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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-13
DITTMAR & OPPENHEIMER.
Fire Insurance, Msckey Bldg.
Ice COLD BEER, fresh, always on tap al
the CRYSTAL SALOON, 407 Main plaza. d

Fire insurance, Mackey dug
Ice COLD BEER, fresh, always on tap at
the CRYSTAL SALOON, 4O7 Main plaza. II
TRY Us-TEL. Alb,
sEEBE & McALLISTER,
FIRE INSURANCE.
1921 If DDS
-Edgewood and Paxton's pri-
vate stock at the Crystal saloon,
4O7 Main plaza. 420 tt
While on a visit to the Alamo
Cement Work yesterday afternoon
the horse Of DR.. Withers ran away
with the buggy.
Don't buy northern soaps.
Patronize home industry.
USE TRILBY SOAP.
M'Pd. by S. A. SOAP WORKS.
226 If.
Finest Rye whisky, Daugher
ty, Mt. Vernon and Old g. and B. at
the CRYSTAL saloon. + 2Otf
PAPER NOvELs-2.000 titles.
Best authors, 5O0-50s reduced to
25r. Stop on your way to post
office. Louis book store, 52l E.
Houston street. ) D I'm
The Southern Home, OF Allan
ia, Ga, is ready to make loans at
6 per cent interest. w. w. WILSON,
Agent, 209 Alamo plaza. 3 10 If
"A writ of error was refused in
the case Of the city of San Antonio
against 4. H. Micklejohn, appeal
from Bexar county, by the Supreme
court at Austin yesterday.
VETERINARY SURGEON GRIF-
FIN, U. S. Army. Telephone 351.
Advice free to poor every Satur-
ay, to 4 p. IN. At Post. 3 2 I'm
MT. VERNON 'S6, BULL BROS
IL I'm
Suits to order from $50 up.
387t A. PANCoAsT & Son.
--Photographs-Bring your tick
cts from any gallery in the city to
Galloway and get one dozen of his
$500 photos for $3.50 3 If
GOLD CROWN and bridge work
only So per tooth. DIR. TINKHAM,
1921 E. Houston street. 2 10 Inn
Good socks, fast colors, 10c to
500. A. PANCOAsT & Son. 8 1t
The Red Men have all returned
from Houston.
If you want money quick, call
on w. w. Wilson, at 209 Alamo
plaza, agent for the Southern Home,
of Atlanta, Ga. LOTT
&C. F. Frommer, Bookbinding
and Ruling in all its branches. AT
419 Market street. 80 If
We still have a few pair Of
those SO Job Pants. Excellent value.
3S7t A. PANCOAsr & Son.
OLD MONARCH 81, BULL
BROS. IL L I'm
Never in the forty years we
have been in business in San Anto-
Mo have we offered such suits for
the money as we offer this season.
3S7t A. PANCoAsT & Son.
"A colored minstrel troupe is
holding the boards at Convention
hall.
Our Spring Suits and Suitings
are now in. Call and see the late
STYLES. A. PANCOAsT & Son.
3S7t
Good, strong, linen bosom, I'M
Numbered shirts for SOC.
asst A. PANCoAsT & Son.
&C. P. KOCH, Manufacturing
Furrier, 213 South Alamo st. Bun
--WANTED-Two German girls
to do house work in the City of
Mexico for a small family. Apply
to L. MAHNCKE, Mahncke Hotel.
2123t
Keep in the push by having
your business advertised in the
Sunday LIGHT.
"A baseball game will be played
at San Pedro park tomorrow after
noon, between the West Texas
Military academy and the High
school teams.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-13
When Run Down
And Your Blood Is Impure
Moods sarsaparIIla Gives Strength
and PurIfles tho Blood.
d. @. Savage, proprietor Of the store and
dealer In general merchandise, at Naples

vile, Ala, has favored
rs with the following
testimonial. Ho re-
sorted to Hoods Bar
ssparilla and in .
short time realised
its WALKING and
building-up effects.
Everyone In . run
down condition
should read his letter
"Iwss violently at
tackled with the grip
in December, and
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-13
State Republican League of Texas.
OFFICERS 1866.

OFFICERR IS95-Y6.
President-D A Robinson, Dallas.
Vice-Presdents-Na Sulzbaoher, San Anto-
MO; Dan Webster, Denison; Seth u Strong,
Secretary-William II Atwell, Dallas.
Treasurer-B ID Atwell, Hutchins.
Org SniZer-Samuel l. Hahn, San Antonio.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1886.
First district-H McGregor, Houston
Second district-George Adams, Salem.
Third district-M d L Green, Merit,
Fourth district-G Greiner, Paris.
Fifth distrct-J b Schmitz, Denton
sixth district-Jas NJ Steere, Dallas.
Seventh districts NJ Jones, Kosse,
Eighth dstrict-W GOff, Fort Worth,
Ninth district-J l. woodward, Taylor.
Tenth district-J G Schermack. La Grange.
Eleventh district-Geo Moore, Brow nsville.
Twelfth district-T B johnson, San Antonio.
Thirteenth district-D Kolp. Iowa Park.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-15
Arcadia Farm statistics.

From the report made by Supervisor
ID. l.. Sharrar of the farm statistics of
Arcadia township, to be sent to the Sec
retary of State, we have compiled the
following. One of the most interesting
features of these figures is the one
showing the comparison between the
acreage of wheat in 1895 and this year
In 1898, the acreage of wheat was 1886
acres in 1896, there We're planted 1882
acres. The number of bushels of wheat
harvested III this township i'll 1898, was
1868 bushels There were planted last
year, ,S95l, acres of corn, which yield
ed 122 ,669 bushels; of oats, 535 acres
yielding 81, 800 bushels; only PSI, acres
of beans We're planted, and the yield
amounted to 354 bushels 263 . acres OF
land were planted to potatoes, and the
yield was 22, l64 bushels; 334 acres were
sown to rye, and 1859 bushels were
harvested the acreage of hay amounted
to ,S0Si., acres and only 1913 tons were
cut; clover seed is almost negative
quantity, only five acres being sown
and six bushels harvested. The stats
tics relating to live stock, six months
old and over, now on hand, show 70I
horses, SOB mich COWS, 39l cattle other
than milch COWS, 173 hogs, 2,S10 sheep.
The number of sheep sheared in 1895 was
$3.50, and the number of pounds of wool
is 10, 92l. The number of acres of apple
orchards is 235le, while not one acre of
peach orchard is shown in the report.
1t is evident that bees are not kept by
many Arcadia farmers, from the fact
that in the fall of 1895 there Were but %
colonies, while at the time these stats
tics were gathered, but 81 colonies are
reported. The number of pounds of
comb honey is $40.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-15
Win WILSON,
T. A. Ely Building
Opp. B. s. Webbs.
RE MINISCENCES.

January ] 1888, James Gargett first
came to Alma, and at that time had not
the remotest idea of locating here He
had business interests in Sumner. III
which he had about 81 900 invested.
To look after these Investments, ana III
the hope of recuperation he came to
Sumner His business attended TO, he
came down TO Alma intending To
remain only short time. He arrived
here at four o'clock in the afternoon on
the date above mentioned, and was so
much pleased with the place, and con-
vinced of the advantages TO be gained
from investments made here, that he
decided to remain, and before he retired
that night had purchased Gen. Ely
the next morning, in store which stood
where Tinker & Hannah's office now
stands He continued in this business
until 1868, when he began to build the
-four and woolen mills. He began &c
cut timbers for the flour mill and dam
in June of 1866, and the first grist was
ground in the new mill in January 1861
Jacob Miller now living in Mt. Pleas.
ant, was his head miller, and remained
with him four years, during whicl lime
Mr. Gargett paid him 81 900 in wages.
Before the mill was started here flour
was worth $40 barrel Mr.. Gargett
paid Sl4 barrel for it in st. Johns,
and brought it by team to this place
But after the mill was started here, the
price was much less.
In 1868 Mr.. Gargett began the erec-
ton of wooden mill, on the site where
the Office of the Roller Mills now stands.
Wool at this time was worth from 40 tC
30 cents pound. Mr.. Gargett leased
the wooden mill to "A man named Ander-
son, from Ohio, for five years, at $500
per year. for power and building, And
erson bringing his own machinery
Anderson run the mill for one year
when he took William Hannah as d
partner. They run the mill for one
year, when they sold out to Miller d
Thompson, and this firm conducted il
about "a year and failed. To prevent
the removal of the machinery from this
place, Mr.. Gargett bought the entire
outfit, and run the mill until il was
destroyed by fire in November, 1880,
and made Il success of it, too. The
former proprietors had sunk about $1,000
per year in the MILL but the first year
Mr.. Gargett cleared expenses and Sl3l
besides. The loss of the mill by fire
was a serious one for Mr.. Gargett, but
he was destined to lose still more in
the same manner In 1871 nc began
building beautiful residence on the
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-15
Three Thieves Locked Up.

John l.. Campbell, who recently moved
to this township, owns land four miles
south of town. Previous TO coming
here, he shipped a quantity Of house
hold goods, which were stored i'll Il
house on the land belonging to him.
When he arrived here with his family,
and went to the house where the goods
were stored, he found that good many
of them had been stolen A quiet
search was kept up, and suspicion at
last fell upon Bert Damon, Jesse Small
ley and John Hustled. A search warrant
was sworn out Tuesday, and armed
with this the officers went to the houses
of the suspected men, where some of the
stolen goods We're found, and afterwards
identified by Mrs. Campbell as the
goods which had been stolen from their
house. The three men Were arrested
and lodged i'll Jail here Tuesday evening
Wednesday morning they were ar
raigned before Justice Dunham, waived
examination, and were bound over tC
the circuit court. Smalley and Hustled
succeeded in getting bail, but Damon
was not so fortunate and was taken to
the county jail
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-15
$50 90 IN GOLD GIVEN
For Selling "Story of Spain and
Cuba.

The International News & Book Co.,
Baltimore, Md, offer $4,000 to anyone
selling III three months 115 copies of
their new book, STORY of Spain and
Cuba" Premiums and liberal commits
sion given for any quantity sold. This
is one of the greatest selling books out.
Many agents make from 50 to $40 day.
A graphic account of the present wal
and the struggle for liberty is given, 10C
beautiful illustrations, 800 pages.
Freight paid and credit given; 50-ct
outfit free if 10 cents is sent for postage
Write them Immediately. S94-4w
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-15
College Notes

President Bruske preached i'll Albion
last Sunday.
Lawn tctc this evening under the aus
pices of the Art department.
Rev. Glover of Cleveland addressed
the students in chapel Monday morning.
Base ball game tomorrow afternoon
between the college and the Edmore
teams.
ception in honor of Dr. Krohn, Friday
afternoon.
Rev G. \. Bronson of Saginaw, w.
S., lectured in chapel Tuesday morni ng
on the DUTY of Self-Development.
Miss Clara Seymour of Detroit, State
Secretary of Y. w. @. A, was here last
Friday, and addressed the college asso.
citation III the afternoon.
Bernice Hunting, the first graduate OF
Alma College, is soon to leave this
country for Tripoi, Syria, where she goes
as IA missionary Miss Hunting is al
present i'll Marshall.
The second baseball team has been
organized, and the following is the
makeup: Walker, catcher; Megaw,
pitcher and captain; Scott, first base
Johnson, second base Bray, third base;
Kline, short stop; Mills, right field
Perry, center field Frey, left field.
The following events have been ar
ranged for field day May %; 220 fiat,
hammer throw, standing broad jump,
standing high jump, quarter mile run,
quarter mile bicycle race, standing hop
skip and jump. running broad jump,
pole vault, 100 yards dash, shot put,
relay class teams, running hop skip and
jump, running high jump, wheelbarrow
race, 220 hurdle, one mile bicycle race,
one mile running race.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-15

corner of Water and Superior streets.
The house was completed in 1873, at a
cost of $4,000, more than $4,000 of
which were paid for labor This beau
tiful residence was burned in 1876.
Alma had not the efficient fire depart
ment it has today, Then "bucket
brigade" was the only means of fighting
fire, and although the men worked like
heroes, there was no chance of saving the
house on which had been expended so
much time and money.
Some idea of the condition of the roads
i'll these days may be had, when we
relate that at the time the mill was
built Mr.. Gargett sent a man with Il
four horse team TO 81 Johns after goods.
On the night OF the fifth day after he
left, the man returned, leaving his
horses i'll the mud about mile and a
quarter from town, and went back III
the morning after the goods. That liv-
ing was high, then, is evident from the
fact that the drivers hotel bill for the
few days he was gone was $42
Mr.. Gargett drew the petition to the
legislature to get state road through
this county, and Gen. Ely carried the
petition to Lansing, and stayed there
to lobby the bill through, Mr.. Gargett
paying all expenses. This was during
the starvation time, and the plan Mr..
Gargett and others had in mind was for
the state to open the county to settlei
ment by building roads, and thus relieve
the necessities of the settlers by giving
them employment. The emergency was
SO great, however, and relief so badly
needed, that the state loaned $50, 900,
taking the notes of those TO whom relief
was granted. Truth compels US to say
that some of these notes are still unpaid
although the most of them were paid
us soon as the makers could earn the
money with which to pay them.
Mr. Gargett was Il member of the
State legislature in lS6l-62. He relates
with considerable pleasure the first time
he and his wife went to Lansing They
started early in the morning, and at
nightfall had reached Ithaca. James
Kress drove the team for them and
after another day of hard travel, they
reached McMasters, eight miles this
side of ST. Johns The close of the
third day found them III St. Johns, and
from there the journey to Lansing was
made OH the cars. The roads were SO
bad that Mr.. Kress left the wagon in st.
Johns, and came home on horseback
Mr.. Gargett says he has since, many
times, driven from ST. Johns to this
place i'll four hours and % minutes.
OF all these "reminiscences it has been
hardest TO condense Mr.. Gargctt's into
the limit of IA newspaper article, So
replete are they i'll interesting facts and
details.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-15
The Ideal Panacea.

James j.. Francis, Alderman, Chica'
60, says: 81 regard DIR. Kings New
Discovery as an Ideal Panacea fol
Coughs, Colds and Lung Complaints
having used it in my family for the las'
live years, to the exclusion of physician
Prescriptions or other preparations
Rev. John Burgus. Keokuk. Iowa
writes: IL have been a Minister of the
Methodist Episcopal Church for DC
years or more, and have meyer found
anything so beneficial, or that gave m,
such speedy relief as DR.. Kings New
Discovery" Try this Ideal Cougf
Remedy now. Trial Bottles Free ut B
). Webb's Drug Store.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-15

Mr.. ID. p. Davis, prominent livery
man and merchant of Goshen, Va, has
this TO say on the subject of rheuma-
tism: 81 take pleasure in recommend
ing Chamberlain Pain Balm for rheu-
matism, as | know from personal ex-
perience that it will do all that is claimed
for it. a year ago this spring my
brother was laid up in bed with in
flammatory rheumatism and suffered
intensely. The first application of
Chamberlain Palm Balm eased the
pain and the use of one bottle COM
pletly cured him. For sale by G.. +.
Mahan, Druggist.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-15
A Narrow Escape.

While returning home from the
funeral of Mrs Frank Newcomb Sun
day, the team of VIM. Gerard of Elwell
become frightened and unmanageable,
running into the buggy of Mrs. L. II.
Patterson and son, who had just passed
them. Rearing on their hind feet one
of the horses had its front feet in the air
over Mrs. Patterson 5 head but in strik-
ing down his feet struck the front and
side of the buggy so us TO bend the front
axle, luckily hurting no one, and only
slightly damaging the buggy. AS soon
as Mrs. Gerard saw that the horses We're
beyond control she took her little three
year-old girl, who was asleep i'll her
lap, and jumped from the wagon, light
ing OH the ground with safety. This is
Mrs. Gerard's fourth experience i'll a
runaway without being hurt. In let
ting loose of one line and pulling on the
other Mr.. Gerard succeeded III turning
the horses from the road, running them
upon stump and stopping them before
they had gone far. Mr. Gerard is partly
crippled in his left arm, having had his
shoulderall smashed TO pieces some years
ago III a runaway accident, so he had
use of but one hand.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-15
First-ClaSs Steamboat Service be-
tween Detroit and Cleveland,
Put-in-Bay and Toledo.

ID. q G.. Floating Palaces are now run
ming daily between Detroit and Cleve-
land, and on May will commence to
run daily between Cleveland, Putin
Bay and Toledo. If you are travelling
between the above points, take advant-
age of water trip and save money.
Spend your vacation on the Great
Lakes. Send for illustrated pamphlet
Address a. y. Schantz, CT. Z. A., De
troit, Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-15
Review Days.

The Board of Review Of the village of
Alma will meet in the office of the Vii
lage Clerk Tuesday and Wednesday
May - and 20, 1896, for the purpose of
reviewing the assessment roll of said
village.
Alma, May S, 1896.
V. M. WILSON, Assessor.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-15
SECOND HAND FURNITURE
For SALE.

Parties wishing to buy bedsteads,
mattresses, springs, couch, extension
table, cook stove, and quantity of
dishes. Inquire ut this office. where
goods may be seen. S91-tf.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-15
Buckien's Arnica Saive.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin Eruptions, and pos
itively cures piles, or no pay required.
1t is guaranteed to give perfect satis-
faction or monev refunded. Price %
cents per box For sale by b. s. Webb.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-15
Badly Burned.

Thomas Murray of Pleasant Valley,
north of st. Louis, was burning log
heaps Monday, and had his o-year-old
son with him. Mr.. Murray left the little
fellow for moment to go to the barn,
and during his absence the child fell
into the burning heap and was terribly
burned about the feet and legs, the flesh
falling off.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-15
Attention EARN RrS.

Farmers wishing the service of full
blooded Ohio Poland China boar, or a
full blooded Short Horn Durham bull
will do well to call at my farm two and
three quarters miles southeast of Alma.
NATHAN BANGS
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-15
SAGINAW
EXCL RSION.
SUNDAY.
MAY Eth,

Train will l,ave Alma at 1906 m and ar
rive AZ saginaw at II 20 Leave at 30 p. IN
Round-lrip - cents better arrange to 90.
Pleasant place TO spend the day
sy6-2w GEO. DEHAvEN, G.. L. A.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-01-24

vest crop has been gathered and distributed
somewhere in the eternities. For II the IN
teutions OF this organization are carried out
10th in the letter aud spirit having for its
object favoritism and virtue, the up build
ing Of the moral character thus laying foun
dation preparing the way for the acceptance
of a faith taking on of obligations that offers
richer and more lasting benefits than this OF
any other scheme devised bv man The
wipeine out of lines breaking down the mid.
die walls Of petition, ahcrding an oppor-
unity for mankind TO stand socially equal
on one common plane. For it is written
across the continent. seas, and breast of
restless world that man should net live TO
and for himself alone We also provide for
the bereaved homes, drspe in mourning
when the bread winner has been removed
from the family circle-goue down before
the responsibilities of lie beneath the weight
of accumulated years. like the oak in the
stiffness OF the forest, leaving behind such
protection for the widow and orphans as are
promised by our order, which will have its
reward; for this is what I understand this
inspired penman to have reference to when
he exclaimed "Pure religion aud unde-
filed is 10 visit the fatherless and W idows in
their affection" A.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-01-24
FREDERICK.

loyal Lodge. No. %, Of A. o. U. W.,
gave their annual banquet last Tuesday
evening in the Town Hall. which is the
lodge room. The room was beautifully
decorated with holly, evergreen and the
American flag. First in order came the
installation of officers. An intermission of
fifteen minutes to prepare for dinner. Three
long tables reaching the entire width Of the
hall, were spread with snowy linen, glitter
ing with cat glass and silver. Neither
pains nor expense had been spared to make
the banquet successful in every particular.
The guests were served with raw oysters,
pickles, bread, roast turkey, cranberry
sauce, canned tongue, ham, fried oysters,
chicken salad, fruits, nuts, ca<e,iee cream
and coffee. DR.. P. T. Carlisle. in short
pleasing address made the company feel at
home and introduced the following speak
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-01-24
Senator piorces Affidavit,


The reply of counsel for Col.
Henry A. du Pont to the answer of
opposing counsel contains the aft
davit of Senator George F. Pierce
in support of the contention that
Mr.. Watson on May 9th did not ex-
ercise the functions of a Senator
According to Senator Pierce's afi-
davit, Mr.. Watson being in the cham
Der came and took seat beside him
10 minutes before the noon hour.
What followed is thus narrated in
the affidavit:
Gov. Watson-"I am going into
the joint assembly and vote Tor a
Senator"
Senator Pierce-"You are going
to do WHAT"
Gov Watson-"I am going to pre-.
side over the joint Assembly to-day
and vote fora United States Senator. :"
Senator Pierce-"Do you think that
is right"
Gov Watson-"No, I do not, but
my party has overruled me-"
Senator Pierce-"Then l suppose
there is nothing | can say now that
would change your mind?"
Gov. Watson-"No: my mind is
fully made up"
The affidavit further sets FORTH" On
the day following between the hours
of ! / and -, in the town Of Milford,
where we both reside, 1 met Gov.
Watson at the Central Hotel. Sew
eral persons were present; among
them l recollect Napoleon Gray,
though l cannot remember who the
others were. They we're sitting in a
room generally used by commercial
travellers for exposing their samples.
While the party was sitting there
William r. Watson took paper out
of his pocket and, without saying
anything, handed it to me. | read
it and handed it back to him without
saying anything. The paper, as |
recollect it, to the best of my knowl
edge and belief. read about as follows.
"'We, the undersigned, pledge
ourselves to vote for John Edward
Addioks, first, last and all the time.
81 think there was a line or two
more, but l cannot recollect what it
was. This paper was signed by
Newell Ball, G. l.. Moore, John Rob
bins, and Robert ] Handy The
first three were members of The
House of Representatives, and Mr.
Handy was a member of the Senate.
WHAT GOV. WATSON SAYS.
The Governor says in regard to his
not exercising his duties as a Senator
on that day, that the memory of Sen
ator Pierce, Moore and Aldrichs Is
at fault, as he is positive that lie
voted On at least one, if not two
bills.
Referring to the conversation be
tween Senator Pierce and himself
he said: "The Senator is surely mis-
taken. l did not say that l thought
l did not have a right to vote, but
that l did not want to vote,as mat
ter OF delicacy. But the very besI
advice could get had conclusively
shown me that it was my right, and
that Mr.. Edward Ridgely said it was
not only my right but nay duty, and
claimed that duty as one to my
constituents"
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-01-24

TIE NEW DIMITIEs

First view Of the dainty
Dimities of 1896. White
grounds. black grounds, tinted
grounds with dots, dashes,
stripes and tiny punches and
SPRAYS of flowers. The same
old favorite ever new, but pref
tier now than when grandma
wore dimity fifty years ago.
25c a yard.
North Of center and
Third aisle from Chestnut street.