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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-12-20
Wanted . Stronger Rope.

A couple Of London garroters were
sentenced to the gallows. One was q
Frenchman. the other . Prussian. Tho
fatal platform was erected few metres
above the level Of the Thames. The
Frenchman's turn came first. He pre-
sented his neck, the moose was placed
around it, and two seconds later he was
launched into space. But, unexpected
luckl the rope snapped. The bandit
dropped into the water and swan for his
life. The crowd applauded. The Prus-
sian had looked on meanwhile with per
feet composure, then, turning to the exc
cutioner, he said, II say, find me bet
ter quality of rope-I can't swim" LES
Qu0tre Vents de z Esprit.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-12-20
San Antonio Light.
WILL BE BACK At
HOW THE RETURN NOTICE WORKED.
It Acted Like a Charm at First and Then
Illustrated the Dcprayity of Imam

1t was in "a young lawyer Office. The
lawyer himself sat leaning back in a
chair at bis desk wondering why clients
were so scarce, when q tall, rakish young
man walked briskly in and hogan to I'M
wrap paper package which he carried
in his hand Its both useful an or
namental; saves time an trouble an
makes friends. call it the patent Auto
matte Return Notice Lemme sell you
one. It'll fix your"
Hold up; thatll do Let's see what
you have, said the lawyer, yawning
prodigiously and slowly taking his legs
down from the office table, while at the
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-12-20

''' -'''''5 Wv bCTGWS, anu uUdlly
an ornamental iron frame within which
appeared in black characters the familiar
legend, "OUT; BACK AT 1 O'CLOCK"
Now" proceeded the tall man, you
just screw this here clock onto the in
side of your door there, attach it to the
frame on the outside, set the time on the
notice to suit yourself, wind the clock,
go out an lock your door, an come
back when you please. Seer
Eyes; but what has the clock got to
do with the notice? How does
LET me explain. S'pose you've got a
notice on your door now which says
you've gone out an II be back at 1
o'clock. Well, s'pOse you don't get
back at that time, an somebody calls at
Q o'clock an finds you still out. He
naturally says to himself you amt to be
depended upon; don't he? An he goes
away mad at you. Now, with my in
ventiOn all that trouble is done away
with. You set my automatic return no.
tice at O clock, an when that hour ar
rives an you don't come back, why, il
just changes quick as a wink to back
at 80 At 1: 80 it jumps to back at g.
and so on all through the afternoon,
or until you come in. II anybody calls
while you are out the notice is
bound to read all right. You can never
be behind time If caller should hap
pen to get here just before it changes,
and, after he waits few minutes, looks
at the notice again and finds it different,
he'll either think he made mistake in
the first place or is losing his head. 1t
don't matter to you which, SOS your
reputation for bein' on time don't suffer.
The young lawyer was lost in wonder
and admiration of the mans ingenuity,
and he smiled and said Go ahead"
almost as soon as the explanation was
finished. In twenty minutes the auto
matte return notice" was on his door
and the tall man had gone. That was
last Thursday. The invention worked
like charm that afternoon. Friday the
young legal light went to dinner at noon
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-12-20
A Fair Woman.

Mrs. Horace Helyar belongs to that
famous galaxy of women who figure in
the fashionable chit-chat Of two CONT
nents and whose beauty is advertised by
the press on both sides Of the Atlantic.
She is an Englishwoman, the wife of q
member of the American legation, and
consequently an impartial distributor of
her sweet presence between England and
the United States.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-12-20

The city OF Vienna. Austria, with IA
population of 10000 has not single
free library
Connecticut il said To hr the only
State east of Nebraska where an at
tempt at suicide il not a legal INSIDE
meanOT
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-12-20

Soon the weary chmryh-fuir stew
Will be- coming int view,
And TO find tn" iulwly hivavc will be fun
fun, fun:
He who gets IL III ms plate
viii be singled out by fate.
For the merry oyster season has begun, gun.
gun
Henry ThOiens
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-12-20

Dut pdlu no Az '"''' N'0"S hSvs~
tention to it at the time. At 10 o'clock
he went to dinner as usual, and relying
upon his self-regulating notice to take
care of his interests, spent the afternoon
at matinee. He had not been over
whelmed with a rush of business since
he had put out his single, which, brave
In bright gold letters and fresh black
paint, outshone all its neighbors, and he
thought that he could spare the time.
That was where he made his mistake.
At 12:4S o'clock a client-a real, bona
1de, brand-new client-approached his
door, read the notice, BLACK at l." and
waited. He lounged up and down the
hallway, whistled, did q double shuttle
very softly, and then his eye caught the
notice again. 1t read: Back at 80"
The prospective client stared hard at it,
rubbed his eyes, stared again, and with
an astonished Great Scottp' leaned
heavily back against the wall. Just then
he was Joined bya tailors collector,
who had come to worry the young law.
yer for the ninth time that week. The
dun followed the direction Of the clients
pointing forefinger and then his eyes be-
gan to bulge. There was something
wrong with the automatic return no.
tice." 1t had gotten out Of order. In
less than two minutes it had run through
the afternoon up TO 6 o'clock. 1t began
to skip two or three hours at time. Peo-
pie passing up and down stairs stopped
to look at the strange thing The occu-
pants Of other offices poured out. The
news got into the street. In short time
the entry was crowded. Still the self
acting notice kept on in its cratic Way
Now the Out would disappear and
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-12-20

FINW0-Fine building lots for sale, size llOxI70
i feet, in block 1877, west Of San Pedro creek,
adjoining krisch property. Inquire of T. b.
Johnson LIGHT ONCE
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-12-20

1t is very annoying to have bald.
headed barber try to sell you bottle Of
bic hair elixir.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-12-20

same time he deity
tossed q French nov
ell onto the top shelf
of a bookcase. Then
he clasped his hands
b chin d his head,
tilted back his chair,
and watched his Wis
itor unwrap his par
Gel. 1t was quite an
elab crate a # air
which the man be-
gan to set out for
inspection upon the
table. First cam e
the works of a small
alarm clock, next o
number of bolts and
,,.,,,,y., 81 Gn11
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-12-20

to be gone thirty
minutes met some
friends and took
an hour and a half
to eat it, played
a game or two of
billiards, and
reached his Of
fee at 2:45 p. m.
the notice regis
tering back at
g." That night
he let the clock
work run down.
When he wound
it up again Satur-
day morning he
noticed a peculiar
buzzing sound,
49, .l
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-12-20

She and her husband passed last sum-
mer at Newport, in modest and artis-
tic cottage on Claiming avenue, known
as "Garretson's."
Her beauty is in some respects not I'M
like that of Langtry, insomuch that it is
languid, highbred, delcately sensuous,
and at once stately and womanly. She
is blonde of thorough English type,
with that repose which the English Ia
dies pit against the vivacity of French.
women.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-12-20

"Cawnt you WEAKLY see without your
glawsses. Algy?'
Pom honor dcah boy. aw couldn't
tell your face. fwOm where | stand
Suddenly and forgetting To adjust the
goggles There goes that stunning De
Grove gyrul' | wish she d look around.
lid Bix
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-04-17
CONGRESSIONAL.


In the senate on April 8, George reported
uulfaForabIy from the committee on terrific
riss the bill 70 enable the Northwest Trading
company private corporation organized
under the general law of Oregon to purchase
certain land IN the territory of Alaska Plat
formally submitted the proposed amendment
to the resolution before Introduced by him
ia relation to executive session The amend
meut recites specifically the senate rules ef-
then taken MP, and Mr.. Plumb made some
extended remarks in opposition to the bill.
AleEsrs. Frye, CocErel and 6sWell also spoke
on the BILL after which the senate adj
iOurued
in the senate on April 6, the chair laid be-
fore the senate g letter from the secretary Of
the treasury, regarding the payment Of
SEQ COO 20 the Chippewa tribe Of Indians,
for damages growing out OF the Gulslr1c-
ton OF 3 reservoir at the head OF the KS
sissI phi river Amcsg The petitions pres
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-04-17

UnfaVorable condition at seeding time caused
a reduction in the area soWn last fall, as
compared with 1884, Of about l6 per cent.
The greater part Of this loss is found to be
IN the heavy wheat growing district ia the
central portion Of the state, known as 'tths
wheat belt" The counties of Dickinson,
Salina, MCPHERSON, Marion SedgWick and
Sumner, six of the largest wheat
loss as compared with the areas sOWn in
1854 of 10000 acres, while all the other
counties lying within the belt, with the ex-
cepti0n. of Russell, Ellsworth, Rice and
Ottawa, have lost heavily.
4aThe eastern third of the state, less noted
for wheat culture, has also reduced its area
materially, but the loss as compared with
that shown by the reports rom the central
belt is not very important. In the west in
creased areas have been soWn. Reports from
the section, where the acreage has been and
till remains small, show the area sOWn last
all 70 Je largely in excess Of any former
period. AS a rule, farmers delayed seeding
last fall much beyond the usual period.
The seed terminated WE'LL however but late
and while the plant grew well IN November
and December it was too feeble at the be-
ginning Of winter to Withstand the unusual
ly cold weather OF January and FEBRUARY,
and the early sOWn fields In some Of the
large Wheat-grOWing districts has been seri-
Ously injured by the Hessian hy-
A summary of the reports from 40 cor
respondents, representing every organized
county and some Of the unorganlzetl show
ing the condition OF the crop April T. leaEly
indicates that at least 40 per cent Of the
wheat sOWu in Kansas last 1ali has been
killed. The loss in the central portion Of
the state, where the greater part OF the wheat
is grown is very heavy ranging IN the u1E-
ferent counties from 50 to so per cent; IN the
eastern counties from 20 TO 80 per cent and
in the west from 3 to 10 per cent The re-
ports also show the condition of the live
plants to be 20 per cent below the vitality
Growth ar AT the neFnOu
under consideration, April I, A summary of
the loss In the area sOWns as compared with
1884, OF 16 per cent winter killed or death
from which a product may be expected, as
compared with the vitality and growth Of
AVERAGE wears at this date. is 50 per cent"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-04-17
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SHEEP SALES


New York Leader
About a week ago my attention vas
called to the number of bouncing young
girls who moved along the streets in
Ehrees. Mr.. Thorn, the "Ko-Ko' of CHE
bert G. SulliYan's "Iikado'' company.
said at the time: "Ihat is the most con-
spicuous result Of the popularity OF The
Aikado' in America. The Three Little
Maids from School song IS the most
catchy one ia the opera. IT IS sung 30
every household iu AeW York, thumpaa
out WITH unreleuting enthusiasm on
boarding house pianos from one end III
the town 20 the other, huuInad oy the
car drivers, and Unlisted by the street.
Arabs. Now the girls have taken ~
travelling ia trios as they did n Lon
don when The 1iEado' first caught Che
public there. The idea amused me e
first but i have taken the trouble %
watch the groups of girls on Broadway
and Fifth avenue since, and
rare, while the trioz SWING along eFaE
where. and they invariably move
though humming the ctT about
three little Japanese usalda.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-04-17
THE KANSAS WHEAT CROP.

Reports From aI Sections show Heavy
Losses by Frost ana Other Causes.
IoEEzss April Secretary Sims, of the
STATE board OF ag.E1ellluras furnishes the fol
loving summary Of his crop report for the
month ending the 3lat znst-
,4Lha IElt yield and unsGtizll etorg 1ales
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-04-17
Kansas CITY 1.-Two STOCK aIarEsl

The Live Stock Indicator reports:
CATTLE-Receipts, ss8; head; shipments none
The market gzsH nrmer but not quotably higher
as o. common to medium, s. 0J84 so; stockers
and fseliers, 50 304t 20 cows s. 6048 40.
HCGS-Recsipts, 1857; shipments none.
Market strong and shade higher. Good 20
choice, s. Goa 2qi common TO medium 80 20
q so; sEips and pigs s. GOES 90.
BHEEP-hsceipts, I,Jl8 head; Ehipasuta, "a.
The market was strong. Good to choice 81 Z56
90 common 70 medium, S. 0J43 90
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-04-17

Have prescribed Tongaline IN two
cases of periodic headache Of a neuralgia
character, and in both instances with en-
tire success. think that it viii do all
that you claim for it, and more. Il. G.
Miller, M. D., Dayton, Ark.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-04-17
ELEVATOR REPORTS.

The following shows the amount of grain 10
c6lVed, Withdrawn ana la store at regular sLeVn
tors, as reported to he board of trade today
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-04-17

q camp uf the Sons b fe
soon 10 BE- instituted 81 Gsaa e4l
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-04-17
SIX sTRIKERs SHOT DEAD

81. LOUIS. No, April "a crowd Of
strikers formed at the relay depot, in East
st. Louis, at 1:45 this afternoon and ad-
vanced in the direction of the railroad yards
to stop the work by the new men employed
there. They were met by a guard of de
puties, who ordered them TO disperze- The
mob refused, and made rush to the yards
when the deputies lsveled their Minchesters
and fired, killing SIX strikers.
81. LOUIS April 9.-As near as can be
learned the shooting of the SIX strikers ID
the yards this afternoon was without cause
The men were standing around and mad
made no attack. Five men an done woman
were shot. -Four of the men were killed and
the woman is supposed to be MORALLY
wounded. The killed are; Pat Bristol. an
employe OF the water works and not q striker;
Oscar " ashington, a painters John Bohman,
q water works laborer ana not a strlEer5 j.
u. Thompson. Mejor Hickman was shot in
the head and shoulder, and VIII probably die.
Mrs. John Pfefer was shot ia the back and
probably MORALLY wounded. An unknown
man was shot at the bridge approach
As soon as the firing took place the crowd
scattered, but when they learned of the re-
treat Of the guards they returned and pro-
ceeded 70 obtain guns The deputies who
dld the shooting gave themselves into Gus
todF at once.
After the nrst shooting was over tile stFlk-
era became bent on revenge aaa a humble
q rlaIns armed with oLFeEa, advanced no
on the Ohio q 4a1zzizzlilpi railroad yards
where they surprised che deputies on guard
a21I- ral INTO theIus -zlialg one.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-04-17

Walnut City Herald: The snare drum
used Ia the Walnut City band Is one Of
historic note. 1t is the identical drum
that the l02d Illinois regiment followed
during the war, and IS now the property
of Mr. ~. G. Collins, who purchased it
nom the old drummer Of the regiment.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-04-17
COMPARATIVE STATFlTENT


The following table shows the prices OF wheat,
corn, oats and rye at the close on change uo-dsy
in comparison with the previous day and Drsvi-
Gus years.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-04-17

The Indianapolis city election resulted in
the choice OF the entire republican ticket BY
4pQ4- 4l- majority Two ago the
Daily Republican., 1886-12-07

Harvey, son of Abner Hollingsworth,
who resides on the road leading from this
city to Brandywine Springs, had siDgu.
lar adventure last Wednesday evening.
He had been engaged during the day in
helping one OF the neighbors butcher,
and on returning home he noticed one of
the barn doors standing open. He ap.
preached for the purpose of closing it,
when man came out hastily and hit him
with crowbar on the breast, knocking
him down and iDjuring him quite badly.
The villain also kicked him and then ran
rapidly away. Harvey lay on the ground
a few minutes and finally attracted the
attention of his father and VIM. t Mas
|sey, who was visiting the family, and
they went out and assisted him to the
house. Dr. Finn of Newport was sent
for, and on examination found no bones
were broken, although the ribs were
somewhat strained. No trace could be
found of his assailant, and his object can
not be accounted for on any other ground
than that robbery had beeE contempla-
ted and the villain was provoked because
his plans were frustrated by young Hol-
approach
Daily Republican., 1886-12-07
The Fountain Of Vitality.

The source OF ply sicsl energy and men
tai activity, Is the blood, Let this be-
come yitiated with bile, or thin and
watery in consequence of indigestion
and non assimilation of the food, and
an interruption of the functions of the
body, and loss OF stamina, flesh aud
appetite ensues. Hostetter's Stomach
Bitiers is tonic specially adapted to
restore all three, because 1t assists diges-
tion and assimilatio n, and removes bile
and other impurities from the circula
ton. Protected and strengthened with
this remark able defensive invigorant,
the system defies influences inimioal to
health, to which, If unregulated and
feeble, 1t would undoubtedly succumb.
Con stipation, often an obstinate and
chronic ailment, is entirely removed by
1t, the liver, kidneys and bladder reused
from inaction, and a tendency to rheu'
matism effsctuslly counteracted. II
also eradicates malarlal disease.
Daily Republican., 1886-12-07
A Beautiful Home Book

has come to our notice entitled Golden
thoughts on Mother, Home and Heaven.
Edited by Theo L Ouyler, d. d and
others Our opinion of 1t Is very cev
erly expressed IN The review given bV
the Detroit Christian Advocate: "We
scarcely can tell which is most attrac-
tive about this volume, its par~excel
lent title, its 300 literary gems on the
themes named, its brilliant array of
distinguished writers, or its beautiful
mechanical execution. 1t is a splendid
book every way. A copy should be IN
every home, where every mother and
every mothers friend can have access
to it" Price, 50 75. Gilt edge in a
box, So 50. Agents are wanted by the
publisher, e. B. Treat, I'll Broadway,
New York.
Daily Republican., 1886-12-07

CHICAGO, Dec. 6 In an interview
last night, Henry Schwartz, the Rock
Island brakeman, who ia suspected of
completely In the express robbery OF
last March, denies that he confessed to
the railway officials that he was a
bigamist. The woman with whom he
has been living, he claims, he never
married. He also says THAI at no time
did he admit having ever oeea IN pos
session Of q certain lot of $50 bills,
which the Rock Island officials had
shown him. Schwartz still refuses to
make an explanation of the manner in
which he procured the large amount of
money which has been spent by him in
the past few months.
1t is believed that the Rock Island
officials have q great deal more evidence
bearing on the case than they are vii
ling to ditclose. 1t is not at all un-
likely that other arrests will follow
speedily. The story told by Newton
Watt, who acted as baggage man on
the night of the robbery, has never
been accepted by the authorities AS a
satisfactory one, and he too has been
under close surveillance His relations
with Schwartz are very intimate, and
it Is asserted that at one time and
another Watt had received me ney from
Schwartz.
Daily Republican., 1886-12-07
The Two Poisoned Her Huspand d

Boston, Dec. 6 "A warrant was is
sued yesterday for the arrest of James
Smith, a colored hostler, on the charge
of causing the death of Ed dward Towne,
also colored, in whose house Smith
boarded.
Towne was married TO q white wo-
man, and travelled between Boston and
New York. About three weeks before
Thanksgiving he visited his home and
was shortly afterwards taken violently
i'll.
On his next visit, just before Thanks
giving, he was agsin taken i'll, and died
on the following day. An autopsy has
Just been completed showing unmis-
taxable traces of arseri ic. A warrant
was issued for the arrest of Mrs. Towne,
with whom it is believed Smith had
been intimate, and who is thought to
be implicated in she poisoning.
Daily Republican., 1886-12-07
Christrn Ms and Now Year Presents.

Charles j. II. Beckett, No. 108 West
Seventh street, has just laid in large
stock of Spanish handmade cigars at
prices to suit the public. Specially
adapted for presents. Also a large stock
of liquors for table, cooking and medi-
cinal purposes. The largest stock of
imported wines, liquors and malt drinks
in the State.
Daily Republican., 1886-12-07
Thirteen Lives Lost.

ST. JOHN, N. F., Dec. 6-The
schooner Edith, from St. Pierre, for
Langlsid, was lost Sunday on a reef
near Miquelon Island. All the crew,
numbering thirteen, perished. The
vessel was loaded with provisions for
the winter supply of Miquelon.
Daily Republican., 1886-12-07
Jones, of FIorlda. stiIl Missing

WARRINGTON, Dec. Gin the Senate
there was, OF course, less excitement,
but the scene WAS pleasantly impress
sive. The whole front of the galleries
are heavily draped in memory OF Gen
eral Arthur Senator Morgan, OF Ala
bama, who has been absent from his
seat since last May on account of Ill
ness In his family and his own ill
health, reappeared this noon and was
heartily greeted ON all sides. He ap-
pears now quite well, Senator Jones,
of Florida, is not forthcoming as yet.
Daily Republican., 1886-12-07
A Now Telephone.

GALVESTON, Texas, Dec. 6.-what
is regarded here as an important test Of
q newly invented telephone Eas t1s se
yesterday, and 1t proved y tuccebs. The
instrument Is known rs the Bartlett
Helms telephone, being the invention
of 8. l.. BARRETT ard W. W. Nelms,
both young men and residents OF Hous-
ton. The test consisted In talking over
q wire $50 miles long, that being the
distance to New Orleans and return.
The articulation was far more distinct
and perfect than over the ordinary
short circuits OF the Bell telephone.
About o dozen leading citizens talked
over to-day's circuit, and all agreed
that they had never held q more salts
factory conversation by telephone.
The new invention differs from the
Bell, Edison, and all other telephones,
ipasmuch as 1t combines the effzcts of
an induction call and the helix OF a
hand phone, causing them 10 act stimuli
taneously iand In concert with each
other by winding the coils In the same
direction and using . carbon diaphram
with three carbon contacts, enabling
the use of large amount Of battery.
Yesterdays test was made with three
cells. For short distance no battery
whatever Is required, the automatic
dynamo current being sufficient to arti-
culate with great distinctness and
steadiDe ess. The inventors claim that
they can talk from Neg York TO San
Francisco with the game distipctnese as
shown in yesterdays test. A oaveat
has been issued on the new instrument,
and the Patent Office is now consider
ing an application for patent.
Daily Republican., 1886-12-07

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