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1T CURED HER.
But the Colonel Had to Thrash Her
in Self Defense.

Colonel Jake Haager is one OF the
most gallant as we'll as one of the
handsomest men who ever sat in the
chair OF the Chief of Police and bossed
the boobies in blue. He is a native
Kentuckian, full of respect for the fair
sex, gentle as a summer zephyr, and
as full of sympathy as a can is OF cove
oysters. Yet upon one occasion he
drew back his fist and gave a woman
a blow in the, face that shook her from
the tip of her velvet toque to the end
of her gum overshoes.
In days gone by the notorious Carrie
Mcbride, who is now dead, was noted
as the worst woman in the city. She
was a. raw -boned, powerful creature,
with a fist on her like batter:ng ram,
and at least once a week for twenty
years it was necessary to arrest her.
Policemen shivered when they saw her
drinking, for they knew they were in
for a fight before the day was over.
She knocked them down and tore their
uniforms, battered their faces and
made them objects of ridicule on their
beats. Out of their meager wages they
had to replace the uniforms she de-
stroyed, and their families suffered in
consequence OF course it would not do
to strike a woman, and thus place a
blot on the fair name of Kentucky.
Years went by, and Carrie became
worse than ever with age.
Colonel Haager was keeper of the
Central police station one day when she
was brought in, fighting desperately.
AS soon as she saw him she said:
Since when did all you boys git on
the police force? Well, I'll just take a
fall out of you"
Then she drew back her fist and pre-
pared to give him a beating. Like a
flash the fist of the young man shot
out and Carrie dropped with dull thud
against the iron door of the station.
With a dazed look on her bloated face
she arose and staggered toward him.
Down she went again as suddenly as
before. Raising herself on one elbow,
she contemplated him for a moment
and said:
Say, you're all right. Til give up,
and you'll never have any more trouble
with me-"
The spirit of the noted virago was
broken, and ever afterward she was as
gentle as a lamb.-Louisville Colnmer
cial
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The record-union., 1898-04-01

Theodore Barth in the Review of Re-
views" says: 1T is remarkable how lit
tie one nation enters into or understands
the political conceptions and feelings of
another Notwithstanding the universal
habit of travel TO us it seems remark
able that they understand each other
as well as they do, when it is recalled
that forty years ago there was scarcely
any clear intelligence in any one country
concerning the political thought in an
other, except among students of foreign
politics, a few historians and some dip
lomats. Mr.. Barth admits that his ma
ton, the German, as a whole is really
ignorant of the truth concerning the po-
litical conditions in America He is
frank enough to say that so far from
being conmopolitans the Germans
really know as little about foreigners as
foreigners know about them, though it
was not so very long ago when the Ger
man boast was that Germans interested
themselves in the study of foreign con-
ditions.
The record-union., 1898-04-01

The War and Navy Departments
have shut up their information shops.
That is wise. Just as well send dupli-
Gates Of plans and designs to the enc
my as to give them in detail to the
press. In no discreet nation that has
reason to fear a struggle at arms with
another is information as to prepara-
tions made public. In most nations
not even in the time of peace is it per-
mitted to give publicity to the detail of
means the Government employs to
guard itself against assault. In Spain
at this time nothing appears in public
print of military and naval plans or
preparations. Say what we may they
do things better on the European con-
tinent in this respect than we do. Our
insatiate greed for news and for de-
tails of every movement and prepara-
ton by the Government officials, is a
constant obstacle to them, and while it
does tend to make them more cautious
and prudent, probably, its ills far more
than counterbalance it's benefits. In
such times as these we must repose
trust in those chosen to serve US, and
not insist upon every detail of their de-
signs in our interest being laid bare be-
fore the time for them to be safely
made public arrives.
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THEN WHAT OF THE MAINE?

If it is assumed that the Cuban mat
ter is adjusted satisfactorily to all con-
cerned, and the hell" which General
Sherman declared war to be, is avoided
on that account, what then of the
Maine? We cannot, in present light,
information and conception of Justice.
abandon the claim put forward by
the ''Record-Union" at the outset that
Spain is responsible for that disaster
so far as accountability to US is con-
cerned, Notwithstanding that she may
not have been privy to the act of de-
struction.
Our ship was in her port by her con-
sent, moored at point indicated by
one Of her officials and over a torpedo
or mine that was in the waters beneath
that mooring place. That mine was
fred, in all probability, from the shore
over which Spain had full control She
was bound to give our ship due pro-
lection and to reasonably secure her
from assault by any Of her people. In
all this there was failure, and we have
a right, in common justice, to ask
Spain to account for her laches.
Moreover, six weeks have elapsed
since our men were assassinated in the
harbor Of Havana and our ship de-
stroyed, and Spain has not taken a
single step to search out the perpetra-
tors Of the Infamous deed. On the
very morning after the disaster her
officials gave out, before a scintilla of
testimony had been taken, or any ex-
that the Names loss was due to an
accident occurring within the walls of
the ship. To that story the Spanish
authorities have ever since adhered.
1t looks very much as if it was a
prearranged verdict. Indeed the haste
with which the Judgment was announ-
ced when at that very time our own
officials had not been able to form any
judgment as to the cause of the ex-
plosion, gives strong color to the sug-
gestion that the Spanish had not then
and have not had since, any intention
OF making impartial and searching in
quiry into the cause of the wreck. Ger
tainly the fact that Spain has made nc
step in the direction of disproving our
charge Of insincerity by searching OF
even pretending to search for the Grim
inals, is in itself irritating and tends to
embitter the American people against
the Government of Spain.
1t has not in this matter acted in
a manner to impress any one with its
sense of the sincerity of its expressed
regrets, or of its anxiety to disprove
the charge that the mine was fired
from the shore. If there were no mines
in the harbor, no planted torpedos, nc
electrical connection from the waters
to the shore by secret wires, or other
means, the facts could be easily shown
and beyond all question of dispute il
Spanish authorities are as sensible
of the obligations of hospitality as they
should be, or at all sensitive concern
ing the suspicious cast upon them.
The record-union., 1898-04-01
WHERE SIGSBEE WAS.

The Los Angeles Herald is anxious
to have the whereabouts of Captain
Sigsbee on the night of the loss of the
Maine established. 1t says, under the
heading, Where Was Sigsbee?"
It is a little singular that in all the
10000 words synopsis of the testimony
given before the court of inquiry there
is nothing to positively determine the
exact whereabouts of Captain Sigsbee
at the time of the explosion of the
Maine Spanish officials and Spanish
newspapers have repeatedly asserted
that when the explosion occurred Cap
tain Sigsbee was not on board the
Maine. and it is to be regretted that
the investigation should not have set
tied this point Of course, it may have
been an omission in summarizing the
testimony; if SO it should be made
clear.
y
The Herald" makes these observa-
tions solely in the interest of accuracy.
The Spaniards, who are seeking to
evade just responsibility, should not
be allowed to set UP false claims and
refterate them in order to make capt.
tai for themselves.
We are not little surprised that our
contemporary should have made such
blunder. Captain Sigsbee was on his
ship. He was met Immediately by the
marine, who has become famous for
that Iaconic report, 1.-THE ship is blown
up, SIR" That man has told succinctly
how he met the Captain at the door
of the cabin.
Captain Sigsbee himself testified, ac-
cording to the same synopsis, which
our contemporary says it has read
that he was in his cabinet or writing
niche at the time. He is quoted as
testifying as follows:
The Captain said that the night was
quiet and warm, and that he remem-
bered hearing distinctly the echoes of
the bugle which was very pleasant.
Stars were out, the sky, however, be-
ing overcast. The Maine at the time
of the explosion was heading approxi-
mately northwest, pointing toward the
Shears He was writing at his port
CdDILel dOOuI lIIC IliilC VI lAAS O-APAO
sion, and was dressed.
His testimony then goes on to relate
how his lights were extinguished by
the shock; how he groped in the dark
ness making for the starboard cabin
but changed his mind and felt along
into the passage way between the cab
ins, and thence to the deck, and at the
door he met Private Anthony as that
| cool sentinel has described.
Lieutenant Commander Wainwright
in his testimony, swore that he was or
deck "as Captain Sigsbee emerged from
the passage way. and turning to the or
derly he asked for the time. which
was given as $40. Sentries were or
dered placed about the ship, and thai
the forward magazines be flooded"
This testimony is found in the sy'
noptical report of the Associated Press
and that our Los Angeles contempo
rary should overlook it and start &
story of doubt that may create bad i'm
pressions is surprising.
The record-union., 1898-04-01

serious war-the Crimea-Since 1SlJ.
the United States only four years-the
civil war; France only three years
the Crimean and Franco-Prussian;
Germany only one or two short wars,
and Russia none except that Of the Cri-
mea. This has been the most peaceful
century in the history of mankind and,
while something may be said of the
compensations of war, there is no limit
to the glOries and compensations OF
peace
IF WAR SHOULD COME?
Alameda Encinal: Suppose that the
Congress of the United States should
declare that Spain has committed acts,
overt or otherwise which leave this
country no recourse except an appeal
to the arbitrament of war; what would
be the result? We cannot close our
eyes to the primary proposition, that is,
that it would entail upon the people
of the United States loss of life and
destruction Of property, for, TO quote q
familiar French proverb, one cannot
make an omelette without breaking
eggs. But what of the outcome? The
best opinion of the military and naval
experts of the world is that Spain
would be defeated so completely and
absolutely as to disappear, practically,
from the map of Europe. Not only
would she lose her colonial possessions.
that is to say, Cuba and the Philippine
Islands, but her national existence
would be seriously threatened, and q
partition, analogous to that of Poland,
might result, especially in view of the
activity of the opponents in Spain it
self of the existing monarchy. 1t
seems almost incredible that Spain
shall venture upon any course of pro-
cedure which might be fairly con-
strued as casus belli against the United
States.
MAKING THEIR WAY
San Jose Mercury: The Sacramento
Record Union" calls attention to the
fact that the culture of olives in Califor-
MIA has had much to do with the ac-
quirement of a more extensive popular
taste for that wholesome fruit, and that
the ripe olive which is distinctiVely a
California production, is successfully
making it's way against the green inn
ported olives which have been exclusive
ly used so long. Californian wines are
having much the same experience. 1t
is only recently that Eastern dealers
have found it profitable to quit putting
foreign labels on our wines, for it has
been discovered that the wines of Cali
fornia are immeasurably better, purer
and more wholesome than any but the
finest and costliest imported wines.
These two articles are sufficient to in
dicate that wherever the products of
California come in competition with
those of Europe the home article sooner
| or later secures the preference. This
preference is strictly an intelligent one,
based on comparison of merits, and is
thrown in the balance of California
against the strongest kind of prejudice
in favor of foreign products. The mar
ket for our output of articles in which
we have to compete with Europe will
never reach it's full extent until the
consumption of imported articles has
ceased.
The record-union., 1898-04-01

PURSUANT TO THE LAWS OF THE
State of California in such case made
and provided, public notice is hereby
given that the Oakland Consolidated
Street Railway Company, the Alameda.
Oakland and Piedmont Electric Railwey
Company and the Central Avenue Rail
way Company, upon the written consent
of the stockholders holding more
than three-fourths in value of all
the stock Of each of said corpora
tions, respectively, and by agreement of
the respective Boards of Directors of said
corporations. made and entered into in
accordance with such consent, and pur-
suant to the said laws of the State Of
California, in such case made and pro-
vlded, nave consolidated and amalgamat-
ed their capital stock debts properties
assets and franchises under the corporate te
name and style of the OAKLAND
Dated at Oakland. Alameda County,
State OF California, this 22d day of March,
BY order of the Board of Directors of
the Oakland Transit Company
by SAMUEL j. TAYLOR
mr]o-liilapzo Secretary.
The record-union., 1898-04-01

The center of disturbance in the
earthquake of Wednesday night ap-
pears to have been beneath the United
States Navy Yard at Mare Island,
which is damaged in twisted and
The record-union., 1898-04-01
Weather Forecast

Northern California-Fair Friday, with
cloudy weather along the northern coast;
southwesterly winds.
The record-union., 1898-04-01
NOTICE OF THE CONSOLIDATION

PROPERTIES, ASSETS AND FRAN
CHISES OE THE OAKLAND con
SOLIDATED STREET RAILWAY
COMPANY. THE ALAMEDA, OAK
RAILWAY COMPANY AND The
CENTRAL AVENUE RAILWAY COM
FANY.
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VARYING circumstances.

Did you ever go to school?' inquired
the lady Of the old colored man who
was applying for employment.
Not much. ma a'am.
How high can you count?"
Hit all depen's, ma'am. Eff it's chill
dren kin count 1even; but eff it's dol
lars mos ginerly has ter stick right
down ter fractions. s."-Washington Star.
To purify the blood, restore the lost
appetite and build up the whole system
take Hoods Sarsaparilla. The neces-
sity of a spring medicine is universally
admitted, and Hoods is the best.
Try McMorry's Blend Coffee. 35c.
The record-union., 1898-04-01

| Save money by buying your tea and
coffee Of ]. McMorry, 531 N.
The record-union., 1898-04-01

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All drug
gists refund the money it fails to cure &c The
genuine has J. b. Q. on each tablet
The record-union., 1898-04-01

Try McMorry's Blend Coffee. 35c. :
The record-union., 1898-04-01

Tulare Register: The century in
which it has pleased God to have US
live has surpassed any other century,
and, almost might we say, all other
centuries in it's measure of human pro-
gress and chiefly for the reason that
after the close of the Napoleonic wars
Ability with a capital Al was able to
transfer its sphere of action from war
to industry. That is the true explana-
ton Of the marvellous progress of the
nineteenth century. Before 1915 the
entire profits and savings of human en-
deavor were periodically swallowed up
in ruthless wars for conquest, for al
legged honor, for rights of succession,
for reason of jealousies between rulers
or for no reason whatever. The only
cessation from war was that caused by
absolute exhaustion and it lasted no
longer than required for such recupera-
ton as would permit the world to up
and at it again This century has had
quite enough Of war but there have
been longer breathing spells between
wars than the world previously knew
England has had only two years Of
The record-union., 1898-04-01
WHOLESALE LIQUORS.

HITCHCASEY Importer and Whole.
llOOll NAOLl saler in Foreign and Do
mestic Wines and Liquors. Proprietor OF
Eagle Soda Works, us K street Sacra-
mento.
The record-union., 1898-04-01
VOICE OF THE PRESS.
EXTRACTS FROM EDITORIAL
EXPRESSION.
State and Coast Opinions on Sub
jects OF Living News
Interest.

Humboldt Standard: No trait in
President Mckinley's well balanced
character deserves, or is receiving more
praise than his caution. The yellow
journals criticise his slowness, but every
move he has made has been in one dl-
rection-the right one-and has been ap-
proved and indorsed by the people. This
is because he has moved cautiously, and
not until after he was satisfied that ne
was right.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-12-01
First publication, Nov. II, 1893.
FORECLOSURE SALE

GTATE OF WISCONSIN-In Circuit Court
~ for KenOsha county.
Wllllam T. Chapman, plaintiff, VS.. Kate r.
quinn and Michael Quinn. her huS band de-
PENDANTS.
BY virtue Of ana pursuant to Judgment of
foreclosure and decree of said court i'm the
above entitled action which was rendered and
dated ON the 30th day OF December, A. d. 1892 I
shall offer for sale and sell at public auction TO
the highest bidder, at the front door of the
court mousse in the city of KenOsha in said
county on Friday, the 30th day of December.
a. u. 1898, AT eleven O'Clock in the forenoon of
tlaC DAY, all that certain piece or parcel Of
land' or so much thereof as shah be Sufficient
10 pay the amount due on sand Judgment and
decree OF said court in said action. together
Win taxes and expenses of sale. DIES cribed as
follows. tO-Wit:
All that part of the northwest one quarter of
section number nineteen (19l, township mum
per one north, range twenty two l22) east, in
the county of KenOSha and state of Wisconsin
described as follows. t0-wit:
commencing sixteen Q6) rods south of the
noftheast corner Of the north west quarter of
the east line OF said Quarte~ section one hun
cred rods: thence west parallel with the south
line OF SAID section to the west line thereof and
TO center OF highway, running along said line;
thence north along the ceTter of highway one
hundred rods, and to within sixteen G6) rods
of the northwest corr er of said quarter sec
ton: thence east to place of beginning, con-
tanning n1nety-three acres of land also that
part of the north One-half of the northeast
quarter of said section nineteen N9) lying west
of the center of the Des PLANES river, contain
ing seventy five (75) acres, more or less
Terms of SaIe-Cash.
Dated Sheriffs office. Nov 10Th, A. d. 1898.
JOHN J. ABEL,
Sheriff of KenNSba County Wis
Edward E. Mills, PLAINTIFFS Attorney. SO
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-12-01
SHERIFF'S SALE.

First publication Oct 20, 1898.
OTATE OF WlSCONSIN-IN CIRCUIT
y Court for KenOsha County.
Lucas Chris tianSen, plaintiff, VS.. Peter Palm
green, Theolena Hammelev, Hulda Williams,
Rasmus Oleson, Mrs. Mary Grant and Will
liam Ernst, defendants.
By virtue of and pursuant to Judgment
and decree of foreclosure and sale rendered by
the above named court in the above entitled
action, on the 18th day of October, A. d. 1897,
in favor of said plaintiff and against said de-
PENDANTS, which judgment was dated on
said day and duly entered and dOcketed in
said court on said day, [, the undersigned,
shall offer for sale and sell at public auction
and vendue at the front door of the
Court House in the City of Kenosha,
in the County Of KenOSha and State OF W1ScOn-
sin on Saturday, the Bird day of December A.
D. 1898, at two O'Clock in the afternoon, the
following described mortgaged premises di
rected in said Judgment to be sold, or so much
thereof as may be sufficient to pay the amount
due to the plaintiff upon said Judgment for
principal interest and costs, together with
solicitors fees and the expenses OF Such sale,
which said premises are described in said
Judgment as follows, to wit: 1.-The following
described real estate situate, lying and being
in the County of KenOSha and State of WiScOn-
sim and particularly described as follows, to
wit: Part of the Northwest quarter Of section
number twenty-fOur ga, town two (2) north,
of range twenty-five (2) east, described as fol-
lows, viz: Commencing at the north line OF
said quarter-SectiOn at point forty (4O)
rods east from the northwest corner of said
quarter section; thence east on said north line
forty (40) rods: thence south parallel with the
west line of said section eighty 800 rods;
thence west forty (4O) rods; thence north
eighty 800 rods to fireplace of beginning, con-
tanning twenty (20) acres more or less, except
cepting and reserving therefrom five (5l acres
off the west side of the above described land
heretofore conveyed by Theodore Marden to
Peter Kressen. the parcel mortgaged contain
ing fifteen (15) acres more or less together
with ali buildings thereon and all the appur-
tenances thereunto belonging or apperta1n1ng.
Terms of Sale Cash.
Dated Sheriffs Office, Kenosha, Kenosha
County, Wisconsin, October 10th, A d. 1898.
JOHN j. ABEL,
Sheriff of KenOSha County, W1conS1n
Baker & Baker, PLAINTIFFS Attorneys, 20
First publication, Oct. 6, 1898.