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Washington sentinel., 1898-05-21

There is more catsrrh in this section
Of the country than all other diseases
put together, and until the last few years
was supposed TO be incurable. For a
great many years doctors pronounced it
a local disease and prescribed local
remedies and by constantly falling to
cure with local treatment. pronounced il
incurable. Science has proven catarrh
to be a constitutional disease, and there
fore requires constitutional treatment,
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by
F. !, Cheney & Co., Toledo. OHIO, IS the
only constitutional cure on the market.
II is taken internally in doses from 10
drops TO a teaspOOnlul. 1t acts directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces oithe
system. They offer one hundred dollars
for anv case it fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials. Address,
F. !. CHENEY & Co Prop,
Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 7sc.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Washington sentinel., 1898-05-21

THE NUMBER or G. rman towns
and cities having electric railways
was: Three, in 1891; II, in 1893;
20, in 1894; 81, in 1895; AZ. IN
August, 1896. At the end OF 1897
the number was about SO. Theover-
head trolley is used most; three
lines have a mixed overhead and
underground system, two have
overhead conductors, combined
with storage batteries, and two
have the current supplied by accu-
mulators only.
The record-union., 1898-02-11

Whereas, on January 10, 1898, an or
dinance was introduced by the board
to prevent the business firms of this
city from advertising directly or indi-
rectly by means of giving trading
stamps or gifts and particularly to pre-
vent such firms from dealing in or hand
ling trading stamps as issued by the
Sacramento Trading Stamp Company,
and.
Whereas, such trading stamps are to
mutually benefit the buyer and the seller
by aiding the seller to conduct his busi-
ness on cash basis, and the buyer,
by obtaining discount on cash pur-
chases: and
Whereas, such system is in no way a
gambling or lottery device, but con-
Quoted in legal and legitimate manner
Now, therefore, we the undersigned
business firms of the city of Sacra-
mento do hereby respectfully petition
your honorable board not to pass and
adopt the proposed ordinance mentioned
above, and your petitioners will ever
pray:
II. Z. Yardley. 103 street.
The Hub, S1S to S25 j.
Grafmiller & Heath. S1SJ
r. r. Goggins, per T, 904 street.
Albert Elkus, 922 street
Kinney & Foss, Twentieth and NJ
streets.
IS. Wilson & Co., 601 street.
Mrs. l.. Van Alstine, 601 ] street.
G. +. Navlet & Bros, Gil street.
Sacramento Glass and Crockery Com
pany.
Mrs. f. Sullivan. 515 street
s. Stein & Co., 500 street
Thomas McCully, 1011 street.
Miller Bros, 1l16 street.
r. W. Mybroie, 1921 Tenth street.
F. G. Bell, 1923 Tenth street.
Q. III. Conaway, 1908 X
j. A. Martin 920 street.
jefferson & Billingsley, S24 ] street.
=. +. McMorry, Sixth and K
A. Caselli, 527 K street.
Mrs. Lagos. 419 X.
James Longshore. $50 K street
c. W. Haub, 704 X
Mrs. K F. Megerle. 429 X street.
Cooper Music Co, T. G. Eilers.
Sacramento Coffee and Spice Mills,
rs j.
Fred Trout, 727 X street.
c. A. Sawtelle, ST. J street.
American Fish Co.. 924 ] street.
F. C. Chinn. 102 X street.
S. j. Jackson, 421 J..
John G.. McCully 400 street.
0. p. Willis, 212 J street.
Mrs. NJ. MeGrath, 216 ].
l. Boysen, BIS j.
Gus Lavenson, Fifth and J..
Chas. NJ. Campbell, 411-413 K.
III. Marks, 414-416 X street
Christian & Co.
Emil Steinman, 612 J.
Union Ice CO., Chas. Sellinger &
Sons, 521 O street.
j. Pulvermaker, S12 X.
Changers Cash Store. II. &. Muddox
& Co. Tenth and X.
]. A. Green. 631 X street.
III. G. May & Co., 524 X.
Burton Bros. Tenth and O streets.
w. II. Hanlon. Twelfth and p.
w Dwyer. 1901 J street.
F. p. Pufford. 1924 street.
A. w. O'Brien, 1912 ] street.
Mrs. Y. Y. DeLew, 124I5 X
Mrs. B. Howe. 1116 Eleventh street.
NJ. c. Doherty, Grocer.
j. III. Middlemass, grocer.
Bell Conservatory. florists. . =
j. w. Watt, 1920 o. - IA iSs
John Attama, grocer.
The record-union., 1898-02-11
Allen of Nebraska in the Senate
DenounceS Reed
For Preventing the Enactment Of Legsla'
tion Sent to the House.
The Whole Session Of the House
Consumed in Filibustering
Against Two Bills of Minor I'm
portance, Neither Getting Fur
ther Than Engrossment and
Third Reading.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-During the
entire session of the Senate to-day the
Indian appropriation bill was under
consideration. The reading of the bill
was completed, and all the committee
amendments We're adopted. Subse-
quently several amendments of a min
or character We're attached to the
measure
Allen of Nebraska enlivened the pro-
ceedings a few minutes before adjourn
ment by making an attack upon Speak
er Reed for preventing the enactment,
as the Nebraska Senator declared, of
meritoriouS legiSla ton sent to the
House of Representatives by the Sem
ate. He denounced the Speakers ac-
tion in this regard as a disgrace" to
Congress and to the American people.
When a point of order was made
against him for the use of improper Ian
guage concerning the other branch of
Congress, Allen said that he was stat
ing only the truth, and that he was re-
sponsible here or elsewhere at any time
for his statements.
1t was expected to conclude the con-
sideration of the pending bill to-day,
but when an appeal was taken from the
ruling of the Vice-President by Allen,
that an amendment offered by Thurston
of Nebraska was not in order the point
of order was made by Allen that a
quorum was not present A roll call
disclosing the absence of a quorum, the
Senate adjourned.
General William Booth of London.
founder of the Salvation Army, acted
as Chaplain at the opening of the Sem
ate to-day.
Frye of Maine reported favorably
from the Committee on Commerce a
bill to amend the laws relating to nav
igation The proposed bill relates only
TO Alaskan waters, he said, and de-
manded prompt action.
The bill was passed without division.
The district appropriation bill was
then taken up.
Considerable discussion arose over an
amendment proposed by the committee
providing that hereafter no Indian or
tribe of Indians shall lease for mining
purposes lands that are not patented TO
said Indians"
Rawlns Of Utah supported the
amendment, and referred TO efforts that
are constantly being made by private
individuals and corporations to secure
Indian lands. particularly mineral lands
by leasing from Indians, with the ap-
The record-union., 1898-02-11

OF any article or thing, and providing
penalty therefor" without my approval.
My reason for disappearing said ordi
nance is that it is an unreasonable
restriction upon trade in so far as it
prohibits gift enterprises. The ord
nance in effect declares that no person
shall give away anything to purchaser
of real estate or article of merchandise
of any description, as an inducement to
make the purchase. Such a regulation
of trade was held in the case of People
VS.. ellison 900 New York. $50. and
Long VS.. State, - Atlantic Reports, A.
not only unwise. but unlawful, because
it is necessary neither for the benefit,
! safety, nor welfare of the people. and
which in its operation would be oppres-
sive and burdensome. Respectfully.
WILLIAM LAND, Mayor.
In vetoing the ordinance Mayor Land
acted in accordance with the following
opinion of Corporation Counsel Devine:
To the Honorable Board of Trustees
of the City of Sacramento-Gentlem
Respectfully referring to the action of
your honorable board at its last regular
meeting, referring to me for an opinion
as to its legality, Ordinance No. enti-
tied An ordinance prohibiting all per-
sons, firms. companies or corporations
from giving any property foror in consid-
Grafton of the purchase by any person OF
any article or thing, and providing a
penalty therefor, commonly known as
the anti-trading stamp ordinance" ]
have to state that / have very care
fully examined such ordinance. togethe
with the legal authorities drawn to my
attention by the attorneys who favor
and oppose the proposed measure. Will
other cases believed by me to bear upon
the propositions involved. and after such
| investigation, without stating at length
the reasons moving rne to the conclusion
am of the opinion that the proposed or
dinance, If adopted, viii be invalid be-
cause repugnant to the provisions of the
Constitution of this State in that 1t is an
attempted and improper exercise of the
police power of the municipality
amounting to an unreasonable and ille-
gal restraint upon trade: a violation of
property and individual rights, and a
regulation of trade wholly unnecessary
for the public welfare or benefit, and
therefore unlawful. Respectfully.
JAMES h. DEvINE.
Corporation Counsel.
The following petition of merchants
and citizens was presented to the Board
of Trustees protesting against the pass
age of the ordinance:
To the Honorable Board of Trustees
of the City Of Sacramento, State Of Cali
fornia:
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Bayard, when Dalzell called him to-

Bayard, when Dalzell called him to-
order.
Bailey protested vehemently that
there was no way of determining
whether Handy was in order or not.
Dalzell replied that the statement was
mere evasion.
Williams CD of Mississippi and sew
eral others We're drawn intothe contro-
verSy.
Suddenly the Speaker Strengthened up
in his chair and addressing Bailey said:
That the gentleman from Delaware is
cut of order can certainly be disputed by
gentlemen who are looking each other
in the face" Continuing, the Speaker
said that while it has been the custom
to allow the widest latitude in the de-
bate in the Committee of the Whole,
that had not been the practice in the
House. There the debate was confined
to the subject under consideration, and
he thought members on both sides must
admit that it would not be suitable to
fasten upon them a system by which
all manner of questions could be dis
cussed a any time. 1t was wise he said,
to conform to the principles that gov
erned every parliamentary body.
tom was as binding as the rule and he
contended that it had always been the
practice to give gentlemen latitude He
had never known, he said, a case where
a gentleman was called to order unless
he was attacking some one or indulging
in personalities. He called attention
that last week for two hours during the
consideration of a pension bill in the
House a debate on Pacific railroads had
gone on. yet to-day" he said, 1.-The
rule was invoked on this side When a
gentleman on this side desires to reply
to an attack on him and all those asso-
ciated with him, he is slenced. / appeal
to the gentlemen on the other side to re-
fleet how far the practice they contend
for can go"
The Speaker said he had no desire to
enforce the rules vigorously except
V hen they were invoked. If the rule had
not been enforced on other occasions. it
was the misfortne of those other occa
sions. There was no longer any pre-
tense that Handy intended to discuss the
pending bill
1t becoming evident that the Demo-
Gratis intended to continue the filibuster
and as the House had no regular busi-
ness to proceed with, Dingley at this
juncture moved an adjournment until
Monday.
The motion was carried-12S to 116.
Orange and grape fruit trees in lots
of 10000 or small orders; all varieties;
olives. Harry S. Landis, Orangevale. -
TRY McMOrry'S RIeud Coffea C5c
The record-union., 1898-02-11
THE TRADING STAMP MANA
GER

Mr.. Haiton, General Manager Of the
Trading Stamp Company, makes the
following announcements:
The Sacramento Trading Stamo
Company regret very much that a few
men are able TO obstruct the wishes Of
the majority of the trades-peopIe and
purchasing public of Sacramento. but
the Sacramento Trading Stamp Com
pany intend that every man, woman
and child who has a single green trad
ing stamp shall be honestly and fairly
dealt with. The Sacramento Trading
Stamp Company's clearing house at
6G3 j street is open and Will remain
open until closed by order of the
courts.
We have 162 branches in the larg-
est cities in the United States and have
had this question as to whether we are
legal or not raised in nearly every
State in the Union, and whenever the
question has been raised we have
promptly got a judicial decision in our
favor, and when we say that we know
that we are legal we speak from the
experience gained in all the largest
cities in the East.
Green trading stamps have come to
stay, and ii matters not to us whether
any man, woman or child has but one
green stamp, We say to them. save il.
stick it in their book and we will see
that they get the full protection from
our Office at Cos street. Sacramento.
The record-union., 1898-02-11
JUDGE HADLEY OF MASSACHu.
SETS

In his decision Judge Hadley of Mas
sachusetts, said that the trading stamps
are not lottery nor gift enterprise.
There is no element of chance connect
ed With them whatever. He declared
that he had visited the stores of the
company and had found the goods
plainly marked with their real value
just as would be the case in store Of
any other description. Further than
that he said that the stamps had an
intrinsic value. The merchant pays
The record-union., 1898-02-11
Silk
Remnants.

Remnants of Silks, in Plain,
Changeable, Brocaded, Striped,
Plain and Checked, Surah,
Taffeta, Gros Grain, Indio, Jap
and Foulard Silks in lengths
from one-half yard to sufficient
for full dress; lengths for
every silk need of most any
kind or color desired, for ruf-
fling, lining, trimmings, waists
or skirts, and for fancy work;
Is per cent. discount from price
on each piece.
The record-union., 1898-02-11
Dress Goods
Remnants.

Remnants cf Cheviots, Serges,
Mixtures, Plaids, Stripes,
Checks, and in fact, every popr-
lar weave of this seasons ia
brics and all the best colorings:
lengths for a skirt, waist or full
suit; lengths for every want in
children's dressing. From / to
8 yards in a piece; Is per cent.
discount from price In each
piece.
The record-union., 1898-02-11
"PROFITABLE PUBLICITY"

Edgar John Arnold of San Francisco,
editor of Profitable Publicity has
the following to say on this subject:
Every merchant that went into the
green trading stamp movement is sup
posed to have exercised his judgment
and foresight before he did it. / do
not see why any legislation should put
green trading stamps out of existence
when every little joint in the city can
give away prizes or coupons or othe-
inducements to trade without any in
reference from the law. Why should
one house be allowed to give away COIL
pons, gold watches, or horses and bug
gies. or ponies, or any gift given to
promote trade? Why should the 'Ex-
aminer' give prizes with their weekly
issue, why let Special Saving Sales
flourish, why allow any inducement of
fered at all? II one is legal, all are.
If a merchant objects to green trad
ing stamps, why, keep out of it, but in
the name of common sense, if your
competitor thinks it a good thing, why
let him take it up. OF one thing i feel
sure. that trading stamps cannot be
legalized, out of existence, unless every
other discount plan is wiped out too,
and if this extreme measure is consid-
cred why very few tradesmen can es-
cape the penalties of the ordinance
framed
The record-union., 1898-02-11
Will Be Circulated and HOnOred as
Freely as Before.
Opinions of Merchants, Lawyers and News
paper Men as to Their Effect
iveness and Legality.
Resume of the Trading Stamp Movement and Oppo-
SitiOn in Sacramento.

The Sacramento Trading Stamp Com
pany announces its intention of con-
tinuing business, issuing and honoring
stamps and of fighting the city ordi-
nance lately passed over the Mayor
veto. If necessary in the highest courts
of the country. 1t is in possession of the
opinions of some of the ablest jurists
in this State to the effect that there is
nothing in the trading samp plan which
conflicts with the Constitution of Cali
fornia. In order that merchants and
fair-minded citizens may see and judge
for themselves of the situation a brief
history of the passage of the so-called
anti-trading stamp ordinance and of
some of the circumstances connected
Herewith is presented. Following is the
ordinance Itself as first passed by the
Board of Trustees:
ORDINANCE NO. 479.
An Ordinance Prohibiting All Persons.
Firms. Companies or Corporations From
Giving Any Property for and in Consid-
GRAFTON of the Purchase by Any Person
of Any Article or Thing, and Providing
Penalty Therefor.
Whereas. The practice of giving or Of
fering TO give gifts of property by means
of the issuance of coupons, stamps. tick
a
an inducement TO persons TO deal with
another is subvcrsive OF trade, is detri-
mental to the best interest OF tire com
munty, and by the aid and encourage
ment OF gambling and gambling practices
exercises a pernicious influence upon the
morals of the community, and leads TO
gambling practices:
Therefore the Board of Trustees OF the
City Of Sacramento ordain follows:
Section Lit shall he unlawful for any
person, hrm. company or corporation TO
sell sale real estate
articles OF merchandise of any descrip-
tion whatever. with promise, express or
implied. TO give or DeStoW or in any man
ner hold out promise of gift or be-
stowal OF any article or thing or stamp
ticket. card. or coupon, for which or for
any number Of which any article or
thing may be obtained. for and in con-
sideration OF the purchase by any person
of any other article or thing. whether the
object shall be for individual gain or for
the benefit OF any institution of whatever
character, or for any purpose whatever.
Section ANY person, firm. company
or corporation who shall violate the pro-
visions of this ordinance shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeanor. and upon con-
viction thereof shall be punished by
fine Of not more than 500 or by imprison-
men; in the City Jail not exceeding six
months, or by both such fine and i'm
Section 3-This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after ITS
Passed January Il. 1895.
d MCKAY.
This ordinance was vetoed by Mayor
Land in the following message:
To the Board Of Trustees: / herewith
return to you Ordinance No. -. entitled
AN ordinance prohibiting all persons,
firms, companies or corporations from
giving any property for and in corsid-
GRAFTON Of the purchase by any person
The record-union., 1898-02-11
Domestic
Remnants.

are sold SO closely as to scarce
permit of a discount from regu-
lar prices; all go into the rem
nant pool; less Is per cent. from
their always close and already
reduced prices. Sheeting, Per-
Gale, Calico, Gingham, Linens,
Muslin, Crash, Flannelettes, etc.
A feast here for the housewife,
with this Is per cent. discount.
The record-union., 1898-02-11
In Shoe Dept.

The special cut price sale of
Black and Tan Goods, to close.
is at its hight and more odd
lines added for the two days.
Misses, Children's and Women's
Shoes never sold SO well.
The record-union., 1898-02-11
In Mems Furnish
ings.

There are many. many Dad
lots; all bear the must-go mark
now. Shirts-Dress, Working
and Night Shirts, Socks, Hand
kerchiefs, Neckwear, Under
wear, etc.
The record-union., 1898-02-11

]. B. Matthews, 2306 NJ.
Harriet Davis, 1417 Twenty-eighth.
Walrath Bros. 904 K.
G. Schner, 1886 Ninth street.
j. Selberg, 1886 Ninth street.
c. Scfleff, 500 Twelfth street.
J. X. Sweeney, 331 Twelfth
w. A. Wall, Ninth and street
J. T. Wilson, SIT X street
John Shelton, coal and wood dealer
Despite the foregoing opinions and
petition. the ordinance was passed Feb
ruary 9TH over the Mayors veto as
shown by the following extract from
the city records:
Passed over Mayors veto February {,
1898. by the following vote: Ayes-Teb-
bets, Paine, Douglas, Devine, Brown,
Dolan, Mckay. Noes-Kent. Absent
Bentley.
Attest: NJ. J. DESMOND.
Clerk Of Board of Trustees.
Merchants who have applied the
trading stamp plan to their business
since its inception a few weeks ago in
Sacramento have expressed themselves
as follows:
b. WILSON & co.
Mr.. Ben Wilson of the dry goods firm
of b. Wilson. & Co, says: Trading
stamps in my opinion are a business
boomer. | see new faces in our store
every day and have experienced
great increase of case sales through
this method. We shall continue to give
Sfa
question of their legality"
THE ROYAL CLOTHIERS.
Mr.. Marks of the Royal Clothiers
said: We like the stamps; they have
helped our cash sales; we shall con-
tinue using them
ALBERT ELKUS.
Albert Elkus said: THE stamps are
all right. they have done us lot Of
good and we shall keep on using them
until compelled to desist by the courts"
SACRAMENTO GLASS AND
CROCKERY co.
Mr.. We'll of China Hall, G29 street,
said: From our experience we find
a large call for trading stamps and at
tribute an increase in our cash sales to
this method of giving a discount for
cash. We are in favor Of trading
stamps; are going to give them out
just as long as we legally may do so.''
CHRISTIANSON & co.
A member of the firm of Christianson
& Co., the marketmen. said: Our
cash sales have increased 30 per cen..
since the use of stamps have been il
introduced. We have many new Gus
toners, and we can say that the stamps
have benefited u.s.
H. e. YARDLEY.
III. +. Yardley, the druggist. says:
II am in favor OF stamps. | see a ma
terial increase of cash sales. and /
think them a legitimate method Of
giving a discount to customers
GUS LAvENSON.
Gus Lavenson, the shoe dealer, SAID
the stamps had sent him lots of busi-
ness. and that he was we'll pleased
with the results of their use. He will
continue giving them TO cash custom
ers until prevented by law.
THE HUB.
SOL Nathan of the Hub Clothing
Store expressed himself as follows:
I'VE are among the frmest adheren1s
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Here are a few legal opinions:
VIM. LAIR HILL OF OAKLAND.

The Oakland Tribune prints an i'll
terview with William Lair Hill of the
law firm of Davis & Hill in which he
shows clearly that it is as lawful to pay
for goods with trading stamps as with
money. In conclusion Mr.. Hill says:
The Trading Stamp Company are
selling goods in Oakland just the same
as any other merchant is selling goods
in Oakland, the methods alone being
different in this, that the Trading
Stamp Company, instead of selling
over their own counters for money, sell
their stamps to the merchants for
money, and then receive back their
stamps in payment for goods at their
store. As to the legality of this kind
of business 1t would seem there ought
to be no possible question, and there
have been adjudica tiOns upon it. A
notable case involving exactly the same
principle is that of People VS.. Gibson
in the New York Court of Appeals re-
ported in one hundred and ninth VOL
ume of New York Reports. In that
case, the Legislature of New York,
having passed an Act prohibiting the
chants to their customers along with
cash purchases, the Court of Appeals,
the highest court of the State. decided
that the Act was unconstitutional and
void. Justice Peckhanl, who is now a
Justice of the Supreme Court of the
United States delivered the opinion
with great thoroughneSs, and all the
other seven Judges cOncurred -
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SACRAMENTO GLASS AND
CROCKERY co.

Mr.. We'll of China Hall. G29 ] street.
said: From our experience we find
a large call for trading stamps and at
tribute an increase in our cash sales to
this method of giving discount for
cash. We are in favor of trading
stamps; are going to give them out
just as long as we legally may do So