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The record-union., 1899-08-19

To that date, August 1st. there had
been in the year but eighteen cases of
yellow fever. There has never been a
year before this for centuries in which
there We're not from 500 to 5000 cases.
In considering these facts it is to be
borne in mind that for nearly two
years before American occupation the
Spanish had from 10000 to 60,O00
troops quartered in the city, and that
they were filthy, rat least very careless
in their habits, and observed no sani-
tary laws; that in addition for over
one year thousands of reconcentrados
were crowded into the city, and for
most part lived in deplorable filth. Thus
when the Americans came in they
found Havana in worse condition
than it had known for a hundred years.
Clearly the taking of Cuba under our
charge is to prove that in the matter
of humanity and cleanliness it pays
for all it costs. We are going to blot
out, for most part, pestilence breed
ing spot which annually menaced our
American coasts and yearly spread
among cities of the South one of the
most fatal and deplorable filth diseases
known to medical science. In place of
the foul old city we are going to start
the Cuban government with new cap
ital city practically. one from which
sanitary science. backed by the power
of a clear seeing military official, has
removed most of offence to health and
life.
The record-union., 1899-08-19
BEETLES AS UNDERTAKERs.
When They Find Dead Animal II
Is Buried for Future Use.

People often wonder what becomes OF
the dead mice and dead birds, for,
though birds and mice are constantly
dying in large numbers hardly one is
ever to be seen. The fact is that they
are buried by beetles, according to
Our Animal Friends" Buchner gives
a brief account of them as follows:
Several of them unite together to
bury under the ground, as food and
shelter for their young, some dead ami
NAL, such as mouse. a toad a mole, a
bisd, etc The burial is performed be-
cause the corpse if left above ground,
would either dry up or grow rotten, or
be eaten by other animals. In all
these cases the young would perish,
whereas the dead body lying in the
earth and withdrawn from the outer
air lasts very we'll. The burying beetles
go to work in a very well-consldered
fashion, for they scrape away the earth
lying under the body, so that it sinks
itself deeper and deeper. When 1T is
deep enough it is covered over from
above. If the situation is stony the
beetles. with united forces and great
efforts, drag the corpse to some place
more suitable for burying. They work
so diligently that a mouse, for instance,
is buried within three hours. But they
often work on for days, so as to bury
the body as deeply as possible. From
large carcasses. such asi those of horses,
sheep, etc, they only bury pieces as
large as they can manage.
There can be no doubt of the intelli-
gence of these strange insects, as a
gentleman discovered in a rather GU
rious way. He desired to dry dead
toad. and for that purpose he fastened
it upon the top of an upright stick.
The burying beetles, however, We're
soon attracted by the smell, and finding
that they could not reach the toad
they undermined the stick, causing 1t
to fall with the toad. which was then
duly buried.
The record-union., 1899-08-19

Concerning the Cleveland boycott
now getting upon it's last legs-it should
never have stood upon any legs at all;
it never would have done SO We're it not
true that business is coward and
business men as a rule are the first
to fear the loss of a dollar if they
stand for principle-is not the first in
stance of boycotting on an enormous
scale. Tt will be remembered that in
1896 Milwaukee had just such an ex-
perience. 1t was a street railway strike
then, as it is in Cleveland to-day. There
was outrage and rioting then as now,
and a boycott was declared and the
effort made to COW the entire commun-
ity into refusal to use the street rail-
ways. At first, just as in Cleveland,
business and professional men were
frightened and weakly bowed before the
threat But it was not for long. Man
ly sensibility, American good sense and
independence soon rallied, courage re-
sumed its seat and reason swayed the
public mind. The result was defiance
of the boycott and it died even more
swiftly than it was born.
The record-union., 1899-08-19

That Aguinaldo is shipping Filipino
soldiers to Negros Island was the other
day pointed out in these columns. The
thought then was that he would re-
vive the insurrection there in the hope
to divide our strength. Later dis
patches seem to bear out that specula-
ton. since renewed insurgent activity
is reported from that quarter. But it
is not surprising. 1t is just what the
willy insurgent chief might have been
creases danger to our garrisons on the
island Of course. But on the other
hand Aguinaldo is dividing his own
forces, augmenting the risk he is taxi
ing, and adding to the difficulties of
his situation in maintaining communi-
cation over a long line. We could, so
far as that matter is concerned, con-
fine our attention to Luzon until the
insurreetion is crushed in that island.
The moral effect of such an achieve
ment, which will come to pass, will
operate to disspirit insurgent aggres-
siveness In other islands. When we
have pacified Luzon and brought the
insurgents there to acknowledgment of
of our authority, the rebels in the
other islands will be far less likely to
hold out than if we attempt to handle
the scattered groups at one and the
same time. We need not be at all sur
prised if the fall campaign is con-
Quoted upon precisely such lines.
The record-union., 1899-08-19

space of less than five months, but it
is unnecessary to go into further de-
tails. The achievement is remarkable,
indeed astonishing. Even the bitterest
enemies of Americans in Havana now
freely admit that the health conditions
have improved under American control
wonderfully. Never before in the his
tory Of the famous old city has there
been a summer with SO little yellow
fever.
Taking only the nineties and the rec
ords show that the deaths per year
since 1890 from yellow fever in the
city have been as follows:
The record-union., 1899-08-19
The
Weekly


Is a t2-page family and business
newspaper issued every Friday
morning. Thus, for the very small
Sum of 81 its subscribers receive no
less than GA pages of choice read
ing and news matter in year.
This reduction has been made
that we may afford the people IN
these times of stringency the fullest
opportunity to have the Weekly
The record-union., 1899-08-19
UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT.


Fresno Republican: Professor Benja-
min Ide Wheeler has accepted the
Presidency of the University of Cali
fornia, under conditions which guaran-
tee him the power to make out of it
the best institution which it's resources
and environments will allow. This
means the beginning Of a new era, not
only for the university, but for the en-
tire educational system Of the State.
Like Topsy, the university has to
considerable extent "jes' growed." Its
growth has been remarkably vigorous
but very uneven. Some of it's depart
ments are among the strongest in the
country, while others are among the
weakest, and there is no sort of equi-
librium between them. By virtue OF
the indirect control of the university
over high school courses, the same lack
of equilibrium has been transferred to
secondary education, and through the
high schools even the grammar schools
have been affected
Professor Wheeler is a strong man.
fully abreast with modern scholarship
and modern educational standards. He
is a man of the world as we'll as OF
books, and he will therefore know how
to do things as we'll as what to do.
Probably no immediate radical reor-
ganization of the university is to be
expected, but when, by gradual change,
the State University is brought up to
the standard of. its own best self, and
the school system Of the State up to
standard in harmony with that of the
University, it will be we'll indeed for
California
The record-union., 1899-08-19

Do not put off the duty that ought
to be done to-day If your blood is
out Of order take Hoods Sarsaparilla
at once.
The record-union., 1899-08-19

Fine watch repairing at Steinman's.
1912 Fourth street. AL work war;
ranted.
The record-union., 1899-08-19

Pittsburg resolved to give the re-
turning Pennsylvania regiment re-
ception worthy of it. subscriptions
were called for and in three or four
days $4,000 were in hand. There was
no fuss about it. no straining, appeal
ing and begging; no getting up of
vaudeville shows: no employing OF
pretty actresses to play upon the SEN
sibilities of plethoric pockets; no rag
ing after money with catch penny de-
vices. 1t was a noble example of lib
erality and generous giving at Pitts
burg. That city has more than 1OO.-
900 less population than San Francisco
and vastly less wealth. Yet our own
metropolis all but faints with the ef-
fort to raise $4,000 with which to cele-
brate the return of regiment raised in
that city, and employs means to gather
the sum which are unusual and not to
be proud Of Still the sum needed is
$4,000 shy. We have an idea that the
people of San Francisco are willing
enough to give the money for the pur-
pose, but dislike this constant boosting
of a newspaper upon every occasion de-
manding a show Of public liberality.
The people are jealous Of their privi-
leges and resent the tiresome iteration
of yellow journalism that to it belongs
the credit for the initiative and the ex-
ecution of about all great public spir-
tied movements. In truth we reflect
common opinion that that is precisely
the matter in San Francisco to-day. Ii
was a mistake in getting up such a
function to put sensational journalism
to the front of management
The record-union., 1899-08-19

For medicinal purposes drink s'Glen-
brook,' sour mash whisky. Theo.
Blauth, 407 K street. Tel. 29I.
The record-union., 1899-08-19

If France is not upon the eve of a
revolution, it is not because of lack Of
prophets Of evil.
The record-union., 1899-08-19

to John Chinamarl for his tea than 1t
can by competing with the coolies OF
Hankow in the production and curing
of the latter article. If 1--WE are going
to get the trade of the Orient" it is
we'll to leave John something to trade
with
NO LEGAL HOLIDAY.
Stockton Mail: The Mali was the
first newspaper in the State to protest
against the proposition that the Gov
ernor declare a legal holiday the day
of the First California Regiments re-
ception in San Francisco. Other news
papers have fallen into line, however,
in giving publicity to the opinion OF
business men and the dictates of COM
mon sense on the subject; and it is not
at all likely that the Governor will put
the whole State to inconvenience just
because some San Franciscans have
become dizzy amid the rush of prepar-
ations and the struggle to raise neces-
sary funds.
The First Regiment deserves a hand
some reception and more, and If the
ondeclaration of legal holiday
would necessarily spoil it's reception
and prevent the people of San Fran
cisco from giving the boys easy work
and good wages after disbandment,
the Mali would join in urging the
Governor to close the banks, markets.
courts and public Offices all over the
State for the day. But there is no
need of this.
FRENCH LAW.
Fresno Republican: 1t is only fair
to the Judges of the Dreyfus court
martial to remember that a large part
of the extraordinary proceedings be-
fore them are not their fault, but the
fault of the French system of juris-
prudence under which they work Ac-
cording to our notions, they have ad-
mitted testimony which is fnadmissi-
BILE, have themselves undertaken the
function of prosecutors, have permitted
witnesses to harrangue them with
rhetoric instead of inform them with
facts, and has suppressed legitimate
cross examination. But our notions are
based upon our laws, and the French
law of evidence is of a radically OH
ferent sort A French prisoner is le-
gally presumed to be guilty until ne
proves himself innocent, and he is re-
quired to testify in his own behalf and
explain satisfactorily every suspicious
circumstance. The only cross-exam-
ination allowed is that of the prisoner
himself and this is conducted by the
Court, as inquisitor. The object OF
prosecution is not so much TO prove
guilt as to force a confession of guilt
and a confession, however obtained, IS
conclusive evidence. Speculative ques-
tions of motive, Of manner and ap-
pearance of guilt are entered into to
an extent unknown to US, and hear
say and otherwise irrelevant testimony
is given wide latitude. A criminal case
is an ninquisition rather than a trial. and
it's object is to uncover guilt rather
than to protect innocence. Innocence
can protect itself The present Judges
of Dreyfus did not make these laws,
and it has never occurred to any
Frenchman that they are unjust. They
are a part of the unconscious back
ground of life, and assumed to De
part Of the eternal order of things, just
as are the opposite rules in this coun-
try and England.
The record-union., 1899-08-19
TEA GROWING.

Oakland Enquirer: Secretary Will
son, whose department has been con-
Quoting tea growing experiments in
South Carolina for some years, believes
that he has found in California the
best district in the country for grow
ing tea, and he proposes, to send out
here some of the vast number of tea
plants which the department has start
ed in the experimental gardens in
Washington. That tea will grow in
California all right is we'll known, but
that it can be made a profitable crop
here any more than silk growing can,
we do not believe. Growing tea and
silk for profit is competing with the
cheapest of cheap Chinese labor. This
country can probably make more
money by growing flour and trading it
The record-union., 1899-08-19
WOOD AND COAL. .MecAv
PACIFIC GROVE BAKERY

II you, want bread as near homelike as
any baker can make it, buy our Domestic.
Also, all kinds of breads, pies and cakes.
FOR a specially, try our Sunshine" n
pIIght yellow cake. Both phones. RICE
The record-union., 1899-08-19
NOTICE TO HUNTERS.

NO SHOOTING OR HUNTING WILL
be allowed on the Rancho Del Paso Any
violation of this order will lead to arrest.
JOHN MACKEY. Superintendent
The record-union., 1899-08-19
SPECIAL DEMONSTRATIONS AT THE FOLLOWING DRUG ST(

1t permeates every air passage, and at
once destroys the disease germs
1t cures through medicated and vitalized
air.
1t is an invigorating tonic to the vital
forces.
You are not confined to the mere odor of
remedy.
You obtain the remedy itself applied di-
rectly to the ailment.
It positively cures Catarrh and diseases
of the nasal organs
1t positively cures disease of the throat
and lungs.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-05-26

MANY of our readers who have prac-
tical experience on the subjects called
for in the list here given (appeariDg in
the May issue of the Cosmopolitan) may
care to submit articles, as the prizes of
fered are considerable. They are all
connected with home life. Nothing
needs such thorough discussion as the
organization of the various branches of
everyday life, and the Cosmopolitan,
aiming to secure the best thought upon
subjects involved, offers So, 300 in various
sums for articles of from four thousand
to five thousand words each.
$3.50 on show to Furnish Social Life for
Children"
$3.50 on ''How to Educate Children at Home
Between the Ages of Three to Twelve"
$3.50 on 1.-THE Home Care of the Sick" The
contest on the above three articles closes June
20, 1899.
$3.50 for the best article on Dress
$3.50 on 1.-The Servant Problem"
$3.50 on "A New Philosophy of Fashion. "
The contest on the above three articles closes
July 20, 1899.
500 on ''What Community Loses by the
Competitive System.
5000 on 1.-THE Human Eye and how it can be
Cared for
5000 on ''The Care of Teeth" The contest on
the above three articles closes August 20.
500 for the most interesting collection OF
photographs of American homes. Closes June
asst.
$3.50 for the most interesting collection of
photographs of artistic or novel architectural
features. Closes July list.
$3.50 for the most interesting collection of
photographs of artiStiCally arranged flower
gardens, lawns and yards. Closes August list.
$50 for the most interesting collection of
photographs of home features, such as break
fast and dinner tables, artist1cally arranged
windows, interiors, etc. Closes Sept. LIST.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-05-26
Married in GAINESVILLE.

Thursday afternoon, May 18th, at 5
o'clock, Geo. w. Spike and Miss Mabel
Lindley were united in marriage at
GAINESVILLE, Rev. w. w. Woodside per-
forming the ceremony at the M. E.
church parsonage. Mr.. Spike is en-
ployed in the blacksmith shop of James
Joyce and is young man of good hab-
it's and industrious and is worthy of the
partner he has chosen for the journey
adown the path of life. Miss Lindley
has lived in Edgerton the greater part of
her life, is the eldest daughter of J. w.
Lindley and has many warm friends here
who will join in wishing her happiness
and success in the union formed. Mr..
and Mrs. Spike are occupying the Jacob
Hendricks residence on Main street
where they are now sat home" to their
friends. The Reporter wishes them
good luck and happiness in the years to
come.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-05-26

DURING the first four months of 1899
the losses by fire in the United States
have reached the enormous aggregate of
S5O,O0O,O0O, or S12,00O,O0O more than for
the same period in 1898. If the same ra-
ito is continued throughout the year, it
will amount to a total of S150,0OOOOO.
That means just so much of the wealth
of the people destroyed in one year. It
is very serious loss, and enough to set
sober men to thinking whether there is
no way in which at least part of this
money could be saved. No doubt much
of it is caused through incendiarism.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-05-26
THE ABATEMENT OF NUISANCES.

Section 1414 of the Revised Statutes:
whenever any nuisance, source of filth
or cause of sickness shall be found on
private property, the Board of health
shall order the owner or occupant there
of to remove the same, at his own ex-
pense, within twenty four hours, and if
he shall refuse or neglect to comply, he
shall forfeit not less than five nor more
than fifty dollars, and said board may
cause the same to be removed, and may
recover all seincurred thereby from
the said owner or occupant, or from such
other person as shall have caused or per-
mitted the same.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-05-26
Farmers. attention. If

Farmers, attention. If you want to
paint your buggy for one dollar, CALL on
G. 81. Dickinson and get some OF Meals
celebrated carriage paint. Easily ap-
Piled, requires no vanishing, dries quick
and with splendid gloss. Warranted
to give satisfaction.
just received at G. 81. Dickinson's
the largest and best selected stock of
wall paper and ceiling decorations, ever
brought to Edgerton. Also a full line
of window shades and curtain fixtures.
I will sell as low as the lowest, Come
and see.
The best smoke in town for the
money is the little "Walworth Avenue
clear Havana filler for 5 cents. Sold by
Stengl.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-05-26
a Talk About Insurance.

If you want good safe fire insurance
you should take it with the Citizens Mu-
tial Fire Insurance Company, GAINESVILLE,
Wis, and other companies on similar
plan. Mr.. G. w. VanAkin of GAINESVILLE,
(secretary of above company can give
you the names Of several mutual fire in
surance companies from 20 to $50 years
old that have never shown the least sign
of "humbugging," Notwithstanding the
ratings of our opponents. There is not
one chance in 100 of your insurance cost
ing you over As to g what you were
paying to stock companies in 1896. Re
member, more over, that on all business
risks in southern Wisconsin the rates of
stock companies dropped 20 per cent
within three weeks from the time our
papers were filed with the Insurance
Commissioner, and in first five months
the stock rates dropped 20 per cent on
churches, dwellings and school houses, a
thing never known before. Would it
not be we'll to carry some of your in
surance with this home company and
thereby show your appreciation of the
results that have come to you. Drop a
card to the Citizens at GAINESVILLE and
ask for farther information. Many
thousands of mutual insurance is being
carried in Edgerton, but room for more
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-05-26
Does Coffee Agree With You?

IF not, drink Grain O-made from pure
grains. lady writes: "The first time
l made Grain-O I did not like it but after
using it for one week nothing would in.
duce me to go back to coffee" 1t nour-
ishes and feeds the system. The chill
dren cen drink it freely with great benefit.
It is the strengthening substance of pure
grains. Get package to-day from your
grocer. 15c and 25c.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-05-26

AS MIGHT have been expected Porto
Rican promoters are now clamoring for
the free entry of agricultural products
into the U. S. But the administration is
pledged to protect American agriculture
against free sugar, tobacco and fruits
from the tropics and must not yield.
Admission of products from Porto Rico
free of tariff charges would prove an en-
tering wedge for like revolution in deal
ing with Hawaii Cuba and the Philip
pines.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-05-26
THE
Wisconsin Tobacco Reporter,
Edgerton, Wisconsin.
FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1899.

The initial number of the new Peck's
Sun was issued last week and has re-
ceived favorable comments on all sides.
The genial ex-governor will find host
of friends ready to laugh at his humorous
sayings and we look to see the paper
yield both pleasure and profit to the
T11h1iSher
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-05-26
Take Notice.

1t is ordered, by the Board of Health
of the City of Edgerton, that all property
owners clean up all filth, clean out all
out buildings and remove all nuisances
from their property within twenty-four
hours otter the publication of this notice.
JAMES A. LORD,
Health Officer.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-05-26
A Bargain i'm City Lots.

Ten lots in Shannon's Addition to the
City of Edgerton on "Park Avenue" adj
joining City Park; at $40 per lot. Also
few acre lots, terms to suit purchaser
This offer is open until May LIST when
prices will be raised. Call on G. O.
Shannon on premises, or Harry S. Sloan
city.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-05-26
For Sale.

Seven farms of different sizes. Eight
houses and lots in this city. Also twenty
four lots without buildings on at very
reasonable prices. X. M. LADD.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-05-26

Your attention is called to the new
ad of the New York Clothing Store,
GAINESVILLE, Wis, on page three. We have
a mems suit sale at about half their value.
Prices 81, SIS, So, 81. So, So and $40
JOHN WEIsEND,
Grand Hotel Block.
j. E. Greenwood has the exclusive
sale of the celebrated brands of Snow
White and Ermine -four, manufactured
by the Aberdeen Mill Co., Aberdeen
South Dakota. The best -four by all
tests. 22-l2W.
Have you tried the little "Walworth
Avenue" cigar-small but very good
clear Havana filler, 5 cents. Sold by
Stengl the druggist.
Lead, oil, turpentlne, varnish, japan
and sbellac at lowest cash prices at Q. IL
Dickinson's.
FoR SALE:-10 acres of land, in the
city, on easy terms. Will contract fol-
five acres of Cuba tobacco to apply on
purchase price. Also lands in South
Dakota and Nebraska.
PoMERoY & PELToN,
Edgerton, Wis.