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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-01
THE SUNDAY LIGHT.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER l, 1896
CONTRIBUTED SCRAPS.

Written for the LIGHT.l
mo silver lining to the cloud"
cast over the country by the "hard
times" is yet visible to the naked
eye.
The sensational newspaper cor
respondents in Washington and
New York are now busy working
their imaginations and inventions
for sensational stories about the
various men talked OF for presl-
dent.
The coinage of lies is the bust
ness and trade of these dlsgraces
to newspaperdom; still, 1t keeps
them in bread and meat.
AS the outstanding legal tender
notes do not draw interest and are
satisfactory to the people, there
would be no sense in issuing inter
est bearing bonds to raise gold
enough to refuse said legal tender
notes.
1t is true wisdem to "let we'll
enough alone" in all things.
The missionaries seem to be
firebrands in all the countries they
enter, and the missionary business
has drained millions OF dollars out
of this country and paid but a
small dividend in the way OF saw
ing souls.
Those who send out these mis-.
sionaries to foreign lands would
boil over with Indignation and raise
Cain, were Buddhists, Mahome-
tans and Chinese to send their
missionaries to this country and
found temples, pagodas and
mosques here.
Consul WEIGH, though born, era
died, educated and reared in the
United States, where Christianity
prevails, turned Mahometan while
he was consul at a Mahometan
port.
Sir Edwin Arnold, though born
and reared in England where the
gospel of Christ is established by
law and preached and taught, be-
came a convert to Buddhism. s szsaaa
These facts should moderate the
missionary spirit and cool It's
zeal.
Bob Ingersoll, the high priest OF
agnosticism, is the son OF Pres
byterian minister and was reared
under the droppings OF the sane
tuar- and he has drawn OIL more
people from the Christian fold
than the missionaries have drawn
into it.
Shaw, OF Waco, who Is now pub
fishing an anti-Christian paper,
was at one time minister in the
Methodist church.
II "straws show the direction OF
the wind" there is an ample field
here in the United States, for full
brigade of missionaries.
1t does not look exactly right to
send missionaries toforeign nations
to gather outlandish sinners into
the fold of the "good shepherd" and
to leave our home sinners to the
tuition of Ingersoll, Shaw, &c.
Persuade professed Christians to
live up to the precepts OF Christ,
and their conduct will beat the
missionaries.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-01

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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-01

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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-01

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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-01
Testifying
For MunyOn.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Nov. 90,
1851 have been suffering from
catarrh for over seven years, and
have been under several ph4siz
Clans treatment and tried evaFvg
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-07-04
nsome one calls him soul coneea1ed

"Some one calls him a soul concealed
in an ANIMAL suggested
''Winwood Reade is good upon the
subject" said Holmes. He remarks
that, while. the individual man is an
insoluble puzzle, in the aggregate he
becomes a mathematical certainty.
You can, for example, never foretell
what any one man will do, but you can
say with precision what an average
number will be up to- individuals
vary, but percentages remain constant.
So says the statistician. But do / see a
handkerchief? Surely there is white
f1utter over yonder.'
Eyes, it is your boy" cried. ST can
see him plainly"
''And there is the Aurora" exclaimed
Holmes, land going like the devill Full
launch with the yellow light. By
if she proves to have the heels of us!''
She had slipped unseen through the
yard entrance and passed behind two
or three small craft, SO that she had
fairly got her speed up before we saw
her. Now she was flying down the
stream, near in TO the shore, going at q
tremendous rate. Jones looked gravely
at her and shook his head.
''She is very FAST he said. 81 doubt
if we. shall catch her."
1--WE must catch herI' cried Holmes,
between his teeth. "Heap it on
stokers! Make her do all she can! Il
we burn the boat we must have them!'
We were fairly after her now. The
furnaces roared, and the powerful en-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-07-04
Mus. Hang October II,

WICHITA, Kan, June 27.-Clyde Mat
tox, convicted of the murder of John
Mullins at Oklahoma City. December
-, 1880, was to-day sentenced by Judge
John A. Williams in the federal court
to be hanged in this city Friday, Oc-
tober II, 1895. At his first trial, in Sep
TENDER, 1890, he was found guilty. A
new trial was granted by the supreme
court, which resulted in a hung jury.
Mattox was again tried in June, 1894,
and found guilty. The case was re-
viewed by the supreme court, under a
suspension of the sentence by Judge
Williams, and the verdict was sus-
tanned. Mattox escaped from the
Sedgwic1 county jail February Z, 1894,
but was recaptured.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-07-04
KANSAS CROPS.
The Yield Of wheat Is Light. but Corn II
Growing Rapidly.

The Yield OF Wheat Is Light. but Corn II
Growing Rapidly.
TOPEKA, Kan, June 81 The bulletin
of the Kansas service for the week
ended the oath says: In the eastern
division wheat harvest is about over
except in the northern counties. where
it is in progress The yield is general
iy light. Threshing has commenced in
the southern counties. Corn is grow
ing rapidly and is in excellent condi-
ton. Oats harvest is progressing in
the southern counties; the yield will
be fair, being better than was ex-
pected. Pastures and meadows are
much improved and gardens in good
condition
In the middle division wheat harvest
is general except in the southern coun-
ties, where It is over. The light wheat
crop has been injured by chinch bugs
and also by weeds, which had come up
since the rains. Corn is growing fine
" and is in splendid condition except
in localities where chinch bugs have
begun to work on it Oats are in fair
condition. Prairie hay promises a big
crop in northern counties Rain is
generally needed; pastures good
In the western division it has been a
growing week for all crops. Wheat
has improved considerably where not
injured by weeds. Corn, barley, oats
and broom corn are doing we'll. Pas
lures are in excellent condition.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-07-04
To BE Consecrated Bishop.

TOPEKA, Kan, June 27.-The recent
election of Dean Frank r. Millspaugh,
of Topeka. to be bishop of Kansas has
received the sanction of a majority of
the standing committees of the Episco-
palean diocese of the United States,
and President Beatty announces that
the ceremony of conservation will be
performed by the house bishop as soon
as the several bishops can be notified
of the action of the standing commit
tees. The ceremony will probably be
performed in Topeka.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-07-04

gines whizzed and clanked, like a great
metallic heart. Her sharp, steep prov
cut through the still river water and
sent two rolling waves to right and to
left of US. With every throb of the en-
gines we sprang and quivered like a
living thing. One great yellow Ian
tern in our bows threw long, flicker
ing funnel of light in front of US.
Right ahead dark blur upon the wa
ter showed where the Aurora lay, and
the swirl of white foam behind her
spoke of the pace-at which she was go
ing. We flashed past barges, steamers.
merchant-vessels, in and out, behind
this one and round the other. Voices
hailed us out of the darkness, but still
the Aurora Numbered on, and still we
followed close upon her track.
''Pile it on, men, pile it on!'' cried
Holmes, looking down into the engine
room, while the fierce glow from be-
low beat upon his eager, aquiline face.
Get every pound of steam you can"
81 think we gain a little" said Jones.
with his eyes onsthe Aurora.
81 am sure of it," said /. I'VE shall
be up with her in very few minutes. 3
At that moment, however, as ouI
evil fate would have it, tug with
three barges in tow Numbered in
between us. 1t was only by putting
our helm hard down that we avoid
ed collision, and before we could
round them and recover our way the
Aurora had gained q good two hun
dred yards. She was still, however,
well in view, and the murizy uncertain
twilight was settling into clear star
lit night. Our boilers We're strained
to their utmost, and the frail shell vi
brated and creaked with the fierce en-
ergy which was driving US along. We
had shot through the pool past the
West India docks, down the long Dept
ford Reach, and up again after round
ing the Isle of Dogs. The dull blur in
front of US resolved itself now clearly
enough into the dainty Aurora. Jones
turned our searchlight upon her, so
that we could plainly see the figures
upon her deck. One man sat by the
stern, with something black between
his knees over which he stopped. Beside
him lay dark mass which looked like
a Newfoundland dog. The boy held the
tiller, while against the red glare OF
the furnace 1 could see old Smith,
stripped to the waist, and shoveling
Goals for dear life. They may have had
some doubt at first as to whether we
were really pursuing them, but now as
we followed every winding and turn
ing which they took there could No
longer be any question about it. At
Greenwich we were about three hundred
PAGES behind them. at Blackwell we
could not have been more than two
hundred and fifty.
fTO FRE f-r>yTT~rE0I
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-07-04
CoMPANIoNED.

Hath God new realms OF lovely life for thee
In some white star, the. soul OF eve. or morn?'
Through days and dreams. seem to walk with
one
Whose feet must Shun
gHenceforth the paths OF EARTH for whom the
Rises in unknown realms cannot trace;
And still there is to vacant place.
Before ne comes upon the air her face
In the deep, luminous. AID wondering eyes
/ read the rapture of glad surprise;
A tender hand is clasped within my own.
And on the air there yibrates still her tone.
. Friend. on whom the Vision shines to-day,
What mystic sway
Hath wrought it's spell DER thee? What fair
desire
AS DER that sea of glass with mingled fire
Thy way hath sped-what 'ir desire
Is born within thy soul2 What strange, sweet
dreams
Transfgure thy new life, in wondrous CLEANS
OF rose, and gold, and pearl, through starry
space?
Not vain1y do ask. Thy tender grace
Answers my love, and brings the neville near;
And all our bafied meanings grow more clear.
Lillian Whiting, in N. Y. Independent.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-07-04
Gov. Smith Sustained.

LEAvESwORTH, Kan, June 27.-Gov-
Smith, of the soldiers home, states
positively that the national board of
managers before leaving for the Pacific
coast informed him that all formal
charges regarding the management of
the home had been disposed of, and
that he was sustained. The board also
advised him against being alarmed
over certain newspaper reports relative
to the home, as the board took no cog
nizance of such things.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-07-04

My boys had been up the
river and down the river without
result. The launch was not at
any landing stage or wharf, nor had it
returned. Yet it could hardly have
been scuttled tC hide their traces
though that always remained as pos
sib1e hypothesis if all else failed.
knew that this man Small had a GER
tain degree of low cunning, but did
not think him capable of anything in
the nature of delicate finesse. That is
usually product of higher education.
then reflected that since he had GER
tainly been in London some time-as
we had evidence that he maintained a
continual watch over Pondicherry
lodge-he could hardly leave at mo-
ment's notice, but would need some
little time, if it were only a day, to
arrange his affairs. That was the bal
ance of probability, at any rate
1T seems to me to be little weak"
said 1. ut is more probable that he
had arranged his affairs before ever he
set out upon his expedition"
mo, hardly think so. This lair of
his would be too valuable a retreat in
case OF need for him to give it up until
he was sure that he could do without
it. But a second consideration struck
me: Jonathan Small must have felt
that the peculiar appearance of his
companion, however much he may
have top-coated him, would give rise
to gossip. and possibly be associated
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-07-04
EXPOSITION DELEGATES.
Those Appointed by Gov. MorrIll, of Kan
sas, Meet and Organize.

those Appointed DIV SSOV. MOrrllls OF RAM
sas. Meet and Organize.
TOPEKA, Kan, June 27.-The dele
gates appointed by Gov. Morrill, to rep
resent Kansas at the Atlanta exposi-
lion met at the Copeland hotel yester-
day afternoon and organized by the
election of O. E. Learnard, of Law
renee, to be president; John O. Royce,
of Phillipsburg, to be secretary. and
Mrs. Nina B. Morgan, of Cottonwood
Falls, to be treasurer. 1t was de-
cided to make Kansas exhibit at At
lanta. President Learnard, A p. Rid
die, of Minneapolis; j. S. Carpenter, OF
Council Grove. and Mrs Morgan were
selected as a committee on finance.
Secretary Royce, Mrs. L. B. Kellogg,
of Emporia; Mrs. Noble Prentis, of
Kansas City; Mrs NJ. Pr Robertson, of
Council Grove, and Acy Smith, OF
Paola, were selected as a committee on
exhibit. Secretary Royce was in
structed to communicate with the
commissioners of each county aud ask
their cooperation.
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30 warden AppoInted.

LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, June 27.-Re-
ports from Washington are to the eff
feet that the appointment of Col. Nc
Claughrey, of Pontiac reform prison.
has not only not been made, but that
he is not likely to be given the place
as warden of the new federal peniten-
tiary at Fort Leavenworth. Attor-
nev-General Harmon is not disposed to
act with haste in the matter and will
permit Capt. Pope to conduct the
prison for the next month or two.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-07-04

"Hath God new realms of lovely life for thee
In some white star, the.scul OF eve. or morn?''
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-07-04
CHAPTER K


Our meal was a merry one. Holmes
could talk exceedingly well when he
chose, and that night he did choose.
He appeared to be in state of nerv-
Gus exa1tation I have never known
him SO brilliant. He spoke on quick
succession of subjects,-on miracle
plays, on medieval pottery, on Stradi-
varius violins, on the Buddhism of Cey-
lon, and on the warships of the flu
ture-handling each as though he had
made special study of it. His bright
humor marked the reaction from his
black depression of the preceding days.
Athelney Jones proved to be a sociable
soul in his hours of relaxation, and
faced his dinner with the air of a bon
vivant. For myself, 1 felt elated at
the thought that we were nearing the
end of our task, and 1 caught some
thing of Holmes gayety. None of us
alluded during dinner to the cause
which had brought us together.
When the cloth was cleared Holmes
glanced at his watch and filed up
three glasses with port. ''One
bumper said he, ''to the success of
our little expedition. And now it is
high time we were off. Have you a
pistol, Watson?'
81 have ny old service revolver in
my desk"
'.You had best take it, then. It is well
to be prepared. l see the cab is at the
door. ordered it for half-past six.''
It was little past seven before we
reached the Westminster wharf and
found our launch awaiting US. Holmes
eyed it critically.
SIS there anything to mark it as a
police boat?"
''Yes-that green lamp at the side"
''Then take it off,
The small change was made, we
stepped on board, and the ropes were
cast off. Jones, Holmes and 1 sat in
the stern. There was one man at the
rudder, one to tend the engines, and
two burly police inspectors forward.
where TOP" asked Jones.
ITO the tower. Tell them to stop
opposite to Jacobson's yard
Our craft was evidently a very fast
one. We shot past the long lines OF
loaded barges as though they were sta
tionary. Holmes smiled with satisfac-
ton as we overhauled river steam
er and left her behind us.
''We ought to be able to catch any
thing on the river he said.
''Well, hardly that. But there arc
not many launches to beat u.s."
eve shall have to catch the Aurora
and she has name for being clipper
will tell you how the land lies, Wat
son. You recollect how annoyed was
| at being baked by so small a thing?''
"Yes'
"Wen, gave my mind a thorough
rest by plunging into a chemica.
analysis. One of our greatest states
men has said that a change of work i;
the best rest. So it is. When 1 haj
succeeded in Gissolving the hydrocar
bon which I was at work at, came
| back to our problem of the Sho1tos, anG
| thought the whole matter out again
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-07-04
Kansas Penitentiary Report.

TOPEKA, Kan, June 27.-Warden
Bruce Lynch of the Kansas peniten-
tiary, spent yesterday in Topeka maxi
ing settlement with the auditor and
treasurer for business done at the
peniten tiary during Marcn, April and
May. The earnings of the penitentiary
for the three months mentioned vera
sl3, $40 10 less than the expenditures
and the warden received a check for
the deficit.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-07-04
Salaries of Police Commlssioners.

TOPEKA, Kan, June 27--The execu-
tive council has fixed the salaries OF
metropolitan police commissioners at
$500 a year and 500 extra for the
member of each board who is desig-
mated as The secretary. The law fixes
the minimum salaries for commission
ers at $500 and the maximum salary at
500, and the maximum salary for Sec
rotary at S2OC.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-07-04
She Was Perfectly Plain.
ITO BE Continued

She glared into his soulful eyes
''NOw that we are married." she OBJ
served, austerely, II shallsnot hesitate
to be perfectly plain with you"
Matilda
all the evening with her hair in curl
papers.
Nothing she could have done would
make her look plainer.-Detroit TEikr
une.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-07-04

Perfectly. Is there anything else?"
'sOnly that insist upon your dining
with us. It viii be ready in half an
hour. ! have oysters and brace OF
grouse, with something little choice
in white wine. Watson, you have never
yet recognized my merits as house
keeper -
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step, which occurred in 1888 Various other
escapades before and after his accession
to the dukedom, were gossiped about in
London society. In 1888 he came to this
country, where he met and married Mrs.
Hammersley. His means were well eX-
hausted and his estate considerably run
down, but the money which Mrs Hammers
ley had inherited at the death of her nus
band was applied to the repair and rebuild
ing of the properties. More than n,OOO.OOo
was spent on Blenheim castle, the ducal
seat of the family, and upon the death OF
her husband the lady generously turned the
property over To her stepson. the present
duke, between whom and herself a tender
attachment had sprung up.
The present duke is not rich in TINS
wcrlds goods, as riches are figured among
dukes. lie has vast landed estates, but is
scarce of money. Ii may not he justly said
that he came here i'm search of money in
stead of a wife. but IL is certain that in
his engagement with Miss Vanderbilt he
has both in prospective. 1t can be added
that whatever his innermost purposes were
he comes with better record than most OF
the other titled foreigners who have in
vaded this Held in search of wives and for
tunes, aud though he has secured one OF
the choicest gems in this galaxy he Will
have The best wishes of ner countrymen and
women in his good fortune.
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the Worlds Disucusary Medical AseOcia
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WEALTH FOR A TITLE
Mss COnSueIO Vanderbilt, Retrospective
Husband and Their Families.
THE OLD DUKE WAS A SPORT
He Had an Eye for the American Dol
lar Though and Married Wild
ow with Millions

The social sensation 81 America Just now
Is the Marlborough Vanderbilt engagement
The two young people themselves are pre-
sumabIy less Interested in the var-Ous re-
as,-tisns which the event VII call torih
than other people. hut there can be hitie
Sieny.nl. that a more notable engagement
has not hrsn announced n America since
jerome BDuaparte to.d 4 surprised anu 'N-
s-tef world that ne desired 10 take 10 VIE
NJ E-f--al..-tn Patterson. of Baltimore
To barfu With. the destination Of the great
American fortunes is becoming a matter oil
pul,lsr concern. especially ON account OF the
tandency 81 their interiors. when women.
10 marry foreigners 81 noble birth And
now a. II an enormous slice Of the Wander
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As she recalled the past, and tried TO
penetrate the future, smile of supreme
satisfaction passed over her honest face
as she remembered that her life'S work
would be perpetuatcd.
The room in which she sat contained
hundreds of volumes of records; and,
turning to her daughter, she said, -
MY daughter, this room, as you well
know, contains the records of my life's
work, in which for many years you have
so diligently assisted me.
by earnest application you have conf
passed my methods; and it is happi-
ness To think that when l leave, the
glorious work will, through you, go on.
g The mission is a noble one. Do as I
have done: never permit wOman's APP
peal TO 20 Unheeded.
"These records tell of every case ever
submitted to me; and IL is my wish that
the facts they contain shall in time prove
n much-needed education to the women
of the world"
Thus did Lydia +. Pinkham hand over
to her daughter, Mrs. Charles II. Pink
ham, what may be termed the salvation
of her sex; and that wonderful remedy,
Lgdid T.. Pinkham's Vegetable COM
pound, which all druggists consider as
standard as flour, goes on redeeming
hundreds of women from the fearful
consequences of female disease
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perch on the platform of the Turkish vii
lase and vented her wrath and muscle on
a meek-eyed CHR aman.
Fatima was doing the coutah-coutah
dance when the Chinaman walked in lie
took q front seat and sat there wide-eycd
and wondering 1t was more than was
ever dreamed of in his oriental philosophy
and he stared strangely at the abdominal
evcIutions of the dancer. His manner Of
Tended Fatima She suddenly stopped the
dance and swept down upon the oriental
Ike a whrlwrd d. For a few moments
there was sharp fight. but officers inter
fered and further trouble was prevented.