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The record-union., 1899-02-09
IN SENATE.
Stratton's Primary Election Bill
Passed-Noon Lunch Hour.

In the Senate yesterday commune
cation from Frank S. Boggs, son of
the late Senator John Boggs, express
ing appreciation on behalf of the fam
lily of the deceased for the tributes paid
TO his memory by resolution and on the
floor of the Senate, was read.
A petition from David D. Porter Post,
G. A., r. of Oakland requesting the
passage of bill appropriating $4,000
for the erection of a statute of Colonel
E. D. Baker, was read and placed on
file.
ASSEMBLY MESSAGES
Assembly messages were read which
announced the adoption of the follow
ing: S. c. r. 6, granting Lieutenant
Governor Neff a six months leave Of
absence, and S. J. r. 8, relating to ir-
rigation of arid lands. Also passed
A. BIS 80 and 246
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Bills were introduced as follows:
Taylor-Relating to the organization
and management of live stock compa-
nies. Corporations.
Amending Section 1,726 of the Polit-
ical Code. relating to the duties of
Public Administrators. Judiciary
Currier-Relating to municipal cor
porations. Municipal Corporations.
Cutter-To regulate the business of
commission merchants, agents: factors
and brokers. Farming, Dairying and
Manufacturing
The President pro tenn. announced
that he had assigned Senator Curtin to
the Committee on Roads and Highways,
vice Senator Boggs, deceased.
DAIRY BILL CONTINUED.
S. b. 80. by Dickinson, to provide for
the inspection of dairies. factories OF
dairy products and of dairy products
as to their sanitary condition, and as
to the health of stock, and to prevent
the sale of milk and the products of
milk drawn from diseased animals to
the people of this State, and to pre-
vent the spread of infectious and con-
tagious diseases common to stock. and
to appropriate money therefor was
taken up for final action, and Smith
opposed it, asserting that the dairymen
of the State did not desire the passage
of such law. He thought it unnec-
essary to create another expensive COM
mission.
Dickinson said that a bill introduced
by Smith would come before the Com
mittee on Farming and Dairying before
the next legislative day. He suggest
ed that there might be something in
it-that the dairymen of Kern County
might not desire any law. and at his
request further action on the bill was
deferred until Smiths bill could be ex-
amined and reported back by the COM
mittee.
PRIMARY ELECTIONS BILL.
S. B. 30, by Stratton, to add fifteen
new sections to the Political Code. con-
cerning elections. and providing for
the election of delegates to conventions
of political parties at elections known
and designated as primary elections.
came up for third reading.
Stratton briefly explained that the
bill aimed to provide law for properly
conducting primary elections, so that
every citizen might cast ballot with
some assurance that it would be
counted.
SHORTRIDGE BEGINS THE
TROUBLE.
| Shortridge. after long peroration,
opposed the bill, claiming that it would,
In the first place, be too expensive.
The record-union., 1899-02-09
IN THE ASSEMBLY.
Plenty Of Work but Not Great
Deal of Talk.

q
Deal of Talk.
After the routine opening of the AS
sembly yesterday morning leave of alb
sence was granted to Clark.
DOCTORS AND LAWMAKERS
The Speaker appointed a joint COM
mittee of six under Kelleys resolution
of Tuesday calling for committee of
three members and three physicians to
visit Milton j. Green and report upon
his condition of health. Following is
the joint committee: Belshaw (Chair-
MANI, Works, Boone, Drs. w. H. Bald
win, G. l.. Simmons, and w. T. Wizard.
Speaker pro tenn. Dunlap was called
to the chair.
Knowland offered resolution calling
for an appropriation of $40 for neces-
sary furnishings in the way of rubber
stamps, etc, for Chief Clerk Kyle's
desk. Referred to Ways and Means
Under the order of reports from
standing committees were the follow
ing:
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
Johnson. Chairman, reported back
Atherton's A. B. 123, to prevent the
maintenance against the State of any
action or proceeding for the collection
or recovery of any money alleged to
be due said county or any officer thereof
for services rendered in the assessment,
equalization. auditing and collection of
ad valorem taxes without recommends
tion.
Also, Stewards A. b. 346, amending
the Code of Civil Procedure relating to
the settlement of accounts of trustees,
and to compensation of trustees; S. b..
1877. to repeal the Act authorizing the
allowance, settlement and payment of
claims Of counties against the State;
Grif1in's A. B. $50, to amend the Penal
CONTINUED on Seventh Page)
The record-union., 1899-02-09
Afternoon Session.

Doty introduced a bill providing for
the construction of State highway
between Sacramento and Folsom, and
making an appropriation of $4,000
The record-union., 1899-02-09
ASSEMBLY MESSAGES.

Assembly messages were read which
announced the adoption of the follow
ing: S. c. r. 6, granting Lieutenant
Governor Neff six months leave Of
absence, and S. J. r. 8, relating to ir-
rigation of arid lands. Also passed
A R's ~ and DIG
The record-union., 1899-02-09

Shortridge. after a long peroration,
opposed the bill, claiming that it would.
In the first place. be too expensive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-17

| The evening CT the day she had met
| Tim Henderson. while she was Smelling
| the clans. which she had found in plenty.
sne wondered that her efforts had met
| with such poor success When the clans
! were shelled, she sat down to sew on her
/ next summers dresses, still thinking OF
Tim.
Tim was in No. As room, where he
spent every evening talking to men OF
sizes of clubmen.
No. is a unique institution on the is
land of Nantucket. 1t derives its name
from the fire engine which is its special
charge. 1t is an old hand engine and has
had its nose put out of joint by the new
steamer which the town in a fit of prodi-
Gality purchased recently Some people
say it is more ornamental than useful,
and it certainly does look pretty when it
goes through the old lanes.
No. is still in commission, just the
same, and, while il may be 4 little old
fashioned, if there is ever Il fire, which
is rare, the combination of No and No.
As men is hard TO beat
But there is a good deal more to No.
than that 1t has risen to point
where it wieIds great social and political
Importance. Candidates for Office like
to call No. As men their friends. 1t is
far from being n Sunday school, and the
common run of the clergy would probably
not feel much at ease in the society Of
its members. -
But this story does not deal with No.
As affairs SO much as with one of its
members.
His companions noticed that Tim was
unusually silent this evening.
Billy Newcomb, who had happened to
be rabbit shooting upon Coatue when
Tim had taken on his cargo, had been
keenly interested i'll the adventure.
While others were seeking solicitously
for the cause of Tins silence he was
biding his time. All they had got out of
Tim had expressed about as much as a
crows croak. but Billy got rise.
'1'll tell you what's the matter with
Tim. He's in love"
''Never" one declared. Tins the last
oner'
well. I'll bet you it is so. for 1 seen
him with that Hayward girl, scallOpiIr,
today. So nOw"'
Now, 1 jest want to know" said an
other. "WeIl, well, if it's so, I'm glad G.
it. It's high time, Tim, an 1 wish you
WE'LL
Others wished Tim well, too. so thor
oughly and increasingly that he had no
time to explain, if he had had words to
explain himself, which may well be
doubted.
lie returned nome TO MS mother early
that night, and the next thing he went
to see Persis instead of going to No. /.
He was received with warmth that
brought the blood to his face and kept it
there for the rest of the evening.
The conversation was mainly devoted
to the past season and the prospects of
the next and the probable market quo
tations on scallops when Lent came
1t was only when Tim started to go
that he approached the subject of his Wis
it with n trepidation that was plainly Wis
ible to Persis, it might have been to
any one.
Il wonder" he beGan-that is, l was
thinkin sorter-that is, whether you'd
ever danced. Don't want to seem inquis-
tive, you know, only l kinder thought IL
like to know"
Why. yes, Tim, can dance, an like
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-17
a Compliment.

Apropos of the late Lord Watson's
prediction for interrupting counsel
and the story of Lord Bramwelrs ex-
hortation to his learned brother to
cease worrying n certain arguing bar
rister. a correspondent tells how on one
occasion Lord Watson justified his in-
yeterate habit of interposition.
Il ventured," he says, "once out OF
court to complain to him of his too fire.
quent Interruptions from which had
suffered in court.
He answered: Eth? Man, you should
not complain of that, for l never in
terrupt Il fool "-London Globe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-17

De. thrown Into the sea. That moment
would be his last. for nothing, not even
a lifeboat, could live in that sea.
1t was not time to stop and consider.
The life saving captain was about to
speak TO his men, to command them to go
TO almost certain death. when n form
shot out of the darkness and grabbed the
life line. The men on shore swore, not
softly" but above the roaring of the
storm they were heard, and it seemed as
If they called him a fool. No one knew
who it was. for he was scarcely in view
long enough, even if he could have been
recognized. Each time the line few into
the air the men on shore held their
breath.
Once man and line parted and disap-
peared. y low groan mingled with the
storm. Then the line flew up again, and
the man was again slowly creeping to-
ward the buoy.
There was no timekeeper for that race
with death. 1t seemed as if hours had
passed when the buoy again yielded to
the pull from the shore, and the two men
were brought to safety.
When they picked up Tim Henderson,
already unconscious, they carried him to
the station as tenderly mother gath
ers her child to her arms They had for
gotten to cheer at first. That came later,
when the waiting crowd saw the fisher
man stepping forth into the open air.
Tim walked back to town. He resent
ed any demonstration. He went home.
Persis Hayward waited all day for him,
but she did not understand him yet. If
she thought it was for her that he risked
his life, she was mistaken. She learned
about that afterward.
Christmas night the wind had changed
to northeast, and the rain had turned in
to sleet and snow. Bnt the weather did
not count with Pcrsis. She had the
street TO herself as she half walked and
half blew down Newtown way. Later
she had Tim TO herself too
1t has never been really known what
happened, but it has leaked out that Tim
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-17

| important organ was reputed to be 9
rather hard specimen of its kind.
Hello, friend" Tim shouted. "Any
luck:''
"Only a few"
Guess you'd do better if you was VI
Poverty point
Its too fur for me-"
IF you'd Jest as soon, I'd admire to
take you up thar. faint outen my way
a mite. I'll come up as nigh as l darst
an you can wade out"
Persis nodded her assent. She was
dressed for her work and wore pair OF
rubber boots which were evidently made
for a man. In "A few minutes the pair
were lacking toward Poverty point.
Don't know as I've ever seen you be-
fore. But p'r'aps you've heered o me.
I'm Tim Henderson, that lives down
Newtown way. I'm member o No. A.
/ go scallopin in winter an drive car
riage in summer. i amt one o the kind
that loafs around tween times nuther.
I'm ready for anything thatll bring in 10
cents. What 1 get is enough for ma and
me. Besides, we have generally put 4
leetle in the bank when the end O. the
season comes. That's more'n most do
down here"
"Yes, know you. I've seen you drivin
carriage The summer folks say you are
as 'commodatin as can be-"
well 1 try to be jest civil; that's
about ALL"
That's more than some is anyhow"
"WeIl, 1 guess you're right. But it
don't pay"
Guess you don't know who 1 am?"
IN have to cave on that, sure. I've
'nough to do without keepin track o the
girls in this town. Never was any great
after 'em anyhow"
I'm only Persis-Persis Hayward. ]
sell cigars over the counter at the Sea
View House in the summer an do any
thing that comes along in the winter 'cept
work out. / won't do that Never could
get along with women anyway"
Persis observed her new friend closely,
but Tim seemed hardly to notice her.
His eyes were busy with the horizon,
which was a trife threatening. But the
eye of n sailor will sweep in more in one
glance than a landlubber in q week.
Persis Hayward was worthy of more
attention than she received on this occa-
sion. She was accustomed to more, too,
which made it harder to bear. a feeling
of pique was rising within her. An APP
premiership of four summers in serving
the narcotic tastes of ''all sorts and con-
ditiOns" of men had given her an insight
into the masculine nature. Whether it
was the best side is a matter for others
to decide. There is no doubt at all that
tnere were not q lew VINO liked ner better
than the cigars she dispensed. The wives
and mothers who approved of her might
be numbered on the fingers of one hand.
But, in spite of all this, Persis was all
right. Neither does it matter great deal
whether she was pretty or not. The
young men thought she was, while older
ones said she was invariably cheerful and
good to pass the time O. day with" In
reality she was as trim as IL steam yacht,
ever ready with a sparkling retort. and
her deft parrying with words would have
made n medieval swordsman invulnera-
bic. Deep down in her heart Persis had
not n very high opinion of the species OF
mankind that hung over her counter and
gossiped with her by the hour. No mat
ter how the outside world looked at her
she, in truth. had certain pre-
ideas as to the qualities which
constituted real man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-17

| TO, WHAT'S more
well, I'm glad-that is, I might be Il
only Tins arms, in a series of ges-
lures not modelled after the Delsarte sys-
TEN. were vainly trying TO help him ex-
press himself. You see," he continued,
1--WE No. boys have series o dances
! every winter-that is, assemblies, we call
/ 'em-an / kinder thought you might sort
er like to go:"
! When he had at last sailed through his
difficulties of speech, Tim was standing
on one leg, and there was perspiration on
his brow.
why, yes: certainly I'd like to go.
| You're real kind"
| Tim quickly turned, opened the kitchen
| door and departed without even saying
! good night.
| Tim was himself again when he went
to No. the next evening. He showed no
, resentment at the gibes which were aimed
! at him, and they finally ceased He only
said, You jest wait till the dances be-
GIN
/ This they did, and there was not Il SOL
emn face in the hall when he entered it
the following week with Persis by the
hand.
1t was a happy winter for Tim, almost
the happiest he had ever known, and it
was not until summer came that he found
fly in his ointment. There had been no
expressed understanding between the
pair. but then understandin are not al
ways put in words. 1t was only when
/, Tim and Persis misunderstood each other
that they approached the subject of their
relations with each other.
1t happened when the summer season
had begun. Tim had appeared in a new.
trim surrey, and business was good, and
the world looked sweet and lovely to him.
But, however the extremely virtuous
may feel about it, jealousy is no respecter
of persons. When Tim passed the Sea
View House. he always stretched his
neck and looked for Persis. Persis gen
orally saw him and waved and smiled.
The city people smiled, too. and thought
II was so pleasant to see Il happy pair OF
lovers, even i'll humble life"
But there were times when Persis did
not see Tim. They were not many, to
be sure, but enough to crush the life out
of him. That Persis could ever be seen
laughing and joking with Il stranger and
not see him when he passed killed his
heart. summoned all the baseness in his
soul to the surface and at last made
him the sepulcher of a once happy ma
ture.
1t was all done in a minute. He did
not often see Persis, but once in the mid
die of the summer he met her when his
resentment was hot within him.
See here. Persis." he began-aud
speech came easy and without hesitation
-"seems to me you're sometimes pretty
close to them city fellers. An what 60
they care for you anyway
He couldn't have done worse. She had
stopped suddenly.
Tim Henderson, what do you meant
What have you to say about what l do?
Say, do you think you're captain o this
craft?'
"Why. l dunno. but / kinder s'posed
you an me was goin together
''Well. you needn't s'pose you're under
any obligations. | see you're jest like all
the rest o the men. / want man that
is man. | want Il fellow that has some
thin % the hero in him. l don't want any
o the trash that has only suspicious
when they see Il man an woman talkin
together kinder friendly like" She turn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-17
THE YUlE LOG
It Has Its Origin In Scandinavian
Mythology.

In the Scandinavian feast of JUL.
when they burned huge bonfires i'll honor
of Thor, we discover the origin of the
Yule log. The descendants of the old
Norsemen, who no doubt are responsible
for the custom in England, carefully
preserved half of the log with which to
be burned at next Yuletide, and so we
have the old English proverb, but in
poetical form, by Herrick:
Part must be kept wherewith to tend
The Christmas log next year,
Ard'where tits safely kept the fend
Can do no mischief here.
The Druidical contribution to the mod
ern Christmas celebration originated in
the annual feast given in honor of the
Druid god Tutanus. who corresponds TO
the Phoenician sun god Baal. His IA
vorite among all trees and plants OF the
forest was supposed TO be the mistletoc.
The number three was held in rever-
ence by these ancient people, and, be-
cause the leaves and berries of this par
asite grew in clusters of three, this, in
addition to the glory of being Tutanus'
favorite. made the plant sacred. and an
nually there was a great festival given
in its honor.
In the choice and selection of the Yule
log the ash tree plays a very important
part. In Scandinavian mythology it is
Odin'S tree and was most noble, for its
wood made the spear and the javclin.
the oar and the mast. In their Ian
guaGe ash means man, and the legend
runs that when the sons of Bor, who
were sons of Odin, formed the first man
and woman they were made out of
piece of ash. This man was named
Aska. And at the present day in Devon
shire, a relic of this pagan reverence
for this tree, we find the Christmas fagot
made of ash sticks. bound tightly to-
gether by green withes or bands of pol
lard oak. AS each withe bursts quart
of cider is passed around, and healths
are drunk. amid great glee and rejoicing.
The gypsies, too, and the wild hill peo-
pie of Bavaria and Bohemia reverence
the ash. although their legends attached
to it are Christian in their origin.-Bos-
ton Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-17
THE LASS WHO
LOVED A HERO. :

Some one has said that the time is not
far away when ''scallopers" and summer
visitors will be the only residents of Nan
tucket island. This opinion savors of
the pessimist and ought not to be toIer-
ated.
But IL this prophecy should ever be-
come n fact it is not unlikely that the
"scalloper" would stand higher in 1.-THE
kingdom OF heaven" This does not i'm
ply that the summer visitor is not all
right. Decidedly it would be hard to get
along without him. But give the man
who knows life his choice, and it will be
the Nantucket fisherman every time.
When Tim Henderson first saw Per-
sis Hayward he was sailing up and
down the harbor in his catboat, the Nan
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-17
A CHRISTMAS SONG.

Shining sprays of ivy bring!
Irvine carcanet for Mirth,
Who shall make the echoes ring
Round the genial Christmas hearth.
Hunchback Care away shall creep,
With Distrust and Doubt, forsoothI
And the nirnble quip shall leap
From the lip of Age and Youth.
And while Marian, trim of tread,
Sets the candles all aglow,
Slyly Ger the rnaiden's head
One shall hang the mistIetoe.
Then it's ha. my lass, and heyi
And it's no! my lad, and hi.
Faith, his wits are gone astray
Who would let the chance slip byi
Clinton Scotland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-17

Jest ABOUT night 10 take EN- over rne bar,
an they wouldn't do for deep water
craft"
Perhaps the best thing about the whole
affair is that they understood each other
before the fatal tie was bound, and at
least one woman has proved that nlatri-
nony and woman's independence are
not necessarily incompatible. - Boston
Cslnbe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-17

said: I'D done the same thing any time
if l hadn't stopped to think. The first
thing | knew / was out on that line, an l
wouldn't swear that | was glad on it,
When Tim and Pcrsis were married the
next summer. there was Il good deal of
fuss made, especially by the summer Wis
itors, but Tim says their water line is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-17

"GUEss YOU DON'T KNOW WHO AMP"
cy Higgins, dragging his scoop net be-
hind him in search of scallops. Persis
was digging CLAIMS along the flats.
They were clad in manner that was
hardly calculated to make an impression
on each other. yet Tim wore a soft place
in his heart ever after. although that
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-04-06
THE STATE or SOUTH DAKOTA.
Department Of Insurance.
Company's Certificate Of Authocty-~
Whereas. The
NORTHWESTERN LIFE ASSOCIAp
TON.

. corporation organized under the lava u
Minnesota, has fled in this office q sworn
statement exhibiting its condition and bus
iness for the year ending December 81,
iso8, conformable to the requirements Of tbo
laws Of this state regulating the business
OF insurance. and
: Whereas, The aid company hAa fled IN
this Office duly certified copy Of its char.
ter. with certificate 'oe organization in COM
pliance with the REQUIREMENTS OF the insuy-
anes law Aforesaid;
Now. Thsref9re. !. L G. Campbell, Com:
missioner OF Insurance of the State Of
South Dakota, pursuant to the provisions
Of said laws, do hereby certify that thq
above named company 10 fully empowered
through its authorized agents. to transact
its appropriate business Of assessment
insurance IN this state, according to laws
thereof. until the 3lst day Of December, A.
ID. 1909.
In Testimony Whereof. have hereunto
set my hand and seal at Pierre, this llth
day Of February. 1890.
[Seal. L. C. CAMPBELL,
Commissioner Of Insurance.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-04-06
DISBURSEMENTS DURING NE

Losses and claims detailed
schedule fled) ...... .....$ l07,742.l0
Assessments paid from ma
turity fund ...... ........ 385.43
Fer surrender values ....... 2,279.66
Commissions and fees retained
by or paid or allowed to
agents on account OF fees
and dues ...... ...,.. 50,407.3 "a
Commissions paid or allow
ed for collecting assess
ments -. 80. ...... G,640.72
Salaries of managers and
agents not paid by com.
missions -. .......... l2,s5s.o7
Salaries of officers; other
compensation of officers 80. 100000
Salaries and other compen-
sation OF office employees. 5,960.25.
Medical examiners fees
whether paid direct by
members or otherwise 49,. S,l65.00
Rent, taxes, advertising and
printing -. .... ........ 6,69S.Oi
All other items -. ........ 20,253.30
4
Total disbursements .....S 238, ,2S9.9l
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-04-06
ANNUAL STATEMENT

For the year ending December 81, A. u.
1893, Of the condition OF the
NORTHWESTERN LIFE ASSOCIA-
TION.
Organized under the laws Of the State OF
Minnesota. made to the commissioner OF in
surance of the state of South Dakota, pur.
suant to the laws of said state.
President-Dr. J. +. Force.
Secretary--C. +. Force.
Incorporated September Is, 1855. Conn
meneed business September 10, 1883.
Principal Office, 32232i Hennepin avenue,
Minneapolis, MINI.