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Cherry County independent. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 18??-1896, 1896-04-02

was engaged to be married to the beau
tiful and accomplished actress, Miss
Agnes Trenderville. The circulation Of
the Chatterer had gone up. A series
of short stories by Junita" wac a big
attraction. The stories had been sent
in by registered post. The editor had
eagerly accepted them and put them
in hand at once. The only thing that
worried him was that payment had
never been asked for He had no ad-
dress where he could send the check,
and he was waiting patiently for
"Junita," or someone oil her behalf, to
make application for the money.
He was sitting in the editorial-room
one morning when the telephone bell
rang. He went to the instrument and
was told that an old lady wished for an
interview "Junita" flashed through
his mind. He sent word down that she
should be shown up. The old lady with
the squeaky voice, which had amused
Frank so much on a former occasion,
entered the room slowly and advanced
loN HILL lduh lhct uCl Win S-A
tended hand.
My dear madam he exclaimed,
'have you brought me some more
stories?"
You liked the others?" was her
question.
Il liked them? 1 should think so.
Everybody likes them"
Il am so pleased l told you, if you
remember, that they would be appre.
ciated."
And now," the old lady continued,
81 have called to ask you for"
'The check?" interrupted Frank.
you are very kind. That is what 1
came for"
Excuse me for a moment. 1 will fill
it in for you," said Hayler.
He sat down, drew out his check
book, dated the check, then turned to
his visitor and said:
Pardon me, but to whom shall ]
make it payable?"
"To Junita,'" she said
ooh, excuse me; l can hardly do
that"
"Why not?" she asked. "If Junita'
indorses it, that will be sufficient, will
it not?''
"Well, 1 suppose so; but it will hardly
be the correct thing"
He wrote the check, tore it out and
handed it to his visitor.
You will sign the receipt, please, in
your own name," as he handed her the
form to fill up.
She wrote her name in bold hand,
and handed the paper back to him. He
glanced at it, and started back in sur
prise; for there at the bottom, in IN
mistakable letters, was the name, Gag
mes Trenderville."
A silvery laugh greeted his ears, and
when he turned his head, Agnes in
reality stood before him. She had torn
off her disguise, and looked like what
she undoubtedly was-a charming
young lady.
"Agnesr' was all Frank could say.
"Yes, dear; Agnes. Don't be cross
with me; it was only little harmless
joke, and it was successful. / can eX-
plain all in a very few words. L wanted
very much to see what an editor was
like-I did not know you then, dear. 1
wanted my stories accepted, for if my
debut had not been successful should
then have had an opening in the liter
ary world. thought if l came in the
character of an old lady 1 should have
a better opportunity of being admitted.
1 came. You could not help laughing
at my squeaky voice, but you accepted
my stories, and that's the great thing"
agnes, you are born actress" was
all Frank could say.
Il know, darling. All the paper say
that"
The Chatterer is one of the most SIlc-
Cherry County independent. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 18??-1896, 1896-04-02

A Minnesota divine healer who per-
forms miracles by the laying on of
hands laid his hands on a farmers
horse the other night and it will take
a miracle to keep him out Of Saltwater.
Cherry County independent. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 18??-1896, 1896-04-02

That Nebraska girl who proposed to
a farmer "juSt for fun" and then Tilted
him should be punished severely by the
courts as an example. The new woman
must not be fresh" Henceforth we
hope she will try to be better man.
Cherry County independent. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 18??-1896, 1896-04-02

A letter from Paris says that the high.
toned butcher shops Of the French cap
ital are now selling camers meat. If
the rest of the world expects to equal
this record it will have to get hump
on itself
Cherry County independent. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 18??-1896, 1896-04-02

A Buffalo man inserted an advertise
ment the other day for a wife, and
within a week received 63S replies. Too
many manageable women seem to
have been put off at Buffalo.
Cherry County independent. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 18??-1896, 1896-04-02

A woman in ST. Paul swore in court
that a neighbor man had kissed he,
2,132 times. 1t takes all the romance
and enjoyment out Of osculation to re
fleet that the party of the second par
may be keeping tab on her cuff all the
while for court purposes
Cherry County independent. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 18??-1896, 1896-04-02

throughout the Virginias and the South
generally. The newspapers of the
places of the towns visited by Mr..
Brown have loudly extolled the won
derful length of his mustache, but this
is the first time that a picture of the
proud owner of the longest mustache
in the world has ever been printed
New York Journal
Cherry County independent. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 18??-1896, 1896-04-02

No selfishness is so hideous as the sell
fishness which prevails among the pas
sionate, who, having enjoyed all the
wild delirium of pleasure with each
other, heartlessly abandon one another
In the hour of extremity.
Cherry County independent. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 18??-1896, 1896-04-02
Location Of Garden of Eden.

Noah's wife is said by Armenians to
be buried on Mount Ararat and the
Armenians trace their ancestry back
to Japhet in one long genealogical tree.
They have tradition that the Garden
of Eden was located in Armenia.
Cherry County independent. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 18??-1896, 1896-04-02

A Missouri firm has contracted to
supply 500 mules to the British War
Department. But isn't it reasonable
to supply the enemy with instruments
of destruction?
Cherry County independent. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 18??-1896, 1896-04-02

Asses and mules are more numerous
than any other species of domestic ami
mails in Spain. Some of them are able
to bray in Spanish and throw stones.
Cherry County independent. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 18??-1896, 1896-04-02

1t is said that Patti has refused an
this country. That matchless voice
seems to be going higher-or coming
higher-every year.
Cherry County independent. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 18??-1896, 1896-04-02

1t viii cost over S13,OO0,000 to buy
new sites for the schoolleSs children Of
New York. But even at this figure
schools are cheaper than jails.
Cherry County independent. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 18??-1896, 1896-04-02

Barnum's chimpanzee has learned to
smoke cigarettes. And yet she has
been supposed to be fairly intelligent
monkey
Cherry County independent. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 18??-1896, 1896-04-02

Johanna, Barnum's chimpanzee, has
been taught to smoke cigarettes. But
that isn't very remarkable; many of
the lower animals do it.
Cherry County independent. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 18??-1896, 1896-04-02

The old man likes to tell about the
toughness of his youth, but if he was
really tough he keeps still about it.
Cherry County independent. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 18??-1896, 1896-04-02

The statement is made that 1870
bushels of potatoes marketed at GAY
lord. Mich, last week, brought $S43. 20,
or but cents a bushel.
Cherry County independent. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 18??-1896, 1896-04-02

Baron Nordenskjold is Of opinion tha!
In the coming century Siberia will oc'
cupy the same position as bread pro
Cherry County independent. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 18??-1896, 1896-04-02

balusters of the big stairway, which is
their tower of observation. They talk
German with their fraulein with the
greatest ease
Cherry County independent. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 18??-1896, 1896-04-02

1t would surprise man if he knew
how soon after he employs man. that
man begins to criticise his methods.
Cherry County independent. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 18??-1896, 1896-04-02
Cherry County Independent.
VALENTINE, NEBRASKA

We are forced TO admit that compell-
Ing that st. Paul man to pay $4,000 for
1000 kisses smacks of eXtortiOn.
Cherry County independent. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 18??-1896, 1896-04-02
Beware the Deadly Envelope.

In one of the hospitals in New York
recently a man died from blood-poison-
ing, acquired, it is alleged, from lick
with disease The taint had been car
ried through all the processes Of manu-
facture, and appeared in the gum on
the envelope. Though this seems
strange, physicians agree that it is pos
sible, and they advise correspondents
to moisten envelopes in others ways
than by licking them.
Cherry County independent. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 18??-1896, 1896-04-02

Don't talk of your friends as your
"set." 1t makes them feel like a col
lection Of souvenir spoons.
Cherry County independent. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 18??-1896, 1896-04-02

The Chatterer is one of the most sue
cessful papers of the day. The stories
by 'Junita" are quite the rage, but few
there are who know that the charming
and clever actress, Miss Agnes Tren-
derville, known in private life as Mrs
Franz Hayler. and 'Junita" are one
and the same person.-London Tid-Bits
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-19
ALL BARS OFF.
SAN ANTONIO SEWER WORK CAN
BE RESUMED.
Decision in Favor of the City By Judge
Mazey in the Injunction Case Sus-
tanned By the Appeals Court.

New ORLEANS, May 19.-TSpe-
cial. I'm the United States Court
of Appeals this afternoon, the
court announced its decision ON
the San Antonio sewer Injunction
case OF Wilding, Marshall, Backus
& Hindes against the city Of San
Antonio, for an injunction restrain
ing the city OF San Antonio from
paying to others than Marshall,
Wilding, Backus & Hindes any of
the sewer appropriation held by
defendant city, until their claim in
full was paid. The case was car
ried up from the Federal Circuit
court Of San Antonio on decision
of Judge MaXey.
The Appeals court holds that
the grounds for the decision OF the
Circuit court were we'll taken, and
it aflirms the decision, refusing to
grant the Injunction prayed for.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-19
KNOWN IN SAN ANTONIO
0. E. MILLER. THE RUPTURE DOC
TOR, INDICTED.
While Active as a Saint of the Church,
He was Also Very Smooth FinanCier,
Charged With Embezzlement,

DENVER, May 19.-The federal
grand jury has found several in
dictments against bank officials
and others accused Of having con.
spired to defraud depositors in
banks OF this city, which have
closed their doors during the past
three years. John j. Reithmann,
Jr., vice-president, Chas. NJ. Clin-
ton, cashier, and Charles Kunz-
miller assistant cashier, Of the
German National bank, are
charged with having falsified
figures in the report to the
comptroller of the condition Of
that institution, May 4, 1893. 1t
is said charges of a more serious
nature against these men are be-
ing considered by the grand jury.
1t is also announced today that
o. Z. Miller, Of Chicago, has been
indicted on charge OF embezzling
$685. 900 from the Commercial Ma
tional bank, and Charles III. Dow,
who was president of the CONNER
cial, is charged with conspiring
with Miller to defraud the Com
mercial depositors and with hav-
ing violated the national banking
law by loaning to Miller Sl45,000,
whereas, under the law the bank
could not loan to one individual or
company more than ten per cent Of
it's capital stock, which was $780,
600.
Miller figured quite prominent
ly in Denver prior to the panic in
1898. He was and still is the head
Of the Miller Hernia Co., which
handles trusses and other patents
for the cure OF rupture and has
offices in Denver, Chicago and
other cities. An investigation of
Miller's financial affairs since the
crash of 1898, has developed
the fact that his entire
Indebtedness to the national
banks of Denver aggregated $780,.
900. OF this amount $780,, 900 were
secured from the Commercial and
German National and the remain
ing $4,000 we're borrowed Of
banks that survived the panic. Re-
ceiver Frank Adams, Of, the
Com mercial National, and Zepth
T. Hill, of the German Ma
tional, have been pressing
Miller for settlement. Miller
fioated bonds in Chicago for
1926, 900, but not a cent of this
money reverted to the banks in
Denver. 1t was upon the receipt
of this news that he had received
the money from his bonding oper.
ations that the receiver Withdrew
his objections to a criminal prose.
cution, as they were now assured
he did not intend to pay. While
in Denver Miller was very active
in church and Sunday-school
work.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-19
SEC. CARLlSLE'S DENIAL
WRITES A LETTER TO MR.. s. o. P0R-
TER, OF PETTUs, TEXAS.
Says He Never Made Free Silver Speech
In Congress and Declares His Ac-
ousers Know It Is False.

BEEvILLE, Tex, May l9.-[Spe-
ciall-The following is copy Of a
letter from Hon. j. G. Carlisle, Sec
rotary of the treasury, to MI. S. o.
Porter, of this county, bearing on
his celebrated speech in congress:
WASHINGTON, d. G., May ID, '96.
Mr.. S. o. Porter, Pettus City, Tex.
Dear Sir.-Your favor of the 9th
instant requesting me to send a
copy Of the speech made by me in
the house of representatives on the
2lst of February, 1878, is received,
and in response you are informed
that the speech was not published
except in the official proceedings OF
congress and that / cannot there
fore send you copy. The speech
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-19

was made in opposition to the free
coinage OF silver and in favor of
striking out the free coinage pro-
vision from the pending bill and
inserting in lieu OF it section re-
quiring the secretary Of the treas
ury to purchase not less than ST.
100000 worth nor more than ST.
100000 worth of silver bullion each
month and coin it into standard
silver dollars on account OF the
government. The statement which
is now being circulated so extern
sively in Texas and elsewhere that
1 made a free coinage speech in
1878 or at any other time is abso-
lutelv false and many of the peo-
pie who are circulating the state
ment know it is false. Very truly
yours, j. G. CARLISLE.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-19
Crookston, Minnesota, Flooded.

CRooKsToN, Mimi, May 19.-The
Red river has risen at an alarming
rate and grave fears are entertain
ed for the safety OF the bridges and
dam which furnishes power for the
water works and the electric light
company. A great many families
have been compelled to move of
the flats in the lower portion of
the city, and Jerome addition is
flooded nearly as bad as at any
previous time In its history. At
the present rate of increase the
water will reach a point by night
as high as it has ever been in this
city,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-19
Breaks the Track Record.

CINCINNATI, May 19.-Dr. Nc
Leans colt Loki, an Oakley Derby
candidate, is the sensation Of the
day at the Oakley Race track. He
worked mile and half yester-
day without urging In 2:35, one
second better than the track
record. His fractional time was:
quarter, 254; half, 4lt;6 furlongs,
1:l4t mile :404; II miles, l:O7t
and II miles, 2:35. He had a bout
104 pounds up, but he did 1t all
very easily finishing full OF run.
Ben Brush and Ben Elder are
both here and will be worked to.
day for the $l2,500 stake to be run
Thursday next. Prince Lief will
arrive this morning. II Loki can
carry weight trainers they think
he has a good chance for the great
stake,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-19
Arrested and Held the Man.

CARRoLLToN, Mo-, May 19.-W.
s. Buckley, station agent at Bos-
worth, Ed. Nelson aud Steward
Robinson have arrested a man at
Bosworth who gave his name as
William Johnson. They think he
is William Neiers who is wanted
in Atlanta, Ga, for murder and
burglary. johnson has been in
Bosworth about two weeks, board
ing at the house Of a man named
Austin. Austin promised him q
job and by this means was holding
him while he was finding out from
Atlanta what to do with him. The
other boys got onto the matter in
some way and made the arrest.
johnson is in jail and Nelson and
Robinsnn are guarding him to
prevent his escape. Deputy Sheriff
Green is expected to arrive from
Atlanta today.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-19
Missouri Construction Company.

ALBANY, N. ", May l9.-Arti-
cles of Incorporation have been
filed with the secretary OF state Of
the Missouri Railway construction
company with a capital stock Of
100000. The purpose is to equip
and construct railroads. The main
office is to be located in New York
City with a branch office in Kan
sas City. The directors are: Theo-
dore Gilman and Winthrop Gil.
man, of New York; Edward T.
Stanesburn and George c. Thomas,
of Philadelphia; and Arthur E.
Stillwell and John Med. Trimble,
of Kansas City.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-19
TAYLOR TOPICS.

TAYLOR, Texas, May l9.-[Spe-
ciall-The immense barn owned by
Dan Murphy, on the 1. ID. Kevan
ranch, about five miles south Of
Taylor, was destroyed by fire Sun
day night, caused by the careless
ness OF some Mexican laborers,
who were employed to grub some
new land on the place. These
Mexicans slept in the barn, and it
is supposed that the obnoxious
cigarette, thoughtlessly cast aside,
is the cause OF the fire. The build
ing, valued at from 5000 to 81 900,
together with plows, harness, cul.
tivators, gearing, 300 bushels OF
oats, 10000 bushels OF corn and
other provender all went up in
smoke, with not one dollars In
surance. A fine mule, belonging
to Murphy, was so badly burned
that it cannot possibly live. Moth
ing whatever was saved and Mr..
Murphy's loss is considerable.
A frame building owned by
Womack & Sturgis, in the southern
portion, OF the city, also burned
Sunday night. 1t was unoccupied,
valued at $1,000 and insured for
$500.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-19
GREAT CONSERVATION.
Among Tobacco Manufacturers of Tampa
Florida,


Florida.
TAMPA, Fla, May l9.-General
Weyler's proclamation, forbidding
the expectation OF tobacco from
Cuba after ten days, has caused
great CONSERVATION among large
manufacturer in Tampa. Many
of them have large quantities OF
tobacco purchased in Cuba and
they fear they can not get it out In
the time prescribed. Some firms
have enough of the new crop in
Cuba to last year, but it is not in
condition to be used for months.
Scarcity of bonded warehouse
room here has caused a large
amount to be stored in Havana,
and a fleet Of schooners will be
necessary to take it away, regu-
lar steamers being entirely made
quate. Almost the entire Spanish
population of Tampa has forward
ed q vigorous protest to Madrid
against the enforcement OF the
proclamation. The move is re.
garded here as a threat to keep
cigarmakers out OF work, thereby
cutting of revenue from assisting
Cuban cause, as the cigarmakers
have been contributing largely to
the Cuban fund.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-19
Charged With Defrauding Insurance.

RICHMOND, Mo-, May 19.-The
trial Of DIR. George w. Fraker, Of
Excelsior Springs, for defrauding
insurance companies out Of $54, 900,
has commenced in the Circuit
court of Ray county. There are
five indictments, all alleging the
same offenses. \ About one hum
bred witnesses from various Sec
tions of the country are in attend.
ance. AS soon as the case was
called the lawyers for the defense
offered motion to quash the in.
dictments, and legal wrangle
ensued which lasted several hours.
The sympathies Of the people seem
to be with Fraker. The defense
claims to be sure Of speedy &C.
Quittal.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-19
Waldo Train Wreckers Jailed.

SHEBoYGAN, Wis.,, May 19.-Fred
Green and Joseph Wildman have
been ARRESTED at Waldo on the
charge of having caused the wreck
of the train on Friday night, in
which two men were killed and
three injured. This was the third
train that had been wrecked at
Waldo within six months.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-19
Rains and Hoods in Minnesota.

RED LAKE FALLS, Mimi, May
.l9.-From Thursday midnight I'M
til Sunday midnight it rained in
cessantly, causing an extreme rise
OF water in the Red and Clearwater
rivers and their tributaries. Both
mill dams have been endangered,
and on the Gooding mill, crews
have worked night and day until
it is possibly safe now. Between
here and Lambert the bridges have
been swept away. The railways
have suffered from washouts which
will interrupt the service and
streets and roads are impossible
from land slides.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-19
Latham is out of the Browns.

ST. LOUIS, May l9.-Walter
Latham, ex-captain-manager and
late third baseman of the st. Louis
Browns, has been Internationally
released by President Won der
Abe. Outfielder Tom Sheehan
was also given ten days notice Of
his release. 1t is said that Latham
has an offer to go to Louisville or
st. Paul to play ball.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-19
Knssnth,s Private Secretary Dead.

PHILADELPHIA, May 19.-Prof.
Buns Boeck, at one time private
secretary to Gen. Louis Kossuth,
and in 1852 an intimate friend OF
VictorHugo andVictor Cousins and
known as "The father OF the Poles
In America is dead from heart
failure. He was rs years old.
During the uprising of Hungary,
Boeck became maj in Kossuth's
army and afterwards the great
leaders secretary.
Prof. Boeck was twice married,
His widow is q member of the old
New York family Of Lounsberry,
who are closely connected with
the family Of ex-senator Plat.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-19
St Louis' Relief For Texas.

ST. LOUIS, May 19.-Sixteen
hundred dollars have been raised
here in one day among the bust
ness men Of this city for the relief
OF those who had suffered from the
cyclone in Texas last week. This
amount was forwarded immediate.
ly to Texas by telegraph and will
be followed by more later.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-19
Methodist Bishops Elected.

CLEVELAND, o., May l9.-The
general Methodist Episcopal con-
ference elected c. c. McCabe bishop
on the fifteenth ballot by plural
ity OF eight votes, and CranstOn
was elected on the sixteenth ballot
by a plurality OF 80 votes.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-19
More Bank Wreckers Indicted.

DENVER, May III. j. Rieth-
mann, and Clifton and Charles
Kuntzmiller, Jr, have been taken
before United States Commissioner
Kinds on indictments charging
them with embezZlement in con-
nection with the failure Of the Ger
man National bank. Each fur
nished bail in the sum OF $500.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-19
Italians Retreating.

MAssowAH, May 19.-The re-
msinder OF the Italian prisoners
in Tigre have been handed over to
Governor Baldissers's forces by
the AbySsinians and are retiring
toward DengellO, Barachit and
Senate,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-19
TELEPHONE

Over the Long Distance lines OF the
South western Telegraph and Telephone
Company to nearly 1000 subscribers In
the principal cities and towns of Texas.
Toll statioas in the Central Office, hotels
and other convenient locations.
Ask Central" for stations connected
and rates charged.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-19

Emperor of Austria's Brother Dying.
New YORK. May ia dispatch
to the Herald from Vienna says {:
The last sacraments have been adj
ministered to Archduke Charles
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-19
Warmer Weather Approaches.

WASHINGTON, May 19.-For
Western Texas: Fair tonight and
Wednesday, warmer in the north
ern portion tonight,variable winds.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-19

Louis, brother Of Emperor Frances
Joseph of Austria. The pope has
sent his benediction. The arch
duke is 60 years of age.