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WHY THE CLUB DIsBANDED.
"Seven Solitary Spinsters" Secretly
Planned to he Married.

When the President Of the Seven
Solitary Spinsters'' called the club to
order at the last meeting she announced
that she had a bitter declaration to
make.
"One- of our number" she said. has
proved a renegade. Agnes, our Vice
President, has confessed that she is
about to become engaged. Now, ladies,
what shall we do? Shall we expei her
ANONYMOUSLY Or
A shout Of disapproval drowned her
voice.
Make her an honorary member,
said the remaining members.
Whats the matter with your she
asked, amazed. Il believe you're all
contemplating mischief OF the same
kind. Nine. Secretary. please hand me
the list of members Each one Will
please answer promptly as her name is
called
Alice Murray" she continued. gaz-
ing searchingly at that young person,
are you engaged?"
Perhaps" was the hesitating reply.
'Estelle Higgins was the next call,
and Yes came boldly in response.
Alicia Browne" the President called
weakly, ARE you engaged?'
mo- said Alicia, but SO family that
the suspicious Of the President were
aroused in full force.
Are you going to be?'' she ques-
toned again, and Il think So" re-
sponded the tortured one.
"Malvina Emerson Stowe" the Pres
ident's voice had a harsh ring by this
time, and Malvina trembled as she ad-
mftted that she, too, was contemplate
ing matrimony. The President made
dramatic pause. Then: There are sew
en- of US, or rather, there were seven,
and five have admitted their guilt.
There only remains the Secretary and
myself. Miss Secretary, how Is 1t With
you? Are you engaged or are you
only going to be?"
Il rather think I am going to be"
said the Secretary, softly.
Then, ladies' the President began,
rising with impressive air, "the <nly
thing to be done is to disband the club.
Six Of its seven members have unequiv-
ocally declared their intentions CT de-
sorting, while the seventh member, my
self''-again she paused dramatically
wishes to announce that she is
ahead of you all. My wedding cards
are already in the engraver's hands.
and | am to be married two weeks from
Saturday. Chicago Times Herald.
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Funeral Of G. A. Feyhl.

The funeral Of the late G. A. Fehy /
took place from the residence of his
daughter Mrs. Fred Schneider, at 1923 o
street, yesterday afternoon, and was
attended by large concourse Of friends
of the deceased
The services at the house and Gene
terry were conducted by Rev. c. F. Och
Ter Of the German Lutheran Church. The
singers were Mrs. Coppersmith and Mrs
Sheehan, who rendered appropriate Sc
lections, both at the residence and at
the grave.
Sacramento Stamm. U. o. R. NJ, Of
which the deceased was a member, at
tended in body and marched to the
cemetery, where the usual services Of
the Red, Men were conducted.
The floral pieces were beautiful and
appropriate, those from Locke & Lay
enson and from Sacramento Stamm be-
ing particularly noticeable. The pail
bearers were ]. Griesel, Christ Weisel.
F. Biewener. James E. Harlow, Charles
Sellinger and Fred Rink
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Spirit Photographic.

Several years ago a certain Cleveland
photographer made a speciality of
spirit" photographs and built up quite
a trade in them. One day a solid-look-
ing citizen entered the gallery.
Sir" he said to the photographer, st
want my picture taken with my moth
er's. She died IN the old country a few
weeks ago."
Very we'll. sir" said the man of cam
eras, take seat"
He posed the stranger and photo
graphed him, and told him to call for
the finished article on a certain day.
OF course, the simple operation of
double printing brought out shadowy
face beside that of the stranger, the eff
feet being increased by the dim ghastli-
ness of the faint impression.
Promptly on time the man came back
and was shown the picture.
"Ah," he instantly said, that isn't my
mother
Isn't it?" said the photographer, as
he slanted the portrait so as to catch
the light at a different angle.
No, it isn't"
Strange" said the artist, "but it
sometimes happens. The spirits have
their tricks and their little games just
like mortals, and I suppose some old
spirit lady is trying to fool us. You
don't recognize the likeness at alp"
"Tisn't that" said the man.
What is the trouble, them"
The man hesitated.
We'll, you see, the picture amt no
use to me now"
why not?" inquired the photogra-
pher.
"Cause / got a letter from my sister
this morning saying that it was all a
mistake about mother dying. She was
just lying in a swoon, an now she's al
most well again.
The photographer kept his face
straight by a violent effort.
That's all right" he said. Some con-
founded spirit has put up job on us.
You needn't take the picture. Good
day"-CleVefand Leader.
The record-union., 1898-01-17
Talk on Single Tax at Gait.

A large and attentive audience as
sembled in Masonic Hall at Gait last
Friday evening to listen to Hon. Joseph
Leggett of San Francisco lecture on
Single Tax"
The meeting was held under the au-
spices of the Lodge of Patriots of Amer
lea Of that place, a bipartisan organ
ization formed for the purpose of dis
cussing all subjects Of political economy
pertaining to the general economic de-
velopment of the country.
DR.. A. Montague presided. and prior
to the lecture Miss Ida McClanahan
gave recitation in a charming man.
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NEW TODAY.

NOTICE TO CREDITORsAEsta of
PHILIP b. BRADFORD, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed executor of the last will and tes-
lament and estate of Philip B. Bradford,
deceased. to the creditors of, and all
deceased, to exhibit them, with the neces-
sary vouchers, within four months after
the first publication of this notice. to the
said executor at the offices of Driver &
Sims. No. 401 ] street (upstairs). City of
Sacramento. State of California the
same being the place for the transaction
County of Sacramento, State of Califor-
MIA.
WILLIAM 3. BRADFORD,
Executor of the Estate of Philip B. Brad
ford deceased.
Dated at Sacramento. Cal. January IA,
1898.
Driver & Sims, Attorneys for Executor.
j17-5t-M
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PERSONAL MENTION.

E. j. Isham of San Francisco is visit
ing the city.
E. II. B. WHITE of Perkins left yes
terday for Alaska.
Acknowledgement Barrett has return
ed from Los Angeles.
Mr.. and Mrs. E NJ Luckett of Ogden
are at the Golden Eagle.
DR.. w. P. Mathews, Secretary of the
State Board of Health, went to San
Francisco Yesterday.
Miss Emma Laufkotter, Miss Eliza
Wittenbrock and Mrs. Will Kevs are
visiting in Reno, New.
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Piper Findlater Not an Irishman.

1t has been definitely ascertained that
the piper who played the Cock o'-the
North after being shot through both
legs was not Piper Milne. but his COM
rade and fellow Aberdonian, Piper Find
The record-union., 1898-01-17

A Grateful Mother Writes this Letter
Tells all about Her Troubles when
Baby Broke out with ScrofuIa Sores.
cat the age Of two months, my baby
began to have sores break out on his right
cheek. We used all the external ap-
plications that we could think or hear OF,
to no avail. The sores spread all over one
side OF his face. We consulted a physi-
clan and tried his medicine, and in week
the sore was gone. But to my surprise in
two weeks more another scrofulous look
ing sore appeared on baby's arm. 1t
grew worse and worse, and when he was
three months old, began giving him
Hoods Sarsaparilla. I also took Hoods
Sarsaparilla, and before the first bottle
was finished, the sores were well and have
never returned. He is now four years old,
but he has never had any sign OF those
scrofuIous sores since he was cured by
Hoods Sarsaparilla, for which feel very
grateful. My boy owes his good health
and smooth, fair skin to this great med
icine." MRS. 8. 8. WRoTEN, Farming
ton, Delaware. Get only Hoods.
The record-union., 1898-01-17

How vastly easier it is" bitterly ex-
claimed the man who had walked back
from Washington, Ito get worked be-
fore election than to get work after
indianapolis Journal
Try McMorry's Blend Coffee. BIC
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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT. STATE
of California, Couny of Sacramento.
In the matter of the estate of LIZZIE,
BASSETT, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Friday. the
Nst day of January. 1898, at 10 o'clock a. m,
IF said day and the courtroom of said
court at the Courthouse. in the City of
Sacramento. County of Sacramento. and
State of California, has been appointed as
IF said Lizzie Bassett. deceased, and for
bearing the application of Walter s. Bas-
sett for the issuance to MIN of letters tes-
tamentary thereon.
Witness my hand and the seal Of said
court this 9th day of January, 1898.
lSeal1 w. b. HAMILTON. Clerk
Nv E S. Wachhorst, Deputy Clerk.
Endorsed: Filed January 6. 1898.
w. b. HAMILTON, Clerk.
Ry T. s. Wachhorst, Deputy.
Holl & Dunn. Attorneys for Petitioner.
ja7-11t
The record-union., 1898-01-17

Try McMorry's SOC uncolored Japan
tea; E. b. tea. 60c; G.. P. tea, Toe; r. r.
Japan tea 40c; 531 NJ street.
The record-union., 1898-01-17
SPECIAL NOTICES.

BAKER e. HAMILTON, wholesale hard
ware, bicycles, carts, buggies, carriages,
phaetons, Balm farm and header wagons.
Send for catalogue.
MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP
has been used for over fifty years by mill
ions of mothers for their children while
teething with perfect success. 1t soothes
cures wind collie, regulates the bowels, and
is the best remedy for diarrhea, whether
sale by druggists In every part Of the
world. Be sure and ask for Mrs Wins
lows Soothing Syrup. Twenty-Five cents
a bottle. MWF
The record-union., 1898-01-17

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT. OF THE
County of Sacramento, State of California.
In the matter of the estate OF ANNIE f.
HAMMOND, Deceased.
Frank Hickman, executor of the estate
of said above named deceased, having filed
his petition herein duly verified praying for
an order to mortgage certain real estate
of said decedent for purposes therein set
forth,
that all persons interested in the estate of
said deceased appear before the said SUI
Derior Court on FRIDAY, the 2lst day Of
January, 1898. at 10 O'Clock a; m. of said day
AT the courtroom OF said Superior Court.
at the Courthouse. in the City of Sacra-
mento, County of Sacramento. and State
of California, then and there to show cause
why the following real property. to wit:
The west fifty (50) feet of lot in the block
bounded by F and G, Sixteenth and Seven
teenth streets, in the City of Sacramento,
County of Sacramento, State of California,
together with the improvements thereon,
or some part thereof, should not be mort
gagged for the amount mentioned In said
nefition. to wit: One thousand dollars
Cfs1 6o09' or such lesser amount as to the
eo1Irt or Judge may seem meet
Dated December q. A. D.. 1897.
MATT F. JOHNSON,
Judge of said Superior Court.
Holl & Dunn, Attorneys for Executor.
The record-union., 1898-01-17
Table
oilClOth

all over the table, and. no harm
will come to it if it is covered with
oilcloth.
Plain white or fancy colored OIL
cloth, As inches wide, 20 cents the
yard "a inches wide, % cents the
yard.
The record-union., 1898-01-17

-, D.rr are prompt, efficient and
HOOQ s Fl11S easy in effect. 25 cents
The record-union., 1898-01-17
LIST OF LETTERS
Remaining in the Postoffice at Sacra-
mento. January IL, 1885:
LADIES' LIST

= - -
Johnson. Miss. L ca
Jones, Mrs
Macdonald. Mrs ] A
Marshall, Mrs Nellie
McFadden, Miss j
Mcguire, Mrs A
Mendis, Mrs J A
Miles, Miss Mae CD
Miller, Mrs Clara
Monroe, Mrs Lorena
Policeman, Miss T
Perry, Miss c
Potter, Mrs Laura
Pryor. Miss Lizzie
Randall, Miss Leila
Roberts, Mrs M
Richardson, Mrs s
Ryan, Mrs
Schafer. Mrs Ida
Silva. Maria J
Sprague. Mrs j L
Stiner, Mrs Annie
Taylor, Miss
Trumpler, Mrs F
Umberg. Miss Anna
Webb, Mrs Ruth
Wright, Mrs VIM w
The record-union., 1898-01-17
~zzLII6SA,s1ANLIN
NOTICE.

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
stockholders Of the Capital Gas Company
will be held at the office of the company,
Front and Z streets, in Sacramento, Cali
fornia. on TUESDAY, January is. 1893. at
Board of Directors for the ensuing year
and to transact such other business that
may come before the meeting for consider
alton.
ia1-td c. H. CUMMINGS. Secretary.
The record-union., 1898-01-17

For the kitchen table
or the dining-room Ia
BILE. Spill the water,
the SOUP or the milk
The record-union., 1898-01-17

Adams, Miss Susie
Anderson, Miss Lila
Andrews, Mrs Alice
Barrett. Mrs ChaS
Bowman, Mrs.
BoZeman, Ora
Brown. Mrs. Jennie
Carlson, Mrs P
Chandler, Mrs NJ f
Clark, Mrs II L co
Clark Miss Emma
Clark, Mrs Minnie
Cornelius. Mrs NJ
Davey, Miss Nellie
Dreyer. Mrs NJ
Eaton, Miss Edna
Edwards, Mrs w J
Feldman. Miss B
Fiddler, Mrs Marry p
Gillett, Mrs Hannah
Gidner, Mrs Lue
Gross. j N
Haggerty, Miss L
Harris. Miss Gertie
Henderson, Mrs M A
Howard, Mrs Maud
Hugill, Miss Alice
Johnson, Mrs F. d
The record-union., 1898-01-17

Have you seen it?
Coffee pots. enameled
pudding pans, broilers,
colanders, lead PEN
ellis with rubber, lunch
The record-union., 1898-01-17
That
10 cent
window

boxes, tea steepers. muffin pans,
soap holders, towel rollers, enameled
pals, tin basins, four-quart sauce
pans, shoe brushes with dauber,
large enameled spoons, backing
brushes, scrubbing brushes, fry
pans, milk pans Qarge), soup
strainers, soap shakers, scales, tack
hammers, can openers and dozens
of other things just as useful. Your
choice for 10 cents.
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! about $3.50 for it. That amount
will buy you our California Star
Spring, which is made of heavy
springs, standing closely together
and securely braced; top and bottom
surface just alike, and contains lao
springs Of copper.
Don't confound these springs with
the cheap Eastern affairs there
s isn't a bit Of similarity.
The record-union., 1898-01-17
Machine
Supplies

cents for 4-ounce bottle. DO
nestle New Home" and white"
shuttles, 70 cents. Singer shut
ties, so cents.
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Sang Yuen
MISCELLANEOUS.

The Home Treasury Co
THIRD AND FOURTH CLASS.
Mrs M Cornelios Mrs Mary Sims
Miss Nellie Davey Hazel Graham
Mrs Annis Francis
THOMAS FOX Postmaster
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-02-09
GAGE ON PAPER MONEY.
Secretary Tells of the Faults of Legal
Tender Notes.

Baltimore. Nd. Feb 1.-Two cabinet
officers were among the speakers at
the annual banquet Of the Merchants
and Manufacturers association held
here Thursday night. Secretary Gage.
OF the treasury, was the chief speaker,
but Postmaster-General Gary was also
on the list, as were Congressman Ding
ley. Congressman Allen, of Mississippi.
and United States Senator Wellington.
Secretary Gage spoke 10 the toast Re
lation of Business 10 Government
Finances" He said. in part:
at is the just complaint against govern
ment issue OF paper money that, though
obedient to the legislative will, it is never
theless not in harmony with higher oco-
nomic law, which blesses the obedient and
Furnishes all violation, whether the viola
ton be willful or through ignorance. a
true credit instrument, truthfully evidenc-
ing that thing of value has passed-yet
still exists in fact, even if transformed in
shape and substanee-sueh an instrument
is clothed with the quality of legitimacy.
If the fact be otherwise, If the value passed
has been consumed, destroyed or lost the
credit instrument itself becomes a COM
mercial interloper, misleading token, nor
can kings, eInperors or senate change the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-02-09
ARE you TO LIVE IN ALASKAN
Some Requirements That Will BE
Found Indispensable.

The universal article of diet in that
country. depended upon and indispensa-
BILE. is bread or biscuit. And tonake the
bread and biscuit, either in the camp or
upon the trail, yeast cannot be used-it
must be baking powder; and the pow
der manufactured by the processes of
the Royal Baking Powder Company,
miners and prospectors have learned,
is the only one which will stand in that
peculiar climate of cold and dampness
and raise the bread and biscuit satisfac-
torily.
These facts are very important for
every one proposing to go to Alaska and
The Yukon country to know, for should
he be persuaded by some outftter to
take one of the cheap brands of baking
powder, it viii cost just as much 10
transport it, and then when he opens it
for use, after all his labor in packing it
over the long and difficult route, he will
find solid caked mass or lot ofspoiled
powder, with no strength and useless.
Such a mistake might lead to the most
serious results. Alaska is no place in
which to experiment in food, or try 10
economic with your stomach. For use
in such climate, and under the trying
and fatiguing conditions of life and
labor in that country, everything must
be the best and most useful, and above
all it is imperative that all food supplies
shall have perfect keeping qualities. It
is absurd to convey over such difficult
and expensive routes an article that
will deteriorate in transit, or that will
be found when required for use to have
lost q great part of its value.
There is no better guide to follow
in these matters than the advice of those
who have gone through similar expert
ence. Mr.. McQuesten, who is called the
father of Alaska after an experience
of years upon the trail. in the camp, and
in the use of every kind of supply, says:
I'VE find in Alaska that the Importance
of a proper kind of baking powder can
not be overestimated. A miner with q
can of bad baking powder is almost
helpless in Alaska. We have tried all
sorts, and have been obliged TO settle
down to use nothing but Royal. Il
is stronger, and carries further, but,
above all things, it is the only powder
that Will endure the severe climatic
changes of the Arctic region
1t is for the same reasons that the q
S. Government in its relief expeditions,
and Peary, the famous Arctic traveller,
have carried the Royal Baking Powder
exclusively.
The Royal Baking Powder will not
cake nor lose its strength either on
board ship or in damp climates, and is
the most nightly concentrated and eff
fcient of leavening agents. Hence it is
Indispensable to every Alaskan outfit
1t can be had of any of the trading COM
panies in Alaska, but should the miner
procure his supplies before leaving, he
should resist every attempt of the out
filter 10 palm off upon him any of the
other brands of baking powder, for they
will spoil and prove the cause of great
disappointment and trouble.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-02-09
Must Practice Economy.

w. W. Prendergast, state superin-
tendent of public instruction, has is
sued circular to county superintend-
ents of schools informing them that
the state printing commission would
not authorize the printing of all matter
hitherto sent to county superintend-
ents, and suggesting that they use
great economy in distributing school
laws and blanks. Questions for spring
and fall examinations of teachers were
mentioned as one of the blanks which
the commission bill disallows.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-02-09
BIRDS EAT 400 SHEEP.
The Feast Took Place 100 Miles From
Dawson and Cost 100000

The Feast Took Place 100 Miles From
Dawson and Cost 100000.
Jack Collins, who started for Dawson
City with band of sheep last summer,
has been heard from. He sold part OF
his flock for $4,000 The other and
biggest half of the flock fed the birds
of the arctic zone. This is how it hap
pened:
He drove the sheep in over the Dali
ton trail. Some time before Dawson
was reached cold weather came on. and
Collins decided to kill his sheep. He
killed and sold 500. and received nearly
100000 for them.
Then he concluded to hold the re
mainder for better market. He killed
the remaining 400 in sort of secluded
place off the line of travel and suspend
ed the carcasses on poles far enough
above the ground to be out of the reach
Of bears, wolves or other wild animals
He left two young men to watch the
mutton, and proceeded TO look for
mining section. Having found one. he
loca ted a claim and proceeded 10 test
It. After he had dug out few thou
sand dollars worth of gold he thought
he would, as the French say, return
to his muttons."
His stay had been so prolonged that
the young men had become weary of
holding a wake over the sheep, and.
imagining Dawson to be only few
miles away, had started for that city
TO enjoy some of the pleasures met
ropolitan city can afford. Ii proved to
be about 100 miles to Dawson, so their
absence was more extended than they
had inended, and when Collins reached
the place where he had left the car
casses of 400 sheep he found only 400
bleaching skeletons.
The eagles, ravens. crows. kites,
hawks and other birds of prey which
inhabit that region had been feasting
on mutton. where the carcass is,
there will the eagles be gathered" is
a proverb which applies to other birds
of prey. Collins had left so many car
casses that invitations had been sent
out and a general roundup of all the
vultures and things in that region, from
Behring sea to the Mackenzie river, had
taken place. Whether the claim Col
Inns secured will make good the loss
of the mutton or not remains to be seen.
but when he drives in his next band OF
sheep the birds of prey will not get
SO large a percentage of tbem.-Port-
land Oregonian.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-02-09
A LITTLE NONSENSE.

THE peanut crop this year is only
1000, 900 bushels" Nonsense; our office
boy has eaten that many himself
Chicago Record.
There is one thing l like about
rolcanoes," remarked the quiet man;
when they smoke they don't use Gig
arettes."-Boston Transcript.
A Charitable View.-"What is your
idea of a cynic?" "Well-a cynic is a
humorist who has had the misfortune
TO be born with his smile trifie on
one Life.
Charming Widow-"And what are
you doing nowadays?" He-"Oh, anus
ing myself looking out for No. 1. And
you?" Charming Widow-"Looking out
Tor No. 2."-London Figaro.
Extra Inducements. "Extraor-
binary fire SALE" read the advertise
ment. Customers are invited TO call
and examine goods, which will be found
still warm" -Philadelphia North Amer
lean.
when l was your age sir, used to
attend strictly to business Eyes;
when you were my age you kept a
country store, and I've heard you say
you used TO play checkers all day long
Chicago Record.
Not Just as He Mean It.-"Johnsor
wants to borrow some money of me
Do you know anything about him?'
II know him as well as / do you
[ wouldn't let him have cent. In
dianapolis Journal.
Insulting Comparison.-"How dc
you like that. you scavenger of the
seas?" said the cook, plunging the lob
ster into boiling water. The lobster
made no reply, but it got very hot and
turned red.-Chicago Tribune.
Would you be willing to live in Z
haunted house?" inquired Mrs. Meek
ton, who had been considering the ad
visibility of moving. well, Henri
eta" was the answer, Il must say i
would be a good deal of a comfort tt
be able to hear noises without hav
ing TO get up and hunt burglars. y
Washington Star.