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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-20

London has swallowed up Edinburgh
and the provincial centers; Dublin is a
silent sister; Melbourne and Sydney
produce very little; Canada cannot hold
out against New York, which is absorb
ing Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore.
During the last five OF six years how
ever, there has sprung up IN the city OF
Chicago a new literary center and a new
center of publishing. There exists in
this city of 1,50o,0 900 inhabitants, which
60 years ago was but a kind Of barbican
or advanced post against the red Indian,
a company of novelists, poets and essay
lists, who are united, If not by associa'
tions and clubs, at least by an earnest
resolution to cultivate letters. 1t may
be objected that this is nothing but a
provincial c~oterie, such as we in this
country have seen at Lichfield, Norwich
and other places, and that, like all such
societies, it will presently disappear,
1 do not think that this will be the fate
Of the Chicago movement, for several
8 First, the city is so huge that
there must be continually born in 1t,
or brought into it from the country,
persons with the literary gift; next,
there exists in the northwest states an
unbounded admiration for the literary
calling-a feeling which ought by itself
to raise up aspirants; thirdly, they have
at Chicago a university, with professors
Of literature and libraries; they also
have, for the higher culture, colleges
and academies of music, theaters and
opera houses, galleries of paintings,
schools of art and lectures of all kinds;
they have q journal Of literary criti.
cism, sober, conscientious and scholar
ly, from every point of view I'M,
surpassed by any other literary journal
in America or England. Given, there
fore, a people who are always ready tc
pour out their love and respect upon
every writer who can touch theil
hearts; given these country circles Of
culture; given a great city In which al
the problems of human life can bt
studied; given, again, a company OF
men and women resolved to give al
that Is best in them to the pursuit OF
letters, it would be strange, indeed, II
there did not come out Of all this
agrowth of literature worthy Of joining
the literature of Shakespeare, MiltoR
and Pope, Fielding and Thackeray,
Lowell and Longfellow, Emerson and
Motley"
Mr.. Besant visited Chicago several
years ago and has numerous times paid
tribute to the city.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-20
Seventy Million People Have Money OF
This Race.

1t is really a race between the inter
ests of the debtors and the creditors of
this country. Contrary to the general
s~upposition, there are not debtors
than creditors, but four or five times as
man creditors as debtors, and, strange
to say, the debtors are not the poor and
downtrodden of the country, but are the
comparatively well to do. The great
debtors of this country are railroads,
insurance companies and transporta-
ton, manufacturing and mercantile
corporations and companies. One-half
Of the 5000, 0OO, 900 of mortgage in
debtedness of this country Is in the
states of New York, Pennsylvania, nli-
nois and Massachusetts,, and mostly in
the great cities Of these states. Less
than two-fifths of u total mortgage
indebtedness is on farms or acres"
The total number Of mortgages Is A.
777,69S. Now, who are the rich" cred
itors? Depositors in savings and other
banks and trust companies, and stock
holders In building and loan associa-
lions. There are over 10000, 900 OF them.
There are at least 10000, 900 more who
hold life insurance policies or who are
members Of cooperative, fraternal and
industrial aid and benefit associations,
into which organizations they have paid
good money. The average amount to
the credit of each of our 20,0oo,00o cred
itors is about $500. The average amount
of each debt is over $1,000. Poor people
cannot give mortgages of over $1,000.
If free coinage wins, 100000 900 creditors
will lose an average of about $3.50 each,
and 100000 debtors will win an aver
age of about $3.50 each. If sound cur
rency wins, neither debtors o cred
itors will gain or lose anything-except
time lost while attending the race.
As this is a race of an up to date with
an out of date boat, and n in which
the sympathies and interests of four
ifths of the spectators are, or should
be, with the crew in the modern boat,
there can be little doubt as to the re-
suit.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-20
A CENTURY OF STATEHOOD.
Nashville Centennial Exposition VIII Be
Formally Inaugursted June 1.

Nashville Centennial Exposition VIII BE
Formally Inaugurated June 1.
The Tennessee centennial exposition,
to celebrate the end of the first CEN
fury of T~ennessee's history, will openin
Nashville ON. June /. On that day the
centennial exercises will be held and
the exposition will be formally in
a~ugurated. The exposition will con-
tinue through six months to Novem-
Der 1.
The construction of the exposition
began last january, and seven large
buildings are now nearing completion,
including the auditorium, which has a
seating capacity of 5000 and is pac-
tically finished. All Of the buildings OF
the exposition will be white and the ex-
terror construction will be of staff.
President Cleveland and his cabinet,
both branches of congress, the diplo-
matte corps, the supreme court, the
newspaper correspondents at Washing
ton and the governors of states have
been invited, and assurances have been
received that a large proportion of them
Will dIOSDus luc OACIClSCS VI ouuC L
will be held in the auditorium on tho
exposition grounds, the governor Of
Tennessee presiding. The principal adj
dress will be made by j. NJ. Dickinson,
followed by E. W. Carmack and A. A.
Taylor.
The ceremonies will last two days.
The parade of the first day will be
headed by the United States Marine
band and 1900 federal troops, escorted
by 1000 soldiers Of the national guard
of Tennessee. There will be 80 bands in
line leading the various divisions of
military and civic organizations.
A display of fireworks will be made
on the night of the first day, and the
celebration will end in a sham battle
on the afternoon of the second day.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-20

and a Woman" by the saihe author, was
recently presented to British readers
and received much favorable notice.
Sir Walter takes occasion In his essay
of some length to comment upon Chi
cago as a literary center thus:
"The appearance of a new literary
and publishing center L. an event Of
great interest, If only on account Of its
rarity. Hitherto it has seemed as IL
the tendency among the Engiish-speak-
ing nations was to concentrate, rather
than to increase, the literary centers.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-20
WELL TREATED AT ATHENS.
Boston Athletic Team Returns Home
Pleased with the Trip.


Crowned with victory and loaded
down with ~valises, honors and walking
sticks, the members of the Boston Ath-
letic association, who competed in the
Olympia games in Athens, have reached
their home.
John Graham, manager and trainer
of the team, in speaking of the trip
said: "The Greeks carried out their
programme to the letter, and they de-
serve great credit for their manage
ment. 1t must be taken into consid-
Grafton that the event WIS only q re-
vival Of the Olympia games OF years ago,
and the Greeks were lacking in expert
ice The royal family rendered oil
the assistance in their power toward
the uccess of the games and treated US
foreigners nobly. When we left Athens
the people cried out: 'Zeto. alas" which
mea 'Victors, good-by.' Our yell was
what most pleased the natives. At the
top of our voices we would cry: 'B-a-a-
rah, rah, rah.' This so pleased the
king that no frequently requested us
to repeat it, and sometimes would join
in with U.s."
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-20
SOLD HIS EQUITY IN A BRIDE.
Illinois Man R~elinquishes HIS Claim for
O21a In Cash.

Illinois Man Helinquishes HIS Claim Tor
Oe1a In Cash.
A well authenticated story rom
Prairie du Point, st. Clair county, Ill.
is to the effect that Michael Sorenzen,
q Swede, has sold his interest in his
proposed bride for s212. The girl in
question, Mary jacobson, arrived there
a month ago at the solicitation Of Sor-
eneen, who paid her fare. In honor Of
her arrival q dancing party was given
at the town hall and among thu guests
was Stanley johnson, also q Swede,
who immediately fell in love with
Mary. She reciprocated and they met
frequently. This greatly angered Soren-
zen, and the men met in a saloon the
other night, prepared to fight it out.
Friends interfered and johnson finally
offered to give Sorenzen $3.50 for the
girl. Sorenzen demanded $500. A COM
promise was effected, johnson paying
the rejected lover s212 and taking a re-
ceipt. The girl agreed to the coodi-
tons of the transfer and in a few days
will be married to johnson.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-20
Domestic Tragedy Through Quarrels.

Domestic Tragedy Through Quarrels.
ST. Paul, June GOWN. School
ner, aged A, this morning, after an
all night quarrel, as the culmina-
ton of long continued family quar-.
rels, shot at but missed his
wife and then put a bullet through
his son, who had tried to save his
mothers life. The son, Paul
Schooner, aged %, is not expected
to recover. The father then locked
himself in the house and fred a
ball through his temple, death re-
sulting instantly.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-20
Scandal Will Follow.

LONDON, June 20.-A dispatch to
the Standard from Rome says: So
cieta Immobliere's failure today
was owing to grave Irregularities
and utter disorder OF the books.
State affairs, combined with the
absence of an important document
will, it is believed, likely be fol-
lowed by rrests and scandal, which
may rival that of the Banca Ro.
mana. The Capitale states that
3S,0O0,0 900 francs worth of shares
are held in Germany and Switzer.
land and 2 100000 worth in Italy.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-20

-Edgewood and Paxton's pri-
vate stock at the Crystal saloon,
4T Main plaza. 20 tt
Sam o. baltimore is in the city,
from Langtry.
Ed. t. Lyons and wife, nee Miss
Helena Wagner, have returned
from their bridal trip to New Or
leans and other points east, and
began housekeeping on Adams
street.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-20
r NEW LURES.
All Fish Have to Feed. what Do They
EatS

All Fish Have to Feed. h Do They
EatS
IF there is anything a fisherman likes
to do 1t is to get q mess of fish where
others have failed to get a bite, and no
stories are more frequently told than
those Of big baskets filed at lakes or
ponds knownto be alive with fish, butin
which the fish were never before known
to bite. There r lots of ponds in which
fish can be seen but not taken. In some
lakes fish may be taken in the spring
only, or in midsummer, giving rise to
the belief that they do not feed at other
times. In places where trolling spoons
alone are used, very often big catches
are made with flies of bass and pickerel,
and in places where only natural bats
worms, frogs, minnows-are popular,
artificial lures are often successful.
It is related of a Jefferson county vii
lage that no one ever used flies for bass
fishing till boy who knew aboutAdiron-
dack trout fishing came along with o
s~even-ounce fly rod, with other tackle
TO match.
THAT toothpick catch a fish," said
the native fishermen. why, o half
pound bass would smash 1t all to pieces"
A couple of them were curious to
know how the thing worked, and vol
unteered to row the boat. They got to
q big, dark pool under a cedar tree on a
ledge of rocks, and a Grizzly King and
Yellow sallie dropped onto the water
like natural flies. What followed was
convincing to the natives. A black bass
of over two pounds In weight grabbed
the Grizzly King and was hooked. He
put up q good fight, but at last rolled
up on his side and was dipped up with.
the landing net. The natives didn't say
very much, but they did q whole lot of
thinking. Light wood rods soon became
popular in that region, and bigger
messes of fish were the rule
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-20
Michiran,s Experience.

In 1892 1t was nip and tuck between
the democrats and republicans in
Michigan. In 1894 the democrats put
q distinguished and popular man up
for governor on q straight sixteen to
one platform, making that the issue.
and the majority against them was
1O6,3s2. In less than six months there
happened to be another state election,
and the democrats still chung to six
teen to one, and in a midyear contest,
as it was, the majority against them
amounted to s0,4O7. That was enough
for them. This year they tic them
selves to sound money.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-20
Gard of Thanks.
no the DAILY LIaHT

To the DAILY LIGHT.
Allow me through your excel.
lent paper to express our heartfelt
thanks to the good people who so
generously assisted US in their en-
deavor to save our property, and
but for whose noble efforts we
would have lost all. Accept the
sincere appreciation and gratitude
Of
GEORGE ID. MOORE AND FAMILY.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-20
Internal Revenue Increase.

WASHINGTON, d. c., June 90
The statement of the internal rev.
enue bureau shows that during the
month of May, 1896, the receipts
from all sources amounted to
$l1,464,490 as compared with
$40, 76S, 400 during May, 1895.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-20

The dog was on the stage at renearsaL,
and Mrs. Drew yelled in his ear. The
dog bit into her cheek and held on un-
til beaten off by the woman's husband.
Three of the women on the stage at the
time tainted at the sight. Mrs. Drew's
face was terribly. lacerated.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-20
A High Dive.

ST.. LOUIS, June 20.-Albert ].
Baker, aged IL years, of this city,
today dived from the middle span
of the Eads bridge into the Mis-
sissippi river, q distance of 125 feet,
and escaped unhurt. This. is the
first time the feat was ever per-
formed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-20
Committee Work Closed.

NEW YORK, June 20.-The SEN
ate committee appointed to inves-
tigate the government bond trans
actions of the last two and one-hslf
years, closed its labors in this city
today.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-20
BESANT ON CHICAGO.
Thinks It VIII BE the Literary Center of
the United states

Sir Walter Besant contributes an in
PRODUCTION TO the English edition OF
Stanley Waterloo's San Odd Situation"
lately announced in London. "A Man
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-20
AN INTERNATIONAL WRECK.

The International south-bound pas
senger train, due here at $50 a. M, is
reported six hours late. A freight
train was wrecked north of Palestine
and a large amount of track was torn
uD,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-20
DISSOLUTION SALE.

Great reduction in prices on %surries,
phaetons and buggies on account of
dissolution of partnership.
6-9-tf WOODWARD & BRIGGS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-20
DOG oisrIeuRss ACTRESS.
Mrs. Emmett brew Severely Lacerated
During q Rehearsal

Mrs. Emmett Drew, known On the
stage as Hattie Richardson, who is a
leading singer in the Wilbur Opera COM
pany, now playing in Troy, was dis
6guyed for life by a st. Bernard dog.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-20

DIcH RED BLOOD is the foun-
" dation of good health. That is why
Hoods Sarsaparilla, the One True
Blood Purifier, gives HEALTH.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-20

Do people buy Hoods Sarsaparilla in
preference to any other,-in fact almost
to the exclusion Of all others?
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-20

q. NILES Pain Pills stop Headache
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-20

Is the One True Blood Purifier. All druggists. 81.
Prepared only bye /. Hood & Co.. Lowell, Mass.
D.,, are the only pills to take
Sharp County record., 1896-04-17
FRO REPRESENTATIVE

To TIE SoTRHs OF SHAIP CoUNTY:-l am
candidate for Representative Of sharp County,
subject to lhl aeon of the democratic party.
ii nomlng'ed and elected The cid Democratic
of "the greatest good 10 the greatest
number shall be my motto. DAvIp L. hING.
Felow-citlzens Of Sharp county;
In 1891 YOU elt tcied me 10 represent our county
in the General Assembly OF lS,j, and during the
cYnVass promised yuu Il faithful periOrmane'
of duty, jealous attention TO The rights and In
tcrestS Of oil citizens, and an honest effort IN
behalf of our taxpayers.
l leel fellow citizens. that | have kept..the
faith, and fulfilled my obligations as far as
was capable. / may have ma !e mistakes am
not inialnblr; bat believe or at least hope
that my rAOrls, as a member of the last legisa-
mre. were in accord with the best interests oil
our people.
Hoping that my record as public servant
Will meet the appreciation OF an always generous
and apprcciaIiyc people, | hereby announce my
3 elf candidate Tor re-IlcctiOn to the once oil
lleprescntatlye, subject to the action OF the De-
mocratic parry, and thanking you for your
support il. ls.g, and promising ii reelected, d
faithful discharge Of duty, remain
IOms Truly,
1Hos. |, HERgS.
Sharp County record., 1896-04-17
Supposed SUiCide.

Walker Johnston, a broth.
er Of Stephen Johnston, of
Sullivan township, died
Monday night under very
strange circumstances, He
was found insensable Sun,
day afternoon by his brother,
an empty chloroform phial
by his side and the fumes of
chloroform pervading til e
room. A physician was i'm.
mediately summoned but
could give no relief. lie re.
mained UNCONSCIOUS until
Monday night when death
came, The supposition Is
that he counitthd suicide.
The unfortunate wasa young
man abont Is years old, and
no reason is known for his
rash act,
Sharp County record., 1896-04-17
FOR SEiERlFE:

The RECORD is authorized to announce j. I.
wilkins a candidate for Shcrih ana c0heclOE OF
sharp county, subject to the action oi the Iemo-
cratiG party,
To THE DEMOCRATIC VOTERS OF SHARP
COUNTY;
thereby announce myself as y candidate for
ho rmccratic nomination OF sheriff
hold IN eagl ed mcEo.y the KIND treatment
have heretofore received AT your hands IN poll
teal prosuprlty aad adversely. You have Often
aiyrn me lunr suffrage sufficient to elect me TO
onlcrl or which language and eloquence' IL
poss ,sscd would fall far rum expressing lhG1
degree of appreciation to win ch you are entitled
10 receive ut my hands, however, ga what
seemed to be my duty, pnd how wei, leayc
nv record IN open book for your careful ,f9p-
sidrru,on IN defeat hale always used me
same energy Tor the party and It's respective can
didntrs as III had been one OF It's chosen stan
,iurd beams ana was as grateful to those who
Ihrn supported me, rs when | was successful
If noIItmnttd | promise all the aDiily ana
activity that possess TO the parly, IN thc can.
yuss and faithful ard Impartial discharge OF
ali the duties OF The oIllce If elected
Again thanking you iOr your support III the
past and hoping 10 merit yonr support lhls
Yours Respectfully,
GEoRGE r, HALL,
Sharp County record., 1896-04-17
RO0d Notice,

Notice is hereby given that / will ap,
ply at the Odi)urnod April term Sharp
County court for m order appointing
viewers TO view u certain proposed
change IN the Evening Shade and blgin
road commencing at tho crossing Of the
branch west of Vanco's old saw mill
plnce,ruuning four hundred yards east
ntcrseoHng the old road,
j, d, PoWGLL, petitioner,
Sharp County record., 1896-04-17
LOCAL NEWS.

No mail from the North
two days this week.
Ad Holmes, the sweet
singing travelling man spent
Saturday night in the city.
Luther Southworth, OF
Melbourne, is holding down
a case in this Office while
the Junior partner is away.
Mesdames Bacon and Hud-
dleSton and Misses Mamie
Mcleod ard Ella Craig are
visiting in Mammoth Spring
this week,
Notice the announcement
of Geo. w, Wilson for
Surveyor, in todays RECORD.
We have some shoes thati ge
will sell for the next so days,
at prices that can not be dupli-
catsd in the city. Try US.
R. D. WILLIAMS & Co.
Batesville Ark.
We are forced to come out
on half sheet this week,
much as we regret it. Our
paper house failed to ship
our order on time. IIepe
You'll all excuse us.
We have bought the entire
stock of shoes, from R, c.
Reynolds ane Co. and can give
you rare bargains in this line.
Call and see us.
R. d. WILLIAMS u 20.
Batesville, Ark.
Misses Ella and Lee Craig
and Eudora Shaver, accom-
panied by Walter Metcalf,
| Eddie, and Jas. Southworth
/ q,
saw "the Squires Daughter
at Hardy Saturday night.
There is good reason for the popular
ity of Cham berlain's Cough Remedy
Davis s. Buztrd, of West Mont ,Iy,
Clarion Co, Pa, say; 1t has cur''9e'
pie that our phy.icians could DO Fop4
for We persuaded them to trSS,noton
ofChamberlaip' Cough RemeSe = /
they now rpccomend it wi h the rest of
Us % and so cent bottles for sale by
druggists.
Miss Cora Southworth
returned to her home at
Melbourne Monday, after
spending a fortnight here
visiting friends. She was
accompanied by her brother
Eddie who will spend a
week or two with his paren-
IS.
The wife cf NJ. D. Robinson, a promi
nent lum 5erman Of Ilartwick, n, y, was
5 OK with Rheumatism for five months. IT.
speaking Of it Mr.. Robinson says;
Chamberlan's Pain Balm is the only
thing that gave her any rest for pain,
For tho relief Of pain it cannot be beat "
Many very bad cases Of rheumatism have
been cured by it, For sale at 50 cents
per bottle by Druggists,
Rev, Haltom is Our new
preacher instead of r ev.
Castleberry as was announced
last week, Bro. Haltom is
with us, is a young man, and
comes highly recommended by
President A.C, Millor of
Hendrix College, Come
out and hear him Sunday.
We are agents for the w. l..
Douglas shoe. We are now
offering some excellent bar
gains in shoes, Do you need
any'
r. d. Williams Il Co.
Ratesville Ark.
Sharp County record., 1896-04-17
FOR CLERK.

TIM RECORD is authorized to announce I. 4
Durrp n candidate for the once OF Clerk anu
Recorder OF Sharp county subject to the actloE
of the Democratic part
The REcoRp is authorized to announce Jasper
;ustus caddate ior c.cleclion to the. once Oh
Clerk and RccOdcr Of sharp county, subject 10
tnr action ol the DcmocralIc party
Sharp County record., 1896-04-17
FOR COUNTY JUDGE.

TIE RECORD is authorized to announce W. G,
Murphy candid te for County Judge subject to
the action OF the Democratic party.
The RECoRD il authorized to announce T., H.
Wilkerson 4 candidate for Coplty and Probate
Judge, subject to the EeMocratc party
The RAC ORD is authorized to announce Il: b.
Dark Il candidate for County and Probate Judge
subject 10 the Democratic party,
FELLOW CITIZENS OF SHARP Co;
lam A can lidlte for the office Of County and
Probate Judga, of sharp county, my occupation
i, nrmiug. my rcsidepcc is in Lebanon town;
shp; / have oyer been u Democrat, and submit
my caRdldacy subject to he actlQn OF lnat
partv-I take the method OF submitting my
Claims to lhe rcoplcj cannot see you all as |
have to labor; lrciected I shall try to do my
duty; | want The office and would be thankful
tor your support. ..c,u,,
j, C., MCKINNEY,
Sharp County record., 1896-04-17
Errrow CITIZENS OF SHARP Co;

anna candidate Tor the Ofice of County and
Probte Ju1ge, subject to the action OF the Dem,
ocraic paliy. have serIed you one term ana
the result oi my work is before the pnOllo; l
awe TO the discharge OF the dHties OF the once
INV best cndeuvols, and believe that the expert,
rncc of one term wiIl enable M to do more anu
better work, if elected to another term; II my ny
Mndidacy meets your approval, l shall De
leased ~ receive your support. MI
IT. .'---1.i,-f Yours TrRley'--a
4, CARPENTER.
Sharp County record., 1896-04-17

See Milton Stokes coffins
and caskets before having
one made. He keeps them
in ell sizes and can save YOU
money,