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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-08-30
Of Doubtful Parentage.

Chattanooga Press: Now we have
the statement circulated that the sub
treasury bill, the origin of which is
mysterious, at least to those outside
of Alliance circles, was suggested by
the Board of Trade at Chicago and
dealers in futures and grain and cot
ton spectators at the trade centres of
the country. Those willy gentlemen
saw in such a scheme as this chance
to keep accurately informed as to the
amount of grain, cotton, ETC., that
might be available for the market.
Thus, the Spectator, better posted in
every way, could control the market
in a way that would delight his soul.
The farmer of course would be the
helpless prey of the slick manipula-
tors of the trade centers.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-08-30
ARD- McNINNVILLE TENNEssEEsATURDAY AUGUST 49, $780,

ing are some of the main provisions
of the bill: The county courts of
each county are to elect a road CONS
missioner, who will have general
supervision of all roads and bridges
in the county. He is to hold office
for four years, and his compensation
is to be fixed by the county court.
The property tax for road purposes
shall not be less than cents, nor
more than % cents on the 800, labor
not less than 2 days nor more than s
days each year, privileges not less
than one>fourth of state tax on same;
each wagon and team owned or run
in the county to be required to work
on the roads one day in each year.
Section 10 reads as follows:
Sec. 10. That such commissioner
shall lay off the roads Of his county
into sections and let the same to con-
tractors, If the same can be done on
terms satisfactory to him, or other
wise he shall have the same con-
structed under his superintendent
by such persons as he shall appoint
for that purpose; that the contractor
shall be required to take the labor as
sessed upon persons, wagons and
teams in part payment of his services,
estimating each hand at so cents a
day and each wagon and team at 81
per day that the commissioner shall
assign to each section of road or roads,
by specific designations, the hands,
wagons and teams affixed thereto.
But no commissioner shall make con-
tracts beyond the amount OF tax col
lectable for the current year.
The speeches made before the con-
gress showed a remarkable concur
renee of opinion in favor Of the con.
tract system of building and main
tanning public roads. 1t is unfortu'
nate that so few were in attendance
upon the congress. Every county in
the state should have had two OF
more delegates in attendance. 1t was
a meeting of vastly more importance
to the people than many political
gatherings to which hundreds flock
1t is hoped, however, that the work
of the congress may be effectual ir
shaping legislation by the next Gen
eral Assembly which will give us {
vastly improved system of public
roads over the state.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-08-30
Wide Awake N. & G.

Nashville American.
The Nashville, Chattanooga d st.
Louis railway is nothing if not enter
prising. The latest project Of the
management of this road is now be.
ing carefully planned in the brain of
President Thomas, and is no more
nor less than the running of solid YES
tibule trains through from Nashville
to Atlanta. The Western & Atlantic
road will fall into the hands of the
Nashville, Chattanooga e. st. Louis
road about Jan. /, a fact which will
enable the latter road to carry out
this latest bit Of enterprise.
The locomotives and coaches have
already been ordered, and they will
be the finest of their kind ever seen
in this part of the country. Magnifi-
cent dining-room cars, fitted up in
the most elegant style, will be at
tached to each of the four trains
which are to run between this city
and the Georgia capital.
There will be two trains each way
day, leaving Nashville morning
and night, and they will run through
without change. The service Will be
far ahead of that furnished travellers
by other southern roads. 1t will rem
der travelling to Atlanta a pleasure
rather than a task to be avoided
whenever possible, and will greatly
increase the number of passengers.
These trains will probably be run
ming by the middle ofJanuary.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-08-30
THE ROAD CONGRESS.

The state road congress was held
in Nashville Tuesday and Wednes-
day, with sixty-fve delegates in at
tendance. A bill was prepared and
adopted by the Congress to be sub
mitted to the next General Assem-
bly, of the State for the consideration
of that body, and will in all proba-
bility be enacted into a law. Follow.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-08-30

THERE is a general consension of
newspaper opinion that the question
of public roads is an eminently prop
er one for the F. q l.. Union to
consider, and one clearly within the
scope of their organization. The F.
d l.. Union of Tennessee, however,
for the present at least, seem to have
relegated all such questions as this
to the rear, and are giving their
whole time and attention to the bus
mess of bossing politics in general,
and the Democratic party in particu-
lar, through the medium of their lit
tie secret councils.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-08-30

CHATTANooGA's new post-prandial
daily, the Press, is one of the latest
visitors to our exchange table. 1t
presents most pleasing Topographic
cal appearance, and is a hustler for
news. 1t was our understanding that
the Press was to be Republican Or
gan, but so far its politics does not
seem to be developed beyond the
mugwumpian stage. 1t gives evi.
dence of prosperity, and we hope it
may continue in the high road to
success.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-08-30

WE HAVE heard from several
sources, rumors to the effect that the
Alliance would PROFOUND certain
questions to the Congressional nomi-
nees in this District, and the answers
to these questions would determine
which candidate would receive the
Alliance vote in November. All of
this might be somewhat alarming if
the Alliance had any power to con-
troll the votes of its members, hut it
has no such power. Every Republi-
can member of the Alliance will vote
straight Republican ticket, no mat
ter what questions are propOunded to
candidates, or what answers are CIV
en-. Democrats will likewise stand
shoulder to shoulder for the party
nominees. A few mugwumps are
roosting along on the fence, and about
as many will fall on one side as on
the other, so they will cut no figure
whatever in the contest. The ALI
ance has had much greater success in
controlling conventions this summer
than it will have in controlling the
election in November. The Alliance
has been playing big game of bluff
all summer, and won the governor
ship trick on it, but when the game
is called on them at the polls we are
of the opinion that they will show
up very light hand.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-08-30

THE elections committee of the
House had the Eaton-Phelan contest
case from this state set for hearing
today (Friday). The henchmen of
Mr.. Reed on this committee have not
unseated Democratic congressman
now in several days, and they will
likely take off Mr.. Phelan's head just
to keep in practice. u
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-08-30

THE State Executive Committee
has arranged and published list of
speaking appointments for Hon. j.
p. Buchanan, beginning at Franklin
next Tuesday, Sept. I'd, and covering
thirteen East Tennessee points dur
ing the following three weeks.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-08-30

w. l.. Harper, farmer of Sumner
county,wa killed by lightning Tues.
day evening.
There will be a reunion of Confed-
crate veterans and sons of veterans
at TulIahoma Sept. 18th.
The first bale of new Tennessee
cotton was received in Nashville last
Wednesday. 1t was raised by w.
l.. Patterson of Rutherford county,
and classed middling.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-08-30

WITH wheat at $1.10 per bushel
and still rising, large acreage will
doubtless be sown in that cereal this
fall.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-01-08
Real Estate.

J. E. Breeding to Merchants and
Mechanics Building and Loan asso.
citation, lot 3, upper block 81, Wyo-
ming street. $500.
Jno. G. Beck to Henry A. Blair, lots
IL, IA, Is and Is, block IL, parts of ORR
ginal lot l, range 2, district l, 1926.
Armand andGustavKrisch to Frank
Krisch, ST., tract of land in eastern
part of city known as LAHORE Suerte,
5000.
B. R. Sappington and wife to &. A.
Delavalle, lots 4 and 5, city lot 49,,
$40.
Amanda J. Dignowity to George w.
Breckenridge, Is acres out of city lot
3, range 2, district 3, $500.
Henry Gillum and wife to Louisa
Franz, lots 6, block l, Presa street,
$3.50.
August Flatausch and wife to Anna
l.. Briggs, lots I, s, Is, 10, block IL,
city lot 1853, $3.50.
Maria Antonio Flores to Victor C.
Burger, 10 varas on East street, $3.50.
Harry and Kate Cunningham to
Eugene Wefing, Is acres, city lots 81,
SO, range 8, district 8, $500.
Peter Nelson and wife, by sheriff's
deed to q. Groos, 1l44 1-2 acres, on
Medina, s., go.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-01-08
Death On the Stage.

London Eaily Telegraph.
Death on the stage is no rare oc-
currance. Betterton broke down af-
ter performing "Melantius" in 1.-THE
Maids tragedy" and never rallied
after the fall of the curtain; Peg
Wellington tottered in the stage door
crying, 20 God! O.GOdW after speak
ing "Rosalind's" epilogue, and never
returned again; Foote was seized
with paralysis on the stage, and
Miss Maria Linley died at Bath while
singing II know that My Redeemer
Liveth;" and as to Edmund Kean,
who does not know that his strength
failed him after the great speech:
"Othello's occupations gone" and
sin sing on his sons shoulder, he
whispered: 81 am dying! Speak to
them for mel" Strangely enough,
two celebrated French actors have
recently been stricken with paralysis
while on the stage. One was the
delightful comedian, Milher, who
can no longer join the "Train de
Plalsir" at the Palais Royal, being
afflicted with paralysis in the throat;
the Ooher, NJ. Christian, great Pari-
sian favOrite, who, while waiting at
the prompt entrance TO appear in a
revue called paris Exposition, I" sud-
denly fell to the ground paralyzed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-01-08
Violating the Game Law.

Ponce de Leon billiard, a farmer,
was on trial before Justice McAllis-
ter this morning. charged by we'll
known San Antonio sportsman with
the offense of netting quail contrary
to the state law. The witness stated
that he found this man on military
plaza Saturday afternoon with bird
cage full of live quail. The man was
arrested and could give no satisfacto-
ry explanation of how he got the
quail, hence the affidavit under the
same law was made.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-01-08
NOtlCe

Ladies don't read; but sometime
ago when the night was dark, and
st rmy, and the wind was bowling
wild, Mr.. Fl. A. Blair thought of a
splendid idea to bring the ladies up
to his store, 3l8 east Commerce street
He at OIL ce sent for the most beauti-
tul assortment of plush and gilt OdOr
cases, something entirely new for SOC
filled with Imported perfumery up to
$40; they have arrived; now hurry up
ladies, and inspect the5 goods before
purchasing elsewh ors for no house a
Texas can compete Wit the FARMERS
DRUG STORE. TelJph0s No. 293,.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-01-08
VIM. RADAM'S MiCROBE KILLER.
ts List Of Patrons Constantly In
creasinR In San Antonio and
Thrnu0hnIf fhR State.

Is List Of Patrons Constantly In
creasinR In San Antonio and
Throughout the State.
This medicine Is unexcelled as q
blood purifier and appetizer. 1t is
very pleasant to the taste, similar to
an unsweetened lemonade.
Used for catarrh, it has fine effect.
Those who use it recommend it to
vneir friends, and are loud in it's
praise.
Consumption, when the patien is
able to attend to the ordinary affairs
of life, yields TO it's magic influence.
Asthma has been cured in many in
stances. in fact. wherever q thorough
trial is given.
If you have chronic neuralgia give
the Microbe Killer a trial. We can
cite you to many case which it has
cured.
Try the Microbe Killer for rheuma-
tism, sick headache, etc.
Sold exclusively in San Antonio by
Richard Gehlert, No. l Commerce
street. Price So per gallon.
NOte-Bo careful to get the genuine
article. Since our great reputation
has been established, you can find
plenty OF medicine In one gallon jugs.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-01-08

DoYou Have Headache?
Preston's "Hed-Ake" cures in Is minutes
and it won't cure anything else. l-2tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-01-08
Gable Ranch CONFEDERATION.

The red glow in the west, little
before s o'clock last evening, which
called out the fire department by
some crank turning in an alarm, was
from the Cable ranch stables, six miles
west of the city. 1t is supposed that
the fire was caused by some Mexicans
smoking. The barns, as fine as any
in the tate, were filled with hay and
in them were the Polled Angus cattle
which were the subject of such favor
able comment at the late fair. The
barns with all they contained were
destroyed, including Castleman's fine
stallion which was wintering on the
ranch. Loss hard to estimate, as the
cattle were thoroughbred, very choice,
and hard to replace.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-01-08
CIR &C RI E S

We invite your attention to
our unexcelled facilities for
serving you to better advan-
tage than others. Our stock
is larger and more varied than
any in the state, and our prices
are the lowest always. We
solicit the trade of merchants
only. Parties who contem-
plate going into the retail gro
Gerry business will do we'll to
figure with us before placing
their orders. Mail orders
conscientiously filled.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-01-08
UNACCoUNrABLE ACCIDENT,
Miss Stella Dashiel and Miss Anna
George the Victims

Miss Stella DashieI and Miss Anna
George the Victims.
Miss Stella Dashiel, daughter OF
District Clerk Dsshiel, and her friend
and neighbor, Miss Anna George, met
with painful accident yesterday for
which they seem unable to account.
They had arranged to visit Miss May
Fuller, at West End, and started for
that purpose yesterday morning.
They were in light buggy, drawn
by a gentle family horse, which Miss
Stella has frequently driven.
After an absence of about
three hours they were brought
home in an unconscious condi-
ton by Fritz Jaggi, the butcher, who
found them lying insensible by the
roadside some distance this side of
West End. They were taken to Mr..
Dashiel's residence and Drs. Cupples
and Herff called. Miss Dashiels
face and left side were badly bruised,
the left eye cut, and one ear torn from
which an earring was missing. Her
clothes were not solled or torn. Miss
George was not so badly hurt but her
was torn and soiled.
The ladies appear to have no recol-
lection of any accident and there
is only conjecture to fall back upon.
The horse was found some rods
nearer West End and stopped. The
animal gave no signs of having
been frightened and nothing about
the buggy was damaged but one
shaft which was slightly cracked
At s o'clock the ladies were resting
quietly, perfectly conscious, convers-
ing pleasantly but utterly unable to |
give any account of the accident.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-01-08
The District C0IrtS

The District Courts.
Judge Noonan's court still grinds
away on the Morris murder case. 1t
will probably be concluded today.
In Judge Kings court the case of
Hattie A. Fisher against the G. H. 4
S. A. railroad was begun This morn
ing. Mrs. Fisher sues for damages
for the killing of her hus band while
working on an engine, and asks $780,
700 as recompense for his taking off.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-01-08
Alamo Register,

January 7.-R E Hutchings, Louis.
vile, KY; Adolph Dyer, Chicago; N
B Ransom, HuttO, Tex; G l. Finn,
Georgetown; J M Henderson, Taylor;
Gustav Varpahl, Seguin; D G sum.
mers and wife, Mcclellan county; A
w and o s Wilkinson, Holland; John
F Harland, Canada; Mr. and Mrs A P
Atwater, Sau Antonio; w L G Mar
shall, Rochester, Pa; w It Moore, San
Antonio; George Rose, Chicago; G
w Gregory, East Saginaw, Michigan;
DR. and Mrs r D Read, Z S Army, J F
Stone, Chicago.
January ST N Short, Gaylord,
Kan; NJ L Sample, Kansas City; Miss
Sou Chanery, Kansas City; w o
Swain, Kerrville.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-01-08
Masonic Notice

Members of Alamo Lodge No. "A,
and Anchor Lodge No. 424. A. +. and
A. NJ, and all Master Masons are re-
quested to meet at Masonic hall at
o'clock Thursday afternoon, January
9th, to take part in the ceremony OF
laying the corner stone of the new
Cumberland Presbyterian church, on
Soledad street.
w. w. HULL,
w. NAPIER,
w. MASTERS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-01-08
Is CONSUMPTION IncurabIe7

Read the following: Mr.. @. II. Morris, New
ark, Ark, says: WAS down with Abscess of
Lungs. and friends and physicians pronounc-
ed me an Incurabe Consumptive. Began
taking DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, am now on my third bottle, and
able to oversee the work on my farm. II Is
the finest medicine ever made"
Jesse Mlddlewart, Decatur, Ohio, says:
Had IL not been for DR. Kings New Discov-
cry for Consumption 1 would have died of
Lung Troubles. Was given up by doctors.
Am now In best of health" Try il, Sample
bottles free at Dreiss, Thompson & Co.'S drug
store. IL
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-01-08
Alb. FRANK & CO.,
Wholesale GroCerS,
San Antonio, Texas.
Personal Notes.

Mrs. c. Abbott, of San Bernadino
is guest at the Maverick.
J. C. Myers, of Flor esville, register.
at the st. Leonard.
Mrs. Max Laury and child, of Vic
toria, are guests at the Southern.
Mrs. Simpson and daughter, Lille
have returned to Eagle Pass.
Mrs. McGraw and daughter are in
the city again, at the Maverick.
Moses Freiberg, Galveston, stops at
the Menger.
Ed. c, Ross, Austin, stops at the
J.. Southern.
L. NJ. Pease, New Orleans, stops at
the Southern.
c. H. Dreyfus, stock buyer of New
York, is registered at the st. Leonard.
N, Richter and wife, of Sinner, are
guests at the Mahncke.
Mrs. c. McCraw and daughter, Of
Bryan, are guests at the Maverick.
Sydney Reinhardt, of Dallas, is an
arrival at the Menger.
d. Lee Slatfur, a sheepman of Hay
nond, is registered at the st. Leonard.
Mrs. Ella Wilkes and child, of Gin
cinnati, are guests of the Southern.
Mrs. Lou Phipps, of Houston, is a
guest at the Southern.
S. B. Hill, Austin's photographer
registers at the Southern.
J. w. Walding, of Palestine, regis
tiers at the st. Leonard.
Nat. @. Henderson arrived in the
city yesterday.
DIR. r. d. Read, of the L. S. army,
and wife, are guests at the Maverick.
Misses Ida and Fannie Garnett, sis
tiers of Mrs. Boone, 2l4 Fifth street,
have arrived from Hopkinsville, KY.
Mr.. Julius Pearl, representing Max
Fraakel, of New Orleans, is in the
city.
w. Pease, an extensive cattle buyer
aud shipper of New Orleans, is reg
tered at the St. Leonard.
Sol Dalkowitz and wife are guests of
the Mahncke, from Galveston. They
have returned from their bridal tour.
&c. Won Rosenberg, prominent
Austin dry goods man, is registered
at the Mahncke.
John w. Maddox, an Austin real
estate man, is registered at the Men
ger.
Mrs. Frank Tanning and daughter
have Joined the magnetic healer at
the Mahncke.
City Marshal Shardein was at
tacked by la grippe this morning and
went home.
Col. E. d. l.. Wickes, who was ex-
pected to arrive yesterday morning
on the Patti train, came in yesterday
afternoon over the Sunset route.
Travelling passenger agent for the
Missouri Pacific, John c. Lewis, is in
the city and being carefully looked
after by Ticket Agent Mcnamara.
l.. P. Peck of Collins & Peck, furni-
ture, has returned from q purchasing
trip to Chicago, Cincinnati and st.
Louis.
B. D. Caldwell, assistant general
passenger and ticket agent Is in the
city. He came down from st. Louis
in charge of PATHS train and accom-
panied the Diva to Eagle Pass. He
leaves this $40 p. m. for st. Louis.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-01-08
Juvenile Orcnestra's Masquerade
Ball.

In another column of this paper
will be found the card of the Juvenile
Orchestra announcing their annual
masquerade ball which is to take
place at the Arbeiter Verein hall
on Saturday. January 20. A good
time ls promised for all who attend,
and also handsome present will be
awarded to the best riginal lady's and
gents costume. Tickets so cents: to
be had of any member of the orchestra.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-01-08
Officers Installed,

San Antonio Lodge No. II, /. o. o.
F., at their regular meeting last night,
installed the following officers:
J. II. Holmgreen. N. G.
J. w. Bowling, V. g.
Peter Jonas, r S.
ID. 5. Lehman, p. S.
l.. Michael, Treasurer.
w. Holt, r. S. n. G.
A. McAlexander, l.. S. n. G.
o. Zirkel, r. S. VIC.
n. Underwood, L. S. V. G.
A. Brian, w.
n. P. Wright, c.
n. F. Nicely, o. G.
NJ. Braden. I. G.
F. Dingle, R. s. S.
A. G. Smith, l.. s. S.
G. A. Keller, Representative to
Grand Lodge.
c: H. Mayfield, Alternate Repre-
sentative.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-01-08
Children Enjoy

Children Enjoy
The pleasant flavor, gentle action
and soothing effects of Syrup of Figs,
when in need of q laxative and if the
father or mother be costive or bilious
the most gratifying results follow its
use, so that it is the best family rem
edy known and every family should
have bottle. (S)-4-l9-tt
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-01-30
The Cruiser San Francisco.

A rather curious illustration of the
superstitious belief in signs and omens
is just seen in the opposition to the
name given the new cruiser launched
at the San Fran cisco navy-yard. In
honor Of that city it had been decided
to call the ship San Francisco, but no
sooner was the name announced than
the navy department began to get let
ters by the bushel, declaring that it
was an omen of bad luck, and the YES
sci thus named would inevitably go to
bottom with all on board. The source
Of this superstition nobody appears to
know. There are no records of nava
disasters on which it might have been
based. Whatever it was founded on,
it had no influence with Secretary
Tracy, who threw the letters in the
waste basket, and telegraphed the Of
ficials at Mares island to stick to the
name San Francisco. The cruiser is
now atloat under that name, and the
cranks are probably on the lookout for
the news of a great marine disaster.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-01-30

Tuesday from Chicago, to visit mother,
Mrs. g. V. Vincent
Miss Grey returned on Monday from
trip to Chicago
4 case of revenge. DR.. Steyers has
been busy helping the folks attacked
by influenza, and La Grippe took hold
of him and shook him rather badly.
Sunday was All excelleet day for stay
ing at home So the churches were
not ali crowded.
Our neighbor j. B. Jackson, was
down to Chicago last week with horses
and attended an auction sale there
One day last week the herdman of
j. d. Fowler, was badly hurt. He WAS
drawing out manure, and the team start
ed to run on plowed ground, and he
was flung from the wagon
La Grippe is still very bad around
here. All the G. johnson children from
baby to Ben are sick.
There are so many sick on Gothic
street and Walkers Prairie that the en-
tertaiument at G. Gates was postponed
until the people and roads get better.
Then that splendid quilt will be ratified
for