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6 PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY. Farmers' National Congress Meets at Fort Worth, Texas. Several Hundred Delegates Present at the Opening Session. Governor Culberson Welcome! the Hoard of Wisconsin, President of the Congress, Delivers the Annual Address. FORT WORTH (Texas), Dec.

Farmers' National Congress began its annual session here to-day, with several hundred delegates present. After the address of welcome by Governor Culberson and others, the President of the Congress, ex-Governor Hoard of Wisconsin, delivered his annual address. He said in part: "I congratulate you also on the increased hope and encouragement that has come to the homes of the great mass of American farmers the past year. "In almost every branch except cotton farming there has been a manifest improvement in prices. Lett us hope that our brethren of the cotton field have gained something in economic knowledge, which is, after all, the key note to profit everywhere.

"Our agriculture is becoming nationalistic. This farmers' congress is one of the proofs of this assertion. We are no longer a loosely joined band of States, 'discordant, Thank God, we are coming to see each other face; to face. We are becoming cemented by railroads, navigable rivers, interchangeable products, and a more general commingling of our people. National legislation is taking on thought of this kind in the establishing of experiment stations, the enactment of laws for the better protection of agricultural products against the dishonest greed of men who would adulterate and counterfeit.

"The march of study, investigation, knowledge have opened to the farmers a new view of the marvelous array of forces which surround, him. Both the farmer and the man of science are coming to see that the farm constitutes a magnificent domain for intellectual conquest. "Every branch of farming is organizing, not only by States, but in a national way, to promote specific knowledge and a wholesome sense of national interdependence. Never before in the history of this nation has there been Avitnessed' such an awakening of intellectual activities, such marshalling of invention, physical research, chemistry and cognate sciences, education and legislation, all in behalf of the American farmer, as at the present time. "We are just beginning to feel as a people that agriculture is an intellectual as well as manual pursuit; that from the humblest tenant to the lordliest lanchman, progress and profit depend on mental comprehension of the principles involved, and an energetic obedience to that comprehension.

Comprehension means intellect, obedience means business. Some men are all intellect and no work; others all work and no intellect. The true farmer unites both. He is both a student and doer of the word. "Some of the questions for this farmers' congress to ask of itself are: What can we do in an organized way to help emancipate this great business of farming from a lack of comprehension? What can we do to get the farmers of this continent to see the necessity of more intellect on the farm? How can we contribute as a force to the emancipation of the farm from the wasteful efforts of ignorance, and help put in its place the energizing and enriching influences of knowledge? In other words, what can we do to promote farm education? What can this congress do to promote wise legislation in the State and national Legislatures to this end? What can this congress do as a great force to arrest the tendency of the American farmer to destroy the natural fertility of his farm? What can we do to arouse public opinion and the great educational forces of the country to the importance of teaching the elements of agriculture in the primary schools of the land? Our present system of agricultural education is an image with a head of brass, a body of iron, and feet of clay.

We are directing all our energies to the head and not the feet. "Our common schools recruit the academy, the college and the university, and they, in turn, recruit every profession but farming. Our young men flee to the towns and cities because we have educated them to do so. Nearly every European country is putting forth strenuous efforts to stop this tendency by teaching the elements of scientific agriculture in the common schools. It can be done as easily as the teaching of the elements of scientific arithmetic or chemistry or philosophy.

A great host of farmers who were deprived of such teaching now find themselves barred from an understanding of much of agricultural literature. As a consequence, they turn away from the agricultural college, the bulletin of the experiment station and the farm paper, that is really worth anything to them. Had these men been taught in their youth in the common schools, the meaning of the terms used in agricultural chemistry, something of the principles of animal husbandry, something of the true principles which underlie the preservation of fertility, they would be to-day in much more harmonious relation with all that constitutes agricultural progress. May we not hope that this congress will create a sentiment that will greatly help along this needed educational reform. "The Farmers' National Congress is a patriotic body.

The meaning of patriotism is self sacrifice. Without sacrifice, there can be no patriotism. The very fact that you have assembled here, many from a great distance, and at your own expense, gives proof of your public spirit, your anxiety to) benefit the cause of agriculture and of your practical patriotism. The country "needs such patriotism. To that must we lock for the extinction of corruption In politics, the promotion of honest Government, the suppression of crime, the encouragement of honest industry and a just reward to labor as well as capital.

"Like all other lines of human thought and action, the American farmer and his farm are going through a process of evolution. The manufacturer feels it, and his capital and enterprise can hardly keep pace with coming changes; statesmanship feels it, for new and difficult problems of Government constantly present themselves, and how to keep center and circumference in harmonizing growth is the problem of the day. The railroad magnate feels it and must bow to it "What is this subtle power that is so mysteriously leavening the whole lump? It is growth of knowledge among the people. With knowledge comes new views of things. "Heretofore our vision has been directed almost wholly to the price we were to receive for our products.

The present tide of evolution bears us in another direction. We cannot control prices; the market end of the question is beyond the individual reach or modification of any farmer. What can he do, what must he do to increase his profit, for on that hangs his prosperity. This must he do: He must realize that he is no longer a crude producer; he is a manufacturer. He must invoke science, invention, better system, more thorough organization among his follow fanners, more exhaustive study of the underlying principles of his business, improved methods, everything he can lay hold of, to contribute to a reduction of the cost of production.

"He is subject to the same economic laws as is every other manufacturer. The world declares it will have cheap food and clothing, for such is the humane order of our civilization. The American farmer is in the forefront of a merciless competition, for from the soil must come primarily all food and clothing. He must furnish, as good as the best, or he will lose the market. He must do this at a living cost, and keep up the fertility of the soil, or he and his farm will both perish by the way.

The demands of modern civilisation are expensive. It costs more to live, educate his children and be a man among men, than it did his father fifty years ago. There is but one road out of the difficulty as I can see. He must put more thought into this question of the cost of production. That is his end of the proposition, the farm end, the only end within his control.

Heretofore the cry has been more land until the farm has become bigger than the farmer. This makes expensive farming. The necessities of the hour say, make the farmer bigger than the farm. To keep two acres, or two animals, or two machines, or two men to do the work of one, is wasteful farming. There is no longer a renumerative market for the product of such expensive methods.

"The progress of economic thought and understanding has enriched every other class in society more than the farmer. A number of our farm products are produced just as expensively as they were forty years ago. Ancient farming no longer pays. We can do something if we are practical men to help along a reform in this respect among our brethren. "Our ability to retain the markets of the world depends almost entirely upon our economic skill.

Our talk about cheap land has, I fear, cheapened our thought and our estimate of what is involved. Expansion in acres, or in national possessions, will not help us. The expansion of the brain, skill and judgment of the farmer will help. Let us never lose sight of, or forget, that the great objective point of all farmers' organizations is to make better farmers. From this Pierian spring will flow a stream of blessings to the whole country." Senor Miguel Romero, representative from Guatemala, addressed the Congress on the progress of agriculture in his country.

Secretary of Agriculture James A. Wilson wired his regrets. Booker T. Washington of Georgia spoke to-night on the negro problem. His address was well received.

beet industry was the principal question discussed by the Congress to-day. Representatives from Eddy, N. presented the subject before the congress in a concise manner. The results thus far show the industry to be profitable and reasonably sure. Over forty thousand acres of the Eddy district are susceptible to beet culture, at present 25,000 acres being under cultivation.

The live stock industry is well represented, many of the wealthiest stockmen being present. The attendance is not as large as was anticipated. Save money by buying your tea and coffee of J. McMorry. 531 M.

TBLE SACRAMENTO, DECEMBER 7, HOW HAWAII IS TO BE GOVERNED, (Continued from First Page.) Mr. Dole gives as his reason for this recommendation the fear that without such provision the Governor may arrogate to himself greater power than is contemplated. Outlining his reasons for this position, he says: "While, with some misgivings, I have assented to the provisions of the majority report which places the executive power of the Territory in the hands of one individual, and do away with the Executive Council, I am unable to accept those which confer upon the Governor the appointment of all subordinate officers, and which, while giving him the appointments of heads of departments, with the approval of the Senate, permit him to remove them without such approval, a power not enjoyed by the President of the United States. Nor can I agree to the absence of any provisions whatever checking the Governor's executive power under the laws, excepting as to the approval of the Senate, required in certain appointments. "The wieght of the objection will be better understood in view of the recommendation of the Commissioners that the Legislature shall hold regular sessions but once in two years, as heretofore, which circumstance would furnish the Governor with the opportunity, if he wished to seize it.

in removing any or all heads of departments immediately after the termination of the regular session of the Legislature, and filling their place with persons whose positions would be valid until the next session of the Senate, which might not occur for nearly two years. By this means a Governor, acting his authority, could substantially evade the provision requiring these appointments to be approved by the Senate. The performances of like character under the monarchy are too fresh in the minds of the Hawaiian community to permit them to contemplate without dismay the possibility of a repetition thereof. "The Governor, under the provisions of the Acts recommended by the commission, will have less check to his administration of affairs than was the case with the sovereign under the monarchy, excepting only in the matter of office." The majority in their report express the opinion that the precaution is not necessary, saying that "the history of Territories of the United States, covering many years of experience, has not, in the opinion of the commission, shown a necessity for the creation of any number of advisors." Of the other two bills, one relates to Hawaiian silver and treasury notes, and the other to postal savings banks in Hawaii. The first provides that unmutilated Hawaiian silver coins shall be received at par value in payment of all dues to the Government of Hawaii and the United States, and shall not again be issued, but shall on presentation of sums of $500 to either Government be purchased and recoined as bullion at the United States Mint at San Francisco.

All Hawaiian silver certificates are to be redeemed by Hawaii on or before January 1, 1902. The other is a bill which repeals the Hawaiian laws establishing postal savings banks, and directs the Secretary of the Treasury to pay the amounts on deposit in the postal savings banks in Hawaii to the persons entitled thereto, terminating the interest on all deposits on the Ist of July, 1899, and forbidding further deposits after that date. The report contains an inventory of the public property of the republic which now inures to the United States, which is of an estimated value of distributed as follows: Government public lands, Government lots, sites, department property, The report gfeves considerable data in regard to duties collected, showing that under the Dingley bill the amount would have been much greater than it was. This comparison shows that the collection for 1897, which was $548,483, would have been under the American law $902,706. The report recommends the construction of a cable to the islands, to be under the control of the United States, which, it says, is demanded by the military condition existing or liable to exist at any time.

Speaking of the character of the population of the islands, and referring especially to the recommendation for conferring citizenship upon the Portuguese and failing to confer it upon the Chinese and Japanese, the report says: "The Americans, although in such a small minority, practically dominate the governmental affairs of the country, and with the British and Germans and part blood Hawaiian-Americans together, constitute the controlling element in the business. The Chinese and Japanese do not now possess political power, nor have they any important relation to the body politic, except as, laborers. The Portuguese are largely immigrants from the islands and colonies of Portugal in the Atlantic, and have never been very closely tied to their mother country. With the certain attrition which is bound to exist between them and the Americans in Hawaii, and under the influence of the existing public school system, which makes the study of the English language compulsory, they promise to be a good class of people for the growth of republican ideas." The Manufacture of Nickel. Makers have succeeded in electro-depositing' nickel plates twenty by thirty Inches in size and three-eighths to onehalf of an inch thick, which are so tough and elastic that it is very difficult to chisel the metal; and the shearing of plates more than one-twenty-fifth of an inch in thickness is as troublesome as the manipulation of so much tempered steel.

It is an important fact, also, that these plates, ordinarily, will neither break under the hammer or crack under the punch. The greater portion of the output of pure nickel is used In making nickel steel and German silver, and the rest cast into nodes for nickel platers. The value of the platinum and palladium contained in the Canadian ore annually mined is more than $30,000. A part of this the electrolytic process saves, and it will soon be placed on the market. The vaiue of the world's product of metallic nickel and nickel oxide in 1807 exceeded, it is said, $1,300,000.

Ulke in the Engineering Magazine. 1 The armada which King Philip of Spain fitted out against England in 1588 consisted of 120 vessels, carrying about 2,000 cannon, 8,000 sailors and 19,000 to that time the most powerful fleet the world had ever seen. Try McMorry's Blend coffee, 35c. P1.n0,. 415 K.

I MRS. MERRIE B. ABBOTT. Chosen Prosecuting Attorney of Ogemaw County, Mich. The State of Michigan has a distinguished official-elect in the person of Mrs.

Merrie B. "Abbott, who has been chosen Prosecuting Attorney of Ogemaw County of that State. She was nominated on the Silver party ticket and secured the election by six votes. She is a lawyer of some prominence and ability, and from the standpoint of ability she would certainly be able to fill the office, but the question of the constitutionality of a woman holding such an office has not as yet been decided. Mrs.

Abbott is a graduate of the State University Law Department and is located at West Branch, where she is associated with her husband, under the firm name of Abbott Abbott. The Michigan Constitution provides in most cases shall be males, but does not say in regard to the Prosecuting Attorney. The Supreme Court will decide the matter. Missing Evidence. Once more dad Ulysses relate the story of bis wanderings, but still Penelope, his faithful wife, shook her heaa.

"Where," she persisted, "are the labels on ycur Detroit Journal. Weak Women! ak Men! i Mr You Can Be Strong if You Will-J 111 There Is a Way to Get Back 7 Ail of Nature's Vigor. How well you know the hopelessness of drugs! They give no strength, and X. nothing will cure you unless it gives strength. That is done by Dr.

Sanden'sT E'ectric Belt. Thirty year's of study and i' "'r success have taught Dr. Sanden how to use Electricity. He gives you the benefit I YIP of his kn in a VIT Dr. Saoden's Electric Belt.

"Electricity is Life," and life is what you need. You need the vim.the nerve and ambition which comes only from Electricity. Will you try it? It costs little, is worth all that life is, for it makes life worth living. Read Dr. San- den's book for either sex.

free. Consultation free. Call or address OR. A. T.

SANDEN) I not in drug stores. Office a. m. to Bp. 10 to 1.

Branches at Los Angeles, South Broad- Dr Banden's Electric Belt Is way: Portland, 2.53 WaahinKtou Denver, 001., never sold In drug stores nor by Sixteenth Dallas, 285 Main st. traveling agents; only at our office. TO-DAY AT 9:30 A. M. Sale of China Cut Giass, dinieres, Bisque Figures.

The items for this sale were described in full in yesterday's "Record-Union." Briefly they consist of: Haviland China tea cups and saucers, delicate floral decorations with gilt. Sale price, 27c. Real cut glass syrup pitchers, pyramid cutting, in two styles. Triple-plated silver tips. Sale price, 78c.

Bavarian china cake plates, very pretty, being shaded in green from rim to center, with raised poppy flower decoration. Sale price, 32c. Jardineres in delicate decorations, heavy gold stippled edges. Size 6 inches in diameter. Sale price, 48c.

Real cut giass mustard bottles, in bright cuttings, with silver-plated tops, 38c. Small cut glass vases in assorted shapes. Hight inches. Price, 19c. Bisque figures in delicate colorings and assorted subjects.

7i Small cut glass dishes, oval shape, for salted almonds or individual olive dishes. 9c. Real Leed's jardineres (English make), in assorted shapes, 8 inches in diameter. Sale price, 59c. Bohemian flower vase.

Green color, with cut glass border around neck of vase. Hight 6 inches. 12c. Real cut glass celery trays, 10 inches long. Strawberry cutting and full size.

The price until now has been $3.25. Reduced to $1.50. Cut glass olive dish, or suitable for after dinner coffee spoons. Sale price, 15c. We have a few of those braid sets and waist effects in net and spangles left at 24c, 48c and 88c.

Embroidered edge white handkerchiefs of good cloth, 4 for 25c. Standard Designer. The January, 1899, issue of this magazine of latest fashions is now here at ioc. It contains colored plates, also articles on interior decorations, holiday work, dress accessories, floriculture, etc. Corsets at Reduced Prices.

We have some excellent corset values left over from the big sale the other day. Royal Worcester corsets at $1.25, reduced to 88c; $2 reduced to $1.38. Some are short corsets, some extra long. In fact, there is quite a variety of styles. Weinstock, Lubin 400-412 Street, Sacramento.

Major Crique, The Little Man, Here To-morrow. thousands of boys and girls are visiting our Toy Department these days, and now there is to be another attraction! Major A. J. Crique, one of the smallest perfectly formed men in the world, to be in the downstairs part of the store, near Furniture Department, beginning Thursday of this week, from 9 to 12 a. 1 to 6 p.

m. He is a very clever little man, and plays the cornet. Do not fail to see him. As far as we have been able to judge, people are more pleased with our toys this year than ever. We tried to have it so, and have prepared for the largest holiday business in the history of the business.

It will be wise to make selections early, while the stock is at its best, and while there is time to see and examine everything thoroughly. SPECIAL TOY SALE THURSDAY, 9:30 A. M. Boys' Wagons, 23c. A chance to save money in buying a gift for your boy.

Hardwood wagons, 4 wheels, iron band tires. Size of body, inches. Size of wheels, 8 and 10 inches in diameter. TO-MORROW'S rtQ PRICE, ZJb MEN'S $10 SUITS. We show many varieties of men's $10 suits in checks and tweeds and in browns, tans or grays, four button sack style, round or square corners.

We buy so many of these suits and buy them direct of the makers in such a way that we can give a suit for the price far above the average. Look at the cloth, the workmanship and the general style of these $10 suits and you will see just what we mean. Men's Double-breasted Suits. Heavy all wool blue cheviot suits for men. Silk faced lapels and quite dressy.

Among the best suits that we show. Price, $15. Gray Coats and Vests. Men's gray worsted cheviot coats and vests, with silk faced lapels. These are intended to be worn with striped trousers.

Price of coat and'vest, $13-50. Young Men's Suits. Double breasted blue serge suits for young men. New wide wale diagonal weave. Sizes 3240 35 chest.

Price, $12.50. Or (if you want something very nice) double breasted blue serge suits, high class tailoring and in sizes 32 to 38 inches, $17.50. These suits we have in regular and also slim sizes. Pears 9 It is a wonderful soap that takes hold quick and does no harm. No harm It leaves the skin soft like a baby no alkali in it, nothing but soap.

The harm is done byalkali. Still more harm is done by not washing. So, bad soap is better than none. What is bad soap? Imperfectly made; the iat and alkali not well balanced or not combined. What is good soap Pears'.

All sorts of stores sell it, especially druggists; all sorts of people use it. THURSDAY AT 9:30 A. M. Women's Vests, Wool Hosiery, Nightgowns, Children's White Dresses and Infants' Robes. LOT wool mixed under vests; high neck and long sleeves, narrow ribbed, fitting closely at the waist, camels' hair color.

All sizes. A regular 50c value. THURSDAY'S l)r PRICE, Z3u LOT 2 combination broad and narrow ribbed fine wool vests, in white, without sleeves. This is a popular style, a high grade, offered at the unusual price of THURSDAY'S cn i PRICE, 30b LOT are the desirable Swiss ribbed vests and pants for women. Perfect form fitting in the natural gray wool.

Vests are high neck and long sleeves. Pants have French band. Full line of sizes. Former prices, $1.25, $1.50. Special Sale Price, 98c.

LOT 4 are fine cashmere wool hose for women. Not more filling to the shoes than ordinary cotton hose, but very much warmer. Come in all sizes. Former price, 3 pairs for $1. Special Sale Price, 25c Pair.

LOT skirts and gowns, children's white dresses and infants' robes and French flannel jackets. All of these are of the better grade, but more or less soiled or mussed. Holiday Neckwear. If you are thinking of making gifts of neckwear this season, then look at our holiday neckwear just from New York. The new shapes and new patterns are all represented, also the new stripes that are to be so fashionable.

Light, medium and dark patterns in Ascots, puffs, Tecks, four-in-hands, club ties, band bows, etc. Tho sands of ties to choose from at 50c. Royal Tan Underwear for Men. This is Derby ribbed underwear, of good quality wool, well carded, cleaned and combed. Free from oil or other objectional matter and woven in a heavy, coarse rib that will wear well.

The shirts are good and long and the drawers lined in the crotch and with taped seams. Price, $1 per garment. jAS'oi NEW STYLE BEDROOM SETS Some elegant designs at $20 for 3 pieces. Call and see them. Cash or Easy Payments.

CHAS. fl. CAMPBELL, 411-413 STREET. CARPETS AND FURNITURE. WHOLESALE LIQUORS.

1 CRONAN WISSEMAN, Street and 1108-mo Third Street, Sacramento, tMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE DEALers Fine Whiskies. Brandies and Champagne. EBNER BROS. 110-1 IS ritreet. Front and Second, Sacramento.

AND WHOLESALE 1 andULiquors. Tel. HlJCiri WholeiilSl 1 in Foreign and Domestic Wines and Liquors. Proprietor of Eagle Soda Works, X. street.

Sacramento. LIQUORS, WINE, BEER, ETC. i THOS. E. KENNEDY CO.

(Successors to Jim Harry), Imported and Domestic Wines, Liquors and Cigars, IQQ9 THIRD STREET. SEVEN-YEAR-OLD NUTWOOD. The celebrated Nutwood whisky, and 7- I lot lust received from I bond at the old reliable and long established Ale Vaults, 302 street. Try if pure and straight. Nagele Svenssen.

PALISADE SALOON, 281 Street. HARLAN BROS Proprietors Western Hotel Building. PORTLAND BEER AT BAUER KOENECKE, SUCCESSOR to WJsseman's Saloon, 1020 Fourth i street, and GAMBRINUS' HALL It should be, 6c. A jrood Lunch al wars to bp Deal with merchants who display A Mm mk mm Two-thirds of the people of the United States are collecting Sperry I Hutchinson's green trading stamps. The other third are just beginning.

"Beware of I N. Dingiey's Mills, MANUFACTURERS and WHOLESALERS GROUND AND ROASTED COFFEES. Originators of the celebrated Star brand BEWARE OF MILLS. I STREET, NEAR FRONT, Sunset Limited WlWr BB Resumed December Ist BETWEEN San Francisco and New Orleans SUNSET Pacific Co. Leave SAN FRANCISCO TUESDAYS and SATURDAYS Leave LOS ANGELES WEDNESDAYS and SUNDAYS Commencing November sth a Limited Train, similar in equipment and character to Sunset Limited, will be run semi-weekly between Los Angeles, St.

Louis and Chicago, through El Paso, Fort Worth and Texarkana. A through San Francisco Chicago car will be a part of this train's equipment. Ask S. P. Co.

Agents for more complete information. UND ERT AKkSJoAj GEO. H. CLARK. AL.

P. BOOTIL Clark's Undertaking Parlors, NO'S. 1017 AND 1019 FOURTH STREET. Telephones 134. miller Mcmullen, Undertaking 905-907 1 street, Odd Fellows' Temple.

EMBALMING A SPECIALTY. 186; Sunset, red, 683. W. F. GORMLEY, Underta-ker and Funeral Director.

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