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The record-union., 1898-11-17
A Remedy Needed.

The manager Of one of the large met
ropolitan papers writes: I'VE are losing
money constantly on account of the
immense quantity Of stamps we have
to take In payment of bills, and these
must be sold at discount. We hope
for some solution of the question which
will tend to do away with what is now
an unmitigated nuisance" A maga-
zine publisher writes II have just
now been handed bill for consid-
erable amount of money required in
payment for some punctured cards
which we send to correspondents in
which to remit coin.' A prominent
manufactures writes: II am satisfied
we fail to sell three-fourths of those
who would send us money If they could
do so without the trouble of securing
postal notes" Seeking a remedy, the
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it get where 1t belongs, and begin to
perform the function for which 1T was
created Whenever it attempts posi-
tive policy it champions some wild
fanaticism, and the people are tired
of fanaticisms.
IT WORKED WE'LL.
Woodland Mail: Truthfully remarks
an exchange: The Australian baliot
system may be somewhat cumbrous,
but it is a splendid thing none the less.
When one remembers how in the past
voting was done; how men were given
ballots whose character could be told
at glance and marched up to the polls
and voted like sheep, receiving their
bribes as soon as they left when one
remembers how employers of men USED
to keep tab" on the votes or their
employees by the same method; wnen
one remembers that there was abso-
lutefy no secrecy to the ballot, ne can
appreciate the present system. IL ls
far from perfect, but 1t is vast I'M
provement upon the cid method OF
voting
The record-union., 1898-11-17

Woman suffrage in South Dakota,
say yesterdays dispatches, was an is
sue by law in the late election. The
question of it's grant was before the
people on a legislative proposition. The
result was that the scheme of extend
ed suffrage was showed under by an
enormous majority. Yet South Dakota
was held to be one of the strongholds
of the women suffragists. It has been
supposed that in the West and North
west they had practically mortgage
upon public opinion. But, then, the
ballot is secret and men who smile and
promise when fair woman beseeches,
are grim and self-reliant when they are
wrestling with the rubber stamp in the
stuffy election booth, their countenan-
ces unexpressive Of their intent and
rejecting nothing except the flicker Of
the tallow dips election officers love to
plant in the booths.
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A Photographic, Chart Of the Sky

Sirius. the brightest of all the axed
stars. is called a first magnitude star,
but is really some six or seven times
as bright as the average. 1t Woula
take. therefore. more than two and a
half million stars of the fourteenth
magnitude to give as much ught as
Sirius.
It is evident that SO searching CEN
sus as to embrace stars OF the TOUR
teenth magnitude would Involve most
gigantic chart But the earnest desire
of astronomers to increase the number
of stars contained in the previous CEN
sus caused them to attempt the task,
only. to find upon entering upon the
Milky Way that they were baftied by
the number of the stars. They were
nonplussed for time, but after deep
study and when almost on the point
of giving in the simple plan of COM
pleting the census by means of pho
| Biography occurred to DR.. Gill, her ma
jesty's astronomer at the Cape Of Good
Hope. ~
The project was thought over in all
its bearings, and a great conference of
astronomers at Paris resolved upon an
international scheme for photograph
ing the entire heavens. The work was
to be divided among eighteen obserya-
tories of different nationalities. 1t was
to result in a Photographic chart ex-
tending to the fourteenth magnitude,
and probably embracing some forty
million stars, and a catalogue made
from measure of the photographs down
to the eleventh magnitude, which would
probably include between two million
and three million stars.
The eighteen observatories all under
took to use instruments of the same
fcapacity. This was to be a photo
graphic refractor with an immensely
powerful object glass. One of these, in
use at Greenwich, is operated by a
clock, the motive power of which is q
heavy weight so regulated that it's
speed is brought very near 10 that of
the star.
The plates for the great chart have
to be exposed for at least forty minutes
Rigidly united with the thirteen-inch
| refractor, so that the two look like the
barrels of a huge double barreled gun,
is a second telescope for the use of
the observer In its eyepiece are fixed
two pairs of cross spider lines, COM
monty called wires and a bright star.
as near as possible 20 the center Of the
field to be. photographed, is brought to
the junction of the two wires. Should
the star appear to move away from The
Wire, the observer has only to press
one or two buttons on a little pla te
which he carries in his hand, and which
Is connected by an electric wire with
the driving clock, to bring 1t back to
its place.-London Letter
The record-union., 1898-11-17
AFFAIRS IN THE PHILIPPINES.

General Merritt yesterday authorized
publication of a denial that he had.
while in command in the Philippines.
made any contracts. or agreed to any
plans with Aguinaldo He says he
studiously avoided recognizing the fell
low, because Aguinaldo waited ten
days after Merritt's arrival before he
deigned to take notice Of the fact
Then when he came to see the General,
the latter was too busy, and for all
time thereafter so remained to receive
him. He adds that the insurgents are
children, incapable Of administering a
government, and that they are revenge
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Why She Taught.

She first essayed grand opera,
And sadly failed;
She tried to sing in concert then,
And only walled;
In choir and chorus twas the same
The audience quailed.
At last twas plain she couldn't sing
AS she had thought;
So she retired for good and all,
Unknown, lnsought.
Then singing sheswould teach, She said
And so she taught! Boston Beacon
The record-union., 1898-11-17

The depth of water under ship can
be quickly ascertained by new sound
ing apparatus consisting of a casting
suspended from a sliding ball, which
is attached to the end of cord or wire
running to the deck, the weight of the
casting breaking the electric current
until it strikes bottom
The record-union., 1898-11-17

A new weapon of defense, designed
by an Englishman, is shaped like a
pistol and has a liquid containing
chamber in the handle, air being COM
pressed by the trigger to give the liquid
force when thrown by a second pull on
the trigger to open the valve.
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The Paris Journal" which has no
love for the United States, is reported
TO have said yesterday that while the
demands of the United States are un-
conscionable-as the Journal puts Ii,
our 4exigencies are extravagant'-
there is nothing for it but submission
by Spain. German interference, il de-
clares, is now known to be a myth. and
therefore Spain should close up the
business and reconcile herself to the in
evitable. Right. for once. There is
some sense left among French journals
after all.
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pines has probably been encouraged
to assume an attitude threatening to
the United States, by reason of two
facts-there is considerable sickness
among our troops in the Philippines,
and we have not sent on large bodies
in reinforcement The leader, there
fore, concludes either that we do not
propose to hold the islands, or that we
are not equal to the task. It will be
necessary presently to convince him to
the contrary by taking hold Of the
wheel Of government so firmly that
Aguinaldo will discover that there is q
master hand at the helm.
The record-union., 1898-11-17

TO CURE COLD IN ONE DAY
fake Laxative Bromc Quinne Tablets. All drug.
pists refund he money If 1t fails to cure 25c. The
genuine has L. B. O. on each tablet.
The record-union., 1898-11-17
| RIPANS TABULES

The Iaues compact convenient accurate form prescription
universally physicians in treating digestive troubles The
formula daily great
hospitals world highest recognizes
the best devised
and bow. these organs can be healthy and active there little
danger Of sickness Almost
Indigestion accompanying Ripans stimulate
the stomach fermentation and make digestion and rapid They
stir up the liver and help perform They onstpa
ton and strengthen vgorate the bowels their action
restored One Tabue is dose The frequency Of the dose
lated BY the apparent need
The record-union., 1898-11-17

The ink is entitled to credit for
much Of the mightiness attributed to
the pen,
The record-union., 1898-11-17
WHOLESALE LIQUORS.
CRONAN & WISSEMAN.

ESQ X Street and 11OS-111O Third
Street. Sacramento. CAL,
IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE DEAL
ers In Fine Whiskies. Brandies and Cham
payne.
The record-union., 1898-11-17

Street conditions in Sacramento were
never worse In one respect than they
are now, namely, in the matter of rub
bish deposits and failure to remove the
debris of burned rubbish heaps. The
Street Superintendent has done his best
to correct this evil. but appears to have
had little effect upon those living along
the lines Of residence streets, notably
in the South and West Ends. The de-
fiant violation of the law by the peo-
pie in this matter is very uncompli-
mentary to the city. Presently the
heavy rains will be upon US, and these
heaps Of ashes will be washed into the
cutters, clog the man holes and OBJ
struct the sewers-such Of the dirt as
is not beaten into the dust accumlations
should make one supreme effort to i'm
press upon the negligent and defiant
that the residence streets are not
dumping places, nor grounds for scat.
tering rubbish that should be kept to-
gether on the premises and carted
away when there is sufficient accumu
lation. Within a month and a half
there will be a great influx Of visitors
to Sacramento, every one OF them a
critic of conditions visible to them.
Municipal pride should therefore in
spire our people to respect the law and
cease to fill the streets with rubbish.
At many points where there has been
building, repair of walks and filling in
Of grounds, the refuse of earth, plas-
ter and the like still remains upon the
streets. On the principal macadamized
highway of the city, any number
of. cases are in evidence where the gut
terways are filled up with grass cut
tings, the remains of loads of earth
and sand, etc. Sixth street, between
K and O. was the other day thoroughly
cleaned up by the superintendent of
Streets, but within twenty-four hours
between L and M streets the highway
was Uttered nearly as badly as ever.
due largely to the contemptuous acts
of parties occupying Armory Hall. SO,
too. on N street below Fifth, and on
some uptown cross streets and on (
street itself, and, indeed, in many
places, the rubbish remains and no ef-
fort has been made to remove it, proba-
bly, because property owners expect
the Street Department officials to do
work for which they have neither
fund nor the time to accomplish such
a task.
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Weather Forecast.

Northern California-Partly cloudy
Thursday; cooler at Sacramento; brisk
northwest wind.
The record-union., 1898-11-17
THE SADDLE ROCK
RESTAURANT AND OYSTER HOUSE

FIRsT-CLASS HOUSE IN EVERY RE-
spect. Ladies' dining-room separate.
Open day and night BUCKMAN s CAR
RAGHER, Proprietors. No. 1019 Second
street, between and K, Sacramento.
The record-union., 1898-11-17
STATE HOUSE HOTEL.
Corner Tenth and K Sts., Sacramento

BOARD AND ROOM, 81 25 TO 81 PER
day Meals, 25c
Accommodations first-cass. Free bus
to and from hotel. w. ]. ELDER, Mgr.
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BAY RESTAURANT

1UHb beconu street.
Private rooms for families; open day
and night. Orders served outside Oys-
ters in every style. MATT and JOHN
RADONICH Proprietors-
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full, and, hence, were not permitted TO
engage in the battles at and about Ma
Mia, for he was certain that they would
have murdered and robbed the defense
less Spanish population.
Just how these turbulent people are
to be treated he does not undertake to
say, but of one thing he is positive,
they cannot produce any evidence of
recognition by him, nor by Admiral
Dewey after the Generals arrival. OF
what recognition may have been given
Aguinaldo prior to that General Mer-
ritt has nothing to say.
The truth probably is that Aguinal-
dos followers are an irresponsible lot,
not capable Of self-government, and If
allowed to dominate at Manila that
they would inaugurate a reign Of ter
ror. Yesterdays advices are to the eff
feet that a large body of insurgents
have invested Iloilo and threaten its
destruction. The town is the chief sea-
port Of one Of the more important ISL
ands. It Is 335 miles distant from Ma
Mia, and, hence, no relief to the place
can be extended by our commands at
the latter place. A war ship might
be sent there from Dewey's fleet, but
it is not stated whether that had been
resolved upon.
It is clear from all reports that our
officers in the Philippines are doing
their utmost to avoid any armed or
other conflict with the insurgents, as
that would jeopardize, probably. the po-
sition the United States wishes to
maintain toward them. Besides, our
force at Manila is not large, and very
considerable percentage of the men are
on the sick list. All advices agree that
1t is with extreme difficulty volunteers
can be restrained there from indul-
gences, as to food, bathing, beverages,
etc., which imperil their health, and to
this fact the major portion Of the prev
alent sickness is to be attributed.
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w nA I = NLED5.
Tulare Register: IF the Democratic
party Of the country is ever to COM
mand success it must have a positive
policy" That is real funny, and it
comes from the Examiner too. A
positive policy is the one thing that
the Democracy never can carry with
success. 1t is not built that way 1t
is constitutionally the party of Mega
tions, the party that is 'agin" things.
Under Cleveland it undertook a posi-
tive policy, and what a mess it made
of 1t. It's victories have been popular
reactions against positive policies, and
SO they VIII ever be, and the sooner
the Democracy hustles itself together
as an opposition party to Republican
policies and principles, the sooner viii
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-01

Soap is indeed necessary to keep clean,
and if it is used with hot water at
night just before retiring the peculiar
gloss which it gives the couItenance
will have disappeared by morning. A
very fine quality of soap must be
chosen, as coarse soaps destroy the
beauty of the skin on either face or
hands. 1t should be remembered that
20 battle the face in hot water before
going out of doors in cold weather is
to offer a premium for rough, red,
chapped complexion. A slight appli-
cation of rosewater and glycerine, fol-
lowed by a thin busting of good quail
ity of rice powder, is an excellent pro-
lection for the skin against cold and
wind. The gown illustrated is of old
rose cashmere. The skirt is trimmed
at the hips with a ruffie of black satin
ribbon. which seems a continuation of
that on the close bodice. The fronts
of the bodice are cut in scallops, edged
with the ribbon, and there is a yoke
of guipure de yenise. The capote of
ecrue guipure is trimmed with white
feathers and Louis XVI. bow of black
velvet.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-01

| 90 for Claude But hour after hour
passed and there was no sign of re-
turning consciousness: and Cornelia
as she waited outside the door for
fresh tidings, knew that the doctors
feared the worst. II was not till five
in the morning that she saw Esper-
ance again; she came out with a wan,
wearied face, to order fresh water for
the hot bottles, and would have re-
turned at once had not Cornelia
detained her.
You are not fit to go back, dear:
come and take rest, and you will be
of much more use," she said. earn
estly
Il can not leave him; you know it
may be only she could not finish
her sentence. and Cornelia again urged
her to rest, promising that she should
be called at once if there were the
slightest change. She was too much
worn out to argue, and Cornelia led
her into the room where little Noel
lay sleeping peacefully in his crib.
She lay down beside him on Marie's
bed, not trying to check her fast-fall-
ing tears: and Cornelia, aware now
that they would relieve her, was glad
that it should be So
Before long she slept, and did not
wake again till it was broad daylight:
the sunshine was streaming through
the half-drawn curtains, and Noel.
surprised that no one came to dress
him, had pulled himself UP in his
crib, and with one fat, dimpled arm
thrust through the bars, was stroking
her face. 1t was certainly the most
nerciful waking she could have had.
and yet the pain was almost un-
bearable; she took her boy in her
arms and felt a mOmentary comfort
as the soft baby face nestled against
hers, but the hot tears Tained down
her cheeks: and Noel who had
never seen his mother cry, lifted up
his big, astonished, brown eyes to her
face, and undoubled his tiny hands to
catch the drops, cooling to them in
baby language as they fell.
After time she recovered herself.
and, hastily dressing, left Noel with
4hdi IL anu WCHL ~ utI HUSBAND =
room. There was no Improvement of
any kind; Claude lay cold and
motionless- only knew that he
still lived by the words spoken TO her
as she came in-"No change The
weary day passed on to it's close and
night came: the next morning and the
next night, and still only a continual
tion of that awful death in life. On
the evening Of the third day Esper-
ance's hopes were raised, the deathly
stiffness and pallOr changed, the
paralyZed limbs moved once more:
she watched breathlessly. But alas.
there was no comfort in the wander
ing, unrecognizing gaze of the blue
eyes as they rested on her: the
awakening was only to delirious raw
ings and to feverish paroxysms ter
rible 10 witness.
To be Continued
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-01
THE .POSTOFFICE IN 1898.
It's Business Shows an Increase Of
$6,000,000.

First Assistant Postmaster General
Perry S. Heath has completed his an
nuaI report, except the portions relat-
ing to military postoffces at the army
camps and in the Antilles and Philip
pines and the rural free delivery SER
vice, both of which await further ad-
vices.
The general business of the depart
ment shows an increase of over So
900, 900 during the fiscal year. In I'll
departments of the service the infiu-
ence of prosperous times has made
itself apparent. This year there were
27,798,O78 domestic money orders is
sued against 25,169,055 last year; the
amount carried was $191, 1854, III,
against s174,4 2,676. There We're q
358 new mongy order offices estab-
lished. The recommendations for con
gressional action are numerous and
interesting. Mr.. Heath recommends
that clerks in postofices be classlhed
and placed upon fixed scale OF sai1f-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-01

The reduction of embonpoint Is 4
question mainly of regime, especially
with young persons, unless indeed the
superfuous flesh is a consequence of
disease. To sleep little, drink little
of any kind of liquid, avoid farinaceous
and sugary foods and take a great deal
Of exercise, inducing perspiration, is
the best and safest method OF bringing
down weight. The prejudice which
some women entertain against using
soap on the face is quite unfounded
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-01

the electric telegraph cireulates lnfor-
nation so rapidly that surprise will be
the result of lack Of preparation
rather than of bewilderment because
Of lack Of information. The press is
obiquitous-I refer not only TO the
powerful leading jou,nals-with their
numerous agents and their enormous
expenditure: the small and local press
to be found in every little town is al
most as fatal to secrecy.-National
Review.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-01

1t seems probable that the days
of great strategic surprises on
the continent of Europe are
over. Such movements as those
of Marlborough and Napoleon from
the Rhine and the Alps into the very
heart of Germany or Italy, over-run-
ming vast extents of territory before a
decisive battle, are not likely soon to
recur. The reasons are that armies
are tied to railways, and each termi-
nus Of each great railway line near
the frontier tells its own story of the
direction of the operations. Again,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-01
THANKSGIVING HYMN. 1893.

Bring on your gobblers grand,
Time-honored pumpkin pies,
That high throughout the land
Thanksgiving songs may rise.
IT'S when the stomach's filled
All sense of hunger laid,
That man is freest willed,
Has e'er most fervent prayed.
If e'er we should rejoice,
And in our homes be gay
In heart and soul and voice,
IT'S this Thanksgiving day;
For God has filled our barns
With products of the soil;
Our heads we've filed with yarns
OF Cuban-Spanish moil
Dewey manila seized,
The Philippines are our;
Then Santiago squeezed
Skaters rough-riding powers;
And now those long oppressed
By CASTLES cruel hand
Are getting up, all dressed
For Thanksgiving hand"
Hawaiian islands too
Are seated at the feast,
No cannibal ado
Evincing in the least.
How the Samoans laugh
And shake themselves in glee!
This is no half-and-half
Thanksgiving jubilee.
Now blue and gray are one,
Old glory girts the sky;
So every mothers son
Should to the tables HE;
All gathered them around
Eat full as they can cram,
Then shout with joyful sound,
1--WE thank thee, Uncle Sam"
III. u. Johnson
Lancaster, Wis, 1893.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-01

In 1897 in the three Florida counties
of Lee, De Soto and Hillsboro, $3.50
alligator skins we're taken and PA
hunters were engaged in the business.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-01
STRATEGIC SURPRISES.

To be Continued.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-02
Is II the Booms

(Eittsburg DispatchJ
A striking feature OF the busir.. .al-
Slo2 rs the t4ct that the t.u.
and expected lull IN the iron and
trade has been crowded out by U..
mcht or greater activity. with uH uH IN.
tendency on pig-irOn and biI.f. t .
IoIoWs close upon the conclusion .f . I-
Sord-Dreaking year in the y0.lu. . .-
uuCtloh ana mdnifests itself at H
OF the year when some relaNa. JON . I+
MAJ, 70 Is am exception. mar.
ot the strength OF the demand H.. -
hlahes the basis for the Immeus. ..H
or our iron and steel business
II this crowding of orders uu.l
already supplied with orders fur fl.
OF he year and the urgency which ..Ht
an upward turn in prices continue
precOmnate the situation. DO SOL. give
considerable support 10 the theory ..
large amount OF business was h.I
curing the war. The immense COG.
business done during the war
seemed 10 disprOyc that idea, hut
convincing proof on the othor aII.
De the development OF increased U.U
upon the suspension OF hostulc- "A.
Is indicated by the reports. II tI
tiyity continues, the prospect Is tH.I
calendar year VIII make a sill
record, and that even our lata.t
mates or the cOnsumptiYc capacity .- ,t
country FOR iron anu steel product. l
nave 70 undergo q newer and W.r I.'
vision.