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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-17
sPoKEs FROM THE WHEEL.


If the face become badly burned
through wheeling in high wind, rub
il with olive oil and yaseline, or cover
the face with cloths dipped in warm
water containing bicarbonate Of soda,
which is both healing and cooling.
Wheelmen spending the summer at
the seashore can not take too much
care to protect their wheel from the
sea breeze. which will soon ruin the
nickel-plated parts. A good plan is to
dry the wheel after using and then
cover with a blanket.
A London bicyclist who has under
taken to ride to Irkutsk, in Siberia,
Mr.. Jefferson. reached Moscow by q
roundabout journey of $500 miles
from Rotterdam in six weeks. He
went by way of Hamburg, Dantzir,
Riga, st. Petersburg and NovgOrod
and had bad weather, snow storms,
and bad roads in March and April.
A. A. Chase, the English profession
al, caught up with his quarry in great
shape when he went after the 30 mile
record at the Wood Green track the
other day, says the Referee. Not only
did he cut almost three minutes from
the 50-mile figures, but he made new
records from two to four miles and
from the eleventh to the fiftieth mile.
His time for the half century was
1888 %.
A sign of the enormous growth of
the bicycle trade is the recent sale of
the Dunlop Pneumatic Tire company's
property in Dublin for $4,000, 900
When first formed a few years ago
the company's capital was $4,000; it
was subsequently increased to $500.
600. The shareholders have received
SO, 295, 615 in dividends and premiums.
and will receive S14, 437 800 more from
the proceeds of the sale.
The militar Y folding bicycle has
made its appearance in New York.
The frame is constructed in two
pieces hinged together. When in posi-
ton for riding it is as rigid as an ordi-
nary machine; folded, the front part
of the frame with the front wheel is
turned back until the two wheels are
together, occupying but half the space
Of an ordinary bicycle. 1t is designed
to be carried on the back of the sol
der when not in use, and weighs but
a trifie more than the ordinary ma
chine
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-17
Stronger Than emp.

Given an equal number of strands to
make up the rope, and each of the same
circumference, it may be readily shown
that wire, twisted into rope form, will
make rope so strong as TO admit of no
comparison even with the best white
hemp rope. Twisted hempen cords will
sustain s,74O pounds, if the rope be one
inch thick, but one-eighth of an inch in
diameter of iron will sustain more than
one inch in circumference of hemp rope.
No rope, whatever it's material, could
bear comparison with an inch rope made
of piano steel wire, such q rope being
able to bear not less than 26s, 900 pounds,
or nearly 100 tons, before it could be
torn by dead weight.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-17
High Priced Machines.

1t may be interesting to victims
and prospective victims Of the
bicycle craze to know that there
has been a cut in the price Of the
machines with much greater re-
duction next year. Ever since BIZ
cycle riding became fad in all
classes of society millions Of the
machines have been sold at enor-
nous profits which enabled hun
dreds of manufactures in this
country to build up immense for
tunes. The cost of making BIZ
cycle of the highest grade, includ-
ing material and labor, is out OF
all proportion to the price for
which it is sold, as is shown by
the following excerpt from an edi-
torial in the New York World:
zone of the best-known manu-
facturers in the country is quoted
as saying that the wheel made by
him to retail at 500, costs less
than $50. or course a great deal Of
this difference goes for pushing the
goods on the market, for retailers
profits and in other ways. But
conceding that, it still remaius
probable that the highest grade
bicycle now sold might easily be
manufactured and retailed at $50
with handsome profit for all who
handle it.
bicycles are too high. A few
dollars will cover the cost OF raw
material in, them. The cost is al
most wholly labor cost, and with
out any reduction Of wages it will
allow a so per cent cut in the pres
emit prices for "high-grade" goods.
The cut will certainly come. II it
Is STAYED of this year 1t will pro.
badly come next. The time is not
very far of when every family ex-
cept the very poorest can afford to
own bicycle of the best make"
AS it is with bicycles so is 1t
with typewriter machines. Those
machines which are classed as
standard and retail at from $50 to
800 do not cost more Nhan SIS
turned out at the factory, but I'M
fortunately there is no probability
the price being reduced until the
expiration Of the patent rights,
when typewriting machines of the
best make will be sold for 500 or
$780, New Orleans States.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-17

was victimized over some pre-
tended Pommery to the tune Of
$1,000, and / could give you the
name of a big firm Of merchants
who were swindled for nealry $751;
600 "a few bottles of genuine wine
being procured and opened for
them to taste), and they dared not
prosecute, for 1t would sim
ply have ruined their business
were it to become known that they
had hundreds of falsely labeled
wines in their cellars, some Of
which they had even resold to
their customers"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-17
Court Of Civil Appeals.

Reversed and remanded-G. h.
& 8. A. Ry., Co. vs.. HI. l.. johnson,
from Medina; City Of San Antonio
VS.. N. Mackey, from Bexar George
Knapp & Co. vs.. Robert F.
Campbell, from Ell Paso.
Reversed and rendered-M. K, &
T. Ry. Co., vs. Waco B. and l..
Assn. ct. al, from Hill.
Motions overruled-A. II. Nav
erick vs.. Bohemien club ct. al.
from Bexar, for rehearing; Hart
ford Fire Insurance company vs.
l.. A. Moore, from Bexar, for re-
hearing; Mexican Central Railway
company, limited, VS.. Harry Nit
ten, from Ell Paso, for rehearing /;
Leaked Henry VS.. City Of Gle
burne, from johnson, for rehesr-
ing; w. A. Mays ct. al. vs.. j. w.
Sanderson, ct. al, from Dallas, for
rehearing.
Motion granted-J. III. and S. E.
Curtin VS.. Canadian and American
Mortgage and Trust company,
limited, from Dallas, for rehear-
ing.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-17
Points of a Good Cow,
From the Practical Farmer.


A subscriber wants to know the
points of good cow, taking the
Durham, for instance, and on
what part Of the body are they to be
found. 1t is rather hard to put the
points of a good cow in cold type, so
that they can be seen and read of
all men. The dairy form is in direct
ccnstrast to beef type. 1t is not in
"roseys," thumb pits and thinness
but in general conformation to
type. Our inquirer could prob
ably distinguish between a run
ming horse and an animal OF
draught build, and these breed
types are no more marked than
between cows of a dairy type and
the beefers.
Without saying anything as to
the merits OF breeds, the Jersey
cow stands today as the general
type of the dairy COW, and all
great performing cows Of whatever
breed or family are but variations
Of that form, without departing
far from it. And in bulls the same
form holds good, discarding blocky
build, fiat backs and fieshy quar-
tiers, for the more bony build, mus.
cular frame and general all-round
feminine look. A small, bony
head, thin neck, pronounced sharp
back bone, high hip, thin hams,
we'll placed and large developed
udder, sprung ribs and a deep,
rounded under line; fore-legs we'll
placed apart, to give large heart
and lung action; fino silky and
oily hair, and a COW of good mo-
ton and life, denoting strong
nerve power. The usual Durham
COW Is largely built on the beef
lines, but there are notable excep.
tions, and the effort is being made
to build up herd OF milking short
horns along the lines described,
and Sponsors herd in Western
New York is an indication of what
breeding for milk alone will do in
changing the general form OF
breeds.
The Guernsy Cattle club, Peter
boro, N. H., sends out scale OF
points, free, that comes as near
embodying the correct 100 points
in dairy type as has been issued,
and are as applicable to all breed
common cows as well, as to the
breed for which they were put up
as form OF guidance. We wish to
state that because a COW has this
form it Is not a certain thing that
she will be a great mixer, only
more likely to be, just as trotting
horse blood and form is more like
ly to contain more trotters than
all forms and no breeding. And
again, cows are born to do certain
things, and their owners may be
of great assistance to them to de-
velop this gift. On the other hand
this man by hard feeding and
neglect can ruin any breeding OF
gifts this heifer may be In the ma
tursl possession Of, or after de-
yelOpment.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-17
LETTER FROM MRS. LATSHAW.
She Was No Relative of Kraenzke, But
Thought Great Deal of Him.

She Was No Relative of Kraenzke, But
Thought Great Deal of Him.
Coroner Devine rendered YER
dict of suicide this morning on the
death Of Ed. II. Kraenzke and or
dered the remains buried. The re-
mains were buried in the city GEM
etery this morning. The coroner
received a letter from Mrs. @. E..
Latshsw, of Pueblo, Col, this morn
ing stating that she met Kraenzke
in the mountains several years
ago and she took a fancy to him
because he treated her so kindly
while she was sick. She writes
that she was no relative to him,
but thought a great deal Of him
and did everything in her
power to help him along. She in
quires about ring containing
the initials G. E. L., and also asks
about papers, ETC., but no ring nor
papers were found on him. She
says that since her husband has
failed in business they have been
unable to help him along.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-17
SWINDLING WINE DRINKERS.
Forged Labels Placed on old Bottles Filled
with Cheap Wines.

Forged Labels Placed on old Bottles Filled
with Cheap Wines.
From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
"If people who follow brands
and makers names knew,of half
the swindles perpetrated with
labels they'd be astounded," said
a celebrated English wine mer-
chant.
"Why, know Of a man, an ex-
engraver, who can forge the brand
OF any wine in existence. This is
his sole occupation, and working
in league with him are a clique OF
rogues who buy up quantities of
empty wine and champagne bot
ties from hotels and restaurants.
uSome OF the gang have been
wine merchants assistants and
understand bottling, and they fill
the bottle with a low-priced but
drinkable, port, claret, champagne,
etc., and affix cleverly forged labels
OF the most expensive brands,
bearing the names Of foreign
growers.
"Not only are the bottles peculiar
to each grower used, but even they
procure the proper gold and silver
foil from France, and as to corks,
they know where to find a cork
cutter to the trade who will sup.
ply any shape and kind required
"Seals are easily initiated by
taking an impression, and putting
cobwebs on port wine bottles is an
old dodge They plant these spur
ious wines at certain restaurants
and clubs, the wine buyer stand.
Ing in.' l know more than one high.
class restaurant where these imi.
tations are constantly sold to peo-
pie dining there as genuine brands.
$50 perfect are the forged labels
that a military officer actually
paid these sharpers over $500 for
some Madeira worth about $50
which they advertised as dating
from the battle of Waterloo,
"a well-known nobleman, too
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-17
Brings Out the Inscription.

To read the inscription on a silver
coin which, by much wear, has become
wholly obliterated, put the poker in
the fire, when red-hot place the coin
upon it, and the inscription will plain
ly appear of a greenish hue, but will
disappear as the coin cools. This
method was formerly practiced at the
mint to discover the genuine coin when
silver was called in,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-17
A Good Sleeper,

LIMA, N. Y, June 17.--Mrs.
Melinda Baker dropped off to
sleep March 26. She never
awakened, but continued in that
strange condition until yesterday
when she died. She was given
nourishment from time to time,
but this did not arouse her. The de.
ceased was 81 years old, and came
here from Vermont forty years
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-17

A Swiss statistician has taken the
trouble to count the number of steps he
took in walking during the whole year.
The number he finds to have been 0 ,76o,-
900, or an,average of 26,74o steps day.
Going still further into details, he de-
clares that over 100000 of these steps
were taken IN going up and downstairs.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-17
A Populist Convention Gun.

ST. LOUIS, June 17.-John H.
Mcdowell, Union City, Tenn, was
today appointed sergeant-at-arms
of the populist national convention
to be held next month.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-17

Two Mexicans had Alright with
rocks and one was cut severely on
the head, this afternoon on Govern
ment hill, near Chris. Miller's
store. He was taken to police
headquarters where his injury was
attended to.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-17
Rich EnglIsh Club.

The Carlton club, London, has about
1000 members and is the richest in the
world.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-07-10
A HOMEOPATHIC TONIC.

Build up while you work with DR..
Humphreys No. u. a homeopathic
nerve tonic for brain fag; general
debility; all forms of physical and ner-
vous weakness, arising from mental
strain, business anxiety, care or worry,
overwork, or emotional excitement; or
from loss of blood, or OF sleep. If there
is Indigestion alternate with No. 10, the
famous specific for dyspepsia; indiges-
tite. The use of No. p and No. 10 will
build up the most depleted system and
restore the brains activity. Sold by
druggists, or sent prepaid upon receipt
of price-Aask $l.00, trial % cents. Hum
phreys' Medicine company, III William
ST., New FORK.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-07-10
SILL ANoTHER WEED.

Our attention has been called to a com
paratively new plant hereabouts. 1t has
yellow flowers and resembles the vege-
table oyster. President Brainerd writes
as follows to friend who inquired about
1t:
The plant is called "goat's-beard," a
translation Of the botanical name, 1rdgo-
pogon prate~,s, given by Linnaeus be-
cause, when t goes to seed, the pappus,
he thought, resembled the beard of a
goat. 1t is anative of Europe and West
ern Siberia, Tut during the last twenty
five years it has established itself in the
United StateI, and threatens to become a
very Troublesome weed. The garden
plot west of the Conroe house on Wash
ington stree is overrun with it, and it
grows abundntly west of the Congrega-
tional parsonage and along the roadside
near Prof. Nright's. | should advise
YOU to pull up and carry it off or de-
stroy it. Tlp seeds will ripen and scat
ter if the piled plants are left on the
premises. The vegetable oyster" or
"salsfy" is aother species of this genus.
1t has purDld flowers; the former species
yellow flow RS. though they otherwise
look much like. They are both bien-
nials, havingonly leaves near the ground
the first yer. The second year they
send up braphing stalks that bear flow
ers and seedi after which the plant dies.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-07-10

grand reporter, c. L. Piper of Brattle-
boro; grand chaplain, o. J. Hawes of
Barre; grand guide, Thomas Rickaby Of
st. Johnsbury; grand guardian, A. G..
Stone of Wallingford; grand sentinel, r.
d. Brown of Jacksonville; supreme
representatives for two years, Charles
w. Kimball of Putney and Jake Hyman
of Rutland.
The grand lodge will meet next year in
Barre. At the recent session of the su-
preme lodge in Louisville, Ky, new
insurance schedule was adopted which
is expected to add to the popularity of
the order and increase its membership.
Heretofore the members, who might
join when anywhere from IS to - years
of age, have all paid the same premium, 81
month. According to the new schedule
the premiums will be on a scale running
from 9S cents to Sc per month, accord
ing to the age of the member, who must
be between IS and 30 years of age at the
time of taking out the insurance OF the
order. The fraternal and social side of
the order is increasing in interest and
members report a growing devotion to
the principles of the fraternity.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-07-10
PERSONAL.

j. II. Donlly, postmaster at Vergen-
mes, has gonto the Chicago convention.
Senator Pctor has been salmon fish
ing for two eeks past on the Miramachi
river, New runswck. He will return
home this v'k.
Gen. n. AMiles, cOmmander-in-ch chief
of the Unite States army, has been in
Burlingtontis week. He came to Ner-
mont to in9ct Fort Ethan Allen.
Mrs. Aldn Knapp, who has been a
missionaryA Turkey for the past forty
years, is nUon her way TO this country
Rev. and Nj. Knapp, who were Benson
people, lef this country in 1855 for
Turkey an that place continued to be
their homemtil the death of Mr.. Knapp,
which olared in March. 1895. Mr..
Knapp's ah was caused by the Kurds,
who attaRa him and an associate while
they wei o. visit to an outlying post,
beat andomd them both and left them
both fotdad after stealing all their
effects. MI. Knapp's injuries were so
severe TIT he ultimately died from their
effects. He was graduate of Middle
bury cege. Mrs. Knapp will not re-
turn to lrkey.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-07-10
Boston
Store.
SO and 90 Church ST.,
BURLINGTON, VT.
Ont Prices on
Wash Fabrics.

Lot of Printed Lawns, fast colors.
Full value for I! cents per yard. TO
close out 2i cents.
Lot of Printed Lawns fast colOrs.
Regular price S! cents. To close out
81 cents.
Lot of fine Chambray Dress Ginghams,
light and dark stripes and plads. Full
value for l24 cents. To close out cents.
Lot of Fine Organdie Lawns, warrant
ed fast colors, new designs. Full value
at 10 cents. To close out 81 cents.
Lot of Chameleon Moires, the most de-
sirable fabric shown this season. Regu-
Lar price l24 cents. TO close out q cts.
Lot of Wool Challies, light and dressy,
fast cOlors, stylish designs. Regular
price l24 cents. TO close out 6a cents.
Lot of 3l-inch Fine Dimities and
French Organdies. Never sold by US for
less than l24 cents. To close out u cts.
Lot of 3G-inch Windsor PercaIes.
Regular price l25 cents. To close out
81 cents.
Lot of English Piques. This fabric is
superior to any canvas wove duck ever
made. light grounds with fast colored
figured and striped designs. Regular
price 10 cents. To close out 81 cents.
Lot of Assorted Fine Wash Fabrics,
such as Organdie Rayes, Partisan Dlmi-
ties, Persian Batistes, Chateaine Tulles,
Croisette Zephyrs, Colored, Striped,
Dotted Swiss Muslin, French Silkolettes,
2S-inch Wool Challies, Grass Linens and
Corded Swiss Mulls. Ranging in value
from 10 cents to 20 cents per yard. To
close out 10 cents per yard.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-07-10
"The Richardson
Carpet ParIOrS." "
HIGHEST CLASS GOODS AT
LOWEST PRICES.

Having purchased the carpet business
from the McKillip & Smith Co., | am
now fully prepared to offer the choicest
lines of goods ever shown in Vermont.
Carpets, Rugs, Mattings, Lnoleums,
Oil Cloths, Sweepers, Draperies, Lace
Curtains. Muslins, Nets, Satines, Silk
olines, Table Covers, Spreads. Curtain
Poles and Window Trimmings in full
assortment.
Six months ago when our business
was opened to the public we were prac-
tically unknown. Today we make claim
to having the largest Show Room, the
Largest Stock, and better still, to actual
ly selling More Goods than any other
Carpet House in Vermont. We place on
sale today to any person answering
this advertisement 10 pieces best
All-Wool Ingrains at 80 cents per
yard. This offer holds good until the
goods are closed out. Opened New this
Morning. Special Prices made on goods
for churches, societies and charitable
institutions. Our facilities for executing
large contracts are unsurpassed. We
employ none but the very best workmen
and fully guarantee all work entrusted
to us.
Estimates cheerfully given, without
cost, and correspondence solicited.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-07-10

We print this week another large
edition of the REGISTER with supple
ment. Within the next few weeks we
expect to issue at least 10000 extra
copies and scatter throughout the State.
Our advertising patrons will perceive
that such increased circulation adds
very much to the value of the paper
for their purposes.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-07-10
A Me TRIAL WANTED FOR MIDDLE
RIIRX

Eduof the Register er:-The commem-
Grafton great events always has pre-
vailed a always will. Christmas,
WashinSn's birthday, the declaration
of indepdence, Lexington and Fort
Sumter e examples that will never be
forgottei In Switt's history of Middle
bury it itated that the first attempt to
make Element or erect a building
within til mits of the village was by
Abisha Nshburn in l775, when he built
a sawmilh the present site of the cot
ton facto Within ten rods of where
this mill + built and in plain sight is
the trianAr piece of ground where
once stoo the Allen block. This, the
most proAent and slightly location in
the busiis portion of the village,
would betting place for a marble or
granite seizure, either ornamental or
useful, onhich to place a tablet con-
tanning thames and dates of the first
pioneers che town and village-Chip-
man and lsh1urn. S.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-07-10
PRESIDENT If BROWN UNIVERSITY FOR
SILVER.

From the loston Evening Transcript
President :. Benjamin Andrews of
Brown university has addressed letter
to Stephen T. Nickerson of this city in
reply to OnI addressed by him to Dr..
Andrews as ling for his position in re-
gard to the tee coinage of silver. The
letter is as FLOWS:
BROWN UNIVERSITY, PROVIDENCE, I
June y, 1896.
Stephen W. icbersoR, Boston, Mass.
My DEAF SIR: In yours of the 20th
inst, after adverting to Cernuschi's
latest positin touching the policy of the
United Stats in freely coming silver at
lG to l whout waiting for an inter-
national agement. you ask what, If
any, obectm | would urge against this
policy. | rply that | would urge none.
The vast nv output of gold in recent
years, as cmpared with that of silver,
impresses re that free coinage by us
alone wouldlot lead to the displacement
of our gold that therefore, free coinage
would be sa. 1t is safe; it is certainly
desirable. )f course, no one can be
absolutely rtain that we could proceed
with silvercoinage and yet retain our
gold. | thefOre do not dogmatize, but
leave that o the gold men. TO my
mind, howeer, the overwhelming prob
ability is tat gold would stay with us.
| have nothd of late no serious argu-
ment to sho that it would not. Cord
tally, T. BENJAMIN ANDREWS.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-07-10

Pass the good word along the line.
Piles can be quickly cured without an
operation by simply applying Dewitt's
Witch Hazel Salve.
ISAAC STERNs, Middlebury.
CLAYTON n. NORTH, Shoreham.
B. f. HASKELL, West Cornwall.
ID. II. BENNETT, Bridport.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-07-10
FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1896.

Republican County Nominations.
SENATORS:
ASHBEL A. DEAN of Bristol,
JOHN f. WEEKS of salisbury.
iASSISTANT JUDGES;
MILLARD F. BARNES of Addison,
GUSTAVUS r. WALKER of Bridport.
JUDGE OF PROBATE, NEW HAVEN DISTRICT:
JOHN d. SMITH OF Nergennes.
JUDGE OF PROBATE, ADDISON DISTRICT
JAMES NJ. SLADE of Middlebury.
STATES ATTORNEY
FRANK J.. FISH OF Nergennes.
SHERIFF:
KENT W. MERRITT of ShOreham.
HIGH BAILIFF
ANSON W. FROST OF Cornwall.
COUNTY COMMISSIONER;
EDWARD J. MATTHEW'S OF Middlebury.