San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-02
In THE COUNTY,.
Half Wsy Between two Places, one
OF Which is Dallas, Texas.
DALLAS, January 3Ott


DALLAS, January Both, 1898.
Special Correspondence:
Your correspondent has been water
bound, mind bound, and last but not least,
fear bond.
On account of the plagiarism of GER
tain paper published in northeast Texas,
that could have given the LIGHT credit
for its stolen thunder, the writer has been
restrained to be quiet. Certain it is, that
had credit been given where credit was
due, the denizens of a certain burg would
have sealed the doom Of the writer of the
historical sketch Of said burg. Since
roads are better, and We can travel with
greater expediency, we have no hesitency
10 resuming where we left off. Snap
Shot says, "a write up is sometimes a
write down" There was the rub.
Dallas continues to plod her weary
way. Since our last she has contributed
more than her share Of crimes. These
crimes are principally mnrders' Some of
the coolest blooded murders ever commit
ted in this town, and in nine
cases out Of ten the murder
er is permitted to go unpublished.
The murderer, whose victims in some
cases can not be numbered on his thumbs.
has trial as matter Of form, and is in
no way deprived of his liberty and COM
forts, especially if he has money, for then
he has friends, but the fortune telling
negro who plays his vocation without a
license is fined Sl,500 for not regarding
the law. The fortune teller is unable to
pay the heavy fine, and must go off to the
poor farm to work for years, before he
can appease the Gods divinities.
The Salvation army is still calling sin
ners to repentance. They are gaining In
number and in strength, and are, we be-
lieve, doing truly a noble work. 1t is the
Salvation Army that first offered its
Sheltering arms to crushed and fallen
women. Whatever may be our creed and
belief, we can but believe In the sincerity
or these people, whose lot is anything but
an enviable o. an easy one, The Kings
Daughters have founded home, called
Sheltering Arms, where the poor de-
PRAYED, misguided creatures, fallen
woman, who want to reform, can
find home ready to receive and
care for them. The president asks
every woman all over the state
of Texas, who can, and who prizes the
browning glory of womankind, 20 send
contribution of 5000 or even less. to
Sheltering Arms, care Sanger Bros, Dali
las, Texas. As soon as the institution is
under good Roadway, an appeal will be
made to the It gislature TO make 1t state
institution.
Mrs. Ed. Randall, widow of the MUIR
dered Randall, has filed suit against the
murderer of her husband for Sl00,0O0dam-
ages. Mai. Randle, the murderer, we I'M
derstand, offered $4,000, which she re-
fused.
Miller, the shoemaker, who murdered
Policeman Riddle last summer, is sea-
fenced to death, and will hang, unless
Gov. Hogg interposes.
1t was hard work to get jury In the
Jones Veal murder case. Veniremen one
after another were placed upon the stand
nd nj
jury was complete. The clerk read the
Indictment and the court asked What is
your plea to the charger" mot guilty"
was the reply in a steady tone.
The president OF the local board of,lady
managers is having circulated petition,
addressed to Gov. Hogg and the state
legislature, which reads as TO lows,
"YOur petitioners, residents and tax
payers of this county and city, believing
that it will be of the greatest good and
benefit to our state that an appropriation
from the state be made to aid the
Woman'S Board OF the Columbian Expo
stion in carrying out its objects in having
the State of Texas represented at the Co
lumbar Exposition, do respectfully petit
ton and pray that an Appropriation DO
made"
The petition Is rot going to lack for sig
natures. An editorial that appeared in
the Live Stock and Farm Journal, touch
ing upon Texas not having an exhibit at
the Worlds Fair, was very opportune and
quite to the point. 1t will be shame to
the state not to have an exhibit. 1t will
be worth millions of dollars to Texas.
As we are not at Dallas, but in the 9TH
err place, we can not give the details OF the
doings OF the country's capital.
We hope the well-meaning afternoon
paper published in northeast Texas will
not copy this letter verbatim. Should 1t
be worth reprinting, work 1t over, but
don't let it appear, word for word. 1t
speaks badly for the afternoon paper In
the northeast corner. y. y. y.