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The record-union., 1899-11-14
How a Gross Was Won.

Not long ago a French chroniquer--
Montmirail of the Paris .Gaulois'-en-
countered in a little village of the south
of France a gardener, who wore pinned
on his clean Sunday blouse the ribbon
of the Legion of Honor Naturally. the
newspaper man desired to know how he
got it. The gardener, who like many
of his trade, seemed to be a silent man,
was averse to meeting an old and
wearisome demand, but finally be be-
gan:
''Oh, I don't know how 1 got it! L
was at Bazeilles with the rest of the
battery. All of the officers were killed :
then down went all the non-commis-
stoned officers. Bang! bang! bang! BY
and by all the soldiers were down but
me. l had fired the last shot, and
naturally was doing what / could to
stand off the Bavarians.
"Well, General came. and says he:
Where's your officers?'
All down. says l.
Where's your gunners?' says he.
All down but me- says l.
"'And you've been fighting here all
alone?' says he.
couldn't let 'ern come and get the
guns,-couid i 2 I says; and then he up
and puts this ribbon on me, probably
because there was nobody else-there to
put it on."-Youth's Companion
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WASSERMAN, KAUFMAN & CO.
Romance in Flowers.

There are many pretty stories con-
nected with the wild flowers and their
names. Take first the little Carline
thistle, whose golden eye set about the
straw-colored rays is among the COM
monest wild plants on every wind
swept waste and barren down of Eng
land. His name of Carlina is contract
ed from Carolina, and there runs an an
cient tradition that an angel appeared
to Charlemagne when his army was
sick of plague and pointed out to him
a cure for the scourge in the shape of
this common blossom. 1t was used for
hysteria also, and to this day peasants
in Germany and France hang it up as a
weather glass, for the flowers expand
in dry weather, but shut up if moisture
threatens.
Another water-lover is myosotis-
Greek, mus a mouse and otos, an ear;
from the shape of the foliage. Every
rivulet, every rivers brink, is brighten
ed by his blue eyes, and the little plant
has been an emblem of friendship
throughout Europe for many years.
Tradition says that two lovers, lettering
beside deep waters in the old time, saw
mouse ear growing upon an island in
IL,
the man, with more chivalry than COM
mon sense, plunged in, and, reaching
the spot, plucked the flower. But his
strength failed him on the homeward
journey and he could not regain the
shore. With a last effort he flung the
flowers to the girl, cried "Forget-me-
mott" and sank to rise no more
Nasturtium is a word the derivation
of which will occur to few who see it,
Yet there is laugh in it that you
may recall when next time you eat
water cress and bread and butter, or
see the plant sharing ditch or stream
side with its little four-leaf blossoms.
The word is derived from nasu torsus. a
convulsed nOSe-an effect supposed to
be produced on the human eater bv
its aerid and pungent qualities The
famous old remedy of spring juices, be-
loved by our Observation-Disclosures, was
concocted of the water cress mingled
with brook lime, or scurvy grass and
Seville oranges.-Chicag News.
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BALLOT REFORM.
John Wanamaker Says It Is an
Urgent Necessity.

NEW YORK, Nov. I3.-The WORLD
will publish tomorrow statement
from John Wanamaker, dated Philadel-
phia, November 18th, in which he says:
1.-THE recent revelations of corruption
in the conduct of elections in Philadel-
phia ought to deeply impress Thought
full citizens the entire country over OF
the urgent necessity for ballot reform.
By ballot reform l mean such legal en-
actment and regulations as will, hrst,
make ballot absolutely secret, and
therefore absolutely free, and, second,
such devices, whether mechanical or
otherwise, as will make a true account
and return of the votes legally cast as
near as may be an absolute certainty.
This, it seems to me, is the deslrCera-
tum of modern politics in this country.
Political freedom and equality are
secured by constitutional and statutory
enactments, and the only thing need
full is an electoral system which will
enable the freemen of the country 10
cast their votes without intimidation
or coercion, and to have their will thus
freely expressed. honestly recorded and
returned.
in Philadelphia we have not had
an honest election IOr many years sthu
the debauchery of the ballot has ac-
quired the system and precision OF
science with the dominant so-called
Republican machine.
"Of course it would have been i1npos-
sible, but for the dominant machine in
this city, to have SO thoroughly sub
ordinated the electoral system to its
dishonest uses, had there been mi
nority organization of even ordinary
honesty and competency But there is
no such minority organization in this
city What is called the Democratic
organization is but an agency for the
corrupt Republican machine.
'.All the machines are against ballot
reform, for the machine cannot live and
thrive a day if the people, the honest
masses whose. hearts are right, can
ever obtain an opportunity to express
their condemnation freely and have 1t
honestly returned and recognized. Bal
lot reform, therefore, I place first on
the list of political needs OF the hour,
and in Pennsylvania it is the issue
which overshadows all others IN its
deep Importance and far reaching eff
fpctS'
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THE KAIsER's REALM.
Wants to be on Good Terms Will
American and Great Britain.

LONDON, Nov 1.-THE afternoon
newspapers, commenting on Emperor
Williams approaching visit to England
and the improved relations between
Germany and Great Britain, voice the
general opinion here, saying:
THE latter is in a great part due TO
the vast change in the relations be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain, which preceded it, and from
which Germany has drawn the obvious
deductions that legitimate colonial am
billions cannot possibly be fulfilled in
the face of the hostility of the two Eng
lish speaking peoples.
According to the "St. James Gazette
with the establishment of good rela-
lions between London and Washing
ton. it became necessary for Germany
to stand on friendly terms with both.
There has been, the paper proceeds, 10
unqualified promises of future armed
support, but the three countries have
decided to live on civil terms for bust
ness reasons.
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SOUTHERN PACIFIC SYSTEM.
Earnings of the Company in July,
August and September.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 13.-Accord-
ing to a statement just issued the gross
earnings of the Southern Pacific Com
pany for July, August and September
last aggregated SIG, 2.4 534, an increase
of S2,626, 100 over the same period of
1898. Operating expenses We're 50. 49,
62S. an increase of 81 ,427. 394 The net
earnings were 6,455. COG, an increase
of 81, 19S.515 over the same period of
last year.
During July and August last the Cen
trail Pacific's gross earnings aggregated
Sc, 450610, an increase of SI34, 46S over
the same period of last year. Operating
expenses were 81, S62 1874. or an increase
of $246 O49 The net earnings amounted
to 81 ,62S, 476, an increase of $4SS. 4l9
over the same two months of last year.
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Accidentally Killed by a Train.

VENTURA, Nov. 13.-Early this
morning, two and a half miles west of
Santa Paula, the body of an aged man
was found near the railroad track. with
his neck broken. The Coroner's inquest
developed the fact that the victim was
an old soldier. In his pocket was found
honorable discharge papers, he having
been a member of Company H, Kan
sas Volunteers under the name OF
Harry S. Ettynger. 1t developed that
he was accidentally killed by the train.
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December 10Th, at Washington, to name
the time and place for holding the next
National Republican Convention The
for two days.
The following named cities are men
toned as probable applicants for the
National Convention next year: Kan
sas City, Chicago, ST. Louis, San Fran
cisco, Cleveland, Minneapolis, Denver,
Milwaukee and Buffalo.
Secretary Dick will also issue formal
call for the members of the National
Committee to meet on the date above
mentioned.
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DIAMOND ROBBERY.
Gems Valued at Thirty Thousand
Dollars Stolen at Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, Nov. l3.-Thirty thou
sand dollars worth of diamonds We're
stolen this afternoon from the store Of
Sigler Bros, at No. 354 Euclid avenue.
Three men entered the store, which is
on the second floor. One of the trio
stood at the elevator cage, and the
other two entered the office of Mr. Sig
Ter.
One of the strangers engaged the at
tention of one of the clerks and the
other talked to Mr.. Sigler at whose
side was black box, four by ten
inches, containing the diamonds MIR.
Sigler says his attention was detracted
for a moment, and upon turning to his
supposed customers both had fed. and
the box of jewels was gone.
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VICE PRESIDENT HOBART.
Hopes Entertained That His Life
May be Preserved.

PATERSON IN. j.. Nov. 13.--Im-
provement in the condition Of Vice
President Hobart continues, and Mrs.
lily feel confident that the life Of the
Vice President will be preserved for
long time, even if his complete recov-
cry is not considered Il possibility by
his physicians. To-day he was able to
partake of all his meals at the usual
times Mrs. Hobart, who has been at
his bedside almost continually since mis-
serious illness began, felt SC encour-
aged at the improvement this afternoon
that she consented to go Tor a drive.
This is the first time that she has been
willing to leave the Hobart residence
for even few moments during the last
two weeks.
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SUDDEN DEATH.
S. L. Overstreet Expires on a Santa
Passenger Train.

GUTHRIE 60. To, Nov. lbs. L..
Overstreet, United States District At
torney for Oklahoma, died suddenly this
morning on a Santa Fe passenger train
shortly before reaching Chicago. Mr.
Overstreet was on his way to Frank
lin, Ind, to attend family reunion to
celebrate the golden wedding of his
parents.
Il CHICAGO, Nov. 13.-S. l.. Overstreet,
United States District Attorney for Ok
ahona, who was found dead in the
sleeper of the Atchison Topeka and
Santa Fe train near Joliet, ILL.,, this
morning, was en- route from Guthrie to
Chicago. According to the Pullman
conductor. Mr.. Overstreet complained
considerably of pains in his stomach,
and retired early to bed. About 5
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o'clock this morning, shortly before the.
train arrived at Joliet, the porter OF the
Pullman car went to Mr.. Overstreet $
berth to arouse him and found him
dead. Mr.. Overstreet was travelling
alone.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. lbs. l..
Overstreet, who died on train near
Joliet, Ill.,, was brother of Congress
man Joseph Overstreet Of the Seventh
District. The family reunion which Mr.
Overstreet was on his way to attend
was to have occurred at Franklin next
Friday.
The record-union., 1899-11-14
COIOred Flannel
and Silk Work,

Something very rich is colored
wool flannel, with handsome
embroidered patterns, in co1ored
silks, contrasted as follows:
Lavender silk on black flannel.
Gold silk on black flannel.
White silk on pink flannel.
White silk on blue flannel.
Black silk on red flannel.
Black silk on gray flannel.
Pink silk on white flannel.
Blue silk on white flannel.
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Fatal Rail Accident.

JEROME (Ariz.), Nov. 13.-An incom-
ing passenger train on the United Verde
and Pacific Railroad was ditched eight
miles north of here. The engine and
two fiat cars rolled from bridge No. Is
and crushed the fireman, David Rose.
beneath the engine. The other trainmen
and passengers escaped uninjured. The
road has the greatest curves and grades
of any road in the United States, but
this is the first accident that has ever
happened on the road during its five
years of operation.
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STORAGE OF FLOOD WATERS.
Convention Of the State Association
to Meet To-Day.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 13 - The
first convention Of the California State
Association for the Storage of Flood
Waters will be called to order at 1O:5U
o'clock to-morEow morning in the Pal
ace Hotel. At least 400 delegates are
expected to be present
The purpose of the association is to
enlist the organized cooperation of the
people of the State in the formulation
and execution of a successful plan for
poop eql Supnq!IsIp puB pepunoduI
waters of California for use in devel-
oping the commercial, manufacturing
agricultural and mining resources OF
the State.
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The Case Against Welburn.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 13.-The
case of the Government against ex-
Internal Revenue Collector Welburn
was called in the United States District
Court to-day. United States District
Attorney CoombS announced that c. L..
Zeller, one of the witnesses, was absent
in Central America, he being employed
as purser on the steamer Acapulco. Mr..
Coombs thereupon asked for a post
ponement until January. An offer of
the defense to agree to the reading of
the previous testimony of Mr.. Zeller
was agreed to, and the date of the trial
will be set tomorrow, probably for
some day next week.
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Transcontinenta1 Rate War.

SEATTLE, Nov. 13.-Another cut of
50 in the rate from Seattle to Chicago
to-day, making the second-class fare
$50, seems to have reached the bed
rock in the decentralization that has eX-
listed among the Western transconti-
mental lines. There is no more business
to justify further cutting, and it would,
therefore. seem that the end must be
reached in three or four days, and the
tariff restored to its former level. The
cut was made by brokers.
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Embroidered
FlannelS.

The line Of really handsome
silk broidered fine wool fan
ne1s, which we will take pleas
ure in displaying to you, should
prove interesting at this time;
they're new patterns and are
quite the correct thing for wo-
mems petticoats and for infants
wear. The price range may prove
as interesting as the goods.
Cream wool flannel, SO inches
wide, with Pinch hemstitch and
neat silk embroidered pattern
heading. Priced, soc and soc
per yard.
Cream wool flannel, fine quail
Aty, SO inches wide, hemstitched
border, with narrow silk en-
hroidered edge, fine dainty work.
Priced Use and S5c per yard.
Cream wool flannel, Ballard
vale brand, fine and soft, SO
inches wide, silk embroidered
edge, in a variety of desirable
designs. Priced, 81 per yard.
Cream wool flannel, Ballard
vale brand, very fine and soft, SO
inches wide, silk embroidered at
edge in very handsome effects;
new designs. Priced, 81 and
$1.25 per yard
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Suicide at Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 13.-Barney
Goodwin, who served with Battery D in
the Philippines, and who has lived with
his parents since his return at IO1 West
Sixth street, died yesterday from the
effects of an overdose of laudanum
taken with suicidal intent. Goodwin
has been in poor health since his re-
turn, and thought he had consumption.
He was very Respondent, and often
threat tened to end his life. An inquest
was held this morning, the jury return
ing a verdict in accordance with the
above facts.
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San Francisco data: Maximum tenn
perature GA, minimum IS. mean 81
The pressure has risen slowly off the
coast of Northern California.
The tempera ture has remained nearly
stationary throughout California. In
the great valleys of California the tenn
peratures are from to 6 degrees above
the normal.
The weather has been generally
cloudy over the Pacific Slope, with
light showers on the coast north of
San Francisco.
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Racing Stock Sent East.

PALO ALTO, Nov 13.-Six carloads
of racing stock were sent East to-day
from the Stanford stock farm. The lot
includes Flambeau Q:39l9 and Racine
q 1910, both of which held the worlds
record at one time, and Fairy Rose, one
of the most famous dams ever bred in
California. Among the trotting stock
is Elmo, who recently worked out a
quarter in 81 seconds. The horses viii
be taken direct to New York, and will
be sold at auction.
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Los Angeles Police Board.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 13.-A. c. Day,
real estate dealer, was appointed by the
City Council to serve on the new Police
Board this morning. The Mayor still
refuses to recognize the new board, ami
the Council does not recognize the for
mer board, which it deposed. The mat
ter will have to be settled in the courts.
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Three Children Burned to Death.

SAULT STE. MARIE (Mich), Nov.
ia special from Detour, this county,
says that on Sunday the three sons of
Mrs. Kate Orr, aged s, 6 and ) years,
We're burned to death in a fire which
originated in their home. The mother,
a widow. was away at the time. The
boys were in charge of their grand
mother, who, however, escaped I'M
harmed.
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Convicted Idaho Conspirators.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 13.-Ter
men convicted of conspiracy and inter-
fering with the United States mails at
Wardner, Idaho, and sentenced to
twenty-five months Imprisonment at
San Quentin and a fine of $1,000 each,
arrived here in custody of officers late
tonight. Their cases have been ap-
pealed and they are hopeful of the re-
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A LAWYER Commits Suicide.

BOHEMIAN (Mont.) Nov. 13.-Charles
E. Sutton, a lawyer, committed suicide
by shooting and hanging himself about
noon to-day. He had been very de-
spondent for some time past on account
of bad health, having had on opera
ton for appendicitis performed about
six weeks ago.
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A Church Destroyed by Fire.

MODESTO, Nov. 13.-The Baptist
Church at Ceres, five miles south of Mo
desto, was totally destroyed by fire last
evening shortly before the time for
services A fire had been lighted in the
furnace, and the janitor had gone away.
Soon after the whole structure was in
flames and nothing was saved. Loss
81 900; no insurance. The edifice was
the only place of worship in Ceres.
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Found Guilty of Arson,

STOCKTON, Nov. 13.-Jack Breen. at
present under sentence for burglary,
was to-day found guilty of arson, for
having set afire the Union warehouses
two years ago. 1t is whispered that
Breen had an accomplice, or perhap s a
superior, in the work, and further
prosecutions are promised.
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Autonomy, or No Taxes.

MADRID, Nov. 13.-The manufac-
turers of Palma, Island of Majorca, at
meeting just held, have resolved not
to pay any taxes until final autonomy is
granted to the Baleric Islands
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Csc Towels.

Additions have been made to
our already large line of Csc
linen towels, in huck and dam
ask, hemmed, hemstitched and
fringed; the largest and best
sizes, values and assortment we
have ever shown at this popular
price.
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Dismissed the Bill.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 13.-United
States Circuit Judge, Morrow to-day
dismissed the bill in the case of the
Sorosis Fruit Company VS.. C. f. Bills,
Trustee of the estate OF e. E. Howard,
in bankruptcy, for want of jurisdiction.
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REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
The National Committee Will Meet
December 18th

CLEVELAND, Nov. 13.-After con-
sultation to-day between Senator Han
ma and Charles Dick, Chairman and
Secretary. respectively, of the Nationa!
Committee, the latter an
nounced that it had been decided to
call the committee together on Friday.
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The Hold-Up at Usal.

1COVELO. Nov. 13.-"Dutch' Henry
Hart, suspected of implication in the
recent saloon llold-up at Usal. was ar
rested to-day by a Deputy Sheriff at
Rockport. The prisoner protests lis
innocence.
The record-union., 1899-11-14
ITEMS and Boys
Fancy Slippers.

Mems imitation alligator
leather slippers, patent leather
trimmed, comfortable shape
toes; sizes 6 to IL. Use pair.
Mems fancy embroidered vel
vet slippers, patent leather
trimmed; sizes 6 to IL. Price,
Use pair.
Boys fancy leather house slip
pers, alligator" pattern, patent
leather trimmed. Price, Use.
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WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Temperature Above Normal in the
Great Valleys of California.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 13-The fol-
lowing are the seasonal rainfalls to
date as comapred with those of the
same date last season and rainfall in
last twenty-four hours:
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ChiId's Roneos,
SOC, OOc and Si.lO.

Children's felt Romeo slippers,
co1ors red or black, black, fur
trimmed, spring heels; sizes 5
to 3, price, Soc; sizes 81 to IL,
9Oc; misses sizes, 111a to 2,
$1.1O.
Ladies' fine felt Romeo" house
slippers, fur trimmed to match,
flexible leather soles, comforta-
BILE round toes; sizes 3 to 8.
Price, $1.25.
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Arrived From Manila.

: TACOMA. Nov 13.-The transport
Victoria arrived from Manila to-day.
The Victoria will take return cargo OF
grain. hay and mules.
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A TUESDAY MORNING
)5c DRESS GOODS )Hc:
ZJU ESPECIAL. zJU;

fortunate purchase placed hands exceptional value
line of awoo French serge In quality and finish
anything kind sold for less than soc the yard The color
ines the staple Winter shadesbrown, blues and greens
several tones, also olive, blue and black This
36nch and you choose to-day from the foil bolts
25c per yard.
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Navy Flannel
OVerShirtS.

Splendid Winter shirts for out
door workers and shopmen; they
are of all wool navy blue twilled
flannel, shield front and well
made garments. Priced, as to
weight and quality of flannel, at
81, $1.25, $50 and So.
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The Best Prescription for Malaria

and Fever is bottle of Groves Tasteless
Chill Tonic 1t is simply iron and quinine
in a taste1ess form. No cure-no pay.
Price. SO cents.
The record-union., 1899-11-14

A girls idea of an eligible man is one
who wants to get married.
The silver lance., 1899-09-08

The Denver evening Post is Colorado's
most ente1prislng daily, and must have
good sized "bar'T tn afford all the side
dishes now being served up. Winifred
Black, Ella Wheeler Wilcox, Julian
Hawthorne and Homer Davenport are all
to do work for the Post. The writer has
for long while considered Steele's car
toons superior to Daveuport's and now
Coloradoans may decide by close compar-
ison oiwork of the two. w. A. Pabor is
now editing department IN the Sunday
edition upon rural topics of the State.
But James Barton Adams continues to
write the breeziest column OF original
stuff appearingin any American daily.
The silver lance., 1899-09-08
Attend College This Year.

Never in the history of our country
was there grander opportunity than
the present for educated young men and
women. What an auspicious moment
for those who are just now on the TIRES
hold OF life.
Grand Island Business and Normal
College has for fourteen years been the
leading institution of its kind in the
western states and last year more than
twice as many calls were received for its
graduates as could be supplied. Every
thing necessary for a successful start in
life is taught-Businsss, Normal and
Shorthand courses. Expenses very low.
Board only sl.50 per week. One years
time given on tuition if desired. College
Record sent free, or for six cents will
send elegant catalogue. Address,
A. M. HARGEs, President.
Grand Island, Neb.