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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-26
wEYLER HUNG IN EFFIGY.
On The Flag STAFF OF A United States
Postoffice.

On The Flag staff OF A United States
Postoffice.
New York, Dec. 26.-Gen. Weyler
was hung in effigy in two New Jersey
towns last night, citizens Of Cape May
and New Brunswick celebrating
Christmas by demonstrations in IA
vor Of Cuban liberty.
At Cape May the rifles, an indepen-
dent company, sent squad Of men 10
participate In the affair. A big crowd
was present. From q wire stretched
across one of the principal streets
an efiigy Of Captain General Weyler
was run out until it hung suspended
over the middle of the road. The eff
gy was carefully gotten up to resem-
BILE the Spanish commander in Cuba,
and the clothing was fashioned after
the field uniform of Spanish general.
The crowd cheered when the effigy
was drawn into position and Cuban
flag was unfurled amid an enthusiasts
tic demonstration. Then a detail Of
rifles filed out and fired vOlley at the
suspended figure. Lieutenant Bailey
commanded the detail. Capt. Miller
Of the company was present, but was
not in uniform and took no part in the
affair.
The figure remained hanging until
an early hour this morning when it
was set on fire and burned while the
crowd wildly cheered.
Cape May is full Of Cuban sympa-
thizers. Several men have gone from
there to fight in the Cuban army.
Nearly all Of these were New Jer-
sey militia men.
Suspended from a flag pole extend
ing from window in the New Bruins
wick pOstoffice building, an effigy OF
Gen. Weyler hung all day. The fig
ure of the Spanish general was de-
signed by members Of the camp OF
Sons of Veterans, who took this meth
cd to show their sympathy with the
Cubans.
A great crowd gathered and heartily
applauded the vigorous utterances OF
those who took occasion to denounce
Spain and the Spaniards.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-26
NEBRAsKA's GREAT CORN CROP.

Syracuse, Neb., Dec. 26.-Seventy-
five thousand bushels of corn have
been cribbed here during the past six
weeks. Fifty-five thousand bushels
of new corn have been shipped out of
the elevators during the past two
weeks. An extra freight train for
corn from this point is required every
day. What is true of this city is true
of every section Of Nebraska. About
all the corn has been husked i'm West
ern Nebraska. The great problem is
the manner in which it can be han
died. Many are storing their grain.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-26
RAILROAD NOTES.

Business was at standstill at the
railway depots yesterday.
Major Hank Small remembered the
Sunset dispatchers yesterday with a
box of fine cigars.
Operator ]. l.. Otis, of the Interna-
tional, has gone to Temple to spend
the holiday week.
Sidney X. Buchanan, chief dispatch
er on the Arkansas Pass at YOakum,
was in the city yesterday, accompan-
led by his wife.
The Sunset boys received their
Christmas presents in the way Of sal
aries. The pay car arrived yesterday
and left for the west this morning.
The west bound passenger train of
the Southern Pacific came in yester-
day afternoon without whistle,
which was evidently blown off on the
trip.
Vice President and General Mana
ger B. +. Yoakum, of the st. Louis
and San Francisco, is in the city,
accompanied by his wife, to spend the
holidays.
The average railroad man is thir-
ty-third degree, all-wOoland-a-yard
wide baseball rooter, and will come in
largely for the good cause of raising
funds for ball team for '97.
Chief Dispatcher Joe Schneider, of
the International, received a letter
yesterday from his old friend, Sam
Lawyer, who is now dispatcher on
the Northern Pacific at st. Paul, in
which he sends Christmas greetings to
his many San Antonio friends.
Thad. L. Adams, popular freight
conductor on the Southern Pacific be-
tween San Antonio and Houston, has
figured out that by the end of this
year he will have made about $4,000
miles during the year 1896, on his run,
being an average of about 4,416 miles
a month.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-26
BAD CHRISTMAS FOR JOHN.

John G. Mehan says Christmas
treated him badly, for when he awoke
this morning he found the stable door
open and two pair Of his fine mules
had disappeared. He is not certain
that they were stolen, or that some
one had just turned them out, for the
purpose Of securing reward for their
CAPTURE.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-26
WAS 1T A CHRISTMAS JOKE?

During the Christmas Publications
at the power house of the San Anto-
MO Street Car company yesterday,
the coal haulers neglected to supply
the usual amount of coal necessary,
for a days use, and this morning the
street cars were dead for more than an
hour on account of having no steam
for power. The early risers at West
End had to foot it into town.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-26
SHOT THE RAZOR-MAN.

Burlington, KY, Dec. pa colored
peoples Christmas celebration began
at Big Bone Springs Wednesday
night and continued all night. Charles
Wall, mail carrier, while passing the
place yesterday morning was assault
ed by Harry Foster, colored, armed
with a razor Wall shot Foster dead.
He is at Big Bone Springs and has
not been arrested. Wallis reputation
Is good. that of Foster is very bad.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-26
FIRE-CRACKERED TO DEATH

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 26-Only one
Christmas casualty is reported, but
that one is the burning to death of
Mary Lee. colored, whose clothes
caught fire from an exploding fire
cracker unknown to her. Her clothes
were in flames before assistance
could reach Der, and she was burned
beyond recovery.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-26
AFTER CHRISTMAS STRAIGHT
POLITICS.

The Republicans large portion OF
them, that is those who are not in col
fusion with the ofiice-holding combine,
are in favor of holding convention,
composed Of delegates elected at pri-
mary meetings, for the purpose OF
nominating a city ticket. The honest
taxpayers of our city are heartily
sick of rotten, personal politics.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-26
1T WAS ALBRIGHT.

Henry O'Neal, with his family Of
polite, nice waiting maids, served
'possum and sweet potatoes, with a
most excellent salad, to large num-
Der at Convention hall yesterday. A
big crowd attended the cake walk last
night, and as Henry had promised,
they all had "a great big time"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-26
A TEXAN CAUGHT.

A telegram was received here yes
terday, stating that Willie Biltz, OF
San Antonio, and Helen Daugherty,
of Pittsburg, Pa, were married at
Jacksonville, ILL.,, on Christmas eve.
1t was a quiet affair and is said to
have been an elopement.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-26
GAVE THEM A BOTTLE.

Officer Billie Reuter-, who holds
down the beat near the Opera house
block, set the usual fine Christmas
spread at the saloon yesterday and
presented a number of his patrons
with a bottle to take home out of his
old private stock
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-26
ROAST PIG.

Charley and Harry Bull, assisted by
that champion chef, Billie Wilson,
served their friends and patrons
with fine roast pig yesterday, with
egg-nogg on the side. Doc Hamilton
assisted also in doing the honOrs on
This occasion
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-26
DIED OF Ia GRIPPE

Nashville, Dec. 26,-Yesterday at
the residence of United States Circuit
Judge III. III. Lurton, his oldest son,
Leon, died from the effects of an at
tack of grippe, after a brief illness.
Leon Lurton was freight agent of the
Illinois Central railroad, with head
quarters at Louisville, and was about
q years old
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-05-28
Mating Barley.

Many farmers are going to consider
mailing barley as II of their cereal
crops this year. 1t is not known that
the best barley for mailing purposes
is grown in the West where irrigation
is practiced. and brewers are looking
this way for their best supplies. One
advantage about barley is that if the
market is not right at time of har-
vest the grain can be held for sale
later on. or it can be fed in various
ways to the live stock on the place.
One of the best mailing barleys grown
in the West is the Chevelier, a two
rowed variety that Is quite extensive
ly grown on the great farms of Mon
tana, especially in the Gallatin valley.
An acre Of land that will produce
fifty-five bushels of oats will yield
forty bushels of barley. and the diff
ference in weight -4S pounds of bar
ley to the bushel and 81 pounds of
oats to the bushel-will bring a result
of only ) pounds to the acre difference
i'm favor of oats. On the other hand,
while oats have been a drug on the
market at prevailing prices, barley
has found a ready cash market at
much better figures. - Denver Field
and Farm,
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-05-28

Glidden and the flushed one of Bert
Gaylor had passed the line just
abreast. A second behind them only.
rode Overalls, Jr.. his curly head bare
and his Eyes shining bright.
81 like that boys grit" said Judge
Gaylor, as he leaned forward and
looked at the little figure pedaling
away for dear life, his face aglow with
animation and resolve.
"Overalls is in for it, was the gen
sral verdict, as he sped on and on.
nearing the other two.
He was close to them now. They
were taking the curve. Steadily he
gained on them, for a second WAS
abreast-then passed them.
Down the track came the three,
Overalls slightly in the lead.
Every neck was stretched out, and
all eyes were fixed on those three fly
ing figures. Nearer they came and
nearer. Only a few rod sto the line.
Suddenly Il woman's cry, sharp and
piercing, rent the air.
Standing. laughing, on the track.
straight in the course of the riders,
was a little tllree-y car-old.
Her little white dress tiuttered i'll
the breeze. and her dimpled hands
waved her lace bonnet as she strove
to cheer them on. Women covered
their faces and mems eyes were
blurred.
y. sudden crash. II cloud of dust and
q child's cry.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-05-28

moderate size and innumerable insig-
nificant firms in the United States.
One company alone sells $5.UO0,o0O
worth every year. including. of course,
the quantity exported. This il as much
money as the United States furnishes
each year for the support of her home
and foreign missions. AS a nation of
churches. we are still Inundated to
learn that we cXpend $4,000 900 a year
more to purchase gum than we give
for the maintenance of the clergy of
, all denominations.
The entire revenue received by the
government from taxing fermented
liquors only exceeds the chewing gum
! limit by Il paltry $4,000, 900. while the
cost of the chewing gun craze is
greater by $9,OO0,000 than the entire
expense of running the prisons, courts,
hospitals. police force, etc, of the city
of New York.
The habit is increasing at such a
rate that Americans bid fair to be-
come a race of enormous facial devel-
opment. Chewing gum will be a ma
tional characteristic, as foot ball is
the national game, and clever slang is
~ native speech. Twenty-Five per
cent of tue 75,000.OOO people in the
United States are already addicted to
the habit. And not only do an ever
increasing multitude chew. but they
chew openly. detiantly, on the public
highways. ut places Of amusement aud
at the clubs oil City Derrick.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-05-28
HE WIS 0VERAhLS, Jf., AND
RODE 4 WHEEL.

The members Of the speedville 81.
cycle club were deep in consultations
New members were being voted IN,
and the name of Oyeralls. Jr., !idd
been presented. Moreover 1t had been
presented by Tommy Glidden. the
president of the club. and whatever
Tommy suggested vas generally a go.
For, hadn't he the latest wheel and
wasn't his father the richest man III
town?
AS for Overalls. Jr.-that wasn't his
real name. of course-but his father
had been called Overalis since before
he was born: sc it came about natur-
ally that he should be called Overalls.
Jr., especially as from his fifth year he
was never seen, even on Sundays, III
any other costume than overalls.
Overalls. Jr., was poor-so poor that
he didn't even indulge in chewing gum
Unless 1t We're given to him. and 10
one had thought to suggest his name
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-05-28
RrOOm Corn,


A broom corn raiser gives the Texas
Stock and Farm Journal his method of
raising broom corn as follows: Pre-.
pare your land as for corn; plant at
the ga me time if the ground is warm;
if not. wait, as there is danger Of seed
rotting in cold, wet land. Plant in
three to four feet rows; plant thick;
thin to an average of four to six IN
the hill. Cultivate as other corn. When
seed Is in milk or dough is the time to
table, which is done by putting a pole
behind a wagon and bending or break
ing three rows at n time. Cut the
heads off short, about twenty inches
from end to end. Next, haul to the
house and thresh or scrape, which Is
done by cylinder, with nails or spokes
driven in such a n as to cover all
the space. To make a good clean job
run by horse power; 1t is better to buy
a scraper made for this purpose. Next
dry in shade and bale for market. The
straw yield on fine straw is from 500
to GOO pounds to the acre. When we
raised coarse straw the yield was
1000 to LOO pounds per acre. but the
coarse straw is not used now. The
demand is uncertain. and no fixed
price. 1t is now worth about $50 per
ton. / have seer it sell as high as
$500 per ton. Any good corn land Will
make broom corn. The yield of seed
per acre is practically nothing when
the straw is raised for market, except
for a fertilizer.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-05-28

nc was EcellHk TFStVy wen lSeU Np
until suddenly the president broke
out:
II say, fellers, we ought to get Over
alls, Jr., into this club"
There was a general gasp Of aston
ishment at this suggestion.
"He hasn't any wheel, and he could
not pay dues, and anyway, we don't
want q fellow who wears his fathers
overalls made over. all the time: it
wouldn't reflect credit on the club,
you know" said Bert Gaylor, giving
his natty bicycle suit an approving
glance.
"We'll vote on this now" announced
the president with great dignity, and
Bert Gaylor, if you dare b!ackball
him, you'll be too mean to live" and
Tommy glared at him as he dropped
his ballot into the box.
"Overalls is all right" reported the
teller cheerfully.
"Unanimous, too" added the secre-
tary, looking over his shoulder at the
bits of paper spread on the table be
fore him.
So it was that Overalls. Jr.. was
elected q member of the Speedville
Bicycle club. and was duly informed
Of the honor by a committee of three,
who waited upon him in a neighbor-
ing hay field, and in exuberance of
spirits proceeded to demolish the care
fully stacked haycocks.
Two weeks after the election of
Overalls the great race of the year
| was to be run.
For days beforehand trial runs were
| made over the track and it was pretty
generally conceded that the race lay
| between Bert Gaylcr and Tommy
| Glidden.
That it might go out of town never
| entered the minds of the boys.
The day Of the race came. The
| whole town was there and the track
was lined on both sides by eager and
enthusiastic spectators.
Oyeralls, Jr., was there, and more
over he was in the race. From some
where, no one seemed to know where,
he had borrowed a bicycle.
There was n general laugh as he
Joined the other boys, for his wheel
was an old one. heavy and with a
cushion tire, and his costume was
overalls. of course. but cut, leaving
the legs bare from above the knees.
''There really amt any use in youl
trying" said Tommy contidentially &c
him. 1.-THE boys all have light wheels
and your is heavier'n lead. | really
wouldn't do it if I were you
But Overalls persisted. There can
but one beat anyhow" he argued
land it amt any worse for me to sc
beat than the rest of you. aud In
a-going to try
Excitement was running high. The
course being a short one it was rid
den three times to make up the re
CURED number of miles.
Twice the earnest face of Tommy
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-05-28

er. was purposely sown rather thin
IN order to make the conditions hiore
favorable for. the clover. II the buck
wheat is to be. sown for a field crop:
the chances are that 1t would make
toe thick a shade for the best growth
Of the clover. If the ground is in good
condition for the immediate germina-
ten of buck wheat. the crimson clover
Hhould be sown broadcast after the
tuckwhcat is sown and the soil rolled
down. From eight TO sixteen pounds
of crimson clover seed is usually
Crimson clover has recently
received a great boom. There is no
doubt that in many localities it is all
extremely valuable plant. In many
other localities. however, reports seem
to indicate that it cannot in any way
take the place of red clover. In some
.otalities. a good stand of red clover
Is frequently obtained by seeding in
Tho fall. l would advise sowing part
# the field with red clover.-Prof. g.
:. W8tsop, Pennsylvania Experiment
al Station, In Farm and Home.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-05-28

No one knew Just what had hap
pened save that Overalls. if. was ~
ing m~o,ionless On the rough track.
The child Sobbed in the arms of her
mother. while Bert tiayior shot over
the line.
That evening 4 committed, iieaded
by Mr.: f~:aylor, visited overall. IT.. at
his hotne. Uyhralls had. iu preference
to running down Tho child. turned
from his course agninst n huge rock.
I'm this way he kept any Of the boys in
the rear from running over the child.
as. in order TO 10 so, f,hey must have
ridden ovor him and his broken ma
chine.
He was feeling pretty well used up,
and u sprained ankle rested Oh the
chair in trent Of BIN.
His head was handaged, and there
was n cut on his cheek.
Pvt he was glad TO soc the boys. Of
course, and ready to talk over the
events Of the day.
II don't care nothing about the
race" he said. "brt ! do feel sort eE
worried bout that bicycle. 1 'spect it's
busted complete, though l amt seen it
since. I went a-f1yfng. Kinder mean
thC ctohC was IfSht tiNVlt' We ~
But then. 1t don't matter much" and
he shrugged his shoulders. while q
sharp pain darted up his leg. which,
un~consciously, he had moved.
But l am glad lone Of the out-of-
town fellows got the race" and Over
alrs face glowed with pride in tht
victory of the Speedville bicycle club
1t was a gala night at the club. The
presentation of the biycle was tc be
made, and there was a general air OF
joy about the club
Overalls' Jr.. was there. He bad
hobbled there on crutclles and was Ell
ioying it all from a big easy chair ir
the corner. The boys were grouped
about him. aud suddenly there was
wheeled into the circle a beautiful new
bicycle. On the saddle was a placard
reading: For Overalls, Jr."
Overalls gave a gasp as he saw It
His quick eyes studied the boys
faces, and he saw what he had no
seen before. a tiny pair of overallj
hanging from each boys buttonhole.
81 don't know what it means" SAT-
Overalls, for the fifth time.
II really don't. cause I lost the rae
fair, you see" and he searched tn
faces of his companions.
But they NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Inquirer.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-05-28
Earm NOtes.

After testing several varieties of
flax. the Mississippi station concludes
tbut 1aX-culture cannot be made prof
table in that state.
Pillow. plant and cultivate for better
crops; educate. agitate and I Tor a
better none system; these are the
highest material duties of the farmer.
The Swedish agricultural college
finds the best time to apply nitrate of
soda to spring wheat to be haf at the
time it sprouts and half when it is
heading.
Plant and SOW, have the w~herewith-
al to feed and clothe yourselves, oh,
We farmers; and that is more than
many others will have in the sweet
by and by, if systems are not radically
changed.
The heaviest profit is made from the
small things on the farm in proportion
to the capital invested. The garden
pays more than the fields, and the
chickens, ducks, geese and turkeys
give larger profits than the cattle, &C
cording to the cost of the articles sold.
Experiments with oats in Germany
show that varieties most productive
on one kind of soil are most product
i've on all kinds: but difference In food
contents was found to be due to diff
ference in soil. and not to difference in
variety.
Whatever you produce for a money
crop the coming season, try to be ear
" in the market with the anne as
you thereby always increase your
chances for realizing n profit. A little
extra cultivation OF fertilization will
do the work in a most satisfactory
manner.
| The Alabama station finds more
than six times as much nitrogen in
cowpea vines in the fall as in the
same vines the next spring, after they
had lain on the ground all winter.
The clear Inference is that the vines
should be plowed under in the fall,
rather than let them lie on the surface
until spring.
Examinations by experiment sta
tons show that American clover seed
is cleaner than European, and has
equal vitality. Some European seed
was found to be mixed with finely
crushed quartz. colored to resemble
clover seed, and other samples proved
In be old seed colored bright like the
new,
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-05-28
HE SAVED THE DILL.

How the Longest Speech on Record
Happened to be Delivered.
The longest speech on record is be-
lieved to have been that made by Mr..
de Cosmos, in the Legislature of Brit
ish Columbia, when a measure was
pending the passage of which would
have taken from a great many settlers
their lands.
De Cosmos was in a minority. The
cas- had been held back till the
eve of the close of the season or SEES
sion. Unless action was taken before
noon Of a given day the act would
fail.
De Cosmos got the floor at 10 a. NJ.
and began a speech against the bill.
Its friends supposed he would be done
by | o'clock. At . o'clock he was say
ing, "In The second place. AT 3 o'clock
he produced a fearful bundle of evi-
dence and insisted on reading it.
Then the truth dawned. He was go
ing to speak till moor next day and kill
the bill. Then they made merry over
it and tried to shout him down.. but
that gave him time and breathing
| SPACE. They finally settled down to
watch the combat between the
strength of will and weakness of body.
They gave no mercy, no time for din
nor or wetting lips with water and no
sitting down. Members went to dine
and sleep in squads. but De Cosmos
went OH. Day dawned.
The speaker was alternately doing
ard trying to look wide awake. At
last noon came and a single man was
triumphant.
Although his voice had sunk to a
husky whisper. his eyes bleared and
! hlocdshot. his leg; tottered under him,
his ba liked lips were cracked and
smearcd with blood. De Cosmos Cad
spokcn for twenty-six hours and saved
the lands.-LeiSure Hour.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-05-28

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