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Smyrna times., 1898-12-21
WHOLE NO. 2.289.
NATURES EPITAPL,

who knows where the graveyard 4.
Where the fox and the eagle lie9
Who has seen the obsequies
OF the red deer when they diep
With death they steal away
Out Of the sight Of the sun.
Out OF the sight Of the living they
Pay the debt and are d ne.
No marble marks the place;
The common forest brown
covers them over with Quaker praca
just where they laid them down.
But few years, if you see
IL summer deeper green
here and there, it is like to be
The spot where their bones have been
mus not more, to the poor dead year
no grave nor ghostly stone,
But Ereener life and n warmer cheer
10 the only sign that he's gone.
Christian Register
Smyrna times., 1898-12-21
Pains in the chest when

Pains in the chest when person has
cold indicate a tendency toward
pneumonia. A piece of flannel damp
ened with Chamberlain Pain Balm
and bound to the chest over the seat of
pain will promptly relieve the pain and
prevent the threatened attack of pneu-
mOnia. This same treatment will cure
a lame back in a few hours. Sold bv
Clifton & Raymond, Smyrna; and Il.
L. Mason, Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1898-12-21
Can't Hold America Down

"Why, sir, said the geologist, "the
ground you walk on was once under
water. ="
g." Well, " replied the friend, who is
bhing if not patriotic, sit simply goes
to show you can't hold America down. p"
Washington Star
Smyrna times., 1898-12-21

Crete has lost through political dis
turbances of recent years olive trees to
the value of $40, 900, 900. 1t will take
40 years to restore the orchards to full
bearing condition, and in the meantime
200, 900 Mohammedans and 800, 900
Christians will have to Starve
Smyrna times., 1898-12-21
W. GLEASON,
} Notary Public.

Four vessels are to be added to
Dewey's squardon, and with these, in
addition to those he already has, it is
expected that che will have a sufficient
force to carry out the Presidents
policy respecting the Philippines. -
Smyrna times., 1898-12-21

A southern man says that the differ
ence between yellow fever and dengue
fever is that when one has the former
he is afraid he will die and when the
latter attacks him he is fearful that he
will not
Smyrna times., 1898-12-21
A Limit to Trust.

"She said she would trust me forever
with her heart.
"Well, that was satisfactory.
"Yes. Then we fell out about who
would carry the pooketbook. "-Detroit
Free Press.
Smyrna times., 1898-12-21
The Professors Conundrum

Professor, d" they said, "give US a
deep metaphysical conundrum.
"Well," he said after a moments
thought, "when is which 'what'?"
They gave it up.
"When it is neither" explained the
professor
And when they had studied it out
they understood. Chicago Tribune.
Smyrna times., 1898-12-21

Sleet, snow, high winds and freez-
ing temperature have marked the
weather recently in louisiana, Mis-.
sissippi and Texas, and loses of stock
will be heavy.
Smyrna times., 1898-12-21

Bicycle riding has been postponed for
better weather and smoother roads.
Smyrna times., 1898-12-21

The voice of man popping the
question" has the true engagement
ring. Who'll be the next?
Smyrna times., 1898-12-21
STATE OF ONO, CITY OF ToLEDO,) .
T,T-CAc GOr-N-Tx- ~

Lucas COUNTY. 49,
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that
he is the senior partner of the firm of
f. J. CHENEY & Co., doing business
in the City OF Toledo, County and
State aforesaid, and that said firm will
pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for each and every case of
Catarrh that cannot be cured by the
use of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9th day of Decem-
Der, A. ID. 1886.
49,, A. W. GLEASON,
(@@) Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and mu-
cous surfaces surfaces of the system.
Send for testimonials free.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Smyrna times., 1898-12-21

Apples scarce and high in price.
Smyrna times., 1898-12-21
Excessive PrecnufIon.

A southwest Georgia couple going to
be married. the prospective husband
said:
"Molly, the last time was married
l lost the ring fore l got to the par
sons. But I'm shore of it this time. T"
"Whar is it, Johnf" she asked.
I've got it in my mouth. he said.
"a I'm shore of it now.
But when they stood before the
preacher the latter asked:
"Where is the ringf'
The groom -choked-stutter-
ed, and finally exclaimed in despair:
Fore de Lord, l done swallered
itp ATLANTA Constitution.
Our "HOly City"
One of the serious things told in Mark
Twain's "Along the Equator" is that
formerly all that people in India knew
or the United States was the name Of
George Washington. Now they know
also the name Chicago, the holy city, I"
where the congress of religions was held
in 1S93.-Boston Transcript.
Smyrna times., 1898-12-21

Is Is now within easy rench of every American
81 81 "ys treatment Is positively guaranteed 10 cnre
,ne @ most complicated case of Nervous Debility or
"'ct'hg Disease 1t acts powerfully and uuickIv
New Mnn. Physically Perfect, IL the resnit
OF the use OF REG ENER0. Young men will re-.
Kun i thelr lost MANHOOD ard Old Men will recover
thelr youthful visor. 1t invgorates and restores 20
.ull ne an" Visor, all sufferers from Seminal Weak
N,i1'a1, rimpotehcy, Naricocee. Spermattorhea
,Slghtly Emissions Lost Brain and Muscular pov,cr'
weak Memory. Wakefulness Evil Dreams Dasnon'
uehcy' LACK OF Confidence. and all effects Of self
ahiSe or sexual excess and indscrctlon which unata
Ohe ior business. study or marriage RECFNER0
goes at once TO the root Of the disease-that tx ybI
cures. Is the greatest Nerve Tonic in the vorI1
tII is why II gives VigOr and ctiOn and restorea
ne Flre OF Youth. IL is marvellous Blood Prri.
M Mer-t,'t IS why the Pink GLOW comes bnrL 10
~ ~ phic % cheekS Insist upon having REGENERO
SaI' be carried In vest pocket. BY mail 2 OO nor
,I,a IIa OF slN Tor $500; We cheerfuIiy refund
me money where six bOxes do not eject n 1,,r"
O[CHlars Tree. Addrcss the American flee of
BORDEAUX MEDICAL co, o25 .es cS,9%Sg: Ts.s ss.
For sale in Smyrna by CLIFTON K RAY
MoND, Druggists; in Clayton, by T. L.
MASON, Druggist.
Smyrna times., 1898-12-21
A Severe Thumu

He-I was reading somewhere the
other day that no woman should ever
marry a genius.
She-Oh, well, don't let that worry
you. Even if the girls were disposed to
heed such advice the bars would still be
down for you.--Ohicago News
Smyrna times., 1898-12-21

Few popular quotations have more
engaged tho pens of critics than the fol.
lowing.
The record-union., 1898-03-05
Articles Of Incorporation.

Articles of incorporation We're yester-
day filed in the office Of the Secretary
of State as follows:
Columbia Gold and Silver Mining
Company. Principal place of business,
San Francisco. Directors-Theodore
Fox, T. E. Danmeyer, VIM. A. Hale,
E D. Parish and r. Dannmeyer. Capt.
tai stock, $4,000. Amount subscribed,
so, 900
Escolle Estate Company. Principal
place Of business, San Francisco. Di-
rectors-Leon Escolle, Adelaide Escolle.
Chas. B. Escolle, Monterey, and Marie
E. Lucke and Joseph Escolle, San
Francisco. Capital stock, $4,000
Amount subscribed, $4,000.
c. H. Mitchell Company. Formed to
carry on a mercantile and contracting
business. Principal place of business,
Oakland. Directors-C H Mitchell,
j. f. Hostrawser, Leila Aver Mitchell,
j. B. Randolph. Oakland, and f. c.
Bowers, Alameda. Capital stock, $10,-
600. Amount subscribed, S1,100
Cherokee Mine and Milling Company.
Principal place of business, San Fran
cisco Directors-Joshua Peckham,
Thomas r. Brown, H. H Taylor, L. T.
Marble, Fresno. and NJ. S. Martin, East
Oakland. Capital stock, 100000.
Amount subscribed $500
The record-union., 1898-03-05
Y. M. C. A. NOTES.
The Late Convention at Riverside
A Distinguished Visitor.

One of the best conventions of the
Young Mems Christian Associations of
this State was recently held in River
side. Although not large in numbers,
it was strong in enthusiasm and spir-
itual life The time allotted to the con-
vention was fully and profitably occu-
pied by papers and discussions and res
olutions were made that viii soon be-
come history in the association work
on the Pacific Coast.
C. NJ. Campbell and General Secretary
Grove #. Elxins represented the Sacra-
mento Association and took part in the
deliberations of the convention. They
will give an interesting report at the
meeting for men only on Sunday after
noon at $50 O'Clock.
The Bible class will resume its work
Sunday morning at $50 O'Clock, when
the young men will continue the study
Of the life of Paul.
c. B. Willis. General Secretary of the
Milwaukee, Wis, association, who rep
resented the International Committee
at the State convention, will visit Sac
ramento on Thursday and Friday of
next week. and the Sacramento Asso-
ciation is planning to extend TO him
cordial welcome.
It is not often that Sacramento has
an opportunity to welcome a man of
Mr. Willis standing in the associa-
ton world. and doubtless the reception
will be commensurate with the occa-
sion. Thursday evening has been set
for the time when the public will have
an opportunity to meet him at the as
sociation rooms, Sixth between K and
L streets
The record-union., 1898-03-05
THE YOSEMITE ROAD.
The Proposition 1ndorsed and
Good Reasons Given.

In a lengthy review of the De Vries
Yosemite Road bill now before Con-
gress, the San Jose Mercury" says Of
the proposition that the Government
should build a model road into the Yo-
semitic Valley
AS was suggested several months ago
by the Sacramento Record Unions''
which PAPER is entitled to the credit of
having originated the plan, free high
way of the very best class, one that
would serve as a model for every coun-
" in the State, ought to be con-
structed through the Governments for
est reservation to and into the Yosem-
ite Valley. None of the old toll roads
into the valley should be purchased
as none Of them is on a right grade,
and none permanent, and, if purchased,
the Government would still have TO
build a good stone road; hence pur-
chase would not be economical. Be
sides, the Government owns the land
contiguous to the valley; it is the
largest land owner in the section, and
il ought to build over its own soil and
make the highway free for all the peo-
pie and so maintain it. Such were the
arguments advanced by that paper, and
it's suggestion was at once indorsed by
the Mercury and other leading papers
in California. Petitions We're circulated
by the Record Union" and they re-
ceived thousands of signatures. The
bill followed, and it has met with the
favor of the House Committee.
Every resident of this State except
the few who would like to profit by the
sale Of the old toll roads is interested
in the passage Of this bill and in the
construction Of a great highway into
the Yosemite valley. AT present that
natural wonder, ranking with the most
marvellous and awe-inspiring on the
globe, is practically inaccessible to the
mass Of Californians. The grades are
heavy The toll roads are a nuisance.
A trip to the valley is too tedious and
too expensive. A model road, built on
easy grades, would make the Yosemite
Valley what 1t ought to be, a park for
the people, free as well to the man or
woman of moderate means as to those
who have ample leisure and means to
spend the time and bear the expense
now essential for a visit to the valley.
The record-union., 1898-03-05
COURsING AT DIXON.
Many Sacramento Dogs to Run on
Sunday.

There Will be quite a number of Sac
ramento coursing men and dogs at Dix
on on Sunday, and the party will leave
on the Z o'clock train. Four prizes are
to be run for, the first being $40. For
the rundown the dogs have thus been
paired:
Flora ]. and Able, Welcome and Gov
ernor Markham. Fireman and Salvador,
Daisy Bell and Valley Girl, Trustee and
Buck, Tipperary Lass anc Little Or
phan, B. & B. and Forest Queen, Fly
ing Dutchman and Daisy Hill, Guess
and Banjo. She and Can't Win, Rose
Bud and Butcher Boy, Sweet Lips and
Handspring, Lilly of the West and
Jack
The record-union., 1898-03-05
YOUNG AT SIXTY.

Serene comfort and happiness in ad-
vanced years are realized by compare
lively few women.
Their hard lives, their liability to Sc
rious troubles on account of their pecu-
liar organism and their profound igno-
rance concerning themselves, all COM
bine to shorten the period of usefulness
and fill their later years with suffering.
Mrs. Pinkham has done much to make
women strong. She has given advice
to many that has shown them how to
guard against disease and retain vigor-
Gus health in old age. From every cor
ner of the earth there is constantly CON-
ing the most convincing statements
from women, showing the efficacy of
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound in overcoming female ills. Here
is letter from Mrs. j. c. Orms, of 220
Horner ST., Johnstown, Pa, which is
earnest and straight to the point:
DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM1 feel it my
duty to tell all suffering women that
think your remedies are wonderful. /
had trouble with my head, dizzy spells
cold, was very nervous, could not sleep
well. had kidney trouble, pain in
ovaries and congestion of the womb.
Since taking your remedies / am better
every way My head trouble is all
gone, have no pain in ovaries, and am
cured of womb trouble. can eat and
sleep well and am gaining in flesh. /
consider your medicine the best to be
had for female troubles"
The present Mrs. Pinkham's experi-
ence in treating female ills is unparal-
lelled, for years she worked side by
side with Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham, and
for sometime past has had sole charge
of the correspondence department of
her great business, treating by letter
as many as hundred thousand ailing
women during q single year.
The record-union., 1898-03-05
SACnAnENTANS' LIbERALlTY
APPRECIATED BY THE PEOPLE
OF AMADOR.
Enough Money Raised Here Yester'
day to Clear the Agricultural
Society of Debt.

Sacramento merchants yesterday
sustained their reputation for lberallty
in the matter of contributing to worthy
enterprises.
without previous notice or warning
two prominent citizens of lone, Messrs.
J. W. Surface and Daniel Stewart, came
to Sacramento to see if they could raise
some money to assist the Agricultural
Association of Amador in discharglng
the debt incurred some time ago by
the building of pavilion or exposition
hall Outside of what they had raised
in Amador. some $500 was required
to remove the debt.
Sacramento County is joined with
Amador in the Agricultural district,
but as she has lots of trouble of her
own in the way of fairs the county
does not participate to any extent in
the fairs held at lone. Her merchants,
however, derive a great deal Of trade
from the people of Arnador, so they are
not altogether .disinterested parties in
the matter.
Well. Mr. Surface and Mr.. Stewart
started out yesterday to see what they
could do. They did not desire to
trouble anyone here TO pilot them about,
so they went among the wholesale
merchants by themselves, made known
the object of their visit, and quit early
In the day with enough money prom
ised them to entirely wipe out the as
sociation's Indebtedness.
I'VE just want you TO say to the mer-
chants of Sacramento" said Mr.. Sur
face last evening to a "Record-Union"
reporter that we are more than sat
isffed with the result Of our visit. Your
people have just treated us splendidly.
and we Will go home tomorrow as
happy as larks.
1--WE had always heard that Sacra-
mentans were cheerful givers in worthy
cases. but we really did not expect
them to do all they have done for US.
I tell you we appreciate their kindness
and liberality, and on behalf Of our
own people desire TO thank them hear
tily for their liberal subscriptions.
with this money our association can
wipe out every dollar of its indebted
ness-a debt that had been giving us
great deal of anxiety. We have nice
exposition hall in lone, where we hold
our fairs. and it is a great satisfaction
to be able to say that the association
can start in again this year free from
debt, thanks to the generosity Of the
people of our own county and the lib
eral-hearted merchants of Sacramento"
The record-union., 1898-03-05
ESTATES IN PROBATE.
Three Appraisements Were Filed
Yesterday.

]. P. Odbert, George Cutter and
Charles c. Hall, appraisers, have filed
in the Superior Court their inventory
and appraisement Of the estate of Cy-
rus w. Allyn, deceased, which consists
of two tracts Of land in this county val
ued at $500. Holl & Dunn are attor-
neys for the estate.
w. E. Dewesse, ]. H. Boke and G. NJ.
Francis have filed their inventory and
appraisement of the estate of Amy E.
Potter, deceased, which consists of real
estate in Napa County valued at S4 600.
John A. Winkleman, w F. Schirm-
er, and George Maholin have filed their
inventory and appraisement of the es-
tate of Mary Bader, deceased, which
consists of eighty acres on the Daylor
Grant, valued at s., 200.
The record-union., 1898-03-05
POOR OUTLOOK DOWN SOUTH
SOUTHERN FARMERS ARE DIS
COURAGED.
But Crops Are Doing Finely in
the Sacramento
Valley.

In talking over the prevailing crop
conditions yesterday, ". II. Harmon,
Section Director of the Crop Service of
the Weather Bureau for California, and
Forecast Official, said the deficiency in
the rainfall in this State was greater
than it had been since 1864. Only
twice since 1919 had there been such a
dry winter. He was asked about the
crop prospects.
In my dispatch to Washington this
week. he said, I reported the crop
prospects thus: Sacramento Valley, ex-
cellent; San Joaquin Valley south OF
San Joaquin County and coast south of
Monterey. present condition fair, but
abundant rains are necessary; Southern
California, poor. That sums up the
situation"
But are not the long dry winters
followed by rains before the end of the
season?" was asked.
1T is spring now; for the last two
days we have been having spring
weather. We have had an abnormal
winter, and rain in thu spring would
be abnormal, too; but it would not
be normal for sufficient precipitation 10
come. The moisture in the upper san
Joaquin Valley is not sufficient to car
ry the crops to maturity. Usually IN
the winter months the ground absorbs
sufficient moisture to retain 1t during
the dry months of April and May to
June, so the crops mature, but there is
not enough moisture to do that now,
and unless we have rain within a
week it will be serious in the upper
San Joaquin Valley. 1t needs long
spell of rainy weather to thoroughly
drench the ground, and while at crit
ical periods we have had just enough
rain to carry US over, yet we have had
no such good, long, steady rain as is re-
quired In Southern California the
prospects are very poor.
There are compensations, however,
so far as the total quantity of the
crops is concerned. You must remem-
Der that in a wet season there is
vast area of overfowed land in the
Sacramento Valley and along the riv-
ers that is of no use to any on. In
dry season like this the conditions for
raising crops on such lands are ideal,
and theyl have been cultivated to an
unusual extent The result is that
these districts-the overfowed lands,
so-called, and the tule regions-are 60
ing to give an enormous output The
islands in the rivers, too, report such
crops as they have not had for years. ,"
AS to the immediate prospects of rain,
there are not any, that is. looking as
far ahead as tomorrow night.
IF it continues to go as it has for
the last twelve hours" said Mr.. Ham,
mon, 1--WE may have rain; but it is NOV
ing very slowly and there is very little
change and / should not care to fore
cast rain on the map as it is to-day"
The record-union., 1898-03-05
SOLANO DISABLED.
The Big Ferryboat Broke Her
Rudder Yesterday

The big railroad ferryboat Solano,
which plies between Benicia and Port
Costa, was disabled early yesterday
morning, and as a consequence all
through trains were sent by the way or
Stockton. the local passengers going by
way of Vallejo.
1t is understood that the pilot of the
boat lost his bearing in the dense fog,
missed his landing and broke the rud
der.
The southbound Oregon express,
which left here for San Francisco at
800 O'Clock yesterday morning, had
reached Elmira when news of the ac-
cident was received, and it was brought
back and sent through by the way of
Stockton.
1t IS understood that the repairs on
the Solano will be finished early this
morning, and that trains will run as
usual to-day.
The record-union., 1898-03-05
Weather Reports.

The Weather Bureau reports show
the highest and lowest temperatures
yesterday to have been 20 and 4S de-
grees, with light to gentle northerly
winds and clear weather prevailing
The barometrical readings at ; a. M
and p. IN. yesterday We're 2994 inches
and 29.92 inches, respectively
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday were "a and 43
degrees. with a trace Of rain, and one
year ago to-day 81 and 42 degrees with
0o5 inches of rain.
The average temperature was 80 de-
grees. and the normal % degrees. show
ing yesterday to have been degrees
warmer than usual for the 4th day of
March.
The record-union., 1898-03-05
NEAR HIS END.
A Stevenson's Regiment Veteran
En- Route to Santa Monica.

One of the few survivors of the IA
nous Stevenson's Regiment, which
save to California scores of her prom
inent citizens and public officials in
early days passed through the city
yesterday on his way from Shasta to
the Soldiers Home at Santa Monica.
His name is Ernest Hauff, and for many
years he has been a gold in the
hills of Shasta.
Hauff is upward of 20 years old and
very feeble. Indeed, his life hangs by
a very slender thread, and it was feared
he would hardly reach the end Of his
journey alive.
Stevenson's New York Regiment came
here in the '40s from the war IN Mex
i0n
The record-union., 1898-03-05
PERSONAL MENTION.

Walter Egbert of Rio Vista is at the
Golden Eagle.
Elias u. Gardiner of Fed Bluff was
In the city yesterday
Rev. Father McKinnon of Suisun was
a visitor 10 the city yesc-sday.
Miss Hattie Dalton of stockton is Wis
iting Mrs. E. II. Bolze of this city.
and viii remain for some time at Mrs.
Politzs. $50 n street.
Ada A. Hall and Jennie A. Moody of
Mason, Mich, are guests at the Golden
Eagle.
The record-union., 1898-03-05

FISHER WANTS HIS MONEY.
Agitator Burnett G.. Haskell
Charged With EmbezzIement.

Burnett c. Haskell, the agitalor and
stump champion Of most OF the crank
organizations Of late years. is il
trouble.
In san Francisco yesterday a warrant
for his arrest was issued on g com
plant sworn 70 by Noble Fisher of this
city Fisher had a claim Of SI.930
against the little steamer Thomas
Dwyer. which was sold last fall and
sent to the Yukon He alleges that
The record-union., 1898-03-05
What Could He Mean.

"Well," said the merchant to the
young clerk whom he had sent out col
lecting. did you have any luck?"
Some
Il suppose you got the amount Mr..
Fatherington owes? You said he was
a personal friend of yours
mo, didn't get the money. The fact
is, I don't exactly know what to make OF
my experience there
How was it?"
II went in and said: Mr.. Fathering
ton, ] called to speak about a matter
- l didn't get any further; he put in
with, That's all right my boy; she is
yours; take her and be happy!' Pick
Me-Jrp
The record-union., 1898-03-05
WHEEL NOTES.
Club Run to Rocklin Tomorrow
Race Meeting This Month.

The Capital City Wheelmen will have
a run TO Rocklin on Sunday, leaving the
clubroom at 8 o'clock a. m.
The run will be sort of preliminary
try-out of the men who are TO compose
the teams in the Stockton relay race
next month, and for that reason will
be full of interest to club members
The club is making angema ants for
a race meeting over the Oak Park
three-lap track, to take place the latter
mart Of this month
The record-union., 1898-03-05
Y. w. G. A.
Reception to Miss Matzinger This
Afternoon and Evening.

This afternoon, In the new rooms,
1901 ] street, from TO 5 O'Clock. ana
in the evening from S to 10, the Young
Women's Christian Association Will
hold a reception for their new Assist
ant Secretary and Physical Director.
Miss Martha N. Matzinger, sister of tha
present General Secretary. AL friends
OF the association are invited.
Aside from the physical work, Miss
Matzinger viii have charge Of the
classes IN conversational German and
the junior class in vocal music.
Tomorrow, at 4 O'Clock there viii be
a Gospel meeting for women only.
Strange young women are especially
welcome.