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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-02
SERVANT QUESTION ABROAD
Germany Is Trying a Government
Stamp Book System-In Russia

To overcome the difficulties of the
servant problem. the German govern
ment has inaugurated q new system.
claiming 1t to be beneficial to both mis-
tress and maid.
The government provides a book,
which the servant can have upon appli-
cation, and the mistres Is required to
place in it each week five cent stamp
issued for that purpose.
If this awaited nothing more, 1t would
prove date and number of weeks of sat
isfactory service, and be a valuable ref
When the girl becomes sick. aged or
unable to work, every stamp Is redeem
able by the government.
1t Is tax imposed upon the employer.
but the benefit derived from reliable
service Is sufficient compensation.
Several years continuance seems to
prove the plan successful.
Russian cities have tried prize sys-
TEN, giving a certain sum of money to
servants with two years record of
faithful service in one place, confirmed
by written statement in pass book. from
employer.
This is really nothing more than u
written reference" subject to the OBJ
jections attending all of them-that is
forgery, and even II genuine, governed
by the mood and prejudice of the mis-
tress at the time of writing. The success
of this plan Is uncertain and doubtful.
There is one advantage. however. The
fact that the servant has remained in
one place for two years IL in her favor.
even if. because Of some difficulty at the
time of parting, the reference Is not so
satisfactory as might be desired by the
servant, for even a two-years' stay in
one place speaks we'll for servant In
this day of changes-Kansas City Star.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-02
Physical Culture for Girls

The Importance of systematic phys-
ical training for school girls has been
demonstrated in New York seminary
Thirty of the girls were subjected upon
admission to the school to a close med
ical examination. OF these-averare
girls from well-to-do and cultivated
families-fifteen were found in normally
sound condition-Eight Of them showed
weakness of the right chest, two of the
left chest and five of both chests. Six
had weak hearts and three had spinal
curvatures. The girls in the interval of
five months had systematic physical Gull
ture, under the direction of a thoroughly
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-02
NEW LINGERIE

-I7f = ~ ~
NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-(Special Core
spondence to The Herald.) To hinge,
among lingerie. The alliterativeness O
this program is not its only fascination
Let us begin with the most expensive
thus would like to personally begin and
finish, what use is it? The best materia
of which to make the best underclothes
is undoubtedly lawn-a linen lawn.
am not recommending this article to the
attention of those women whom rheuma-
tism or inclination leads to consider Sc
rlously the advantages of Jaeger (Which
are many, the charms of flannelettes,
the joys of viyella, and the unquestiona-
BILE durability of muslin. Having secured
the finest quality of lawn-and what an
exquisite thing it is when you get it. SO
soft to the touch-you should always cut
your night gown some three or four
inches on the ground, an6(you should
always make it to fasten down the front.
No matter how elaborate may be your
trimming, the adjustment should be
quite easy. The simplest form of maxi
ing an attractive night gown is with a
fichu-shaped collar, which ties in the
front with bows and ends. This fichu
may be elaborated with dozens of little
tucks and strips of real Valenciennes in
sertion and frills of real Valenciennes
lace the same to decorate the ends of
the bow; while the front of the night
gown should again show series of tucks
and insertions, and the sleeves should
a,,,o,,, ',,;.,, $50 - ,,s. ~ -
t.,,sa IL, 49, 81, ,as,,a.ss
lii ~ a.;..si 80, 80, 80, =,
.,,:.,s,..a,s a. ~. -. es -
a -, ttua.;, ,,, l -
III 49,, -. ~,
~ q q. .ne !. on,
-. ~ ~ a. 49, ',.,, Sc ,a
-. a., ~, 80. -. 20 70 49,.
nassed THROUGH a beadinq The NIGHT
gown will need no other decoration save
q friIl of awn and 1ace at the end of the
sleeves and a niece of ribbon drawn in
ratbers round tho waist to tic in tho
front So that tbe VaIenoiennes woke he
reaI ooN tho fri1Is on the ends of tho
eIeevec n,otcb n this will NOT he found
very cbean nossession All the NIGHT
gowns ~ tho nost axtravoeant hind orc
made a little low In the neck square or
round and Tb.ve seen NIGHT Gowns with
their sleeves Of the Crecian order long
at tho hack and ouita onen to tho shout.
ders Of the ton. these venture n ter,,,
ridiculous. Last season we had our best
night gowns accordion Killed, but this
was an inconyenient process. for it had
to be repeated every time the night gown
was cleaned or washed. Yet one more
simple mthod of making an attractive
night gown is to cut it a little open at the
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-02

with a founce of white pongee silk
striped with lace insertion and edged
with lace. The zenana silk, which is in
terwoven with wool, and of ribbed sur
face, takes the place of the flannel petit
coat in the affections of the most fastidi-
Gus.
Once again repeat the immortal truth
that all silken petticoats should be made
with corsets to match them; and again
I mention that this need not necessarily
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-02
WHAT SHOULD CHILDREN REApp
Mrs. Nelson A. Miles, Mrs. Stephen ].
Field and Mrs. Phil Sheridan Talk

MRS. NELSON A. MILES-Parents
should oversee their children's reading
with the same solicitude that they feel
in other matters. Very little present.
day literature is conducive to the form
alton of character The General and l
have tried to supervise the education of
our children in this respect, and even
now, when my daughter has attained
WOmanhood, she seldom takes up q book
without consulting my wishes. On the
overcrowded counters of cheap litera-
ture poison abounds. We see this es-
pecially at summer resorts, whore,
rather than be idle, one will seize upon
the most attractive paper-backed novel
at hand without regard to it's influence.
Among modern writer's I class as ele-
waiting and instructive Mrs. Hodgson
Burnett. What could be finer than
THAT Lass O. Lowry's?" I also enjoy
Bret Harte whose scenes smack of the
western plains, with which I am famil-
lar. Mrs. Burt Harrison's style is pure
and her characters naturally drawn.
Mary Cecil Hay has published stories
of an elevating character, and the pop
uar works of "The Duchess" may be
included. Tolstoi's "Anna Karenina"
and Ameie Rives' 1.-THE Quick or the
Dead?" may be held largely respons-
ible for the depraved taste of the pres
ent day. anna Karenina" should never
be put in the hands of the young.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-02

MRS. STEPHEN ]. FIELD-Many
read a book because it Is the rage, with
out real interest in its subject or locale.
Take, for instance, the furore over Rud-
yard Kipling. A few years ago how
many We're familiar with the scenes he
depicts, or cared to enter into the life
of his characters? There is little to be
gained from such stories except the
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-02
Willing away of time that might be bet

Willing away of time that might be bet
ter employed. Personally 1 never read
book because it is "the thing" 1 can
generally tell by hasty glance whether
1 care to take up a story. If 1 find it
unpalatable 1 throw it aside, since it is
waste of time to wade through book
that brings neither pleasure nor profit.
Parents should guard the minds of their
children against injurious reading
Writers like Ouida, for instance, clothe
vice in so fair a garb that one finds 1t
difficult to tell good from evil. Such
writings are less harmful to older heads
which have learned to discriminate and
sift wheat from chaff.
MRS. PHIL SHERIDAN-Indiscr
mate reading drains and enervates the
mind, uniting it for solid food, while in
no way conducting to cultivation. No
young girl should be allowed to have
free access to books until she is at least
eighteen Interest yourselves, fathers
and mothers, in the leisure hours of
your boys and girls, since upon wise
selection of amusement largely depend
their after actions. Try by gentle coun-
sci to lead them to appreciate pure lit
erature. Neglecting this, you will real
ize too late the results of Indifference.
I was myself convent-bred and my
greatest enjoyment was Scotts novels
and Dickens and Thackeray. Ouida
DISCUSSES under bewildering imagery
the wickedness of her characters. The
| literary skill of George Eliot and her
masculine force places her works among
the standard writer's, yet their moral
! influence is bad. AS to Tolstoi, his books
should never be allowed in our homes
| New York World.
The record-union., 1898-03-10
1T IS NOW A LAW.

The United States Senate yesterday
without debate or a dissenting voice,
passed the House bill placing $50, ,O9O,OoJ
at the disposal of the President, for na-
val and army defensive purposes.
This promptness and unanimity of ac-
ton on the part of the highest legisla-
tive body of the land, emphasizes and
reflects the thought and desire of the
entire Nation. II is a tribute to free
government; an assertion of the capa :
city of the people to govern themselves;
an expression of confidence in the sta
bility of American institutions and the
unity Of the people for their defense, the
Importance of which cannot be overes.l-
mated 1t is a proclamation of peace,
and notice to all the world that however
we may divide on questions Of domestic
policy, we are, on all matters affecting
the National honor and the prestige of
the Republic, one people.
The President has signed the bill for
the enlistment of two more regiments OF
artillery to man the newly constructed
coast defenses. Now then, we must ex-
pect to hear the worn old roar about the
danger of standing army and all that.
The record-union., 1898-03-10
Clothing the Heathen.

A colored evangelist, who was solicit
ing subscriptions for de po' heather
sinners that live 'crOst de ocean," said
in the course of his remarks:
"Des think er dem, dear brotherin-
dem po' benighted people-goin' aroun'
stark naked in a climate dat's ez hot ez
de place whar lots er you is gwine teri
Not a stitch er cloze ter dey backs!'
But just here an old deacon arose and
said:
May | ak de brudder one question? ."
Yes, sub; en- two, eff you likes
Well,' exclaimed the deacon. bring
ing his fist down on the pew railing,
what | wants ter know is dis: What
does dem naked heathen want wild cloze
in climate ez hot as dat? In my opin-
ion, what dey really need mos is UNI
brellas."-Atlanta Constitution.
The record-union., 1898-03-10

to make war in manner less revolving,
and devoid of the inhumanity and bar
barity which characterize the strus-
gle in Cuba to-day We have not now
reason for war with Spain. The lurid
press cannot fire the public heart TO
war without ample cause. If there is
to be war, Spain win provoke it, not
The limited States
The record-union., 1898-03-10
SPECIAL, AGENCIES.
Weather Forecast.

Northern California-Fair Thursday;
continued cold; fresh northerly winds,
The record-union., 1898-03-10

The demand now made upon the in
ventive genius of the age is one calling
for devices that will unerringly indi-
cate the location of hidden mines and
torpedoes in the course Of ships Of war.
That this may be attained is held by
some Of the best authorities, though at
first glance it would seem that the de-
mand is for the impossible. But then.
this is an age in which invention has
stood at nothing. and so great have been
accomplishment Of science that we may
well expect anything to be produced that
is needed by man.
The record-union., 1898-03-10
THE SADDLE ROCK
RESTAURANT AND OYSTER HOUSE

FIRST-C CLASS HOUSE IN EVERY RE-
spect Ladies dining-room separate.
Open day and night BUCHANAN & CAR
RAGHER, Proprietors. No. 1919 Second
street. between J ana x. Sacramento.
The record-union., 1898-03-10

The fishing is this season extra fine
|or the Portuguests coast. where Spain
has some valuable concessions. Here Is
Ia good opportunity for the Queen Re
.gent TO put that recalled fleet of torpedo
boats to practical usefulness. A tor
|pedo catcher would make a good trolling
boat. Those transports would do to pack
the catch in.
The record-union., 1898-03-10

The value OF g little grit was exempli-
Hfed in the House of Representatives on
Monday. Spanish buster subsidies before
american resolution
The record-union., 1898-03-10

These publications are sent either by
Mall or Express to agents or single sub
scribers with charges prepaid. All Post
masters are agents.
The best advertising mediums on the
Pacific Coast
The record-union., 1898-03-10

Russia is rushing troops and munitions
of war to the Chinese coast line, and
proposes to occupy her leased station
with force and arms. if need be. Japan is
protesting and assuring China that she
cannot consent to the concession. 1t
looks very much as if the two powers
will be by the ears in a short time. On
that occasion China will be simply stake
Lholdar
The record-union., 1898-03-10

Spunk is worth a whole lot of battle
ships. And ii is a good idea to keep a
supply an tap.
The record-union., 1898-03-10

If it We're not for the fact that just at
this time, when the Maine incident is
hanging by the eyelids, it would en-
barrass the Administration, it would be
seasonable to organize public opinion in
popular meetings of the people, to pc
tition the President to so act as to COM
pei Spain to bring the cruel war in Cuba
to a speedy close and TO substitute a
just and representative Government on
the island for the tyrrany and cruelty of
the present policy.
The record-union., 1898-03-10
THE WEEKLY UNION.
PAGES,

TWELVE PAGES.
Is the cheapest and most desirable Home,
News and Literary Journal published on
the Paciflc Coast.
The Weekly Union, per year.........a 10
The record-union., 1898-03-10

Entered at the Postofiice at Sacramento
as second-class matter.
The record-union., 1898-03-10
STATE HOUSE HOTEL
Corner Tenth and Sts., Sacramento

BOARD AND ROOM. 81 25 TO 81 PER
day. Meals, 25c
Accommodations first-class Free bus
to and from hotel w. !. ELDER Mgr
MAISON FAURE.
RESTAURANT DE FRANCE AND
Oyster House. 427 X street formerly near
Golden Eagle HoteD. Meals la carte
at all hours. Family orders, Banquets
and Wedding Parties.
L. FAURE, Proprietor.
The record-union., 1898-03-10

We place no credit whatever in the
denial Of Spanish officials that they
never contemplated complaint against
General Lee being retained at Havana.
President Mckinley in all his course
has not once gone off of the handle "
He never would have made official de-
NAL of a request not preferred. He
had reason for officially acting as he
did and it viii not avail the Sagasta
Cabinet to deny with any amount Of
emphasis whatever that it was all q
mistake The American President
makes no mistakes of that order. He
had the request sufficiently authori-
tative to Justify the denial. OF that the
American people are confident.
The record-union., 1898-03-10
KEEPING READY.

It always makes times lively in Val
lejo when there is a scent of war in the
air. But generally whenever Uncle Sam
gets ready the other belligerent With
draws. 1t seems from this that the
safety of the Republic lies in being
ready.-Vallejo Chronicle.
Just over a narrow strip of water from
Vallejo is the navy yard. All Vallejo
feels the thought of the naval forces
there, and its press pretty well repre-
sents the thinking of THE Yard" Of
course naval officers and men favor
large, strong naval force, but why should
not every one? 1t is cheaper and better
than preparation; better and cheap
er than being caught out" as we now
are, with insufficient ships to command
respect for the Nation, and in our ex-
tremity to be forced to consider the pur-
chase of the enginery Of war from other
Nations, when the money should be
spent at home among our own produc-
ers, industrial workers and suppliers
Yes, safety is the friend of peace. and
that in turn is the promoter of pros
perity. Preparedness all the time-let
that be the WatchWord.
The record-union., 1898-03-10

1t seems there was a third complaint
by Spain in the recent budget OF
whines. She complained about Captain
Crowninshield visiting the West Indies,
claiming that he was in Porto Rico to
consult with agents of the Cuban in
surgents. and that he was accompan-
led by a young son of a rebel chief.
Our Government has replied to this
complaint, with the patience and po-
liteness characteristic of the Mckinley
Administration, denying the insulting
imputation of Spain, and the latter has
expressed her entire satisfaction >
What if Sagasta should send a few
Dons over to America to regulate our
domestic affairs, and nominate the
hours of the going out and coming in
of our officers? These whines from the
Latin quarter are becoming annoying
ly frequent and insulting.
The record-union., 1898-03-10

TURCLU HOTEL,
500 n Street.
CONDUCTED On THE EUROPEAN
plan; strictly first-claSs: hot and cold
baths free to guests: electric cars pass
the door. FRANK MEYER, Prop.
THE BELVIDERE HOTEL,
1923 sixth Street.
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT: NO
Chinese employed or patronized. We So
licit your patronage. First-class table.
Low rates.
The record-union., 1898-03-10
DAILY RECORD-UNION
THE DAILY RECoRD-UNIoN.

UPTOWN BRANCH OFFICES.
AT Thomas w. McAuliffe * Co. ; Drug
Store, southeast corner of Tenth and j
streets.
OAK PARK AGENCY-Carters Black
smith shop, corner Thirty-fourth street
and Sacramento avenue.
The record-union., 1898-03-10

Many a man vii
protect his money
at the risk of his
life. Thousand:
decline to protect
their lives because
it would require
the sacrifice of q
few dollars of Their
! nj 0 n e y. T h / s
seems almost in.
credible but it is
true. Men fe e
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-09-28
DALLAS AND RETURN FOR S..
An Opportunity For Everybody to g.
to the Great State Fair.

Everything indicates that the com.
Ing Texas State Fair will be the great
est in the history of the state. The at.
fractions will be more extensive in
variety and greater in magnetic power
than in any previous year.
To meet the general desire of resi-
dents in the territory tributary to Ell
Paso to visit Dallas at this time, the
popular Texas and Pacific has put in
the remarkably low rate of IS from Ell
Paso to Dallas and return, good only
on Thursday, Oct. 6, and Thursday
Oct.13 returning on the Monday follow :
Ing date of sale. This will give an op-
portuni'y of spending the entire day
Saturday at the fair and enjoying the
sights of the city on Sunday.
Tickets will also be on sale daily dur
Jug the continuance of the fair at
S24 % for the round trip. These tick
Its will be placed on sale Sept. %, the
final return limit being Oct 16, thus
allowing time for quite an extended
visit with friends or relatives in Cen
trail and Eastern Teyas
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-09-28
The immortal Murphy.

Pete Murphy, the well-known rail
road man, was in town yesterday cir
culatlng among his friends. Pete is
ono of tt q oldest and most appreciated
men in this portion of the country. He
| has been railrosdiDg for the past 10
years and in that time has been ufor-
/ tunate enough to lose his left arm. In
explaining to repoi ter yesterday how
he met with the accident which rel
suited in the loss OF his arm, Mr.
Murphy said: ST was not in what you
may call a direct line at the time this
accident happened. was in the en-
ploy of the Detroit, Grand Haven d
Milwaukee railroad and I had girl at
ST, Johns, Michigan, just an even 100
miles from Detroit. l had made her q
visit and was on my way back to head
quarters on a special when wreck
occurred in which L lost my arm. That
was 10 years sgo but l
have been railroading ever since.
l made good money on the road and
saved 1t until l had in the neighbor-
hood of 81 900 and then started back to
marry the girl. 1 stopped off at Poca-
telio, Idaho, and invested in mining
and there lost everything and left
with SO cents. 1 was ashamed
then to see the girl and have
not written to her since" Mr..
Murphy was conductor on the
ANITA Fe out of this point in 1895 and
is at present waiting for transportation
to San Luis Potosi where he will again
enter the railroad service. He is
known from New York to San Francis
co and has innumerable friends at in
termediate points.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-09-28
Interesting to Ticket Agents.

At the call of Chairman Richardson
of the Southeastern Passenger Asso-
citation, a mass meeting will be held in
st. Louis on Tuesday, September 81.
ger traffic managers of the Central, the
Western, the Southwestern and the
Southeastern lines. The chief SUBJ
ject to be taken up will be the payment
of commissions to ticket agents. Some
OF the lines are in favor of abolishine
commissions entirely, while othert fav-
or the payment of a small commission.
1t Is determined in any case to reac b
an agreement for the wiping out of ex-
cessive commissions all over the coun
try. The meeting will be largely at
tended and the old vexed question will
be thoroughly Unconstitutional ton
Post.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-09-28
Land of the Sky

In western North Carolina, between
the Blue Ridge on the east and the AL
leghanies on the west, in the beautiful
valley of the French Broad, two thou.
sand feet above the sea, lies Asheville,
beautiful, picturesque and world-famed
as one of the most pleasant resorts in
America. 1t is land of bright skies
and incompatible climate, whose
praises have been sung by poets, and
whose beauties of stream, valley and
mountain height have furnished sub.
ject and inspiration for the painters
brush. This is truly the 'Land of the
Sky" and there is perhaps no more
beautiful region on the continent to at
tract pleasure tourists or health seek
ers. Convenient schedules and very
low rates to Asheville via Southern
railway.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-09-28
Sparks From The Enaine.

The Santa Fe are carrying q great
many passeD gers to the fair st Albu-
Querque.
F. B. Houghton, general agent of the
Santa Fe, left yesterday for Chicago
on business connected with the road
Three cars of stock were transferred
from the G. 81. yesterday to the S. F.
to be shipped to the Kansas City Live
Stock and Commission company. They
went east last evening.
/ The Santa Fe crossing On Santa Fe
street is now in very good condition
IS far as the railroad Is concerned.
The street railway, however, have a
great deal of room for improvement at
this point.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-09-28
The Sure La Grippe Cure

There is no use suffering from this
dreadful malady, if you will only get
the right remedy. You are having
pain all through your body, your liver
is out of order, have not appetite, no
life or ambition, have q bad cold, in
fact are completely used up. Electric
Bitters ID the only remedy that will
give you prompt and sure relief. Thew
act directly on your liver, stomach and
kidneys, tone up the whole system and
make you feel like new being. They
are guaranteed to cure or price re-
funded. For sale at W. A. Irwin.
Wholesale 81 Retail drug store, only SO
cents per bottle.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-09-28
The Burns Will Case.

"Oi say, Whooley, wheesper, phwat in
the 6ivil are thay tryin' Charley Pat
therson fur?''
'Tut, tut, Casey, ye'er ez rang as
iver afooir. Patterson is defendip'
Wallace in la-aw suit over a did
carpse."
''Ar' yez roight about that. Whoo-
ley?" e-.s--.s
'sAv course OF am an Ohm q bit. sar-
RE fur yer ignorance, Casey. The
case is a-all sittled now Patterson
has been declared the biggust lyar in
the whole bunch"
'Pbwat in the wur-ruid wa-as it a-all
about?''
"Oi'm sarry fur yez, Casey, if fur
nothing moore thin fur the sake Nv