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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-20
Two Suicides at Oakland.

OAWLAND, Dec. 1.-two aged peo-
pie, weary of life, took their lives in the
same manner to-day. One was Mrs.
Virginia Conrad, aged 81 years, and
the other John Sohmer, aged 80 years,
and both turned on the gas.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-20
EIDERpoWN DRESSING SACKS, $3.50

The name indicates warmth,
and there's prettiness back of
that, and with the gift thought
this is an interesting item; they
are soft, feecy eiderdowns, in
delicate co1orings of pink, blue,
lavender, gray and red, with
black zephyr shel1-stitched
edges in contrast; have a large
sailor collar and ribbon ties at
neck, also two loop fastenings
on front. Price, $3.50.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-20
THE PICTURES

at our stationery counter are
sure to interest you. Attractive
subjects in attractive gilt
frames with glass over picture.
The Use and 81 lines are excep-
tionally fine, and you'll do well
to select now from this elegant
assortment, which will soon be
broken.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-20
Judgments Reversed.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 19.-The Su-
preme Court has reversed the judg-
ments in the cases of Elsie Williams
and A. Azhderian, who were convicted
of the crime of extorting $1,000 from
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-20
Stockton to Have a Bond Election.

STOCKTON, Dec 19.-At a caucus Of
the City Council this evening it was
decided to call an election soon to bond
the city for 100000 for City Hall,
schoolhouses, a free market and other
improvements.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-20
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Indications of Approach Of a Storm
on North Pacific

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 19.-The fol-
lowing are the seasonal rainfalls to date
as compared with those of same date
last season and rainfall in last twenty
four hours:
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-20

/ w. A. Nevills, the millionaire mining
man. The Supreme Judges hold thai
the lower court erred in admitting con-
siderable immaterial evidence calcu-s
lated to injure the defendants.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-20
Marouis Of oueensberv III

LONDON, Dec. 1y-The Marquis of
Queensbery. who was found insensible
IN bed at the Raleigh Club yesterday,
is now in a very critical condition.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-20

Experience makes even fools wise.
Feopie OF all standards of education
nave come to know from experience
tnat the one true blood purifier and
health restorer is Hoods Sarsaparilla-
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-20
PHOTO FRAMES

Pretty openwork metal cabi-
net frames, with easel back;
very neat, in colors green, gold
and silver, and with glass over
front. Priced, 25c each.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-20
STONE MARTfK NECK ScARFS

are handsome and acceptable
gifts, and an easy article for a
man to buy FOR HER. We quote
two styles here at the one price
the gray sort and the rich brown
shade; they're literally broad,
horseshoe shaped bands of the
cluster tail sort, having two
heads and eight tails at end Of
tabs. Priced most reasonably at
81 each.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-20

make royal gifts, and these
quoted are very remarkable val
ues at the price. There are two
s0rts-one of sea1skin entire,
and the others have glossy seal
yoke, banded around with broad
strip of soft, fluffy gray mutton
fur in pleasing and attractive
contrast. They're neatly lined
and handsome warm garments.
Priced, SIS.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-20
WOMENS PETTIcoATs 79c SPECIAL

Made from mercerized Italian,
in colors cerise, blue, purple and
green, they're literally full in
cut, and have deep heavily cord
ed Aounce around; very service
able and dependable garments,
at 70c each.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-20
UMBRELLAS FOR MEN and WOMEN

Umbrellas are quite indispen-
sable articles at this season, and
are always acceptable as gifts.
From our stock you can make
the gift as fine as you wish; or
you can give a good umbrella,
costing a very little. Good COW
erings, glorias and pure silk,
good frames and pretty handles
innumerable; also plenty Of
kinds and prices to pick from,
more than you'll find in the
combined stocks in our city.
Priced from soc up in easy price
steps to as high as your inclina-
ton and pooketbooks leads you
to pay.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-20

'seIEo!d ssssm ssleM 10 souud sqL
The daily sentinel., 1899-10-06
Cooling off a Drunkard.

t. Lynch, q Rio 0rands Western
conductor. who arrived in this city this
morning. had an experience last night
coming out of Ogden, which might have
caused him = great deal Of trouble had
not several passengers On the train come
to his assistance.
A drunken man claiming TO be . rail-
road man with his home at Lsadvills
got on the train at Ogden and soon made
his presence known by talking loudly to
all the passsngess. When Mr.. Lynch
came along he secured the mans ticket
and was about TO place little red ehesk
in the mans hat. Ts this he objected
and the conductor did not urge the mat
ter. tearing up the check at snss. Mr..
Lynch then started TO continue the col
lection Of tickets. While taking up
the ticket Of Frank O. Lawlsr, city sdi-
tor of the Chronicle News, Of Trinidad,
who happened to DO coming east on the
train the drunken individual deliberate
ly walked up back Of the conductor and
carving his arm struck him an awful
blow In the face. The blow staggered
Mr.. Lynch fer the time, but being assist
ed by Lawlsr the Newspaper nan, the
drunken individual, who was man Of
powerful physique was soon straightsn-
ed. When Mr.. Lynch got his fall bear
inGs he did not need any more help he
underteek to deal with the man himself,
who had given him the coward blow.
He squared away at him 90 several Of
the passengers say and he gave the man
. drubbing, such a. he will not forget
for many long day.
Conductor Lynch wired ahead Of the
train to Provo and the man was taken
into eustody there. A far ~ oould be
ascertninsd there was no cause what
ever for him t. hit the conductor. Hs
claimed, after he had been cooled od by
Conductor Lynch that he had been in
suited by the conductor, in regard to
cheek.
The daily sentinel., 1899-10-06
IRRIGATION vs..
BEET CULTURE
State Engineer McCune Says a
Good Word for the Possibil-
ities of Beet Culture and
the Expenditure of
Much Moneytor
Irrigation.

State Engineer McCune il interesting
himself in the .irrigating feature of the
sugar beet industry across the range and
left last night for Grand Junction to ex-
anime the work there.
II predict" said the state engineer,
'that there will be an additional $780,
600 to 100000 expended in that vicinity
in the near future for irrigating pur-
poses. 1t would not surprise me from
what have learned Of the situation if
100000 acres Of land, now practically
useless, were put under ditch, within a
short time as result of the coming into
vogue of the sugar beet enterprise in
Colorado. 1t will certainly be great
thing for the state.
"In the vicinity of Grand Junction
some farmers are'astually growing large
quantities Of sugar bsets between the
rows Of trees in their orchards. Secre-
tary Shute of the horticultural board
said yesterday that A. A. Miller OF Grand
Junction and several other orchardists
are making great success Of their at
tempts in this direction. The cultivation
Of beets in this manner improves the
land and their irrigation gives the trees
all the moisture they need during the
season Of growth.
Secretary Shute yesterday received q
copy OF statement by Prof. b. h. Mich
olson of the chemistry department of the
University Of Nebraska, which denies
that beet sugar is not good food and
tells from where much of the supply OF
sugar consumed In Denver comes.
The statement, in part, sets forth
that
"The talk which we sometimes hear
about beet sugar being injurious to
health and being inferior to cane sugar
il all false. have many times analysed
beet sugar and cane sugar and while an
expert can distinguish the one from the
other, he will tell you that il the sugar
is properly manufactured there is no
difference between the two. One il just
as healthy and a. safe to use as the
other. The report may have been start
ed in order to throw doubt in the minds
Of people who might otherwise be friend
ly to beet sugar factories. In Nebraska
the sugar business is steadily gaining
in popularity and large portion Of the
product consumed In Denver comes
from Nebraska or from beet sugar fac
tories of the west. A third great plant
is about to start up in this state and We
will hear Of others as time passes."-
Denver Republican.
The daily sentinel., 1899-10-06
About the Weather .
From Observer stewart.

From Observer Stewart.
The maximum temperature yesterday
was 70 degrees ar d the minimum this
morning II degrees.
The forecast for this section 10:
Fair tonight and Saturday.
Warmer tonight,
The daily sentinel., 1899-10-06
Advertised Letters.

Letters remaining uneslled for in the
Post Once at Graz d Junction, Colorado,
for the week ending Oct. 7. 1899.
Baker, Dick Davis, w
Day, Afs n L Frankie, Mrs. II
Hall, Mrs Maud Laughlin, James
Laurent, ] A Ludlurn, Mr. Smith
Moore, CIV Ninder. Henry
Pierce, Mrs.. FM Reynolds, Miss G
Rosie, A r 0urley Peter
Taylor, ABB
Edwin Price, P. Ai.
The daily sentinel., 1899-10-06

Canton-At Alliance the first stop
was made in Ohio; q stay Of five minutes
was made and the president received
his first welcome home. Several hun
drsd people gathered at the rear of the
train and the president shook hands
with ~ many Of them as could get with
his reach. He recognized many old
friends in the orswd and called them by
name. He declined 10 mako q speech.
The crowd applaudsd loudly whom N
old man grasped the presidents hand
and said, "Mr. President, am q Demo-
srat, but am with you on tho Philip
pine question"
The daily sentinel., 1899-10-06
Meteorological Summary.

The following is the report Of the
weather bureau station at Grand juno
ton for the month OF September.
The daily sentinel., 1899-10-06
NEAR HOME.

San Francisoo-San Francisco awaits
the arrival of the Kansas regiment Of
volunteers headed by Brigadier General
Funston. Funston and his men arc on
the transport Tartar, now thirty one
days out from Manila; they are expected
any moment. Thousands Of whistles on
the banks Of the bay have been especial
ly tuned TO show Funston and other
Kansans how Californians love them.
The welcome to the Kansas boys will
be second only in noise to the remark
able demonstration in honor of the Cali
fornians on their return.
Tho PsnnsylvaDia is also due with the
Washington volunteers.
The daily sentinel., 1899-10-06

Mean Temperature, TO-
Highest temperature, SO; date, 8.
Lowest temperature, 46; date, 23.
Greatest daily range of temperature,
80; date, %.
Least daily range Of temperature, 16;
date, 10.
Prevailing direction Of wind, 8. E.
Total precipitation, Q. 81 inches.
Number Of clear days, q.
Partly cloudy days, 6.
Cloudy days, 2.
O. D. STEWART,
Weather Bureau.
The daily sentinel., 1899-10-06
PRESIDENTIAL TRAIN.

Alliance, O.-The presidential train
arrived here on schedule time at 1O:45
this morning. The trip thus far has
been absolutely without incident. All
aboard are we'll. Mrs. Mckinley is en-
ioying the trip.
The daily sentinel., 1899-10-06

County Assessor Dowden has sub
mitted to the board Of commissioners a
verified statement Of the agricultural
statistics gathered by him for the year
1898, which shows the county 10 forging
to the front as farming and fruit grow
ing section.
The following IL his report:
Acres under irrigation 73,O73;
Pasture land, with Improvements, co.
872;
The daily sentinel., 1899-10-06
WE ARE "1T."

Assessor Dosoden Figures Out
That We are an Empire IN
Ourselues-lt is Possible That
Mr.. Do,oden's Figures Don't
Sho,o Really Ho,o Rich aoe Are
The daily sentinel., 1899-10-06

Grape vines, 40 acres, 175,65O pounds
and ,110 gallons OF wine.
Orchards, 4,1S7 acres. divided iato ap
ples that yielded 23,642 bushels; pears
5,91S bushels; peaches, Al, ,766 bushels.
Acreage In small fruits, 1924.
Blackbsrries, 4,745 quarts;
Currants, 1901 quarts;
Goosebsrriss, 1850 quarts;
Raspberries, liza;
Strawberries, 1859 quarts.
The report on cheese shows 800 pounds
made; on butter. II 1855 pounds.
In bees there were 1880 hives, yield:
ing 60,559 pounds Of honey.
Tue wool report shows 1852 sheep,
with wool shorn of 16SO O5O pounds
In live stock the report shows 1853
dairy cows, 4,1S8 horses. 12O mules, IA
492 cattle and 932 hogs.
or patented coal land 5000 acres are
reported.
The valuation Of improved lands and
pasture is given at $676, ,199.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-02-14

fast driving over Pamlico county
bridges; to prohibit game in Edge
connie; to protect free crossing Of Per.
quimans river at HEREFORD; to prohibit
manufacture and sale Of spirituous
liquor in;Jackson county.
By leave, Boushall introduced q bill
repeating the act Of 1897, which gives
four cotton weighers at Raleigh, and
restores the old law by which the
county commissioner elect two, one Of
these on nomination of the cotton FIX
change, and Mr. Davis, Of Haywood 9
bill TO establish q graded school ct
Waynesville, and also to allow that
town to put in an electric light plant.
Bills passed to amend the stock Law
in Henderson county; to allow Jones
county TO sell it's present county home
and buy another; to give telephone
companies the same rights as telegraph
companies; to impose heavy penalty
for drunkenness in Jackson county /; ia
amend the laws az to cotton weighere
in Franklin county to expedite trials
of title to Cmce; to amend the law az
to hunting in Stokes county.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-02-14

problem Of the ageI Com,
pared with it, What shall we do with
b negror is q mere bagatelle. There
10 no sort OF CO operation among the
parents TO assist the teacher i'm enforc
ing order. Committeeman wish to be
popular with the neighbors. They are
never known 20 take O decided stand
on any questions; but regard them.
selves as mere mouth pieces to express
the viii OF the majority, mere public
servants. Az for increasing the school
fund, tbat is sheer folly, unless We
have also compulsory education.
Parents Who keep their children out Of
school should be fined, the money col
lected by process Of law and added to
the appoFtionment for the school. As
for having half o dosen busy bodies
pFoWhng about each school house, that
/ regard as q wild goose idea Of the
1rst class It reminds ne Of the
homely saying, TOO many cooks spoil
the broth" No class Of professional
work isso ungratefuIly, nay, churlishly
accepted ss teaching. Teachers com
pose the NOBLE army of martyrs Of
modern days. To earn their handsome
salaries Tin nine cases out of ten q pitt
ful $3.50 they go through all sorts Of
weather, sat in q cold, damp, unceiled
room from two to three hours; he
FIRE is always difficult to start on bao
days, wood wet, no kindling, often no
ma, ches, and unwilling 1remakers) and
while explaining arithmetic examples
have their nerves rasped beyond en-
durance by foot scrapings, sibilant
Ehisperss and suppressed giggles. And
the manners Of the childrenl PlantR
ton is too feeble an adjsctivel Children
are said to be initiative they
only practice what they witness daily
IN their homes. I am tempted TO re
late the experiences Of two friends Of
mine who taught public schools come
distance from their native counties
Homeless dogs would have been treated
with more courtesy and consideration
In some families. % second thought
shall remain silent. Poor, helpless
bread winners shat my friends were
and are still, perhaps / might do then
an injury If ] should relate she unkind
mes 70 which they were subjected.
ALPHA.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-02-14

NNF FE" "
Of labor, from the time the child enters
school; the time the pillow turns the
soil; the axe strike the tree, or the
pick enters the mine, until the product
OF whatsoever kind, shall have q
consumed and while the money 1t
brought remains q medium OF ex
change; all these ! say are legitimat
subjects Of open free discussions. All
laws, principles and policies relating to
these are just as legitimate as is the
discussion OF show to prepare q field
for como or ''hoW to stop the Rdulter.
alton Of food" OF course f~orbearaDca
kindness and charity are necessary and
the Alliance is q good echool in which
to train in these virtues. ! uevef
could help but suspecs those brothers
who wanted 20 silence all discussion on
economic political subjects, "a secretly
working under Alliance robes ITO serve
their party in" The discussion Of how
GO manage the affairs Of this or that
party in order to get there" ia clearly
partisanism and debarred, but principles
and policies in eConcm G government
that more or less affect the prices It
labor's products and thus the happiness
Of the people are not debarred or else
the Alliance ia not what I have always
believed it to be-.
What we need is q thoroughly edu
Gated Alliance brain, in all matters
pertaining to industry, courageous
enough,-like Gov. Plngree in his
party-to assert honest convictions
BOLDLY and forcefully, without seIti'h
unkindness, to any person. To the ex
tent that the Order ceases to aim al
this high educational standard, just to
that extent will it fail to meet the de-
mands of enlightened industrial organ
iEation.
Brethren, I for one intend to fight il
out on this line until / die or am casI
out of the order for INSTRUMENTATION.
Ifear no party lash outside Of the
order nor shall / wear q hypccritica
robe within it.
am q sovereign citizen Of the great
est and best government on earth.
The Government in all it's minutia j
rightfully made by the Sovereign, TO
the Sovereign, and not the 6oVereigI
for the Government.
SAMUEL ARCHER,
MICA. n. o.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-02-14
ABOUT The PRESENT PUBLIC
SCHOOL SYSTEM.

Correspondence of The Progressive Farmer.
have just read an article In your
paper (puOlished January 24) on Our
Public Schcol System" T le criticism
of the teachers and committees Is Ger
tainly very unjust and unfair. l think,
as a rule, the committees are too sub
servient to the patrone; 30 much go
that it ia a rare thing for a teacher to
get the same school twice. A new vic
tim has to be procured each session.
Many teachers prefer keeping pupils
in a few minutes at the noon recess to
irficing corporal punishment. Bu'
often sucn mild discipline provoke s
complaints. Patsy Jane, or, John
Henry returns home in the evening
with lowering brow, and a budget OF
interesting tales to regale the ears oil
fond and fussy ''mommer" and pop
per-" Result: next term, q new teacn'
er. School government I regard as tne
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-02-14
SENATE
TH1RE1EEH DAE-Fn 2.

4hkhT1G4d JAZZ IKE ~ a" -
Under the head OF unfinished busR
ness the bill to repeal section 8,11S Of
the Code sgain came up This hill
provides that q local option election
shall be held once in two ears on the
petition Of one third Of the qualified
voters Of a county, and in any month
Of the year, instead Of June, as for
merly.
The majority OF the Senate seemed 30
be opposed to the measure and amend
ments excepting. county after county
were read by the clerk. Finally Se9a-
tor Glenn, finding it virtually killed by
amendments, asked permission to with
draw the bill (he had introduced ID,
and was allowed to do Do.
Bills passed final readings az follows:
To establish q stock Law for CeTver'g
Greek township, Cumberland county,
and to allow the collection ct certain
delinquent taxes Of Wilkes county,
The special order Of business for the
nomination and election Of officers 20,
QAl tu0 W0CGuCBOS IA B0V RC8AWC4WA9&
was taken up. Senator Cooke, the
Senate member Of the joint committee
of three, appointed to confer with Gov
ernor Russell in this matter, nominated
NJ. L. Bryan, of Madison, and W. O.
Newland, Of Caldwell, as directors
and these upon q vote being taken
were elected.
A bill to provide q charter for Eliza
beth City passed second reading.
A bill to prohibit hunting in Bun
combe, Lincoln and Iredell counties
without the consent of the Lar d owner,
passed third reading, as did bills 20
make lower Little River, in Oumber-
land county, a lawful fence; TO prohibits.
the throwing Of sawduss into the
waters Of Jackson, Swain, TFansyE
vania and Henderson counties; to
amend chapter 145, relating to fishing
in Neuse river; to incorporate the
Presbyterian church in Youngville; 90
amend the act Incorporating the town
of Graham; to levy especial tex in GER
tain townships in Nash county to
amend chapter 40 laws Of 1897. relat-
ing to a dispenssry at RutherfOrdtOn;
TO amend section ia Of the Code, rela-
tive to the clerk of the Superior Court
of Buncombe county; to prohibit hunt
ing in Halifax county except by con-
T-CoNTISUUD on PAGERl
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-02-14
GOV. PlNGRRR'S MESSAGE AND
POLITICAL ECONOMY IN THE
ALLIANCE

O-uERegpOndence Of The Progressive Farmer.
Perhaps no message from any Gov
ernoP Of any State since our clvil war
has been 20 widely read nor elected %
much comment GG has the message OF
Governor e. g. PinRree, OF Michigan
GO his State Legislature now in session.
To cay thaG IT, was able and deserved
such attention ia bat luke warm Rp
proval. Il was q 81 eat State paper and
not even q president since Lincoln has
delivered such q Message on behalf OF
the industrial people Of this Nation. l..
ia scientific in that it apprehehds the
conditions Of the industrial people and
erappIes with the problems they pre-
sent, and discusses them with a truth
tulness and honesty Of purpose that ia
refreshing and encouraging TO all
E6eEFiets who love and serve liberty 1t
Is not only general in scope but it is
vDeclfc as well. II not only notes the
situation OF industry but minutely de
scribes the condition OF industrial PEG
Dle and what is more remarkable and
COURAGEOUS, the Governor specifically
points out the remedies, without fear
or favor; thus did the great Lincoln,
eminenrly from 1853 till the day OF his
death.
IL ia r u Mr.. Lincoln did not see In
practical operation the conditions OF
the people that we see and feel to day
but he saw and promptly condemned
the oppressive principles that have
been advocated and established in Law
by the representatives Of the people
within the last thirty. five years. 1t is
true such legislation has been "ot the
people. by the people" but not ''for the
people" It has been, for" that In
ancial and commercial power whose
centre and capital is in New York and
whose government, within the Sow
ereign Peoples Government at Wash
inqton ia needed I'm it's every want
while the industrial rights Of persona
sovereignty is svised to be more INDUS
trous and less m~eddlesome in politics
to learn good manners and keep of Of
the grass at the peoples CAPITOL
The Governor says he is a Repu0ll
can and he is; but he is not one VIII
the collar and chain on his neck to 0'
led Just where the bosses direct. H'
goes to the bottom of the t~Fansporta
ton problem and boldly recommend
the only emedy,-Government owner
ship and operation at cost.
His message rings out in denuncla
ton of combines of wealth, monopoly
, aud unrighteous judgement in court
, and is a clarion voIee on behalf or tn
6 industrial, but sovereign people.
, Suppose one would make a speech IL
, similar words, in the North Carolln'
? ALLIANCE, should we at once hear
( hush" ''sit down" you are talklnI
politics in the Alliance i'Nonsense -sucl
j. cowardly thoughts. The discussion o
: political economy that s OF all Ia
Q things which apperbain TO the product