
saluiary and becoming.
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PRODIGAL's RETURN.

Il came to pass sthat there were
born unto Ezra and Lucy whtttlesy
two boys. William and John. who grew
to youths estate on the old farm In
Oakland county.
John was home boy. His happiest
days were those on which he hoed and
veeded. With William 1t was differ
ent He was like unto neither his
mother nor his father. He was Just
William. He read. long Into the night.
by the kerosene lamp In the sitting
room, stories OF adventure and Of
youths going forth into the world In
search OF fortune and Of fame. He
longed for q wider field. He dreamed
OF conquests. Of piles OF gold, Of ex-
plorations into unknown countries.
and Of experiences In life such IS new
tr entered the mind Of plodding John.
lie detested the sorry life Of the farm.
with the homely environment, the old,
old routine, day in, day out and hn-
ally, after several years Of uncom-
planning servitude. he determined to
run away.
He was IS then. For two years he
had saved every penny. every nickel.
every dime that had fallen in his way.
and ere long noted that the dollars
were taking care of themselves in a
little company Of their own. There
were forty-two OF them In the stone
Jar on the shelf at the head Of his
bed.
'I will do IT." he exclaimed to him
self In the dim darkness. Il viii do
IT."
His thoughts were broken in upon
by the cry Of woman down below,
at the foot of the stairs.
william. William. it's time to go
for the milk"
"Ah. met" murmurred the boy to
himself. another night has come. !
must trudge. trudge on, through snow.
through sunshine. and through rain.
to that old farmhouse nearly two
miles down the turnpike for milk. But
this shall be my last walk"
William. William. air': yew ever
goin' fur that milk
Again the feminine voice from the
foot Of the stairway.
"Yes, mother. I'm comm now"
The boy dropped all the s42 into his
trousers pockets. and, after placing the
stone Jar back on Its shelf at the head
Of the bed. slowly shambled down the
stairs.
There's tn pail. william" said his
mother. pointing Stoward the table
drawn up by the kitchen window.
William took 1t and passed out into
the deepening darkness. AS he walk
ed down that road the whole eighteen
years Of his monotonous existence.
called life, unrolled themselves before
his minds eye. He remembered the
old swimming hole. the eager hunts for
birds nests In the days agone. the
"stone bruise" he carried to school
with him al lone spring. and the beech
whistles he used to make at recess.
And the squirrel hunts and the
games Of youth, all the different
scenes Of his life were enacted again
for him in the playhouse Of his MEM
The broad ax., 1898-12-10
u-Is.s STATE. eo,.rn~.n. Telegraph

Lines
There are 470 miles Of telegraph lines
in Porto Rico. and these are the prop
erty OF the government With the ac-
QUESTION Of the island by the United
States they pass into the hands Of the
American nation and. for a time at
least. government ownership Of tele-
graphs will be q fact In q part of
United States territory. Those lines
now held BY the United States troops
are In charge Of the teleSraphers In
the signal service OF the United States
army. The future OF these govern
ment lines is not known, but Il Is
probable that the United States will
sell them. It Is to be remembered that
the United States sold its-own lines in
the infancy Of telegraphy to the COM
pany which has since become known
as the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany.-New Time.
The broad ax., 1898-12-10

over the gland on each side OF tns
head congresses It; the venom 10 thus
forced from the glands into the fangs'
and makes its exit with considerable
force from their tips.
The broad ax., 1898-12-10

The latest atrncity insthe song line
ts .-The Rough Riaerss Ssrenade. 1t
begins. Il am lying in my tent. sweet
Marie" and is on the same emotional
order as -Aftsr the Ball. and Grand
mas Teeth Are Plugged with zine"-
Minneapolis Journal
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Ny Dearest Papa: Please do not
think I am writing home again for
more money. as such S not the case.
However, 50 lOng as am writing. I
may as well ask you 70 send me s1eo.
Please send it BY, return Uail xe~rs
n haste. Bessie.
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D-struetioa ana Ds.olatloa.

wiekwire-'I don't exactly like the
idea Of calling one OF the new ships
of var the American girl Yabsley-
whats the matter with itg- Wick
wire-~It sounds too tame. The Hired
Girl would give much better idea OF
destruction ami desOlation. Indian
apolis Journal -
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The Pzrson-fm going to have n
tough Job OF II saying anything good
Of the late Brother BlogEslsz HIs
wife-YOu might say that q more de-
serving person has rot died IN q IoEx
while.
The broad ax., 1898-12-10

The average woman spends moro
time than money when she goes shop
ping.
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The same food that stupenes the
brain BY day keeps II unduly active At
night
The broad ax., 1898-12-10

Silver must be the kind Of money
that talks. assiienee is said to be gold
sn.
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Among the tragic comeaiss which
Spain has furnished to the world dur
ing the present year. nothing goes
nhead cf thlss The municipal aushori-
tias Of Barcelona gave their courteous
approval TO a proposal for the estab-
llshment or . local society for the
prsvention of cruelty 70 animalEs and
oHersd to provide funds a enes ~
holding bull ishti
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For every man who Is unable to
stand prosperity there are millions
who would like 10 try.
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Denver Directory.
HARNESS.

The best $50 dOu-
bic Concord Har-
ness in Colorado
for SIS With
breeching. SO: E
double team har-
ness. with breech-
ing. SIS: IS steel
horn stock saddle
for SIS: SIS single
buggy harness for
$50. Do not Be
deceived by worth
less limitations. but
order direct from
Us and get the
lowest wholesale
prices Catalogues
: AHEW
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The season is drawing nigh when
the plumber viii have q lead-pipe
einch.
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A magazine poet saSs- ms hard 20
u poor. wsir peFAape Il Is. but ve
asuays inasined q was sasT 70 b >
eoer nasa1lne poet
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SHIP TO SPREAD THE GOSPEL.

Wllnlu lew Ncchs aCNANO NSAN
viii be begun on a gospel ship, one
Of the few seagoing vessels OF the
kind ever built. II Is to be built at
Jacksonville. or the Ohio river. and
when completed Is to start down the
stream for the Mississippi river
thence south to New Orleans. Once
on the open sea a halfway indefinite
cruise to Unelie Sans new posses
sions at Porto Rico and Cuba will fol-
low. with stops at different spots In
the West Indies.
The Chief promoter and president OF
the Gospel Yacht association Is Rev.
]. E. Cohenour. a minister In the
Church of Christ, at 81. Louis. Mich,
for several years, but formerly Bap-
tist preacher widely known through
out the north. Mr.. Cohenour has more
than. $1,000 subscribed and ready for
use and most Of the lumber for the
construction Of the craft has been do
mated. After the ship Is equipped for
travel the promoters expect to have
q good sum OF money to bear the ex-
penses OF the trip and viii also col
lect at meetings that will be held at
every landing place from Jefferson
Vile to New Orleans. After leaving
New Orleans the ship will be anchored
at the side Of other vessels whenever
the opportunity appears.
The ship will stop at ports at Porto
Rico for an indefinite period, with q
view Of establishing churches Of diff
ferent creeds, ministers Of nearly
every church denomination being on
the ship, all to be given equal oppor-
tunities.
Work on the plan OF the ship has
not yet been completed In detail and
changes will be made constantly dur
ing its construction. A stock depart
ment will be maintained. where cows
will be kept to furnish milk and chick
ems and hogs fatteped for use in the
larder. The room for religious ser
vices will be capable Of seating sew
eral hundred people and will re-
semble a church. There will be a
Sunday school room in addition and
in the hold Of the vessel there will
be q pool for baptism.
It will require deep water In the
Ohio to float the vessel and the at
tempt will be made to have her ready
for service by February or March Of
next year. In addition to the ships
crew 1t is expected that there will be
about fifty people constantly on board,
all wearing a costume Of navy blue.
with white cord trimmings, and the
words Gospel Ship" In white letters
across the front Of the cap, The party
Of workers will be musicians and will
form a brass band and orchestra.
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free. AL goods stamped. FRED MCEL
LER, Il13 Larimer St. Denver. Colorado
GOODS SENT FOR EXAMINATION.
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The ship will stop at ports at Porto
Rico for an indefinite period, with 3
view Of establishing churches Of DIFF
ferent creeds, ministers Of nearly
every church denomination being on
the ship, all to be given equal oppor-
tunities.
The record-union., 1898-06-30
The Senate at Yesterdays Session
Adopts a Resolution
rendering the Thanks Of Congress to the
Heroes Of the Merrimac.
Establishes a Precedent in History
by Specifically Naming the Com
pauions of Naval Constructor
Eobson in the Resolutions
General Deficiency Bill Passed.

WASHINGTON, June pa prece-
dent that will be historic was eslta bish-
ed by The Senate at its session to-day.
For probably the first time IN the MS
tory of the Senate a resolution was
adopted rendering the thanks OF con-
gress to common seamen, specifically
naming them in the resolution. Inc
resolution elected several patriotic
speeches i'm which the private soldiers
of the army and the common sailors OF
the navy We're glowingly eulogized.
The resolutions recommended by the
President were adopted rendering the
thanks, of Congress to Naval Construc-
tor Hobson and the other heroes or the
Merrirnac, and to Lieutenant Frank Fl.
Newcomb, commander of the revenue
cutter Hudson, for his gallant rescue OF
the Winslow and her crew off Cardenas,
and retiring on full pay Captain Hodg-
son of the McCulloch for distinguished
services ait Manila.
In accordance with the recommended
tions of the President the Senate al the
beginning of its session to-day took ac-
tion in recognition of the distinguished
services rendered recently by officers
and men of the navy and revenue cut
ter service.
Frye of Maine reported from the
Committee on Commerce a joint reso-
luton recognizing the gallantry OF
Frank H. Newcomb, commanding the
revenue cutter Hudson, and of his Oil
GERS and men: also retiring Captain
Daniel b. HodgSOn of the revenue cut
ter service for efficient and meritorious
services in commanding the cutter
Hugh McCulloch at Manila.
The resolution extends the thanks OF
Congress TO Lieutenant Newcomb for
his heroic gallantry in the action at
Cardenas when he and his crew res
cued the WinSloW and such Of her crew
as had not been disabled and killed.
and provides for a suitable medal of
gold for Newcomb, silver medals for his
officers and bronze medals for the mem
bers of his crew. 1t also places Captain
Hodgson of the McCulloch ON percla-
nent waiting orders at full pay.
The resolution was adopted without
debate
Hale of Maine of the Naval Commit
tee then reported faXorably a resolu-
tion rendering the thanks of Congress
to Naval Constructor Hobson, who With
his crew of seven men sank the collier
Merrimac across the entrance to the
harbor of Santiago, and providing for
the transfer of Mr.. Hobson from the
Construction Corps of the navy to the
line.
The resolution was also adopted.
After these resolutions had been
adopted Hoar, addressing himself to The
action just taken by the Senate, said:
"All we do and all we have done for
Naval Constructor Hobson in recoGni-
tion of his distinguished bravery is to
extend to him by name the thanKs Of
Congress. But in this case, where a
deed of special heroism was performed
il seems to me that we ought to racos :
niZe the men who volunteered to aC-
The record-union., 1898-06-30
BRIEF NOTES.

James Johnson was arrested yester-
day by Officer Naghel on a charge of
obtaining money under false pfetenses,
amounting to 1.50.
Next Sunday the Stockton baseball
team will be here to try conclusions
with the Gilt Edges. On Monday the
same clubs will play at Stockton.
Lieutenant III. L. Walthall and four
men from Stockton yesterday opened
a recruiting station at Armory Hall for
Companies A, B and d, Sixth Regiment,
California Volunteers. Fifty men are
wanted.
ThirtV-one carloads of fruit were
shipped to the East yesterday-cher-
ries 3, apricots u. peaches 1874. plums
80. pears 3A. mixed 1. The total ship
ments to date are 7SS cars, over 13l
more than to the same date last season
The record-union., 1898-06-30
SEQUOIA CAMP.
Pleasant Entertainment to Ladies
of Members Families

Sequoia Camp, Woodmen of the
World, had it's second ladies' night, and
rendered very pleasant literary and
musical entertainment to the lady
members of the families of the neigh
bors of the camp last night at Liberty
Hail. There was a large attendance and
after the program was ended refresh
ments We're served. Following was the
program:
Remarks by II. 0. Tufts, the Chair
man; piano solo, Miss Evaline Brown;
rational ode and ant them, by the au-
thor, Arthur N. Vivian; vocal solo, Miss
Blanche Ficks; cornet solo, Washing
ton Guard Adolph Plucker; vocal solo,
w. III. Dunster; recitation, w. f. Rich
ards; America" by the audience.
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GOOD WISHES.
The Chamber of Commerce Loses a
Valued Member.

E. c. Hopkins, the we'll known mer-
chant. who is about to remove to the
East, having sent to the Chamber Of
Commerce his resignation as a member
of that body, the Committee on Mem
bership has addressed him a letter
warmly commencing him for his good
citizenship and public spirit.
Pending a meeting of the Cham Der,
the committee anticipated its action by
accepting the resignation, with regrets
and wishing Mr.. Hopkins success in
other fields of action. The letter is
signed by Thomas L. Enwright, Her
man G. Fisher, w. F. PurneH, Fred
Trout and Frank j. Ruhstaller.
The record-union., 1898-06-30
Weinstock. Lubin g. Co., 4OO-4I2 Street, Sacramento
BICYCLE THIEF CAUGHT.
Officers Ash and Bailey Make
Neat CAPTURE

Police Captain Ash and Officer Bailey
yesterday arrested a man who gave his
name Bert Boren. but whose name
is Cal Chanler, ON information that he
was wanted in Portland for stealing Two
bicycles.
They We're at the train, but he gave
them the slip. They found, however
that one of the bicycles was checked
to this city and soon after arrested
their man on ] street, and he admitted
his identity and said he had sold one OF
the bicycles i'm Portland. A dispatch
was received from Chief of Police Clio
hessy to hold Chanler and an officer
would come for him.
The record-union., 1898-06-30
Remember the Dove Law.

Deputy State Fish and Game Com
missioner Helms will keep a sharp look
out to see that the dove law is not vio-
lssed, CT If it be ignored that the yio-
.a-eTs are arrested and prosecuted
The law protects doves until July
10th, and it will net be safe for any
cre to kill them before that date in
this vicinity.
The record-union., 1898-06-30
National Buntings.

Red, white and blue cottol,
bunting, "a inches wide. sc yard.
Decoration crepe, the novelty in
national buntings. Woven in bas-
ket and crinkle effects. Plain tri-
color or tricolor overshot with
stars. SC yard.
Plain red, white and blue cotton
bunting, woven. IN a coarse mesh
in close imitation of wool. Suita-
bic for large flags. Colors are
fast. Ioc yard.
The record-union., 1898-06-30
To Foreclose a Mortgage

Suit has been commenced by the Pa
cific States Savings, Loan and Building
Company of San Francisco against
j. H. Steinmeyer. c. Heisen and 9TH
ers to recover 81, 1864, with interest at
per cent, since June 21, 1898, and for
the foreclosure of mortgage given to
secure said Indebtedness
The record-union., 1898-06-30
Broke His Hin.

= An old man whose name could not be
learned fell from a step at SIG Twen-
tieth street late last night and broke
his hip bone. He refused to allow him
self to be taken to the Receiving Hos
pital. and will this morning be removed
to the County Hospital.
The record-union., 1898-06-30
Patriotic Lanterns,
45C Each.

American lanterns, suggested by
the present war, and SO construct
ed that they will last for years.
Made similar to unlbrellas-Fold
flat when not in use; covered with
good quality muslin, printed with
national flags in fast colors, and
portraits of our naval heroes and
picture of the battleship Maine.
When open measure SO inches in
circumference. Fitted with candle
holder that will hold the candle
firmly, making the lantern fire
proof. Price, 45c.