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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-22
PEARSALL POINTERS.
Light Special.

Light Special.
Pearsall, Tex, Nov. 21-H. B. Barn
hart of FL Paso, arrived in Pearsall
lately. Mr.. Barnhart has large land
interests here and is making prepara-
ton to put 500 acres in cotton for next
year.
Miss Mary Hess and Mr.. S. c. Rob-
erts were married Thursday night
by Rev. A. F. Starrett. The young
couple are well known here and have
many friends.
Capt. B. L. Crouch returned from
San Antonio today.
r. G. Long, who has for ten days
past been serving on the Federal jury
in San Antonio returned home We'd
nesday. He was suffering from a can
Ger on his neck, and will shortly re-
turn for medical treatment.
Rev. A. F. Starrett and Rev. Nc
Dermitt are holding a protracted meet
ing in the Baptist church. A large
attendance is present every night.
The meeting will continue next week.
A sociable was given at VIM. Ben
nett's of the Leona settlement last
Friday night.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-22
WHY NOT SPEND THE HOLIDAYS
AT HOME?

The NJ. X. & T. Ry. offers low rates
and a comfortable journey to all
points in the southeastern states.
Round trip tickets will be sold on
December 21st and 22nd, good for re-
turn thirty days from date of sale.
Special trains of palace day coaches
and free reclining chair cars will be run
through to important points in the
southeast via Memphis.
Call on or write NJ. K. & T. ticket
agents for rates and schedule of trains
before purchasing your tickets, or
write to the undersigned, who will
cheerfully furnish all information.
W. G. CRUSH.
G. P. & T. A, NJ. X. & T. Ry.
11-22-tf. Dallas, Texas.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-22
IT WAS HIS AMBITION.

Jackson, Mis-, Nov. 21.-Rev. I. a.
Cooper, of Hazelhurst, Miss, one of
the most prominent ministers of this
state, writing the Clarion-Ledger
about the election of A. SD Clay, to
the senate, says: I'VE spent three
years together at college, studied the
same lessons, were members of the
same society, room mates and gradu-
ated in the same class. Clay was
poor boy, but the soul of honor and en-
terprise. Often while studying our
Horace and Homer Clay would say,
Cooper. / shall go to the United
States Senate or die trying"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-22
PERMANENT HEADQUARTERS

Washington, Nov. 21.-Permanent
headquarters of three of the national
organizations are to be established at
the Capital city. Republican Con-
gressional headquarters are at the
Normandie. The officials now in charge
Messrs. Babcock, Apsley mad Mercer
are expected to be in the city during
the winter.
The intention is to secure a suite of
rooms in some business block in the
city The Democrats have already
opened their permanent committee
rooms in the Hutchins building. Sec
rotary Diffenderfer, who was in charge
of the silverite campaign, has made
public the intention of the committee
to establish headquarters here.
Arrangements have been made for a
conference to be held of the silver lea
ders in Washington within the next
few weeks.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-22
STOCKDALE NEWS.
Weekly Batch of Brief Locals From
This Locality.

Weekly Batch of Brief Locals From
This Locality.
Stockdale, Tex, Nov. 1.-THE cotton
crop is about all gathered and the far
mers will have a while to rest before
planting their next crop.
The people here are disheartened
over the prospects of getting rail-
road.
Public school opened last Monday
with one hundred and fifty scholars
enrolled.
Miss Willie Brown is preparing a
program for a musical concert to be
given about the fifteenth of December.
There has been but few entertain
ments during the past week.
Several young people of this place
attended an oyster supper at Suther-
land Springs Friday night.
Mr.. Reich, hardware drummer of
San Antonio, has been in our midst
several days working up business.
A grain store has been opened up in
DR.. Johnson's new house.
Mr.. Jim Aiken and Miss Mary Wat
Bins, who live near here, We're married
last Wednesday evening.
Mr.. Tom Wallace of Marcelina, and
Miss Edna Ship, of Stockdale, were
married last Sunday morning.
Messrs. Camel and Brumfield, prom
inent merchants of this place, have
just returned from San Antonio.
Miss Jessie Hester. who has been
visiting here for quite while. has re-
turned TO her home in kBoerne. ac@
companied by her sister, Mrs. Coving-
ton.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-22
GEORGETOWN BUDGET.
Autograph Letter From President
Elect Mckinley Received.
Light Special.


Elect Mckinley Received.
Light Special.
Georgetown, Texas, Nov. 21.-Dr.
VIM. p. Fleming, chairman Of the Will
Hanson county Republican executive
committee received an autograph let
ter from President-elect Mckinley in
response to one of congratulation.
The letter is not typewriter but in
McKinley's own handwriting. From
the nature of the letter one would infer
that the doctor stood close to the
throne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil D. Koontz, enter
tanned at their palatial residence Tues
day evening, a number OF young Deo-
pie in honor of Misses Belle and Martin
of st. Louis. A musicale was the
feature. Miss Pearson Of Toledo, o..
received well merited praise for her
perfect execution on the violin. Light
refreshments were served. Those pres
ent We're: Misses Belle, of st. Louis;
Martin, of st. Louis: Pearson. of To-
ledo; Katherine Hayes, Flora Baskins,
Agnes Clamp; Messrs. w. H. Steele,
S. F. Atkins, ]. Z. Byron, f. w. Sny-
der James Clamp and Iona Clamp.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-22
NEW FOREIGN MINISTER.

London, Nov. 21.-The Daily Chron-
icle publishes dispatch from st. Pet
ersburg announcing definitely that the
car has invited General Count Vor-
ontzoff- Dashkoff. minister of the inn
perial house and imperial domains, to
succeed the late Prince Lobanoff- Rost-
vosky in the office of minister of for
eign affairs. The dispatch adds that
it is understood that Count Vornt-
soff-Dashkoff will accept the office
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-22
NOT FOR TEXAS.

The dispatches from northern Texas
are booming National Republican
Committeeman, John Grant. late
chairman of Texas Republicans, for
the office of postmaster general. Not
because of any fear that this incom-
ing administration will take up Mr..
Grant for any really responsible po-
sitiOn, but that a protest against such
indiscretiOn may be responsibility made,
the Light declares against any such
a movement. Not that the Light has
any personal animosity to Mr.. Grant,
nor from anything personally OBJ
jectiOnable in Mr.. Grant is this declar-
alton made, but on the sole ground
that such appointment would not be
wise. That position, Of postmaster
general of the United States, is not
only one of vast responsibilities, but it
is one requiring a very level head,
broad views of the public service, fine
discrimination in small things as well
great grasp of large ones. an even and
well balanced mind, proved ability
for the position and some experience
that would show aptitude for. such
work. That Mr. Grant cannot put
forward any such claim to ability, fit
ness, or experience is demonstrated in
too many of his public acts and utter
ances to require refutation. There is
little danger that so cautious a man
as President-elect Mckinley, will be
hurried into such an appointment, but
a burden every way unnecessary is
laid upon him in pressing the claims
of such a man and backing them up
by the petitions and endorsements of
the leading Republicans of the state.
1t is not fair to the administration, to
take hold of the affairs of the country
on the fourth of March next, that will
be burdened with innumerable appli-
cations for office, to have to pass upon
such an application. Nothing has
been accomplished by any Republican
in the state that would justify any
such reward, and not matter what the
class of party services rendered, the
important post of head of the postal
department of the nation, is not put
up to sale to be knocked down to the
man who will make the boldest push
for the office. This position is one
that affects every commercial house
in the country, every private family.
every industry, the distribution of all
intelligence, and it requires a person
of large mind, great powers of self
centering, unusual poise, clear discrim-
ination, perfect self control, large ac-
quaintance with public service and a
mind trained to details. The Repub-
lican party in Texas cannot afford to
court the criticism that would pass up
on its pushing such a man into this
office, and it is on this account, as
well as on account of its loyalty to the
honor and dignity of the public service
that this appointment is here decried
There are places that Mr.. Grant no
doubt could fill to the credit of the
public service, and the Light would
not lift finger to prevent such recog-
milton of his services to the party in
Texas, but would gladly aid in secur-
ing such for him, but against his
placing in the cabinet in any way, or
occupying any position so far beyond
his powers, the Light pronounces, not
for personal, but for purely public rea-
sons.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-22
DON'T MISS THE OPPORTUNITY
TO VISIT THE OLD HOME.

The M. K. & T. Ry., the Katy" will
have special trains and through cars
to important points in the southeast
and will sell round trip tickets at the
one way rate on December 21st and
22nd, limited for return to thirty days
from date of sale.
NJ. X. & T. agents will quote rates
and give full information as to time
and connections on application or you
can write to w. G.. CRUSH,
C. P. & T. A. NJ. K. & T. Ry.
11-22-tf. Dallas, Tex.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-22

llIIlc Oue HIS DteU carried INTO
your presence, done to death by
the careless handling of some
didn't know it was loaded engine
of mortal destruction, as you re-
call the agony of that hour, pause
on the threshold of firing your
didn't know it was loaded gun of
scandal into the breast of some
tender heart on earth, a heart in
all human probability no more
guilty, or deserving this cruelty
than your darling. Remember
his suffering and yours, the cloud
upon the sun of your heart and
hearth and lower that lip opened
to shoot out it's careless repeti,
ton of some word of unkind Cos,
sip or cruel scandal involving
life. Remember all words are
winged with power of life or
death and be thou careful.
Woman beloved! Woman of
ease and home guardianships,
Woman surrounded by all the Sc
curity of home and parents and
husband and children and posi-
ton! Remember the homeless
those whose bare lives have nc
defense against the arrows, the
deadly engines of human tongues
trained to destroy, or human lips
careless in their own security OF
the hurt thy may do Others, re
member those upon whom the
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-22
o. RIEBE & FRITZ STEINER.

Undertakers and embalmers. 223
East Commerce street. Tel. S41. I'm
--CooT. BEER always on tap at the
Crystal saloon. 8-2O-tf
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-04-04
INCREASE or POPULATION.
Facts Concerning the Multiplication of
the Lower Glasses.


the Lower Classes
Long living and many who live long
is as important an element in the in
crease of population us numerous
births. All the children born in the
United States in the year 1891, who die
before they are eight years old, will not
increase the population either in num-
bers or effective strength so much MS
one man born in that year who lives 10
be 80. The man, independently of his
greater usefulness, viii be counted as
an inhabitant in three censuses; the
children will be counted In none.
Paupers. savages and other people Of
low life are often supposed TO multiply
very fast because they seem TO be so
reckless in the number OF children that
are born TO them. But the same shift
lcssness which brings the children into
the world surrounds them with condi-
tions that destroy them. Negroes are
supposed to be very prolific; but the
death-rate among them in cities is al
most double the death-rate among
whites; and the death-rate among
negro children is more than double the
death-rate among white children. The
woman OF the slums. who was recently
reported to have said that she ought to
know something about the nurture OF
children because she had buried IA OF
her own. was doubtless n person of ex-
ceiisatt Intentions; but she has not done
SO well for the republic as some less
boastful mother who has raised one son
to maturity.--Sydney G. Fisher. in APP
pleton's Popular Science Monthly.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-04-04

All OF the trouble that 80 many eS-
perience In getting butter TO come Is
due to some mistake In handling the
cream. II is neither not ripe or over
ripe. or II properly ripened. II Is too
warm or too cold; or. again. II may
be that there IL too much in the chuin.
The Jersey Bulletin says that tempcra-
ture is the law TINT dominates in tho
dairy; it governs in the setting OF the
milk, In the ripening Of the cream and
in the churning, in the making and pack
ing OF butter as well. The only index
of temperature upon which the butt
ter-malxer can rely is the thermometer.
and the butter-maker without n Their
mometer is as bad off as n mariner
without compass. Use thermom-
eter and know when your cream IL too
hot or too cold.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-04-04

No limit has ever been found TO the
uses of a small boys pocket One day
at school n little girl put up her hand
20 attract attention. Teacher, John
ny's got caterpillar" Johnny was Of
course called TO the desk. made TO sur
render the cherished possession and
sent TO his seat with rcprimand. In
about two minutes the same small hand
waved In the air again, and tho same
small voice exclaimed Teacher, John
ny's got another caterpillar" A second
surrender Of the caterpillar and a sec
ond admonition followed. Hardly had
silence once more settled over the room
when frantic waving OF the hand
was followed by perfect shrek OF dis.
may; Teacher, Johnny's got whole
poclketful Of catcrpillarsw This time
the teachers dismay equalcd her pu-
pills. and Johnny was promptly sent
home with his brood of strange pets. -
Youths Companion.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-04-04

Medium-priced crepons have been
sold lately at greatly reduced rates,
for fashion has nominated mohalr and
alpaca TO reign in the place OF those
pretty and stylish fabrics. The new
alpacas are unattractive as TO texture.
looking like canvas. and very coarse
canvas at that, and it is therefore easy
20 suppose that some mistake was made
in naming IT. But alpaca IL Is, all the
same. There are scores OF women who
do not admire alpaca. fine. coarse or
medium. IL looks poor, no matter how
fashionable. compared with other pop
uiar fabrics; IL Is not at all amcnablc
when folds are under Arrangement, and
the shiny, uncompromising surface OF
this favored textile is extremely unbe-
coming 10 all but the very youthful,
and not very complimentary even 10
them. The burden OF this small dis
sertation Is comprehcnded In few
words: DO not buy alpaca just because
IL Ia fashionable, unless you select your
dress materials for merely this potent
reason alonc.-St. Louis Republic.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-04-04

How can we know OF the presence
of the root louise? You can judge from
the lnotty aud woody appearance of the
root and IFS blush or grayish color; an
other tendency IL 10 send out large
number OF rootlcts, these indicate the
presence OF root lice.
As we approach the northern limits
OF the apple belt, the number OF yarie-
tieg that can endure the climate rapidly
diminishcs. Obviously then, the num-
Der OF varieties of first quality that may
be grown on the northern confines OF
the apple region must be comparatively
very small.
The apple leaf crumplcr Is an orchard
insect OF peculiar econ6mlc Importance.
because IL winters on the tree not more
than half grown and attacks the young
leaves as fast as they put forth In
spring. IL thus does vastly greater
mischief than Il could little later Ina
the senson.--Farmcrs Voice.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-04-04

intervals. Wagon wheels would run
easily on fat rails eight or ten inches
wide. with fianges on either side 10 pre-
vent the wheels slipping oil. Except
upon main travelled roads the cost might
be pretty heavy. but there would be al
most no limit to the loads that could be
drawn upon such n track. Bicyclists
could easily use 1t. The appearance
might not quite equal that Of a good,
wcll-crowned macadam road. but the
idea Is worth considering, especially In
vegions where macadam stone Is scarce.
One beauty OF the steel track is that
wagons with narrow tires could safely
use II. Macadam necessitates broad
tire law. which causes some opposition.
How true IL is that there's nothing
new under the sum- Here we are again
back at the old plank road idea. A steel
plank running lengthwise instead of n
wooden one crosswise; that's all the diff
ference.
And in the west, the last few years
have seen the reappearance of the prai-
rie schooner and the freight wagon.
OWEN LANGDoN.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-04-04

The pleasure drivers OF township
In Huntington county have made II =
rule for the past two years to present a
gold watch and chain 10 the road super
yisors OF the townships for keeping the
roads I'm good repair. A Mr.. Allison
and his successor. Thaddcus s. Jackson.
have each been the recipient OF gold
watches and chains. This Is a new
thing for public road supervisors. but q
very common thing for railroad section
supervisors 20 receive prize every
year for the best sections Of road beds
In each division Of the Pennsylvania
railroad. This action on the part OF
the officials make IL an incentive for
good work and good roads beds Media
PAL Ledger
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-04-04
TIE CONVICT PRoeLEM.
IL Can Be Solved by Employing Prisoner
la Road Construction.

Tt Can Be solved by Employing Prisoners
Ina Road Construction.
The convict labor question is very
knotty problem that is still waiting for
solution.
1T knocks at the door of nearly every
state capital, during each session of the
legislature, but is usually turned away
with promise of more consideration
at some future time.
The good roads problem is also ques.
tion of Importance in the land. In some
localities one of these problems is per-
mitted 20 solve the other. Two birds
arc killed with one stone.
That the present mode OF employing
convicts is very unsatisfactory Is proved
By the unsettled condition of the qucs-
ton In nearly every state where IL is
done. The following is from n recent
issue OF the Dayton (O.) Herald:
The Ohio penitentiary seems TO suffer
from the general business depression. The
annual report OF the board OF managers
shows that In 1898 the surplus OF earnings
over expenses was So, 07g; In 1884. the de-
hcit OF earnings was ss.i37, and In 1896 the
deficit OF earnings was s55 461 %. The board
nscribea several reasons for this change
or about $4,000, among them the passage
OF law requiring the branding OF all
prison-made goods and the passage OF the
lleweilyn law. restricting the number OF
iaborers engaged In making any one kind
or goods I'm the penal and reformatory In
stitutions OF the state TO ten per cent. OF
the free labor employed In making like
goods In the state. These have led, as the
board claims. 10 a decentralization Of the
contract system. IL recommends the re-
peal OF the last-named law. the first hAv-
ing been declared unconstitutionals or II
this cannot be done, then that the limit
fixed by the Llewellyn law be raised 10 at
least 25 per cent. The situation IL one or
further agitation OF the difficult questions
OF employment OF convict labor.
In this connection IL may be said that
whether or not the penitentinries are
self-supporting has nothing TO do with
the case.
The more money the convicts make
for the state under the Ohio system, the
more free labor is deprived OF. Thriv-
ing penitentiaries are not the most
hopeful OF signs.
IL would be even better TO tax free
labor to support idle conyicts than 10
have the conyicts rob free labor OF its
means OF support,
At the present time the work OF max
Ing magnificent systems OF highways
appears 10 offer the best means OF en-
ploying many OF the convicts. They
should not be permitted 70 compete
with free labor In the manufactures.
Roads should be mnde better.
When, oh, when, will the immemorial
moss-gntherers known as Legislators
awake to the needs of the hour?--L. A.
"a Iltllaffn
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-04-04

France Il the only European ooun-
try which, has to-day fewer nbIe-bodicd
men than II had 30 years ago.
~-Forty-two French convicts trans
ported to Cayenne have succeeded In
making their escape during the last
II months.
The city of San Salvador. capital
Of the Central American republic of
the same name. Is called the swinging
mat, on account of it's numerous earth
quakes.
The manufacture of silken gowns
was brought TO perfection in London
In 1858 through the efforts Of a colony
of French Protestants who had fed
from their native land to avoid persecu-
ton.
AT Settin, in Prussia, near which
there Is a peat moor. apples and pears
have been preserved successfully by
being packed In "mull." the dust from
the dry litter of the peat. IL Is very
light, has no smell, and can be used
many times over.
The Argentine Republic consists
Of Q federation OF - states and ninc
territories. The population is not far
short of 100000. For eight months
of 1896 the average monthly shipment
OF live cattle was 1000 steers and $1,000
head of sheep.
There Is a stringent law In japan
that when one camphor laurel is cut
down another must be planted in it's
place. The tree Is hardy and long
lived, attaining TO an enormous size.
II is employed for every purpose, from
cabinetmaling TO shipbuilding.
Those who imagine that the "slSirl''
of the bagpipe was first heard on CAL
edonia's shores will find their belief dis
turbed by the fact that the instrument
was known in Babylon. The Assy-
rians took 1t to India, where IL was
played in the temple service of Jeru-
salem. In England il was used soon
after the Roman conquest.
Paris theaters took in ss,700,ooo
last year, $l35.00o more than in 1904.
Those in which there was an increase
in the receipts were the Opera, the
Coincide Francaise, the Varieties. the
Gate, the Porte st. Martin. the Nou-
veaute and the Gymnase. where M.
Porei made the largest gain, more than
$4,000 over the year before.