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She Saved the License.
Buffalo Courier.

One should not be too con fident and pre-
cipitate in affairs of the heart. James No
Carthy of Norfolk has learned this bitter
lesson. Last Friday be purchased of the
Town Clerk a license to marry a certain
lovely woman ON whom his favorS fell
With the parchment in his vest poke t
he presented him self before the widow,
and for the first time asked her to be his
cherished bride, and in the certainty or
her answer he showed her the precious
license. The proposal was so sudden and
the swain so sure that the widow was net
tied and refused him with considerable en-
phaSis.
Mr.. Mccarthy was dazed for moment,
and then. realizing his discontinue. he
dashed the license TO the floor, danced a
breakdown on it, and left the house. The
next day, says the local chronicler, the
economical widow took the license back to
the Town Clerk ard requested him to hold
it until the right man wanted her.
The morning call., 1893-05-19
The Drummer Speaks.


NO." said the drummer, as he stroked
his cheek ret1ectiveiy; Il do not remember
of ever getting stumped but once. 1t hap
pened up In Maine, and | WAS knocked out
by young man. mere kid, in fact.
was going from Skowhog to Hogskow, and
the trains on that road didn't run with
any regularity. Some people called il the
Heart Sick Railroad. because all hores
concerning its trains were deferred ones.
You were liable to be riding on last Sun
days train to fulfill a business engage
ment, or to get on train Friday aud dis
cover it was last Mondays tran. One
man told that when the former agent was
there, he wanted to go hunting few miles
down the road one Wednesday. lie had
his gun and dog with him, and the agent
wouldn't let him get on the train when it
came along, because IL was the regular
church train, which should have passed
the Sunday before. There was Il new
agent the day stepped up to the window
and asked him at what time the train left
for H0gskow. He was very young, but
had been drilled by the railroad com pany
on the importance of his position. He
looked at me with a four-rrack-rairoad
stare for a moment and then said, The
secrets of this company are not for the
public, sir, l fell into collapse in the
corner. and didn't recover until my train
had DasSp6"
The morning call., 1893-05-19
The BasfiIe Celebration

The members of the committee for the
celebration of the anniversary of the fall
of the Bastilc met at Lafayette Hall last
night.
Delegations attended from the following
societies and were duly Incorporated in
the committee: The LigYe Nationale
Lafayette Guard. IAlliance Frapcaise'
Lyre Francaise and the French Benevolent
Society.
u. Marais, the president pro tenn, was
made permanent president, but the Offices
OF secretary and treasurer were not filled
as several eligible gentlemen who, il was
thought would accept these offices were
not present.
A committee of five was appointed to
report ut the next meeting the most desir-
able places for holding the celebration.
For many years past tWoodward's Gardens
has been the chosen spot, but this year a
change must be made
the following gentlemen were appointed
on the committee of selection: Loiseau
Berges. Gassmann, Bergereau and La
Coste.
The morning call., 1893-05-19
Recruiting for the Army.

1t seems hardly cousonant with the dig
nifty of the service that the army and navy
neutrality-suspicious. should almost iuvari-
ably be placed among the back streets Of
our American cities. in shabby little up
stairs rooms, instead OF In Government
building, but there is, at least, no begging
of young men to enlist and no trick in GET
ting them TO do So private usually
stands at the door. in fatigue uniform, but
he is an advertisement rather than induce.
ment. The English recruiting sergeant.
sprucely dressed. walks jauntily about the
streets and accosts young fellows who
seem to be'in hard luck. asking them if
they would not like to serve her Majesty,
and if they take shilling from him their
fate IL sealed
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Alameda.

A CoLLIsIoN.-Gustave Hotchkiss, an
engineer OH the narro w-gauge road, was
run into by the electric cars while riding
in Oakland on Wednesday last. HIS ve-
hicle was completely demolished, but he
was not injured.
OUT IN FoRCE.-The track at Bicycle
Park Is fairly covered with wheels and
riders every evening from TO s o'clock.
The race on the 30th promises TO be very
exciting.
FAVOR A NEW CHARTER. = Senator
Simpson and w. ]. Hamilton were op-
posed to even obtaining the sentiment OF
the voters on the question of the adoption
of new charter previously to the late
city election. The contest at the polls did
not go their way. They are now heartily
In favor of new charter.
A FALSE CERTIFICATE.-Judgm Tor
S125 against l.. Fassking. eX-Cons,able.
has been entered in the Superior Court.
The findings set forth that defendant re-
corded a cert ficate of sale of real estate
which, in fact. never took lace, and that
the Constable's certificate was false.
j. P. RYNDERs' WILL-R. B. Tappan
has filed the Will of j. p. Rynders in the
SUPERIOR Court. The estate is worth about
$50, COO, and six months before his demise
he made present to his niece, Mrs. Anna
Scott, of $4,000 worth of stock in the
Oakland Gaslight and Heat Company.
The morning call., 1893-05-19
Society Notes.

Alfred Wilkes complimentary benefit
concert will take place this evening in
Odd Fellows Hall. The beneficiary will
have the assistance of some of our best
local talent in the Interpretation OF an
interesting programme.
Los Lomas Parlnr No. 72, Native
Daughters of the Golden West, will give
an entertainment and dance this evening
in Rohweder's Hall.
Tie Pacific Dancing Club will give a
bonbon party this evening in Santa Rosa
Hall.
Miss Ernestine Goldman will give her
final concert this evening in Kohler &
Chase's hall.
Mrs. Helen Kelleher of this city and
Miss Fannie Dam of Oakland will give
promenade concert this evening in Vallejo.
The morning call., 1893-05-19
THE ANGELS KNOCKED OFT
San Francisco's Team Walked Awav
With the Game

Los ANGELES. May 1S.-To-day's game
was easily won by he San Franciscos by
score OF IL to 8. Costly errors by the home
team and the hard hitting Of the visitors
were the main reasons. Baisz was in good
trim. While Borchers. who was in the box
ior the Angels. was freely hit The An.
gels were ahead uD to The fifth inning.
when the San Franciscos tied the score and
after that punished BorcEer,' delivery
with telling effect. The feature of the
game was the home run by Carroll in the
slXth inning. Following is the score:
The morning call., 1893-05-19
Lighthouse SIGNALS.
Chicago Herald.


An interesting lest of Il new system of
lighthouse signals was made off New
Haven, Conn, last week. By an ingenious
combination of the usual lighthouse lenses
and light, together with a system of shut
ters. the captain of the lighthouse board is
able to throw any number agreed upon to
represent given harbor to great distance
in a horizontal plane. A reference to
port book" would then show the master
of vessel his location beyond doubt.
Engineers were well pleased with the re-
suit of the experiment.
The morning call., 1893-05-19
Misunderstood.
St. Louis ost.pispatch.

A W est End druggist Is bemoanIng the
loss o! customer. A lady was in the
store on Saturday and had prescription
filled.
How much is 1t -
Fifty cents"
Dear me, 10 is all have with me. Can
not you let me have it for that?'
."heally. could not" said he of the
plds, but YOU can pay me the next time
you are in"
On. but suppose l should die." laugh
nglv inquired the lady.
III would be small loss" re piled the
druggist, but he saw from behind the in
]ured look the customer wore as she crrpt
out OF the door that he had made mistake
somewhere, but il Gid not dawn upon him
until TOO late.
The morning call., 1893-05-19
A SHAM SOLDIER.
John Olsen Stripped of
His Uniform.
Dressed in Salvation Regimentals He
Gets Into Saloon Row Re-
padiated by the Army.

John Olsen. a Swede with dark
mustaehe and one black eye, was taken
into the City Prison last night. there to
pine until he has proved that the charge
of assault with a deadly weapon made
against him by a saloon-keeper, on Stock
ton street, is untounded.
Olsen, wearing the cap. ribbon, badge
and buttons of Salvation Army soldier,
entered the saloon ON Stockton street near
Vallejo. late last night ana bought a
pitcher of beer. He Quarreled with the
barkeeper, who. be says, did not give him
the change which lie should have received,
and broke a ueer glass over the mans
head.
The barkeeper blacked his eye and
Olsen, after the fight which epsued, was
arrested ON complaint of his victim for
assault with deadly weapon.
Olsen. wearing the uniform OF the Sal
vaIion Army, was placed in cell in the
City Prison. Two men and woman
called 10 see him shortly after his arrest
and the woman took from the prisoner the
badge, buttons and ribbon OF the army.
which he wore. She and the men who
were with her did not wear the garb Of
the Christian soldier.
Olsen said when seen by CALL re-
porter that he came to this cIty from
Seattle about five weeks ago.
He said that he did not know where he
had been living in San Francisco; that he
did not know the Location of the saloon
in which he WAS beaten, ana that he was
not a member Of tha Salvation Army.
The uniform Of the army which he wore
when arrested he said was given him by
woman whom he met in a family house"
yesterday, but whose name he could not
remember.
The Salvation Army people think that
the man is fraud.
They know nothing about min and do
not know who it was that stripped him Of
his badge and buttons in the CIly Prison.
Olsen says that lie is a carpenter, but
Will say nothing more about himself.
The morning call., 1893-05-19
A Wary Eirancier.

oeeretary-Bruller.t ths tragedian. accepts
the Invitation to your country-house. and
wants TO Know III you would like TO hear
tW~rior'nance re- of the play entitled "A Battle
with Dragon?'
banknr-No, no. don't want anything
mat ma VIII remind me of my private life
Fiicgende Blaetter.
The morning call., 1893-05-19
All-the-Year-Round Bathing Club.

~. LOUIS 0loOe-Dtmocrat.
TIE All-ihe- Iear-Round Bathing Club
OF London was, up to few years ago,
quite prominent institution in the ewes
OF sanitary scientists, though of late years
1t seems to have relapsed into condition
OF innocuous desuetude. Its members
simply pledge themselves to bathe In the
Serpentine River every morning in the
year. 1t is hardly necessary to say that
none but the strongest constitutions are
abl" 10 comply with the rules. but sturdy
BODY OF men of vnryias ages for several
years carried out the obligations to the
letter, and when 1t Was necessary they
would cheerfully break the ice before en-
terns the river. Medical men frequently
accompanied the bathers, and quite n
number of papers appeared in the medical
journals setting forth the good and bad
Ell cts of bathing every morning before
O'Clock in running water.
The morning call., 1893-05-19
OVER THE ORIOLES.
The Boys From the Quaker City
We're Easily Winners.

PHILADELPHIA, May 1S-1t was an
easy victory over the Orioles to-day.
Score: Philadelphias 10, Baltimores 2.
CLEVELAND, May 1S.-The Reds were
not iE it tc-dny. Score: Cleyelands 81.
Cincinnats 4.
BosToN. May 18.-To-day's game was n
pitchers contest, with Haddock slightly
the fayorlte. Score: Bostons 4, Brook
lynS ..
New YORK, May 1S.-The Senators
played poor game. Score: New Yorks
10. Washingtons /.
ct. LOUIS. May 1S.-Both clubs played a
stupid game to-day. Score: St. Louis 5,
Pittsburgs f.
The morning call., 1893-05-19
brought back an inquiry asking II there
had hepp eyn ynlnsinn in San Era nn;s

brought back an inquiry asking II there
had been an explosion in San Francisco.
WANTS JUST HALF.-Mrs. Catherine
Boogar, who is seeking a divorce frnm
Philip Boogar. is anxious to receive big
share OF the community property. Mrs.
Boogar asserts that the community prop
erty is worth 100000. and she wants
$50. 900.
BEFORE THE GRAND JURY.-A. D.
Hatch was before the Graad Jury yester-
day to complain that witness against
him in his suit against the Southern
Pacific for $4,000. which he lost, Is guilty
OF perjury.
OBEYING ORDERS. = The Telegraph
avenue electric line is putting in asphaltum
for foot along each side of its rails, to
bring the rails to the level of the street, as
was ordered by the City Council.
The morning call., 1893-05-19

Earned run-San Franciscos l. Home run-Car-
roli. Two-base hits-Lohman. Powers. Sacrihee
hits-Borchers, Glenalvn, Lytle. Riley. Fist
oase on errors-LoS Angeles 8, San FranciscoS D..
first base ON called bals-Los Angeles z San
Efdnciscos =. Lett on bases-Los Angeles 10, san
franc1scos D. Struck out-3y Borchers 3. Double
plays-GlcDalvin TO Huien 30 McCauley. Time of
game hours. Umpirc-McDonad. scorer. 5.
Bancroft
The morning call., 1893-05-19

There are 24l academies of music insthe
United States and 363 grand opera honses
III cities having over 5000 population. Over
400 theaters in the United States are
named after their proprietors.
The morning call., 1893-05-19
UNION LUMBER Go,

Wholesale and Retail Dealers In Lumber Rail-
road Ties. eiegrsph Poles, Pine and Redwood
Plies, Spars W ood, etc. General ONCE and ard
Sixth aud Channel SITS 1ele hone No. 1882
DOWNTOWN Once, % Market st, 3; tele-
phone 10. so. s. F. j4S cod I'd
The morning call., 1893-05-19
How They Love Each Other.

Penelope-Have yuu seen Jack Dashing
lately?
Perdita-About two weeks ago.
Penelope-Well, when you see him again
remind him that we are engaged, will you,
dear?-Life's Calendar.
The morning call., 1893-05-19
SUMMER RESORTS.
RL-lTHE:DAL.E|:!! e!

THE PRETrEST PLACE ~ CALIFORNIA. 5
minutes drive from NIL Valley station, North
Pacific oast Railroad, and As minutes from San
Francisco Will be open for the reception OF guests
May l. For terms apply to Mrs. A. A. FAR
RAE. who is now at BIithedale. This place. CON-
prisilg 500 acres shaded bG thousands OF natural
trees, hut lying open to the sun. ard greatly she-
tered the wind aad fog offers the most lnvIt-
ing summer resort to be found in the State.
uS
The morning call., 1893-05-19
NApb SOMA SPRINGS.

| oCATED ON MOUNTAIN SIDE, MILES NE.
- OF Napa. lOOc feet above the Na9a Valley. Hot
ana cold Napa soda water bautS. accommodations
hrst class Burr s" for the children TO ride. Tel
ephone mud nostoifice. Terms $15 per week AN
DREW DREW JACkSON. Proprietor. ap26 wetrsu 3m
DESoRrS, SPRINGS AND HOTELS OF THE
~ facihc Coast with rates. locations. ETC., pub
liShed In Hotel Guide 40 pages. FOR safe by news
dealers, or send 25c In stamps to W. NJ. PATTER-
80. nnlisher. 20 FlilS st. -. 30 81. mrl II
The morning call., 1893-05-19
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS.

( IN LY 50 MILES FROM SAN FRANCISCO ON
~ the 5. 7. r. Il. Spietdid hotel Hest med iclnaI
paths In the State. beautiful mountain seeaery.
heducrd rates. on account OF he Worlds fair.
For cfre uiar and rates address SANFORD JOHN
son, ST. Helena APPS WeFrMo 3m
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-03-24
THE SMITH DUNKLY CO., KALAMAZOO MIC
A Poetical Contest.

Mr.. ii. j WEIGH has invented a
fishing device, now owned by WEIGH
and Graves. of Natural Bridge,
JotIerson &C unity, New York, which
is both new and novel. 1t ,s trolling
apparatus with glass tube so ar
ranged as to preserve live bait The
inventor makes the following offer to
poets everywhere
LAST CHANCE FOR POETS.
For the Best Six Verse Poem on
this new Fishing Device. will pay
500 TO first, $50 TO second and S25
20 third, IN the devices as stated In
my circular. (Slaug, chestnuts and
fish stories ruled out
Something Gtace or gay; Weich,
watery aud witty, hooked, pointed,
alive, transparent, brief anu a corker.
Life is short" Give me something
like the device, new, original and
catchy. Time until June LIST. 1898
CALVIN V GRAVES,
Natural Bridge, N. Y.
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Occasional Talks.

Err long time er 60 Mary and Mar
tina thought their breether Lszerss was
dead, but they was told by the Grca
Physician that he "ony sleepo,h. ~
Some folks ,h,pks wuz dead, but !
haz been CT sleeping. Er teller findt
out heap by beln er sleep, but aiu'
got no time ter spied myself on RIP
Vanwinkles bad habit. Not long e.
go thar wuz er passed. Nv tellers what
didn't no er thing erbout farming met
at the court house ter tell the clod
hoppers how much cotton not ter
plant this year Nv our Lord. IL was
or curious crowd. 1t wuz like er
pack Nv dudes meeting ter
consider er question what
required brains Ever since Adam
and Eve got in that garden trubble,
thar has bin foxes that was always er
tryin' ter du things they didn't no
muffin er bout, ard wuz always er
givin' other foxes advise er bout sum
body else's bisness When CT ris,
wuz er walkin' er bout on the earth
thar wuz set Nv smart Sticks always
on hand ter dictate ter Him what ter
do. Ever once in er while the creatur
gifts or heap bigger than the creator
an then the spiin' process bergins
In these days an times boy twelve
years old kin give his OF daddy d.
rektions how to raise Oh ldrep, an
when that same boy gifts up town he
kin show everybody generally how ter
raise HI. You kin always find lot
NV accommodatin' OF cusses
on the public square an
street corners what is full NV gineral
affirmation advise. They ken tell
you more er bout the tariff than old
Bill Mckinley ken himself They
noes more err bout the finances NV
this country than John Sherman ever
did They ken look ut er fellers head
and size him up er heap quicker aud
better than old Fowler could in bis
best days If your horse gets sick
they kin tell you Nv more remedies
than Carter had seed oats. In
fact they are full Nv sug-
es,ons and bril- hit ides. This cotton
convention was full NV these tellers
The farmers are nifty apt ter do as
they please er bout what they plant
and how much Thar amt muffin
that will turn er cid farmers head but
er dinner horn, when they sets their
mead you had just as we'll let i, stay
set. Sum big bug said that 'cotton is
king, and the old farmers are nifty
anxious fur king and will be Till
"kingdumcum The old farmers
would not turn Texas loose nor
they amt guyn ter turn cotton loose,
neither, it don't make no difference
who advises 'em IF thar is anything
an old farmer ken do without its advise.
OCCASIONAI
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To the Public.

desire the names of fifty or more
citizens of Waco who will give one
dollar per month Tor April, May,
June, July and August, for the pur.
pose of assisting the Salvation Army
during the dull season, so that they
can continue their services without
finar cial EN- barrassment. All who
are willing to help in this good work
will please mail me postal card or
give me their donation on the street
and oblige.
Yours Very Respectfully,
OHN II. ApPELL
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-03-24
SHILOH'S CATARRH REMEDY
"A positive cure for catarrh, Diph-
iberia and Canker Mouth. For sale
BY Willie mson Drug company.
Another Kissing Case.

J. II. Edgar, successor to Joe S.
Thompson, 400 Franklin street, is
now selling pure lard at l2t cts a
pound, He has very choice stlec.
ton Of staple and fancy groceries,
canned goods, candies, cigars,
tobscco's, etc. Remember he sells
for spot cash at lowest possible
prices. Lee Stewart, his genial
manager will always treat you we'll
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-Four cents, cost SO retail cigars, at
ED. + DIsMUKE's,
Cor 4th and Franklin.
Extras for Bugeles.

Carriage aud buggy tops, carriage
and buggy wheels, buggy bodies, cush.
ions, lazy backs, springs, 5th wheels,
shaft thackles, prop nuts, prop joints,
boots, storm aprons, Shaft tips, single
trees, shafts in pairs or odd, poles
breast yokes, pole circles, dashes, dash
rains, seat handles, etc., cart wheels
and springs, at
T. P. SPARKS & Son.
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THE REV. GEO. FL. THAYER
of Bourbon, Ind, says "Both my,
self and wife owe our lives to SILL
LOH'S CONSUMPTION CURE. :"
For ssse BY Williamson Drug com.
pany.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-03-24

For cold and cough 1t has no equal
Mr.. A. P. Jesperson, Irvine. Warren
county, Pa, writes, II bought bottle
of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup and can
recommend it highly. | had very
bad cough and it cured me at once
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Something New.

Through Sleeping Cars between
Dallas and San Antonio via Hearne,
are now being run by the Houston &
Texas Central and International &
Great Northern railways. Only
through car service between North and
Southwest Texas. ID. j. PRICE,
A. G P. A., Palestine, Tex.
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Bastrop, Texas, December 2,

BaStfOp, lcXaS December ?, 1902
c. A. kirtey General Manager of the Peoples
Mutual Investment Co, of Waco Texas
Dear Sir-Replying to your request for an ex-
preston of my views regarding my business con
nection with your Company will say that as
rule | prefer not to give my expression in the
form OF recommendation to any company
But am SO we'll pleased with my experience
in your company that have hesitation in
recommending it to others
And would particularly emphasize the
special feature of RELIABILITY and ABSO-
Lutte SAFETY offered to the investor by the
method and management Of your association.
The first payment made on my certificate was
So 90, in une, 1892, and have paid on same 81 90
each month since and one dollar transfer fee
making total of thirteen dollars, when today
received in cancellation of my certificate one
hundred and twenty dollars, and feeling that it is
Justly due you, ! take great pleasure in com
mending your company to the good will and pat
ronage OF all to whom these presence may come
Thanking you for the profitable and business
like manner in which you have handled my
money and the cou teous treatment received at
your hands, | am Very respectfully yours,
Signed W. ]. HILL,
Bastrop, Texas.
(Now OF Waco, Texas OF the firm Of Hill &
Winfrey)
We, the undersigned, take pleasure in stating
in the Peoples Mutual Investment Company,
Savings Association it has but few if any equals.
AS an investment for the certificate holder
ever examined, both to save and make money
holders will realize good profit on their investme
Done as voluntary tribute to genuine merit
Dr. w O. Wilkes, Physician
J. r. Bennett, Proprietor of Waco News
O. b. Virgins, Expert Electrician.
M. Palmo Proprietor Hotel Palmo
N. A. Flood, Proprietor of Waco Steam Laundry
DR. J. II. Boyett Dentist
p. c. Kenyon,
Manager Carpet Department, Sanger Bros
H. Stolte, Grocer, South Fifth Street
Mye Bros, Timers and Roofers
r. a. Bureson, Books and Stationery
l.. 7. Blanchard, Proprietor City Fish Market
Kirk & Reesng Taors.
Extract from monthly statement Of the Pc,
GOTH 1893 The books of the company sh
and Surplus Funds, if divided today among tn
sI55 for each dollar paid by them on monthly in
l. c. A. Kirtley, General Manager of the
above statement is true to the best of my knowledge
Sworn to and subscribed to before me, til
hand and seal Of office
lSkAL.l Signed, j.
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