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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-15

whether as the player on the or
gan or only the monkey who trots
around with the cap for coppers.
AS it is the case with the man,
30 with his sweeter sister, woman.
She pays shot in her beauty, in
sweetness OF manner, in her
queenliness Of department., in her
grace, in her cordiality as a host
ess, in her vocalization, in her
ability to bring congenial people
together, in her tact, in her con-
versational powers, in her wisdom
oiler to the rough joints Of those
around her, in the art of sweet
deception, in her sympathy, in the
low voicedness with which she
listens to the blubberings OF her
coarser brother, in all that femi-
ninity which graces earth. No
matter in what, so she pays, but
pay she must, or put.
The application Of this truth is
easy, and to the LIGHT congrega-
ton 1t comes with force this NOR
ming. 1t teaches that it is useless
to sit whining on the doorstone
OF failure, or loafing around the
antechamber OF regret, because
life has not PANIED out thus and
so. Young men and maidens,
old men and kids, matrons and
misses, it is all one. Every one OF
you are doomed to pay shot or
put. II life is not what you deemed
it would be it is greatly owing to
the nonpayment Of the requisite
shot on your part. Blame your
self, or no one. If you would re-
cover the past out Of pawn, sit
down and count the cost, find out
what shot is needed, then make
up your mind to pay it, or put.
Then having paid or put, then
shut up.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-15

tions and his confidence in her
when he ate the apple from her
hand, but he had not her grit and
he tried to pay shot to the names
OF an angry creator when he
whined out his excuse and laid the
blame on the more courageous and
open minded Eve. 1t did not
work. He did not pay such shot
as was acceptable. God despised
him for the meaness of his excuse
and bundled him out. Eve made
no complaint, but took the wreath
of paradise bloom" that she had
woven for Adam in the garden,
and hanging it over his shoulders
as they passed the gate, took out
of Eden with her a breath Of the
fragrance of that original bower.
She could not remain in Eden, so
she took part OF it with her. And
to this day there is always a
breath of Eden where every fair
Eve holds her Adam by the hand
and throws over his shoulders the
woven fragrance OF the original
garden.
1t was not to be expected that
a custom so early honored, origina-
ting at the very fountain head Of
the race would soon pass into
desuetude, and it has not. From
the hour that those garden gates
closed on awakened knowledge,
leaving the innocence OF ignorance
behind, every Adam and Eve Of
the race has had to pay shot or
put. And not individuals only.
Every race, every civilization,
every kingdom, every dynasty,
every cult, every religion, every
art, every philosophy has had to
pay it's shot. There is no man
enters the gates Of endeayor and
mingles with his fellows in the
strife for existence that does not
have to pay shot. There is no
woman enters the portals Of So
ciety, so called, and wages battle
with her sisters in the arena Of
brains and beauty, who does not
have to pay shot. If he does not,
or if she does not, so pay, then
they put.
The universal rule of the great
worlds exchange is that some
thing shall not be secured for
What is paid in shot
may be very worthless, but that
does not figure, whatever it is it
must be what is demanded, be it
of worth in the wisdom
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-15

ago, but that the custom OF pay
ing your footing is as general and
universal as though 1t was an
ordainment of the original creation.
In fact it is not so certain that
it is not just such an ordainment.
1t outruns the historic periods Of
the world and appears on the very
forefront OF the temple of tradi.
ton. When the devil entered
Eden and gave the apple to sweet
mother Eve he paid shot to her
beauty and Intelligence, or he
never would have succeeded in
persuading her to ruin the race by
so small an investment in apples.
A careful reading OF the myth
OF the garden and the snake and
the apple abundsntly proves this.
But back OF this was the payment
Of shot by Adam and Eve them
selves, as the price of remaining
undisturbed in their paradise.
They were not to touch the apple
tree. Human curiosity at the first
was laid under embargo. This
was their shot. To see and not to
handle. To desire and not to
take. To have the itch to know
what that apple was like and not
sample it. Pretty heavy shot to
pay, il Eve was as curious about
things as her later daughters have
been. All the same it was their
shot and they had to pay it or
put. They did not pay it and OF
course they had to put.
The devil paid shot to Eve, be-
cause she was not so sluggish as
her old man, and he knew that
her consent once gained Adam
would follow as certain as death
and taxes. And in this case, again,
history only repeats itself, for
from that day to this no Eve was
ever born who could not lead the
Adams Of her day by the, nose to
eat anything that she offered
them, and then lay the blame on
her il the apples do not not agree
with their digestion. The devil
paid a compliment to her intelli-
gence in approaching her before
he did Adam. He paid another,
in telling her that the gates Of
knowledge were located in the
seeds of that particular apple, for
he knew that her desire to know
would lead her to take and eat.
How we'll he paid his footing the
tradition itself unfolds.
Adam paid shot to Ewes attrac.
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PAY YOUR SHOT OR PUT.

1t was formerly the custom
among the artist and artisan
guilds that a strange workman,
,ntering shop or studio, for the
purpose OF engaging in its labor,
was required to pay for his foot
ing that is, he was compelled by
the particular rule Of that par
ticular guild to treat his fellow
workmen, in the particular man.
ner prescribed by that guild, either
to supper at the tavern, or to
wine, or to whatever 1t might be
that was the regular custom.
This payment was called paying
for his footing, as it was supposed
to put the new workman "on his
feet" with the fellows of his craft.
In time the expression changed to
"paying shot" and has 80 con-
tinued in some old country crafts
until this present. No workman
can enter shop where this GUS
tom prevails and ignore it. To at
tempt it is to expose himself to
the petty annoyance and increas.
ing hostility of a set of unfriend-
ly shop mates, until he is forced
rom the shop or compelled to pay
his shot. He must pay or put.
History only repeats itself, and
this custom of paying shot has
become as universal as the uni.
versal humanity itself. Not that
the great body OF humans enter
shops and "set 'em up" as it was
the custom Of generation or two
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-15
CYCLE BREVITIEs.

The bloomers she wore,
OF this, | am sure
AS down the street she went,
For the men all gazed
And the girls were amazed
As on her their eyes were bent.
Bicyclists can now go out and
ride with some satisfaction as the
streets are again ingood riding con-
dition, since the rains have packed
the ground and traffic has
smoothed the surface.
River avenue, as also all our
other macadamized streets, is COW
cred with small flints which are
a great enemy to the wheelman,
as they are so sharp they will
puncture tire almost as easy as
broken glass. II our city was to
pave her important streets with
asphalt, the cyclist would have
cause to rejoice.
Mr.. Hofheinz, who had the mis-.
fortune to lose all his racing tro-
phies in the recent fire, receives
the sympathy Of all the San
Antonio wheeling fraternity, as
they are all aware of the man.
ner in which he treasured these
prizes-the result of many a hard
days work, training. They were
valuable prizes, in a moneyed
way, but were much more valu-
able to Mr.. Hofheinz, who had
the pleasure of knowing he had
carried them of in competition
with so many other crack riders.
An eminent physician says BIZ
cycling, INDUCED in moderately,
is promoter of good health,
but he adds that the nervous
strain upon riders who go through
the crowded down town districts,
lodging wagons and cars, is sui-
ficient to make fatal some all
ment which otherwise might not
be noticed.
Alphonso III, the nine-year old
king of Spian, is now suffering
from a sprained ankle, incurred
in his favorite exercise bicycling.
So devoted is he to the wheel that
he neglects, as far as possible, the
more kingly accomplishment Of
riding, and cares absolutely moth
ing for horses. He frequently
quarrels with his little playmate,
the son of Count de Casa Valen-
cis, the newly appointed ambas-
sador to Great Britain, who is a
lover OF the horse, about the
merits and dement's of their ia.
vorite "animals."
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OF men, or something Of no worth
in the foolishness Of women.
Universal exaction is the rule,
and universal payment the law.
Ask OF the ambitious ones who
have failed in their ambitions,
why the failure? II they speak
the honest truth they will tell you
it is because they could not pay
shot, such as was demanded, and
they had to put.
There is not woman who ever
failed to realize her dreams OF So
cial recogination who did not so
fail because she could not pay her
shot. No man ever failed to sue
coed as a politician who did not
fail to make the connection be.
cause he could not pay shot.
Every business man who is today
in the eddy, while the stream OF
trade is rushing by, is there be-
cause he could not pay shot.
Every newspaper that is going to
the wall is going there because it
cannot pay shot. Every preacher
who holds forth to empty benches
does so because he fails to pay
shot. Every boy who sits on the
ragged edge of school liberation, so
sits because he cannot pay shot.
The school girl who comes home
heavy OF heart and red OF eyes, be-
cause she is rejected Of her fellows,
has not been able to pay her shot.
Every marriage that is failure
is so, because one or the other of
the pair cannot pay shot. There
is no man or woman who makes
a miss of life who has not failed
to pay shot.
One man pays the shot required
Of him by genial presence,
another by being a jolly good fell
low, another by being an authori-
ty on Observation-Disclosures, an
other by his splendid equipage,
another by his family connections,
another because he is a good judge
Of wine or women or horses, an
other because he a walking en-
cyclopedia of information, anoth-
er because he never says any
thing to the disparagement of
anyone, another because he is
such a good out and out cusser,
another because he is born
mimic, another because he is
cynic Of the first water, another
because he is a fool and affords
amusement for the crowd. No
matter what; all pay their shot,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-15
QUITTING BUSINESS SALE.
No Regular Prices-All knitted at
Harms 6 Ryan's Old Stand
121 Alamo Plaza,

Fine furnishing-neck. dressings
hosiery-Youmans hats.
Gents gloves-suspenders,E. and
w. collars and cuffs-dress and fan.
cy shirts-nobby suits and overcoats,
English trousers. This is a grand
opportunity to buy elegant haber-
dashery for Christmas and save
dollars, 80 cent pieces and dim es.
Everybody welcome to look at all
times.
Mr.. Harms will be on hand to
greet his old friends and patrons,
don't delay! II Is and Is ct
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-15
GET THE BEST

Paints, oils, glass, wall paper and
artists supplies, at reasonable
prices. b. @. RELY, l20 Com
MERGE street. 1l.5 tt
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-15
PAPER HANGING

And interior decorating a speciality
IL tt B. G. RELY.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-04-27
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable, and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties Of perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
,ling them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug.
gists in SOC and ST. bottles, but it is man
ufactrred by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
Ind being well informed. you will not
Ecept any substitute if offered.
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~ Nh
.O6E WAKjJ

GOOD STYLES IN DUCK SUITINGS are scarce
- everywhere but here. new line Of duck sutngs In
dark blues Small figures and neat styles shown. in
abundance. Quick merchandising be done only by
showing quick sellers Aberoe ducks considered the
only article equal to the finest Scotch goods Hardly tell
able from pure linen. They have the advantage Of fast
colors Fine ducks from cents 80 cents yard As
sortment the largest. .4,s54 "a SEX sas
The silk bargains appreciated the for the fact
OF their being choice styles So goods ST. They fine
black figured and striped pure silk grenadines The $3.50
qualities 81 yard The $125 and 81 goods go IS
cents yard Principally made up from surahs in plain
and hgures pongees in stripes and figures Real midas,
Cheney Bros reliable makes in small neat designs.
large assortment and just the thing for silk waists Broken
lines anxious close and you will be anxious buy
when you investigate.
The notion bargains crowding thick and fast.
few prices will for all Knitting silks all colors,
cents; side combs, with metal tops, I6 CENTS black silk
BELTS with fancy metal buckles, rs And go the
prices all through the stock
Stop and consider these cape bargains ranging in price
from 50 So Just onefourth less than the regular
value. A sample line with no two alike Blacks prevail,
with few choice things in Skirt bargains in the
same way They samples. They one-fourth less
than the regular lines will you Better fitting than
your dressmaker make them Cheaper than the
goods will cost yon The makers have made the loss You
secure quite advantage in the and skirt bargains
Just few wash waists for less than Not all sizes
but just good the best if the sizes right Perhaps
you can be fitted The prices go about onehaf this
lot Millinery the right prices with the right styles
choose FROM Why out your patience elsewhere in
looking tor millinery when say you that prices
are less than you will pay for the elsewhere?
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-04-27

AN INTERESTING QUESTION
Are Railways of Buildings Extensions of the
Public Sidewalk

Public Sidewalk :?
s. a. Widney, who had Agent Deven-
dorf of the Stimson block placed under
bonds to keep the peace. on Thursday
denies that be was elected from the build
ing or that any ejectment was attem pied.
Mr.. Widney says that Mr.. Stimson claims
to have the right to prevent traffic in the
building, with its tenants, unless per-
mitted by him.
On the other hand, Mr.. Widney's con-
tention is that the Railways of all public
buildings are merely extensions of the
public sidewalk, and hence free to all cit
liens. without the permission of the
landlord.
AS the agent of the block threatened to
eject anyone canvassing in the block, or
doing other business there without the
consent Of the owner. Mr.. Widney had
the agent arrested on the charge of MAX
ing suck threats.
Justice Young, in giving decision ad-
verse to Mr.. Devendorf. thereby showed
that he took the view advanced by Mr..
Widney and the attorney for the people.
The case, however, is to be appealed
without delay to the superior court. and
it is of sufficient Importance to be
watched with interest by those who are
to be affected by it. directly or indirectly.
The principal questions are whether a
private Office building is public build
ing or not; and the next whether. in the
event that a court of record should so
hold, its tenants are to have no immunity
from persons trying to canvass for books
or other articles.
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r..r lIsnII mr. IIlf0Tr M
IHt WALLACt MISItRI
No Tidings as to the Mans
Whereabouts
THE POLICE STOP WORKING
His Movements the Last Day He Was
Seen Here
49,
HE POLICE STOP WORKING
He Drew His Money From the Bank and
Then Dropped Out Of
Sight Entirely

Thomas B. Wallace of No. 1875 West FL
freight department, who disappeared Mon
day morning and has not since beer
heard from by his family or friends, is
supposed by many to have been robbed
and made away with on that day. AS
previously related. he drew $1,000 in the
morning from the Savings Bank of South
ern California to pay on $3.50 lot in the
Desnoyer tract in East Los Angeles, on
which, on April 18th, he had paid 500.
Since Monday he has not been seen. A
Herald reporter made few inquiries and
learned somewhat of Wallace's move
ments.
All last week he was daily in company
with a man called Billy McGrath. man
who served with him five years through
the war, who is now at the Soldiers home.
Mrs. Wallace says they seemed constantly
engaged in planning. or thinking deeply
about something. Others who have seen
them together. also say that they were
frequently seen comforting together on
some subject of apparent Importance.
On Monday McGrath and Wallace were
at Charley Matter S store at No. 10 North
Main street at II o'clock, two hours after
he had drawn the money, and McGrath
remarked to Wallace, who was pacing up
and down as the former intently watched
him, 'How is it now, Tom?" and Wal
lace said, Just the same Then they
bought two 10-cent cigars and went away.
Wallace was never seen again. and Nc
Grath, who had been with him for over a
week, returned to Santa Monica on the q
o'clock train.
Mrs. Wallace went down there to see
McGrath about her husband. but Nc
Grath said he knew nothing about the
mans movements. Thursday he was up
at Matters cigar and fruit store and made
the remark that he was sure Wallace was
away east by this time.
The police adhere to the latter theory
and no particular effort is being made to
solve the mystery. But why the man
should have gone as he did puzzles his
fric"ts. He took $1,000. when he could
ca =, have realized more. And if he had
irvelded flight. he need not have paid
out 500 few days before. BesiCe,. he ha
property interests on the East side. his
domestic and business affairs were in ex-
cellent shape, and his friends good and
many. He was not drinking Monday,
nor had he been for3mopths. His reputa-
ton for sobriety was high, and his in
du try and frugIlity were apparent.
Where he is. alive or dead, where that
$1,000 is, are questions;t that an ambitious
Hawkshaw might wrestle with if lie is
seeking mystery to unrayel.
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LOCAL r1ENTION

First lot of cherries, Althouse Bros.
Noon prayer meeting daily, Peniel Hall.
Grape fruit, Riverside and Redlands or
anges. Wylie Fruit Co., Third and B way.
The school census marshals are COM
pleting their work in the Office of the
secretary
Shoes that wear at prices that sell come
from the Queen Shoe Store, 162-l64 n.
Main street.
Money saved is money made. The
Queen Shoe Store, 162-164 N. Main street,
can and will save you money on your
shoe bills.
The continued activity of building ope-
rations throughout the city is a matter of
general remark, and favorable augury
for the coming season.
Pencil Hall, 227 South Main street. to-
night. Evangelist Morrison; Sabbath,
$3.50 a. NJ, Sabbath school; II, preaching
by DR.. Biesel; 3 p. M, sacrament of the
Lords supper; 7:30, Mr.. Studd.
A valuable horse belonging to L. Love
Joy, who lives on Ruth avenue, was stolen
about two weeks ago. Yesterday the an
iinal was recovered by the owner having
been found near Rivera. No clue to the
thief has been discovered.
People who eat bread are anxiously look
ing for either an increase in the size of
the loaves turned out by the bakeries or
reduction of the price demanded for
them. Is there trust among bread
makers? Ii not. why such disparity
between the price of wheat and the price
of bread?
Great sale today at the Eastern Market,
corner of Fourth and South Spring.
Spring lamb from 5 cents to 10 cents per
pound number one eastern hams, IL
cents per pound; eastern salt pork. 10
cents per mound; eastern bacon. II cents
per pound; eastern dried beef, 12k cents
per pound; sirloin steak, 10 cents per
pound. The finest straw berries in town.
Fish. poultry at wholesale prices. The
finest creamery butter in the market. Re-
mem Der the place, corner Fourth and
Spring. The finest market in Los An.
geles.
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They Manufactured OnIum

All Sing and All Tai, couple of China
out having previously given a bond to
the internal revenue collector, were tried
yesterday in the United States District
Court, and both were co nvicted. They
will be sentenced later on by Judge Well
horn
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AT AUCTION

Without Reserve or Limit-Saturday, April
27th, at p. M, on the Grounds
Sixty-seven choice lots on graded streets,
cement sidewalks and curbs, in the Wool
lacott Tract. Call at our Office and get
free tickets over First street cable line to
the property, map. etc.
EASTON, ELDRIDGE e. CO.,
121 s. Broadway.
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All. There. Colonel

Old horse shake: You've met the enemy
and they are yourn. Bully boy with glass optic.
Now do let us S. II you a cozy fvc-room cot
tage in Pico Heights for $i400 AZ &23 per
month. That's just like paying rent
We are military ourselves but not very rank.
On guard at 226 S. Spring. Gigadeer Brindle
IangwOrthy.
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Saturday, April z7th, at p. M, on the
Grounds

lots of the Woollacott tract at auction,
without reserve or limit and to the high
est bidder. Don't fail to be on hand.
Free street car tickets now at our Office
for all to view the property. Maps, etc.
EASTON, ELDRIDGE & CO.,
12I S. Broadway
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1895-03-21
CROSS ROADS.
Health is very COED.
Farm, orc orn so,.,ip,r ~ Z

Health is very coed.
Farmers are sowing oats
Several of our citizens attended
court last week.
The Gross Roads boys have Or
ganized q review society,".
Everett Upchurch closed very
successful month of school Friday.
R. B. Estes is preparing to move
to Cape Girardeau county, near
Jackson.
G. NJ. Burton and O. R. Kirkpat-
rick, students of Mayfeld-Smith
academy, attended the closing ex-
ercises Of A. E. Upchurch's school
Friday last.
Now, if this little beginning don't
60 to the waste basket | will come
again. JUST A Boy.
We havea weakness for boys-es-
pecially boys who are striving to
make "men" Of themselves-so you
needn't hesitate to address The
Press az a personal friend.-1 Ed.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1895-03-21
CROOKED CREEK.

Bill Killian is clearing ground.
Some sickness in this part of the
county.
John Farmer is very sick at this
writing.
W. A. yount is erecting new
residence.
Napoleon Yount is confined to his
bed with the same disease.
Born-On sho llth inst, to Mr.
and Mrs. L. A. lount,a a girl.
q. III. Lee is making some i'm.
.provements on the Gunner farm.
Sam Shell is building paliHg
'tence-around his yard and garden.
J. WTallent is making consider
able Improvement ia Nay OF clear
ing ground. s'za.,s....
Charley, the 5-year old son Of
Samuel Shell, has been very sick
NTH Ia Grippe.
The farmers Of this cofamnnity
are mating consideaable improve
men, thSspring,