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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-05-12

and SO more men will have to be
brought over here to take their place.
This seems funny when it is remem-
bered what roar some of them made
a few months ago to be returned home
because they came here to fight and NOT
to do guard OF dress parade work. They
have chance now to fight, and
should think they would hang on to II
as long as they are allowed to.
1t seems to me that they ought to, for
they are now good soldiers, have proved
themselves such, and SO could do bet
ter work than the new troops. l hope,
however, while they remain with US
they will hold down their correspond
ents a little better. 1t wouldn't make
the columns of the paper SO amusing,
but it would look more soldierly, and I
believe would create a better impression
even among their friends. Since this
fighting commenced I've heard volun-
teers laugh about the thrillings stories
they had put up about the battle OF
August 18th, and the disputes they had
about which organization was entitled
to the credit of capturing the city. They
think differently of it now, for, as l
heard one man who was here then say
to-day, H, boys, we didn't have amy
fight that day at all; if we did make a
great fuss about it at the time The
volunteers are right, and we are, too, II
we can't compete with them on news
paper work Well be here probably
when they have gone back to the girls
and the bouquets, and we will try hard
to keep the good work going here in
the Philippines until these people decide
to try Uncle Sans Government a while.
l hope you will print this, even if l am
only regular for this is new work to
me and l want to see how it will look in
type. 1 don't believe any of the volun-
teer boys win take any offense at it for
l intend none. I've seen them do as
good work under fire the last few weeks
as any soldiers could, but believe the
historians can put in into better read
ing shape than their newspaper CORE
spondents can. If this first venture of
mine takes all right I may join your
staff. Thanking you for the space it
may occupy in your columns, | am
yours truly, JUSTA REGULAR.
Co. Q, 9th U. S. Infantry.
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it is, are we to understand that the in
habitants of these regions became mere
chattels of the United States? This
question shows the trif1ing character of
the other; for while the United States
was perfectly ready at times to defend
its territorial rights in such purchases,
and has defended its rights by actual
force where the transfer of the territory
was opposed in amy way, yet in no
sense and at no time has it claimed to
own the bodies of its new inhabitants.
Together, in all cases. the old inhabit-
ants and the new. accepting the logic of
the situation. andewith as little friction
as possible, have worked out their own
financial and political and educational
salvation, very much to their own bene-
fit directly and very much to the benefit
Of the United States indirectly So long
as the spirit of the United States re-
mains what it Island added be the
brain that cannot see in the history of
the United States more of light than of
darkness, more of progress than of ret
repression, more of liberty than of mis-
ery-the genius of the people will be
found to adjust itself to new conditions
in way that is upright, wholesome
proper and American in the highest and
the truest sense.
With eXpansionists and anti-expan-
sionists alike the thought of enslaving
100000 people is abhorrent Yet in a
very true and utterly worthy sense this
mythical something made up of TO-
GO0,O0O restless units and yet possessing
| character of its own, does own us in
divfdually and so truly SO that there
never have been and never will be lack
ing men to give up their lives for the
perpetuity of this something which is
greater than US and more far-reaching
in its power than us.
We should quit twaddling about terms
that are misleading and about trif1es
that are not worth taking up, and come
to the really important facts of our
political life, SO that our thoughts our
acts and our lives are given to the i'm
provement of the day in which we live
and of the earth on which we tread.
Thus shall we do. The restoration of
peace to the tropical regions that are
ours will not mean their enslavement.
but, as far as possible, their enIighten-
ment, for each year sees among our
people an increase of genuine interest
in the unfortunate and backward on the
part of those who are fortunate and for
ward.
Irvington, N. Y, April "a, 1899.
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The TTnattaiuabIe.

(To Normal College Girl)
L do not wish 10 seem severe,
Nor would / be at all informal,
But l. would like to say right here
OF college maids / hold most dear
The one that's always normal
SO many of them are extreme
The wide-awake as we'll as dormaI.
they make me feel that life's a dream
OF Greek and Latin, which l deem
80 very far from normal.
But you, despite the things you know
OF Horace, Euclid, and Plato.
OF Adam Smith and Homer, and
The balance of that awful band
That used to give me trouble when
| mixed in with those college men
lou still have kept that guileless way
That went with them of other day.
When women who would keep in touch
With life did not learn quite so much,
And so were not too full of fads
To share the fortunes of our dads.
Wherefore, | say, ] judge that you
Are of the old kind, tried and true.
We've never met
But yet. but yet
Ny beating heart is all awhirl
To think life holds
Within its folds
A truly Normal College girl
Fen though. alasi she's not for me
At twenty when I'm ninety-three.
-Harper's Bazaar.
The Suez Canal took thirteen years tc
h1,fld
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jefferson Was a 'Lady's Man"

[ Jefferson was "ladys man." He
was noted as a gallant all over Vir-
| ginia He had one serious love affair
while in college with young woman
named Belinda, who lived at Carter s
Grove, a famous old place near Will
| iamsburg, the seat of William and
Mary College, where he was educated.
He afterward married widow, whose
acquaintance he made at Williamsburg
while he was studying law. Her name
was Margaret SHELTON Her father was
| a Mr.. Wayles, a planter who had a
fine place called 1.-The Forests a few
miles from the city. They seemed to
be attracted to each other by their
musical tastes. He was devoted to the
violin, and she played an accompani-
ment upon the harpsichord He had
left number of letters concerning his
courtship, which are published in his
biographies, and indicate that he was
not off with his old love before he was
on with the new.
He had considerable trouble adjust
ing his conduct to the satisfaction of
his own conscience The story goes
that he was spurred into an engage
ment with Martha Shelton by the
lIFetily VI lWo VI MS fr1enuS, Will
whom he came to an understanding
that they should draw cuts for the
first proposal. If she rejected the first
he was to retire and give the next a
chance, and if he was not accepted the
third was at liberty to propose. JEFF
ferson drew number one and started
for the Wayles plantation. His rivals
followed him, and hung over the hedge
listening to the music as he played
duets with his love- They concluded
from the tone of his instrument that
his wooing was successful and walked
home sconsolate.-Chicago Record.
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Brethren.

A tinker read a sweet poem about
the brotherhood of man. And later he
spied the author of that poem in the
market place, and ran up to him and
said: My brother, my dear brother,
let US go and eat a bit O. dinner to-
gether." And the poet answered that
he was not in the habit of picking bits
of dinner with persons whom he did
not have the honor to know-Literary
Para hIeS
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A Sure Sign.

well, yes" remarked the Kohack
Philosopher removing the stem of his
beloved pipe from his mouth; Il guess
you are right. / agree with you-in a
measure, anyway. L cackerlate. myself,
that to meet a hearse is a sure sign Of
death. / have never known of anybody
haulin live man around in a hearse."
-JudOe
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His Epitaph.

An old Yorkshire farmer died The
funeral being over, the widow decided
to have a tombstone that should dc
credit both to the deceased and her
self To the local stone mason she ex-
planned her wishes: Il don't want moth
ing out of tn way, but handsome and
simple. Like this:
WILLIAM WILSON,
Died Oct 4th, 1896
Aged 50.
The good die young
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is of the same opinion. He hates the
slaughter of little birds that they may
be pillaged of their plumage to make
Bond street gay. So he is painting for
exhibition in London picture with a
purpose. 1t will represent an altar ON
which are heaps of feathers, and over
which bends an angel of compassion,
one of Dante's birds of God.
Academy
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A Badly Sprained Arm.

Houston, Texas, Feb. %, 1898
DIR. Railway & Co.-Dear Sirs: August
25th last l had a badly sprained arm.
After using six different (what was
called remedies, / never got relief till
l used Railways Ready Relief, which
eased the pain at once ard cured me in
two days. My father, who is Sc years old.
says: Railways Ready Relief and Rad
ways Pills are the best of all medicines. -,
We keep them in the house the year
around. Respectfully,
THOMAS HANSBOROUGH,
Snecial Police City Hall
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Always the Greatest.

What do you consider the greatest
evidence of craftsmanship? asked the
civil service examiner.
Ability to get an office and hold it, y
promptly replied the applicant.-Chi-
cage Post
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G. f. Watts and the Birds.

Mr.. Ruskin once said that if an angel
visited England her sportsmen would
be out at once with their guns to shoot
the winged visitant. Mr. Watts, r. A.,
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Fresh Fish To-Day.

A complete assortment of fresh an'
salt water fish at our fish stalls to-day
Sacramento salmon, 10 cents a pound
The Pacific, j, near Eighth.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-05-12

Hoods Sarsaparilla makes the weak
strong, as numerous men and women
gladly testify.
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CURE FOR AID
Colds. Coughs Sore Throat. Influenza,
Bronchitis, Pneumonia, Swelling of the
Joints, Lumbago, Inflammation, Rheuma-
tism Neuralgia, Frostbites, Chilblains,
Headaches, Toothaches, Asthma, Difficult
Breathing.
Cures the worst pains in from one to
twenty minutes. Not one hour after
reading this need any one suffer with
pain. Sold by druggists
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The suez Canal took thirteen years to
build.
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JUST RECEIVED,
WOMEN'S SAILORS,
75C

IS We pride ourselves this season in having
but thoroughly up-to-date styles in womens rough
straw sailor hats. The shapes are much smaller
than last seasons and most women look stylish III
them. We have received several cases of these
correct hats and some will be found on sale to-day
IN Our millinery department displayed on the CEN
ter tables. Some have black velvet bands, others
have red and navy bands with white polka dots.
Both kinds are strongly in demand. 1t costs
nothing to try them on and we do not expect you
to purchase unless you think you look well in
them.
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TO-DAY AT $50 A. N.

LOT This sale of wash goods remnants
ETC., will contain great many full dress patterns
in choice Summer designs Every length has
been reduced to onehalf the former prices of these
materials when sold from the piece. Many very
pretty dress lengths will be in this collection
but it will be useless to expect to find them here
late in the day. In addition there will be scores Of
waist lengths in lawn dimity, cordettes, pique and
novelty wash goods Remember, every remnant in
this sale will be marked one-haf Our former sell
ing price We mean to make clean up all
short lengths
LOT II-One lot Of wide navy blue dress
prints with small white figures for wrappers etc:
These are exceptional value; SO inches wide, all
medium patterns. These are all perfect pieces and
have been reduced for the sale from 85c yard as
special inducement. Such goods cannot be bought
in case lots at our price
Sale Price, SC yd.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-09-02

Morris & Whitehead, of Portland,
were the best bidders. The bonds
were awarded them, their bids cover
ing the whole issue of S350,U00. For
the class A bonds, S133,OOO worth,
bear,r At per cent, they paid par and
a premium of S2lOO; for the class B
bonds, amounting to S2l7 600 and 8 per
cent, they will pay par. The class A
bonds run for twenty years while the
class B bonds can be called by the city
in stated amounts annually. Fred S.
Morris. of Morris & Whitehead, was
in Walla Walla looking after the firms
interest. These are the same parties
that purchased the 100000 city oil
Pendleton bonds which were issued on
July East Oregonian.
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WEBFOOT DAMPENED.
Heavy Rains all Over the Valley ol
Friday and Saturday.

Heavy Rains all Over the Valley on
Friday and Saturday.
Willamette valley had hardly dried
out after the rains of two weeks ago
when il was again visited by another
storm on Friday and Saturday of last
week. Thresniug had been resumed
in most localities on Wednesday. and
farmers were making good progress
with :heir harvesting. but the rain put
stop TO all operations, and it is found
that the last rain will cause more loss
than the first. In some places the
wheat sprouted badly, and will not he
salahle except for feed. and oats are
badly colored. IT is thought the last
storm will cause more damage
than the first. and even if the weather
shonld now remain dry until after
harvest is finished, there will be a
heavy loss to farmers. The hop crop
is pot thought 20 be materially in
jured, and if good weather prevails
from now until picking time hops will
be about up to the average. AS con-
sequence OF the storm, flour advanced
from 81 65 to So per barrel at Salem
Saturday, and it is expected the price
of wheat will go up few points when
the new crop is ffered on the markets.
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Money in Plums.

Orchardists this year who have had
prime plnms have made a good thing
out of them, as the fruit has been in
demand east and has commanded fair
prices. One fruit raiser of The Dalles
shipped 1900 crates of peach plums
during the season that netted him $500.
This crop was from an orchard of
only few acres, and certainly is
first rate return, it being as much
clear money as farmers usually make
off wheat farm of $50 acres. Such
results as this should prove to anyone
that fruit raising in Wasco county is
profitable, for any orchard after it
once begins 10 bear and is properly
cared for will bring good returns to
the owner. 1t costs no more to care
for an acre of orchard than it does to
plow and seed 10 acres to grain, and
the results are better. Ifevery farmer
in the country were to devote more at
tention 10 fruit raising the income of
the county would be greater than it is.
What is needed is more diversified
farming.
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An Oregon KIondike.

Messrs. Joles, Young and Miller, OF
the Sand Gulch Mining Co., who are
operating a placer mine in Spanish
gulch, Wheeler county, came in yester-
day from their mine and brought with
them 5000 in dust, the result of a four
months run. They began piping the
first of last April with two hydraulics,
and cleaned up the first OF August.
During the season they worked on an
average eight men in the mine,
hence their mine has paid them about
$3.50 to the man per day, better re
suit than has fallen TO majority of
the miners who went to Alaska. The
gold they took out is pretty coarse, the
largest nugget weighing S97, while
there were many nuggets that went
from 81 to SIS. 1t is at present dis
played at French & Co.'s bank, and re-
minds early settlers of older times
when this was the distributing point
for the upper country mines.
About two years ago the company
look up ground in Spanish gulch that
former miners considered worthless,
and this is the first seasons good run
they have made. They had sufficient
water to run two pipes four months,
and are still running one pipe, which
they will be able to continue in opera.
tion until the water freezes this fall.
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FROM OCEAN TO OCEAN.
Vanderbilts to Get Control of Through
Line Across the Continent.

vanderbilts to Get control of a Through
Line Across the Continent.
A New York dispatch dated August
81, says: Z" 1t is learned on excellent
authority that the Northern Pacific
Company. some time ago, disposed of
its entire holdings of Oregon Railroad
& Navigation Company preferred to a
banking house in this city, which is
closely Unidentified with Union Pacific
interests. The Oegon Short Line,
which is controlled by the Union Paci-
fic, is the owner of practically all the
common stock of the Oregon Railroad
& Navigation Company. The con-
trolling interest in the preferred stock
of the latter corporation has been
owned jointly by the Union Pacific,
Northern Pacific and Great Northern,
the holdings of these last two being
equal in amount but the Union Pacific
holdings bei' g much larger than those
of either of the others. BY the trans
fer of the Northern Pacific's. nterest,
il is Understood the Union Pacific
secures contlol Of the PREFER ed stock
of the Oregon Railroad & Navigation,
the common stock of which it already
controlled through its relations with
the Oregon Short Line"
The transfer of this stock to the
friends of the Union Pacific means
that in very short time the q. P.
will take charge OF the o. r. s. N. and
o. S. L roads. which will together
with the other roads owned ssby the
Vanderbilts will give them
tinuOus line from from New York to
Portland. And 1t Is not likely they
will stop even there, for they will
want road from the Atlantic to the
Pacific, hence will probably extend on
down to The mouth of the river. When
this is done, it will make one of the
greatest, if not the greatest railroad
systems in the world, and its Pacific
coast terminus will spring into city
that will be second only to San Fran
cisco on this side of the continent.
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LET'S MAKE AN EXHIBIT.
| WascO County should Re We'll kepre.
| s.nred at PortIaud and salem.

wasco County should Re We'll Kepre-
senued at Portland and salem.
Never before in the history of Ore
gon die Wasco county haye II better
opportunity 10 advertise itself by
making an exhibit OF its products than
at present. Crops il the Willamette
valley are not what they should be,
and the recent rains have proven dis
astrous to the grain whlie fruit was
almost a total failure. hence the cx-
nioits at the state fair AID PorVIs u d
exposition or farm aud orchard pro-
ducts from the counties west of tie
Cascades will not be up To the stand
arnd.
But Wasco county can make an ex-
hibit that will be most attractive
and will show to good advantag e
when tr-.usht in contrast with the
produce, uf other counties. A fruit
and vegetable exhibit can be made
that would be credltable any season,
and especially so this year when the
crops of other localities are short
both in quality and quantity. 1t is
therefore important that those who can
supply products that are suitable fer
display do so. The exhibits should
be placed in the hands of some CON-
peJent person vino will see chat they
are shown to an advantage both at the
state fair and Portland exposition, and
who will explain their merits TO the
visitors of those places.
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He Favors sheep Grazing on the Oregon
Timber Reserve,

He Favors sheep Grazing on the Oregon
Timber Reserve.
Hon. Binger Hermann, commits
sioner of the general land office, was
in Portland yesterday, and was inter-
viewed by Telegram reporter con-
cerning sheep on the timber reserves.
Here is what he said;
"While at home on this trip l have
been giving more than usual attention
to the subject of sheep grazing on the
timber reserves in this state. [ have
studied this question for many years,
but in view of the position taken by
the secretary OF agriculture recently, L
have given the matter still further
consideration, and l must say that |
differ from Secretary Wilson.
Now, am in favor of taking the
sheep off the reserves in most localities.
For instance, in New Mexico, Arizona,
and other states where it is very dry,
it is highly necessary that the sheep
should be kept off, and they are. But
here in Oregon, where there is so
much rain, and where the forests are
nearly ali of fir, there is no necessity
for removing the sheep. There is
plenty Of grass, and there is absolutely
no danger of sheep iniuring the growth
of fir.
''The latest statistics show that Ore
gon is at the head of the list in the
wool business. Why shoulc We cripple
this great industry by restricting the
grazing privilege when such restric'
tion car not possibly benefit the forests
The reports of the deputies who
are right in the forests, and who see
what is going on, do not Indicate that
the sheep is detrimental in auv way tc
the forest or to The young growth
there.
Now, l contend, as I have in the
past, that so long as the sheep do not
harm the reserves, that they should be
allowed to Craze there and thus help tC
foster one of our leading indurtries.
sit is possible TO prevent any injury
whatever arising from sheep grazing
on the reserves. All that is necessary
to limit the num Der of sheep allowed
on them to so many head, and limit
number of months in each year That
the sheep shall run at large on them.
There, with one or two other re
strictions, will be safeguard against
any possible damage that could arise.
NOW, I am heartily in favor of keep
jig all cattle or sheep off the Bull Run
reservation. This is necessary to
keep the excellent water supply Of
Portland pure. No sheep are allowed
in that locality and none should be,
but where there are 20 special reasons
for prohi biting such grazing in Oregon
l think it would be great mistake to
stop it,"
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Working Night ana Day.

The busiest and mightiest little
thing that ever was made is DR.. King IS
New Life Pills. Every pill is sugar
coated globule of health, that changes
weakness into strength, listlessness
nto energy. brain fag into mental
power. They're wonderful in building
up the health. Only 25c per box.
Sold by Blakeley & Houghton, drug
gistS
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From Mondays Daily.

Mrs. Daut left by boat this morning
for Portland.
A. and ]. F. Beard, of Fossil, were
in the city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. q. Wilson went to
Portland on the morning train.
Governor Stone, of Pennsylvania, and
sty passed down the road yesterday
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WaIla WaIIa,s Bonds.

Walla Walla city offered for sale
$3.50. 900 worth of bonds some weeks
since. Bids came from several eastern
houses but when they were opened
we're found not TO be satisfactory and
were all rejected. New bids were ad-
vertised for and these were opened
Thursday night. II is found that