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WILL SENATORS PERMIT THIS?

Assembly bill No. 5 passed the House
with practical unanimity. 1t is bill
making a few needed amendments to
the law under which societies for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals oper-
ate-doing the God blessed work of
of mercy and kindness to dumb brutes.
The bill asked, among other things.
that Supervisors be permitted, where
they find it to be wise and economic to
do so, to contribute to the support OF
these societies to a certain limit, the
law allowing but one in each county.
At present the societies are supported
by the unselfish paying of dues by the
members, the gifts of the charitable.
and the very few dollars which are col
lected by way of fines from convicted
offenders
Such has been the law for nearly
forty years The Senate committee to
which the bill was referred for some
reason mexplicable to the friends Of
Tie uuILdllC SOt1CLlCS, ACPOAtSN SAAAA~AAA
ing the bill by striking out the Super
visor proposition and taking away the
present official revenue of the societies,
the fines and forefeitures, the incentives
for society membership to follow Offend
ers. that the law may be enforced and
the society sustained. Nearly every
case. by the way. costs a society half as
much as the fine collected. The COM
mittee reported in favor Of turning
these fines over to the school fund.
In the rush of a second reading, and
in the absence Of many Senators, the
committee report was adopted on Fri
day. The bill win be on passage to-
day. If it passes as 1T stands, heaven
help the societies! All but one in the
State will be killed outright, and must
disband. One alone has money enough,
thanks to the great heart of James
Lick, to live on a few years.
Do the Senators of California propose
to deliberately rebuke the brave men
and women who forty years ago found
ed and have so long upheld these soci-
cites? 1t is astounding to think they
do We do not believe it. Surely, now
that attention is called to what has
been done, the Senate will right a great
wrong and pass the bill as originally
sent to it, by amending on third reading
so as to restore its integrity.
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ed to the Senator and Assemblyman
representing this district, requesting
them to use their votes and influence
to elect Senator before adjournment.
The members are the responsible per-
sons, and not the candidates. II the
members fail to perform their duty
their constituents will deal with them
for such dereliction of duty and not
with Grant or Burns.
THE SENATORIAL QUESTION.
Amador Ledger: The matter OF the
election of a United States Senator
stands about as it did at the opening
of the session Of the Legislature. The
dozen men who We're receiving the votes
OF their friends on the first ballot are
still receiving the most of them. So
far as any one seems to be able to
judge. there is a possibility of no Sena-
tor being elected at this session Should
it SO happen that with the good work.
ing majority which the Republicans
have, they leave our State for the COM
ing two years with but one Republican
Senator, while we are entitled to two,
the people will be- 10th to forget it. The
most momentous questions of State are
coming before the national Legislature,
caused by the war with Spain, and our
possession of the islands of the Pa
cific, and. as California is the KEY to
the situation, commercially, it will be
little less than crime for the state
Legislature to adjourn without electing
a Senator.
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posed OF small disks of shells strung
closely together, and had ingeniously
carved earrings of turtle shell in addi-
ton to the mother of-pearl crescent
shaped gorgets, dogs tooth necklaces
and shell armlets. which were found
along the whole coast.
The fashion of tight lacing has also
been introduced. or has been evolved
as an evidence of superior civilization
and culture, though in this, as in other
in the fact that the men, and not the
women. are the honored possessors of
all the Injuries Their young men of
fashion complete their personal adorn-
ment by wearing belt about eight
inches wide, made of stiff bark This
is laced on so tightly as to give quite
wasp-like appearance to the slim fig
ure. We saw some whose broad belts
were so tight that the upper part of
the stomach seemed to hang over the
edge in a heavy fold! The tattooing of
the women is very complete and elab-
crate, and they are adorned with very
handsome ornaments Of pearl shell on
the neck and arms; but their dress is
decidedly more scanty than it is furth-
er east. The married women give evil
dence that they have settled down to
sober and domestic life and have re-
nounced the pomp and vanities of their
unmarried sisters by having their heads
shaved Several girls who had be-
come betrothed announced the fact TO
the public not by an engagement ring
but by appearing at church shining
under a profuse amounting of red ochre
and oil, which covered the head, Shout
ders and bosom!-Sunday at Home.
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CALIFORNIA AND THE PARIS
EXPOSITION.

The comparatively small display Cal
ifornia made at the Hamburg EXPOSE
ton proved of incalculable and lasting
benefit to her productive industries.
That is denied nowhere, and is re-
garded as significant of what should
be the result of a suitable and full dis
play of California products at the Paris
Exposition.
But such a display cannot be made
without a fair appropriation to meet
the essential and unavoidable expense.
1t is therefore, the part Of wisdom to
provide it, and to do so without niggard
spirit If our products. notably those
used for food, are to find European
market to best advantage and most
speedily, it will be through creation of
taste for them among the people and
that will be best conserved by physical
showing of what these products are.
Indeed there was wisdom in the sug-
gestion made in San Francisco not long
ago that it would pay to run a cafe at
the Paris Exposition at which only
California foods should be served They
should be prepared and served at bare
cost, Of course, and thus the scheme
would not involve expenditure in any
sum from the appropri-
ation asked for, and which one house
of the Legislature has already fully
confirmed.
OF course the appropriation will be
agreed to by the other house. For it
is not for q moment thought that any
one regards such expenditure In the ma
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Those who have made a study Of the
matter hold that the critical time. in
the life of these State wards is between
IA and &c. It rs certain that at this
age Of puberty the youth is most ex-
posed to temptation, its character Is
most subject to influences for good or
evil. 1t is in this period of all others
in child life that the plastic mind needs
most careful molding and that the in
dfvidual demands most of anxious
parental care, or the concern of the
guardian.
It follows therefore that retention of
the child as State ward to the age Of
sixteen Is more likely to give good re-
suits and therefore to lessen The liabil-
fty Of having to treat the same indi-
vidual as criminal or absolute
charge. The claim is strongly forth
fed that the State will prove money
saver If no other than that cold coin
consideration is taken into account, by
continuing the wardship to the age Of
sixteen, because child societies find
that the major portion of their work in
child saving and child protecting, cer-
tainly the most difficult part Of their
task is confined to children not yet six
teen and as a rule over fourteen.
1t should be understood, however,
that asylums by no means discharge all
dependents on arriving at the age Of
fourteen. On the contrary. just as far
as is possible they retain them for two
years more, but can do SO only by
grace Of private charity. Largely they
dispose of the wards in homes at an
earlier age than fourteen. But Il aided
by the State to retain the ward for two
years longer, unquestionably the asy-
lum arrangements could do far better
better educational and training results
It is contended and with considerable
force that if the State assumes quasi
guardianship of these dependents it
should not in good morals abandon
them at the time when they most need
assistance and watchfu1 care. But in
response it may be said that the State
does not assume guardianship; it
simply aids those who do, and empow-
ers them sufficiently to enable them to
control the child lawfully and exercise
over it the care necessary to its devel-
opment into good citizenship. The bill
ought to pass and the experiment in
volved be given a fair trial. The mat
ter Of increased cost is Of small moment
If the claims Of the friends Of these
children are only half true.
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Matters at
Fair Oaks
Correspondence Record-Union.

Correspondence Record-Union.)
The meeting of the citizens of Fair
OAKS on Thursday was largely at
tended and great interest was taken
IN all the proceedings. After some dis
cussaon the following committee was
chosen: III. H. Pierce, Charles H. Slo-
cum. E. I. Calvin, Mr.. Wilson and E.
Chase. This committee is to represent
the citizens in matters pertaining to the
water supply for this community.
Mr.. Kieffer made report of the plan
for irrigation beginning April 23d. The
total irrigation district is placed in
three smaller districts and each dis
trict is to have all the water for a
period of seven days. This will give
every owner Of land an opportunity to
thoroughly irrigate his land every three
weeks This does not include the do
nestle use of the water, which, of
course, is to be used as it is needed.
Domestic uses means water for the
family, garden and lawns
Mr.. Keiffer gave much very useful
information as to the use of water, and
made many excellent suggestions which,
if followed, will result in large i'm
provement in the growth of plants,
people. 1t was clearly evident that this
community can have, with it's present
piping system, water in abundance for
some time to come. 1t seems that II
only one-half of the water were used
it would improve every tree and secure
more hardy growth. Less irrigation and
more cultivation is the system gener-
ally adopted in all irrigated districts.
The pipes now laid. Mr.. Keiffer re-
ported, are strong and in excellent con-
dition and will stand any amount OF
pressure that can be put into them. The
main pipes are all secured by ce-
mented bands, the best arrangement
to secure joints known to engineers
This was all done at the expense OF the
contractors over and above the con-
tract price of $1,000. During last year
the cost of repairs was less than Slo.
This system is good and strong, ana
will last twenty years.
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Cases of stabbing are so common IN
Rome that the general public only no.
tees them with the national shrug OF
the shoulders On the Tiber embank-
ment at midday recently two young
men faced each other in silence, armed
with knives, four or five fellows stood
by, forming a ring, while at a distance
the people of the neighborhood, mostly
women and children, looked on with
critical eye After a few passes one OF
the two young men staggered, fell heav-
lily and died. The murderer and the
witnesses withdrew, and then the Wo-
men and children raised an uproar for
the police The dead man was Flor
entine, 20 years old, named Emilio. At
ter day or two the other fellows, jail
birds all, were arrested One of them
made clean breast. Emilio and the
prisoners belonged to an association OF
thieves, assisted by receivers of stolen
goods, who provided them with free
board and lodgings when business was
slack.
They have unwritten laws, merciless-
ly enforced When some offense against
the association is to be investigated a
cused pleads before this commission of
inquiry. If all are convinced that he
is innocent, the court and the accused
adjourn to the nearest wineshop; If,
however, all or any of the judges be
not convinced, the party accused is to
fight the dissentient commissioners
there and then. Emilio was suspected
of being spy and appeared before a
board of five members of the associa-
ton to exculpate himself. He convinced
four of his Judges, but the fifth, burly
rascal, quietly uttered the formula: Il
am convinced" and drew his stiletto.
Emilio had not knife, SO they bought
him one, and all went to the embank-
ment, where the poor Florentine was
murdered. Such facts are eloquent as
to the state of the lower classes in
Italy.-Rome letter in Chicago Rec
ord 4"
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STATE AID TO ORPHANS.

The Assembly Ways and Means Com
mittee has favorably reported the bill
commented upon recently in these COL
umns raising the age for aid to or
phans and half orphans from IA to l6,
and the bill is on third reading.
As the law now stands no orphan or
abandoned child over fourteen can
eficence and guardianship.
There is now allowed as aid in the
care, education and training of aban-
doned children to the age of Is months
$l5O q year, after that the same allow
ance Is made as to orphans. For or
phans there is allowed 500 per annum
and half orphans $75. Now to extend
the benefit age means Of course to en-
large the cost. But the question will
be is 1t economic to do so?" We think
anat the answer can be given in the
affirmative, since prevention is always
better than cure, even conceding cure
TO be possible. We have not the sta
fistics at hand as to the actual num-
having State aid who are between the
ages Of IA and 16. But from such in
formation as we have been able 70
obtain, the assumption is that they rep
resent one-twentieth of the whole num-
Der. AS there were at the close of the
last fiscal year CTS orphans. half or
phans, foundlings and abandoned chill
dren for whom State aid is extended
this would give US a figure something
Ike 55S as representing those between
the stated ages.
10 extend aid to this now prescribed
Class viii mean an expenditure, taking
the average at $50 a head-of nearly
Sz5,UVU in excess of what is paid out
under the law as it stands. The State
Controller in his last report has ad-
vised either that the sum given for SUM-
port Of these State wards be lcssened
per CAPITA, or some new provision made
for supplying it. If this recommends
ton is followed. the reduction should
not affect the bill raising the aid age.
This new class should still be included.
Better that all get a little less per
head, than that the child of IA he cut
off wholly from the protection. the
State affords him or her until the
fourteenth birthday arrives.
Though the estimate of the Controller
is that $SOO,000 viii be needed for sup
port of orphans and the others named
for the next two years, we have no
apprehension that the per capital will
be withdrawn in consequence Of the
Recommendation that economy shall be
practiced in this direction.
It is simply question whether IT is
wiser to set the child of fourteen adrift,
or care for him or her two years longer.
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An Example.
(Solano Republican.


The Sacramento Record Union" has
commenced its ninety-seventh volume
This journal is an example of respect
able and impartial journalism which Is
worthy of emulation by other large
dailies. It gives people the news as 1t
actually occurs, without being sea-
soned and distorted to favor any par
ticular side. It's reports of the legis-
lative proceedings are the faireset and
best ones presented to the public. The
editorial like or ddslikes are eliminated
from its news columns and in our opin-
ion this is the proper form of journal
ism. When a paper has among its sub
scribers people of different political af-
filiations and different views on public
matters, reports of all proceedings
should be reported impartially. Ed
torial columns afford the proper space
for editors to voice their sentiments
without encroaching upon the news
columns.
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The Joke ON Brosius.

Representative Brosius of Pennsyl-
vania in impassioned tones denounced
one of the Washington newspaper cor
respondents for writing a story about
Brosius' habit of taking maps during
sessions of the House. Mr.. Brosius
said:
IF this man had been born G. beast
he would have been a panther; if a
bird, buzzard; If a fish, a, mud-cat; if
a reptile, a lizard; if an insect, a bed
bug; but, being born a man, he can
only be a villainous liar"
Mr.. Brosius will have to guess again.
This man" is said on excellent au-
thority to be the prettiest girl CORE
spondent in Washington. = Chicago
Tribune.
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Savage Dandies.

We were also struck with the duf5us
IN the villages. Further east the word
seemed to be applied usually to a raised
platform of poles, which is used at the
sacred feast as the place of offerings
of food, and for other ceremonial pur-
poses. In this district the dubu has
become sacred clubhouse. regularly
occupied as sleeping place by the
men of the village and the boys who
have been initiated. One of these.
which l measured roughly, was ninety
feet long by thirty feet high in the
front, and was evidently intended to
represent the open jaws of a crocodile.
The posts inside were deliberately cary
ed, and the structure as a whole was
well finished. The people also appeared
to be more elaborate in personal adorn-
ment than those we had seen else
where. The mems hair was dressed
in a great variety of ingenious device,
and was decorated freely with hibis-
Gus, flowers and cockatoo feathers. They
wore frontlets on the forehead COM
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ture of extravaganza or waste. On
the contrary. 1t is wise investment and
will bring US speedy return. Upon
this subject the Los Angeles Times"
says:
1t is too late in the day for any
question to rise as to the great value
of such exhibits, when properly man
aged. Even the little display made by
California at Hamburg has already
proved of immense advantage to us.
1t has already resulted in creating a
demand in Germany for California
fruits and fruit products, which prom
Uses before long to absorb all our sur
plus of such products The Omaha
Exposition also accomplished a vast
amount Of good for Los Angeles Coun-
ty, which was the only section of Cal
ifornia that made a display there.
Scarcely day passes in which some
new arrival does not call at the Cham
Der OF Commerce, who had been in
duced to come here through the show
ing made by Los Angeles County at
Omaha
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MUNYON'S GUARANTEE.
strong Assertions a. to Just What
the Remedies Will Do.

Munyon guarantees
that his Rheumatism
Cure will cure nearly
al cases Of rheuma-
tfsm In . few hours;
that his Dyspepsia euro
win cure indigestion and
Ill stomach troubles:
that his Kidney Cure
win cure 90 per cent.
Of all cases Of kidney
trouble: that his Ca
tarrh Cure will cure
catarrh no matter how
long standing; that his
Headache Cure will cure
any kind Of headache In
a few minutes; that
his Cold Cure Will
quickly break up any
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Sure Enough.

There is something burglarious
about four aces, said the man who
plays poker.
They are almost like robbery" said
the man who sometimes tries to play.
Yes, and they are safe openers
Indianapolis Journal
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Try McMorry's 6Oc uncolored Japan
tea E. B. tea. Toe; G. p. tea. S5c; p. F.
Japan tea, SOC. 531 M street.
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For medicinal purposes drink Glen
brook" sour mash whisky. Theo
Blauth, 4O7 K street. Tel. 297.
Chickerinp pianos Wiley b. Allen Coz
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Weather Forecast.

For Northern California-Partly cloudy
along the coast fair in the interior Mon
day; brisk northwest wind.
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form Of cold and 50 on through the entire list Of
remedies. At all druggists, % cents a VIAL.
II you need medical advice write Prof. Nunyons
1906 Arch ST.. Phile. 1t IL absolutely tree.
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THE GRIP CURE THAT DOES CURE.
Laxative Bromo Qunne Tablets removes. the
cause that produces La Grippe. The genuine has
L. B. Q. on each Tablet. 25c
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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT, COUNTY
of Sacramento State of California
In the matter of the estate OF MARY
e. HUMPHREY. formerly Mary e. Hall,
deceased -.
hove named deceased having filed hts
nefit;on herein duly verified praying for
an oder to mortgage, certain real estate
Of said decedent for the purposes therein
set forth. :.
that all persons interested in the estate
Of said deceased appear before the said
court on FRIDAY, the 10th day of March,
1890 al 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, State of
California then and there to show cause
why the following real property, to-wit:
The southwest quarter of section 49,
township south, range IL east NJ. D.
81 and M. situate in Stanislaus County,
california; or some part thereof should
not be mortgaged for the amount mem
TONED in said petition, to-wit: 81 25O. or
such lesser amount as to the court or
Judge may seem meet. Reference Is here
BY made to said petition for further par
Il IS further ordered that this order be
published only once a week for four sue
cessive weeks.
Dated: February 4th, A. D., 1899.
JOSEPH w. HUGHES,
Judge OF said Superior Court.
&e6tM
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY
of Sacramento, SIS. In the Superior Court
in and for said county.
The people of the State of California to
JOHN CALDWELL and H. J. PARKS,
greeting:
You are hereby notified that an action
was commenced In the Superior Court of
the county of Sacramento, State afore-
said by filing a complaint in the Clerks
office of said court, on the Both day of
January, 1899, in which action GEORGE
B. KATZENSTEIN is plaintiff and you
are defendants.
You are hereby directed to appear and
answer said complaint within ten days
from the service of this summons, exclu-
sive of the day of service. If served on
you in said county of Sacramento; and
within thirty days, exclusive of the day
Of service If served elsewhere; and you
are further notified that unless you so
appear and answer within the time above
specified the plaintiff will apply to the
court for the relief demanded. in the
complaint.
In witness whereof. I, VIM. b. Hamil-
ton, Clerk of court aforesaid, do here
unto set my hand and affix the seal of
said court this Both day of January. A.
jSeaI) VIM. B. HAMILTON, Clerk.
BY b. H. Gallup, Deputy Clerk.
Toll & Dunn, Attorneys for Plaintiff
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