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cows AND CONSUMPTION.


San Jose Mercury: The joint commit
tee OF several representative bodies OF
this city which recently met and
tuberculosis In mich cows and to
ask the Board of Supervisors to APP
point an inspector whose sole duty
should be to see that the outside OF
diaries and Of slaughter houses are
neat and presentable have overlooked
completely the main point at issue. 1t
is good thing to have clean diaries
and clean slaughter houses, but clean
illness is of small moment if it serves
only to cover up disease The consum-
ers of milk and beef desire, as a matter
OF course. that the milk and beef they
buy be clean, but they want something
more than that; they demand that
they be given assurance that both milk
and beef be free from the germs OF
tuberculosis or other disease.
The experience in this county during
the period when the system of cattle
inspection was being enforced agrees
with the following statements, made
by Dr. Orvis of Stockton: From abb
solutely reliable statistics it may be
stated that 10 per cent. of all mich
cows are tuberculous, and from miscro-
scopical examinations it has been found
that the milk Of 33b per cent. of all
tuberculous cows contain the germ,
without considering those where the
udder is diseased, all of which show the
germs to be present. 1t may, then, be
accepted as fact that Is per cent. of
all mich COWS are consumptfve; that
80 per cent. of all consumptive cows
give milk containing the consumption
germ" Therefore, as DIR. Orvis, veter-
mary surgeon of Stockton. continues
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Founder of Tuskegee Institute.

Booker T. Washington was born a
slave in Virginia, not long before the
breaking out of the war. 1t seems
strange that a man who is so widely
known to-day and is so universally re-
spected as Mr.. Washington, when
asked how old he is should be obliged
to reply that he does not know, yet
such is the case. The birth of one
or more black babies on a large plan
tation at that time was matter or
too little moment to have sufficient no.
tice taken of it to accurately fix the
date. He was a boy old enough dur
ing the war; though, to know some
thing Of the struggle going on around
him, for, speaking in public Of Lincoln
once, I heard him say: my first ac-
Quaintance with our hero was this:
Night after night before the dawn OF
day, on an old slave plantation in Fir-
GINA, 1 recall the form Of my sainted
mother bending over the bundle of rags
that enveloped my body, on a dirt floor,
breathing fervent prayer to heaven
that 'Massa Lincoln might succeed,
and that some day she and I might
be free
Another incident of those days l
have heard him tell of in these words:
WORD was sent over the plantation
for all the hands to come up to the
big house. We went, and to us men,
women, and children gathered in the
yard some one standing on the YER
anda read a paper I was too young
to understand why the men and wo-
men around me should have begun to
shout, 'Hallelujah! Praise de Lawd!
when the reading was finished, but my
mother, bending down to where l was
clinging to her dress, whispered to me
that we were free. M. B. Thrasher,
in Appletons' Popular Science Monthly.
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CENTENNIAL OF THE DEATH OF
WASHINGTON.

On Thursday, the 18th instant, the
of ceremonial the centennial of the
death of George Washington. On that
day in every school in the land there
should be such patriotic memorial exer-
cises as will impress children anew
with the grandure of his character, the
respect that is due to it, and the ever
lasting and grateful memory in which
his unselfish devotion to his country
should be held.
Washington died late on the 18th day
of December in the year 1893, passing
away in his home at Mt. Vernon peace
fully and happily, without prolonged
suffering, going out indeed in the vigor
and calm Of ripe age. He was man
Of splendid physique, Of commanding
stature and remarkably fine proper
lions, over six feet in hight, with we'll
trained muscles, Of temperate habit.
plenty of outdoor exercise, accustomed
to labor and to deprive himself If need
be; touched by no physical vices, with
a. quiet conscience, commanding the
love and highest possible admiration Of
his fellow citizens, living in the calm
and affection of a lovely and peaceful
domesticity his death came as it comes
to the strong and ready man. and he
bowed to it's decree with the dignity and
courage which had characterized his
whole life.
One morning in December, 1889,
Washington, who never delegated per-
Torrance to another of a duty incum-
bent upon him, went out in the damp
and chill of the day to superintend GER
tain necessary work in progress upon
the homestead. The weather soon be-
came stormy, a drizzle Of rain first
falling which soon resolved into snow
and sleet. But he pursued his work,
protected as he thought sufficiently by
his warm clothing, supplemented by a
an hour and then resumed his task,
complaining about 2 in the afternoon
of feeling Of chilliness, but not desist-
ing from his labors until evening.
The after-supper hour he passed at
the fireside in the company of his fam
lily, and retired about 8 to his library,
where he consulted until near midnight
upon business affairs with Colonel Lear,
for years his Private Secretary, and at
that time superintendent of his modest
estate. He then complained of feeling
sore about the throat and replied to
the gentle rebuke of his wife about
working so late, that it had been the
habit Of his life never to postpone until
tomorrow a duty that he believed
should be discharged to-day.
In the night he become feverish and
seriously i'll, but would not permit any
one to go out in the Indictment weather
on his behalf to summon the family
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''51s per cent. of all mich cows trans
NIT the germ of the disease from their
own tuberculoMs bodies; hence one COW
In every eighteen is giving poisonous
milk, and that poison will certainly re-
produce itself and cause it's own spe-
cif1c LESSONS if deposited in a suitable
medium"
In paper read recently before the
University Farmers Institute at Lake
port DR.. c. w. Kellogg said that it
cannot be denied that tuberculosis of
cattle is communicable to man. First.
through drinking the milk from tuber-
culous cows; second, through the eat
ing of tuberculous meat; third, through
the inhalation Of consumption germs
emanating from diseased cattle. The
milk OF a cow with tuberculosis of the
udder is almost sure to contain the
bacillus tuberculosis; the milk of a
COW with tuberculosis Of the lungs or
glands is very apt to contain the germs
of consumption. In the experiments of
the Massachusetts, Society for the Pro-
motion of Agriculture, in feeding
calves and pigs upon milk from tuber-
culous COWS, in from four to seven
months 33 per cent. of the calves and
~ pea CSHt. Va Lie pigs HdQ UcCUule III
fected with consumption. If such be
the effect Of infected milk upon pigs
and calves, what must it be upon young
children? And is it worth while to in
spect diaries and slaughter houses for
the purpose Of imposing a mere me-
chanical cleanliness about the premises,
while the sale Of tuberculous milk and
meat is permitted to go on unchecked?
IA stitch in time saves nine!" That
an1 i., LII
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NOTICE TO BUILDERS.


SEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED
by the Board of Trustees OF the Can jan
urday, December 80, 1899. for materials and
labor required in alterations $50. OF Gan;t
building and the fitting. up Of a law II
brary for the State of California, and
able to drawings and specifications, copies
of which may be seen at the office of
lanes Seadler, architect, lois Eighth
Ali bids must be accompanied by a GER
titled check for $3.50, made payable to
Frank D. Ryan, President of the board,
and forfeitable in case of the contractor
Falling to enter into contract and giving
satisfactory bond for the due completion
Of said work for the amount of his bid.
The contractor must agree to comply
with all the laws governing employment
and hours of labor on public works and
the board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids. All bids should be addressed
to Board Of State Library Trustees. State
Library, Sacramento, Cal
FRANK D. RYAN,
d6-10t President OF Board.
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The PILGRIMS Choice.

If man could go back to the forks of
the road
And scan the long miles where he car
ried his load
Ten chances to one, under summers
sweet thrall
He'd set down to rest and not start at
ALL
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with Spain and it's outcome, and asked
what are to be the fruits of the achieve
ments which have SO advanced the ma
ton in the esteem of the world and
commanded higher respect for the flag
in all lands?
The response was the establishment
of such conditions in the West Indies
as will remove the menace the domino
tion of Spain had been. Second, the
expansion of national possibilities, ma
tional commerce and national influence
in the arbitrament of the political des-
TIMES Of mankind.
With US partisan necessities play a
conspicuous part in determining the
destiny of the nation. In this crisis it
is of national Importance that the
partisan advantage the Republican
party enjoys should be fully asserted to
preserve the fruits of national vic
tory, and insure the promise which the
future holds for us if we are not recre-
ant to our duty.
Questions confront the nation which
must have immediate solution. They
involve the fruits of our just triumph,
fortified as it is by the demands OF hui
mainly and civilization. They involve
California's interest, an interest indeed
paramount, and holding in it's palm our
future greatness or our decline. We
vuhi
lost will never again be presented.
We repeat, the prize for which the
Republican party battled in the late
election was seat in the United States
Senate for six years. 1t should not now
be cheated out of it's victory by the
treachery of disappointed politicians,
the sophistry of Democratic opponents,
or the timidity Of weakened Repub-
licans.
When the loyal Republican, the de-
voted citizen, he who has the highest
best welfare Of the State at heart, con-
templates what California now has at
stake, he will be convicted of the SOL
emn truth that to permit the vacant
seat in the United States Senate,
marked for California occupancy to
longer remain vacant, will be base
betrayal of an Administration that is
contending for our highest and best in
terests as a State, and that is standing
for the highest and best interests Of the
TT1ifa1 Cfo+oc notion
We repeat, the eighty-four Repub-
leans of the Legislature were elected
with the clear purpose in distinct view
Of having the seat then about to be
vacated in the Senate filled by Re-
publican Immediately on the assembling
Of the Fifty-sixth Congress. That was
not done Domestic inharmony, con-
flicting ambitions and timidity on the
part of party representatives resulted
in a miscarriage Of duty.
This brings us to a present crisis
vening of the Legislature that the Re-
publicans may discharge their duty to
the people Of the nation, to the Admin
istration and to California, by giving
the State her full quota of representa-
tives in the upper house of Congress
If this is not done it will prove that
the Republicans placed in charge Of the
commercial destinies of California were
unfit for the trust reposed in them; it
will establish the absence Of states
manship on the part of the leaders OF
the party; it will disclose an enfeebled
state of political conviction on the part
of the Republican element in the Leg
islature which the State will have rea-
son to deplore in all time to come.
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THE NOBLE WOMEN


Stockton Record: No other State is
fortunate enough to have as residents
two such grandly benevolent women as
Mrs. Jane L. Stanford and Mrs. Phoebe
Hearst. Though Mrs. Stanford's en-
dowment of the university that bears
her sons name is the most munlficent
of any America has ever known, it may
not be much OF any greater than
what Mrs Hearst may ultimately be-
stow upon the University Of California.
Mrs Hearst's beginning has been most
promising and leaves much to be hoped
for or expected. Some nngenerous sp1r'
it's are narrow enough to attribute Mrs.
Fearsts liberality to desire to equal
or outshine Mrs. Stanford. Even IT the
surmise were true, it were a most noble
ambition that would thus prompt her.
Her credit and praise should be none
the less. nor will those who enjoy it's
benefits be less grateful. Such a spirit
of emulation, if it exists, is one to be
admired. and friends Of education and
of the youth Of California could well
pray that it might become contagious
among wealthy men as well as women.
Only persons of superior moral and
mental development can enjoy such
elevated pleasure as is enjoyed by
those who can relax their hold upon
wealth and make it do such works CT
true philanthropy while the donors live
to see the good it does. Only the truly
noble can rise to such nights Of gen
crosby, and the truly noble have al
ways been greatly in the minority. IN
the very nature of mankind 1t must
always be so, hence those who can ex-
ercise it can be certain of distinction.
In the instance under consideration the
distinction enjoyed by these two noble
California women is shared by the
State, and 1t is of such an admirable
kind that every Californian should re-
gard himself as sharer Of 1t and be
grateful to those who have brought 1t
upon California
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IA stitch in time saves nine!" That
adage was never truer than in the kill
ing Of weeds.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-12

We have still on hand quite 4
few robes, blankets, saddles.
brides, harness, halters, pads,
whips, brushes, curry combs and
other good things of the Fire
Adjustment Sale. These will be
sold as previously announced Ut
greatly reduced prices.
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Weather Forecast.

For Northern California: Cloudy, I'M
settled weather Tuesday, with light rain;
brisk southwesterly winds.
For Sacramento and vicinity: Cloudy
Tuesday; probably light southerly winds;
continued warm.
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a-For morning. p-For afternoon:
SUNDAY excepted. MONDAY excepted.
T. H. GOODMAN. Gen. Pas. Agent.
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To Cure a Cold in One Ds,

spunod IslIgnb e pure quo S! aueId
.sl uops 70 pIsIH sSeIsAg renuuB euL
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Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
AL druggists refund the money II it fails
to cure. e. w. Groves signature Is on
each box. Csc. MTuWTh
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MR.. BRYAN.

Marysville Appeal: 1t may be that
Bryan really thinks there is a posi-
bility Of his winning against Mckinley
next year. Either his public utterances
are caused by this erroneous belief or
else he deliberately, for personal and
partisan purposes, Wanders at large
over the country making what he
knows to be false statements. If he is
sincere it can be easily understood why
he should hesitate to accept the ap-
pointment as Senator from Nebraska
to succeed Hayward. AS Senator he
would run too great risk of prejudic-
ing his candidacy for the Presidency.
Free from official cares, he is as safe
as a man of his voluble disposition can
be from entangling himself. Besides,
as matters stand, there is decidedly
more money in touring the country as
the apostle of the down-trodden people
than there would be in occupying a
seat in the United States Senate. Per-
haps there's not Quite SO much honor,
but that's a secondary consideration.
But If he Is sensible the ex-Colonel will
accept the Senatorial appointment from
Governor Poynter with thanks If he
lives he will undoubtedly be nominated
by the latter-day Democracy again as
their standard bearer, and just as I'M
doubtedly he will again be defeated.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-01-16

will be a plea for an American alliance
with Russia instead of Great Britain.
He says his observations IN TINS couh-
try have strengthened his pro-hussiah
views and adds:
1.-THE interests of the United states
and England are radically antagonlstic'
and the attempt to foster an alliance
Is an artificial movement so far as Ehs
land is concerned. 1t has not captureo
the hearts of the people and is merely
political device with two aims-first' u
divert Americas attention from coi
hicting interests in her own hemisphere
and, second, to make the United STATES
Great Britain's cats paw in her diplo-
matte game in the east. she thlIihs 'h"'
If she can point to the united otates Do
an ally she will be able to eXtort pet.ei
terms from Russia. what Americn
wants in the east is trade, and she ",ii
do more by cooperation with RUSSIA
than by antagonizing Russia. The lal-
ter already practically controls emma
and will give the United States "Ha'
she wants if friendly. 1t would Se MAD
ness for England and America TO az
tempt to coerce Russia into CONCESSIONS.
The combined nations or the "oiiu
could not whip Russia any more than
they could the United States. Inc
most they could do would be TO ooii,-
bard a few coast towns, while RUSSIA
railroads could pour so many soldlers
into China that those England ana
America could send in ships would DE
handful in comparison.'
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-01-16
ROGSevelt Meets OrktnEmen.

Albany, Jan. 16.-A delegation from
the Workingmen's Federation of Labor
held conference with Governor Roose-
welt and discussed labor measures in
dorsed by the convention. Among the
matters submitted were: Making en-
ployers liable for injuries>,e EMPLOYEES
making the horseshoers' law applicable
10 the "nolees State, making claim for
vases as a-first lien on a building, placing
all labor laws under the factory in
spector for enforcement, preventing
children under Is years Of age from be-
Ing employed at dangerous occupations.
providing that labor laws should be en-
forced by district attorneys, providing
for the regstratio of all factories and
making the state eight hour law APP
plicable to contractors performing work
for the state. Governor Roosevelt said
he was in sympathy with most of the
propositions advanced and that he
would give them due consideration.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-01-16
May Re II COlOred BOrgia.

Baltimore, Jan. 16.-Martha Bailey,
colored, 80 years old, is locked up here
charged with the murder by poison Of
George w. Kiah, also colored, a Cam
bridge, Md. Kiah died on Monday I'M
der suspicious circumstances, and war;
rants We're issued for the Bailey wo-
mans arrest Friday the remaining
members of Kiah's family, consisting OF
eight persons, were poisoned, and Sat-
ureay his mother, Mary Jane Kiah, died
in terrible agony. The poison has been
traced to a barrel of flour, out of which
oyster fritters were made for the noon
day meal. An analysis shows the pres
ence Of arsenic in large quantities. The
authorities of Dorchester county as
sert that they have evidence that will
convict the accused of the crime.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-01-16
A WONDERFUL FAMILY.
Masters Of the art Of healing. They conquor tho
most chronic disorders and mend broken bores
like magic.

DIR. o. Preston Sweet, the noted specia
list who In company with DR.. Frederick
II. Latterner, will be at the City Hotel
during the week beginning Monday Jan
loth belongs to family that has long
been noted for its skill in bone set,in9
and treatment of chronic disorders. @
DIR. James Sweet came to this countrv
from Wales in 1886, LANDING at what -
now called Narragansett Pier. Dr.
sweet persued the calling of healer
among the Narragansett Indians. win
nng great renoun by his wonderful
SKILL and eventually wedding an Indian
Princess. ''>''"'
The Sweet homestead is in Kinoston
county, Il. L., and here DR.. Nathaniel
sweet, grandfather of DR.. o. Preston
sweet, was borne, lived and practiced
'he art OF healing, becoming widely
oeieorated fof his successful treatment
OF cancer. Wio.ev "a male member
s ~ 'ne FAMILY l. ''-i, ~ the youngest
soll' nc 49, 'e'' Il. Ia The family Gus
'o'i' given So L.. Instruction in the ART
OF bone setting.
NJ lafh"J at present consists of
'nlrteen members located in the states
OF New York, Connecticut, Massachu-
Set's and New Jersey, and all are bono
settlers. DIR. o. Preston Sweet is the
possessor OF all the valuable discover
les Tor the treatment of cancer and other
diseases made by the noted DIR.
Nathaniel Sweet, and the citizens Of
l'arre may congratulate themselves that
Ihey are to have chance to prof,
Oy his unequalled experience and skill. /
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-01-16
TO Judy PHILIPPINES.
Presid Will Appoint a Board to
ldyise as to Policy.
DEW TO BE AT THE HEAD.
MembeWiII Investigate Condi''""
ofIsI,. md Report to the CHIEF
Ex,tiye Prominent Men
Asked to Serve.

Washion, Jan. 16.-President NC
( Kinley decided to establish a coih-
mission make a thorough study OF
the situsn in the Philippines and ad-
wise hB to what the policy OF the
United Ses should be regarding these
| islands. has asked these gentlemen
| to serve.
Rear niral George Dewey, COM
mander chief of the Asiatic squad
ron.
Major neral E. S. Otis, military
governor the Philippines.
ProfessJ. G. Schurman, president
of Cornehiversity.
Colonel aries DENLY, former MIN
lister to Ca and now member OF the
war inveation commission.
BrigadiGeneral Charles B. Whit
tier of NNork, recently on duty at
Manila.
Admiralwey will be president of
the comlnon.
1t is noWy question as to wheth-
err or not tlentlemen named will con-
sent to serand as to the date when
the comlnin will start for the Phil
ippines.
Mnynit For Treaty.
The fact Professor Schurman has
been sumln1 to Washington to con-
fer with tbresident indicates that
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures appointing
the commits Immediately, though
there is prbility that he may wait
for the ratifion Of the peace treaty.
The preside1hsires not only Pre- ess-
or Schurmaniews regarding the flu
ture attitude his country toward tie
Philippines, hdvice as to the phases
of the questiolat ought to be consid-
cred by a coission. Should he con-
sent to serveare will be little diff
Guilty in makihp the rest of the per-
sonnet of the mission. as all of the
other men nal are thoroughly ia
miliar and inteed in the subject and
will doubtless glad to accept the
service.
The entire adtistration takes it for
granted that tpresent senate will
ratify the peAg treaty of peace.
When this is d, congress will nat
urally look to tflresident to outline
policy OF some X for the future con-
troll of the Phifnes. Thus far the
president has reed to commit him
self off1clally an5rther than to urge
the ratification Ole treaty, which will
give the united ties complete SOW
ereignty over theands, and to favor
military control u the situation can
be studied.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-01-16

Cleveland, Jan. ia linseed oil COM
bination has been formed, the incor-
porauQn taking place in New Jersey
under the name of the American Lin
seed company. The National Linseed
Oil company Of Chicago was incor-
porated a'oout ten years ago and includ-
ed 81 establishments. From then until
now it has been fought by the 20 or 30
outsiders, which produced about IS per
cent of the total output. The statement
is made that all of these concerns have
gone into the new company. The prop
erty of the Cleveland Linseed Oil COM
pany was transferred to the American
company for the nominal consideration
of 81. The headquarters of the new
will probably be in Chicago.