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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-08
STRONG ON ECONOMY.
A Young Philadelphia Husbands Attempt
at Carpentering.

Young Philadelphia HusDands Attempt
at Carpentering.
A newly-married man who had never
had much experience in doing small
jobs about the household, says the Phil
adelphia Record, told several of his as
sociates of his first attempt to gain his
wife's approval by doing favor for her.
you know 1 am very fond of dogs"
said he. "Wel, purchased a fine little
fox terrier pup, and he was so full OF
ginger that he chewed up everything
he could get at about the house, and
nearly worried my wife's pet cat to
death. Then she suggested that get
q carpenter to build pen in the yar1
for him. But was strong on the econ
omy lay, and resolved to build the pen
myself. The first thing did was to
order 10 feet of wire netting. 1t was
the kind with holes in it about two
inches square. This cost me three dol
lars. When got home found had
to have four posts, each five feet long,
and these cost me two dollars. After /
got the posts planted had no hammer
and nails. These cost me $500.
81 worked hard at the job for several
evenings, and finally completed it.
Then 1 called my wife to bring out the
pup, and I also expected to receive
her congratulations. Triumphantly l
placed the dog inside the inclosure and
then waited to have my wife bestow her
praise. The pup walked around the in
closure and then deliberately climbed
up the coarse netting as easily as If ID
had been stepladder and fell over on
the outside, and he's been at liberty
ever since"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-08
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
I. & q. N. RAILROAD.

NORTH BOUND.
Leave for Austin and the North s.so an
ARRIVE FROM THE NORTH.
Arrive from Austin and North. $50 an
SOUTH BOUND.
Leave for Laredo and Mexico. ..9.45 a. m
ARRIVE FROM THE SOUTH.
Arrive from Laredo and Mexico 7.30 Pm
M. K. & T.-FRoM l. & G. N. DEPOT
TRAINS LEAVE DAILY.
Leave for Waco, st. Louis and
Kansas lily. ....... ........ o.oU y. ID
TRAINS ARRIVE DAILY.
Arrive from Waco, ST. Louis
and Kansas City,. -. $50 a. n
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD
EAST BOUND.
Leave for Houston, Galveston
and New Orleans. ........... ll.2O q. NJ
Leave for Houston, Galveston
and New Orleans. -. ...... 1000 p. N
ARRIVE FROM THE EAST.
Arrive from New Orleans, Gal
weston and Houston. 7.25 .. m
Arrive from New On leans, Gal.
weston and Houston. ..... 4.25 p m
WEST BOUND.
Leave for Eagle Pass and Mex
leo. -. 1870. 4.45 pm
Leave for Ell Paso and San
francisco. ......... .......... 7.50 an
ARRIVE FROM THE WEST.
Arrive from Mexico and Eagle
Pass. ....................l IL. 90 a. m
Arrive from San Francisco and
FL Paso ........... 80 p. m
s. A. & A. P. R. EMISSION ROUTE
TRAINS LEAVE DAILY.
Leave for Cuero, Houston, Gal
weston and Waco............. $50 q. III
Leave for Beeville, Rockport
and Corpus Cristi... ......... ais p.B
TRAINS ARRIVE DAILY.
Arrive from Cuero, Houston,
Galveston and Waco. ....... 655 p. m
Arrive from Corpus Cristi, Bee
VILE and Rockport. l.3C n
LEAVE DAILY, EXCEPT SATURDAY
Leave Daily, except Saturday, for
R0rrville, Boerne and Comfort $50 a u
ARRIVES DAILY, EXCEPT SATURDAY.
Arrive from Kerrviile ........ $50 p 2
LEAVE SATURDAY. ONLY
Leave for nsrrville ........... 200 y q
ARRIVE SATURDAY ONLY.
Arrive from Kerrville, Saturday, $50 y. y
S. A. & GULF SHORE R. r
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
Leave San Antonio. ..... 900 o. IL
Arrive San Antonio..... -. 200 p.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-08
PAID ONE AT a TIME.
Pennies Not Legal Tender In Amounts of
More Than Twenty-Five Cents.

Pennies Not Legal Tender In Amounts of
More Than Twenty-Five Cents.
There is postmaster IN little town
not far distant, who is noted for the
amount of authority he is inclined to
show in trivial matters. A short time
ago, says the Mount Morris (Mich.)
Union, a business man of the place APP
peared before the stamp window of the
Office and demanded 300 one-cent
stamps, for which he laid down an equal
number of pennies. Here was good
chance for the authoritative gentleman,
and with a view of teaching his impor-
tance, he picked 25 pennies from the
heap, handed out 25 stamps and showed
the rest of the money to the would-be
buyer with the remark that pennies
were not legal tender there in amounts
of more than 25 cents.
Expostulation was in vain, the post
master cited the law in the case and that
seemed to settle it. With a malicious
CLEAN in his eye the buyer swept the re-
manning pennies into his pocket and
mildly inquired: Il suppose can get
a one-cent stamp here for penny, can't
~" Certainly" said the man at the
window. "Then give me a one-cent
stamp" said the other laying down the
money. 1t was handed to him, and he
demanded another and another after
that. Several people had come in in the
meantime, and were impatiently wait
ing their turn at the window, but the
obdurate buyer kept on gravely buying
one-cent stamps on the installment
plan. Seeing determination in the face
of the other, the postmaster offered to
arbitrate, but it was of no avail. He
continued to buy as long as his money
lasted, and triumphantly departed
amidst the approving smiles of the
crowd
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-08
WcISSITUDES OF LIFE.
Sequel TO an Experience of a StrugglIn,
Young Author.

Sequel to an Experience of a Struggling
Young Author.
You remember my telling you
awhile ago, when we were talking about
the vicissitudes of life," said strug-
Cling young author, according to the
New York Sun, about an experience
that Rad once? 1 had a number OF
manuscripts, you remember, which I
desired to sell and which sent out to
the publications I thought them best
suited for. One after another they came
back, until they had all come back but
one. That one, in my own Judgment,
was much the best of the lot, and had
built strong hopes upon it; and when,
so TO speak, it still didn't come back, 1
felt sure that it had been accepted.
But after waiting awhile longer and not
hearing from it, wrote, asking about
it, and the publisher wrote me polite
note saying they had no record of it; it
had never been received.
THAT was the story as told it to
you, and supposed that that was the
end of it; and it was pretty tough,
wasn't it? But now let me tell you the
sequel.
"Of course wrote a polite note in
reply to the publisher; and in that note
I described the manuscript and said
that perhaps it might yet be found;
and later it was found, and, by snakes,
they returned it!
THAT was solemn; but it was one of
those things that are so eyerlastingly,
gosh-blastedly solemn that you have to
laugh over 'em; and there can't be
anything very terrible in anything that
you can laugh over; so, you see, come to
take 1t altogether, that experience was
not very distressing after ALL"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-08
AFTER THE ARMADA.
The Combination of Trade and Private
War Under Elizabeth.

war EhLaDetn.
The defeat of the Armada inspired
England with energy and hope. Our
people, says Blackwood's Magazine, be-
came busy traders. Flemish traders
had been ruined by war, Flemish refu-
gees had focked into England, and
Antwerp, the great port for new world
commerce, had been sacked and taken.
England succeeded to the trade of which
the Dutch had been deprived. Beyond
the ocean lay a vast world of wealth,
of which Spain, united with Portugal,
claimed the monopoly, thereby exclud-
ing English commerce from the larger
half of the planet. Systematic vio-
lence-that is, the combination of trade
with private war-was the only mode
in which this monopoly could be at
tackled.
Elizabeth connived at this covert mar
thine war both before and after the
Armada, and the struggles between Eng
lish traders and Spanish monopolists
were far too numerous and important
to admit of peace between the two gov
ernments. 1t was this spirit of com
mercial adventure, whether it be called
piracy or heroic attempt to rescue the
new world from the inquisition and
give it back to the free use of the human
race, which was the first step in the de-
velopment of three colossal growths-
British trade, British empire, the Brit
ish navy.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-08
HIS HEART DISLoCATED.
Wanted Prof. stratton to Find 1t will
the X Rays.

Wanted Prof. stratton to Find 1t with
the X Rays.
A good story is going around the
campus of the University of Chicago.
On a recent Saturday afternoon while
Prof. Stratton, of the department OF
physics, together with an assistant, was
busy working over the anode-cathode-X
raw problem, and incidentally wonder
ing whether Chicago was beating
Ilinois-his alma mater-down at Cham
paign, timid knock was heard at the
laboratory door. The knocker was told
10 enter the sanctum, the floor of which
was strewn with the debris of tubes
which had been tested and found want
ing.
When the professor looked up from
his work he beheld a middle-aged man,
who appeared to be of the laboring
class. He was accompanied by friend.
He anxiously inquired whether he had
reached the place where the X rays
were dispensed free of charge. He was
told there was none on tap, but new
consignment was looked for every min
ute from which great results were ex-
pected. The questioner then told pa
thetic tale of how he was suffering
from "dislocation of the heart" and
wished the new light" turned on to as
certain the exact whereabouts of that
body. He was told that nothing could
be done-his case was far too serious
to be experimental upon. The poor
fellow left the room with look of dis
appointment ON his honest face and was
last seen slowly vending his way to-
ward the Illinois Central.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-08
CAVALRY HORSES.
Army Boards Rigid inspection Discour-
ages South Dakota Breeders.

ages south DakOta breeders.
John d. Hale, of Tilford, one of the
most prominent stockmen in South Da-
kota, some months ago received the con-
tract for furnishing the Eighth caval-
ry at Fort Meade with some 20 or so
horses. Notwithstanding that he visit
ed practically every prominent horse
ranch in western South Dakota, eastern
Wyoming and southeastern Montana
in the effort to secure horses that would
pass the rigid inspection, every horse
SO far turned in for inspection has been
rejected. The horses were the very best
that could be procured, experience hav-
ing shown them to be the hardest ami
mails to be found in the United States.
Some of the horses could not be pur-
chased on the range or in the markets
of Chicago and New York for $3.50 each.
Mr.. Hale says he offered one man $500
for team of handsome grays, provided
they passed the inspection. The ami
mails were submitted, but, while the
board admitted that they were fine
looking pair, they were declared not
suitable for cavalry. Horse raisers are
discouraged at the result and say that
any board that holds strictly to the re-
quirements of the government in the Sc
lection of cavalry horses would not be
able 10 get enough horses in the whole
United States 10 mount one cavalry
regiment.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-08
The Chinese Flag,

The flag of China is one of the gayest
among ensigns. The body Of the flag
is pale yellow. In the upper left hand
corner is q small red sun. Looking in
tently at the sun is a fierce Chinese
dragon. The dragons belly is bfe
liant red and white. His green back =
covered with stiff knobs. He is stand
ing on his two hind paws and the left
forefoot. His feet are fve-toed and
slightly hooked. His long, fiue-forked
tail stretches away in the rear. The
dragons neck is arched back. His
mouth is wide open and he looks as if
he were about to try to swallow the
red sun.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-08

LOOKING AHEAD Golden Medical
Discovery. 1t doesn't work miracles I;
but it does what other medicine can't do
and what doctors say can't be done-un-
til they see it done right under their noses
it cures consumption. always to
say that would be an exaggeration, but
cases which have been given up as hope
less.
The Discovery is not called con-
sumption-cure it is blood-maker. 1t
gives energy to the blood-making organs
to create new blood, full of healthy red
corpuscles. This rapid supply of pure,
rich, red blood drives out all diseases that
have their roots in the blood Consump-
ton is one of these; scrofula, malaria,
eczema, erysipelas, catarrh-are others
1t is absurd to doctor them separately as
lung, or skin, or head diseases. They
must be driven out of the blood. You
can rely on the Golden Medical Dis
covery" to do this every time.
1t is not patent medicine. 1t is the
perfected result of 80 years, practical ex-
perience by one of the most skillful ply
sicians and eminent medical authorities
in this country:-Dr. r. V. Pierce, Chief
Consulting Physician to the Invalids' Ho-
tel and Surgical Institute, Buffalo, N. Y.
DIR. Pierce's 1908 page book, 1.-THE Peoples
Common Sense Medical Adviser" reached the
enormous sale of $4,000 copies at $I,so each.
This enormous sale having paid him fair profit
on the great amount of labor and money ex-
pended in producing it, he is now giVng away
absolutely free 100000 copies, the recipient only
being required to mail to him, at the above insti
tuition, al one-cent stamps to cover cost Of mail
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-08

ers. BY their great technical knowl-
edge of their business and the gradual
change from growing grain TO breeding
cattle and dairy farming the Danish
farmers have suffered less from trans
atlantic competition than those of any
other European country.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-08
The Most Crowded Spot.

1t is stated that the most crowded
spot on the earth's surface is the
"Manderaggio." in the city of Valetta,
in Malta. Upon spot in this place.
about 2R square acres in extent, no
fewer than 2.574 live. This is at the rate
Of |.,.y9 per square mile, or 1,o17 to
- $50
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-08
ARE YOU GOING

North or East this Summer? II so, try
the SANTA FE LIMITED, a solid vesti-
bule train between Galveston and st.
Louis; no dirt, no dust.
A delightful mountain ride through In
dian Territory, Arkansas and Missouri.
Pullman Buffet Sleepers. Reclining
Chair Cars, (seats free
Entire train lighted with Pintch Gas.
For the lowest rates and other informa-
ton, address any SANTA FE representa-
tive, or w. s. KEENAN,,
General Passenger Agent,
Galveston, Texas
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-08

If you could lool
ahead a few months
and see what was
coming from thoce
spells Of weakness,
loss of appetite,
wasting of fl e S h
a d energy you
wouldn't wait for
disease to get a
| grip on you. You
would begin right
away to tone up
your constitution
with DIR. Pierce's
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-08
The Farms of Denmark.

Out of $780, 900 farms in Denmark only
1900 are over $50 acres in extent and
most of them. are worked by their own
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-11-27
UNITED STATES NAVY.

At present, according to Chief Con-
structor Hichborn's annual report,
there are one hundred and ten vessels
in the United States navy, of which
thirty are armOred, including eight
battleships, two cruisers, one ram, six
double-turreted monitors, all of which
are in active service, preparing for Of
fensive or defensive operations, and
thirteen single-tuTret monitors, which
might be utilized in the harbors in
which they now lie. Three other arm
ored battle ships are now under con-
struction. There are twenty-five new
steel cruisers also in commission, in
addition to the three special class yes
sells of the new navy-the Bancroft
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-11-27
AGAINST A TRUST

A Berlin cable dispatch says: ut
is reported that a sugar ring is in
process of formation, whose member
ship will consist of 400 German sugar
manufacturers. This organization pro-
poses to establish central point for
the sale of the products of German
sugar manufactures, and negotiations
are in progress with view of connect
ing the organization with the Austrian
and Russian sugar trusts. The Fret
sinnige Zeitung, in an article ANNOUNCE
ing the proposed formation of this
ring, characterizes the scheme as n
gross outrage, having for its object the
exploitation of consumers in an at
tempt to cement an oppressive Ger
man sugar monopoly. The scheme,
the Zeitung says, must be suppressed
at all hazards"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-11-27
The following Very Desirable
Properties:

LIST. Two lots at Mallilli in the i'm
mediate vicinity of the residence of E.
w. Peterson, Esq, and the residence
sites of j. II. Fisher, Esq, L. c. Ables,
Esq. and j, l.. Mclean, Esq.
Lot A has a frontage of $50 feet on
Keaumoku street and $50 feet deep,
containing 22,5OO square feet.
Lot B has a frontage of lat 75-1OO
feet on Keaumoku street and 1874
s2-1OO feet ON Wilder avenue, 19.2ss
square feet.
end Two lots on MaIiki adjoining
the residence of f w. Peterson, Esq,
Lot No 5i4 is on the corner of Makiki
and Kauwelo streets. Size of lot, 1875
feet on MallilIi street and $50 feet on
Kauwelo street. Lot $40 has a front
age of 1875 feet on Malliki street and
$50 feet deep.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-11-27

The parade of the First Regiment
was very creditable to that organiza-
ton and the commandments arc,
staff complimented the officers and
men. There has been an improvement
in the marching, alignment and gen
eral soldierly bearing over last year
and the corps won praise from many
visitors. \ feature was the full at
tendance and good appearance of one
of the companies that there had been
some serious question about. 1t is
now evident that there is no serious
dissension in the regiment and that
such differences as had been engend
cred will be easily put away.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-11-27
THUMBMARK AND ALL.

DIR. Arthur Mcdonald, the Washing
ton City criminologist, thinks that
every man, woman and child in the
country should be measured according
to the Bertillon system and the re-
sulting data preserved by govern
ment bureau with branches in every
township. This, he says, would not
only almost put an end to crime by
making detection practically certain,
but it would be of service in scores OF
ways among perfectly respectable peo-
pie, like lawyers, bankers, insurance
men and all others to whom questions
of identify are Of great importance.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-11-27
OFFICERS MEETING.

After private preliminary summon
ing and counsel session of former
officers of the old Annexation Club
has been called. The Star told of this
two days before the promoters were
ready to have it published, but prob
account.
The Advertiser designates the pro-
posed gathering as an "AnneXation
Club meeting" The official call says
Officers very distinctly. 1t is hoped
this is not to be the commencement
of another series of Executive ses-
sion" The Stars idea was for "call
to arms" of all who favored or were
willing to consider the proposition of
"closer political union" The Star de-
sires and advises popular movement
if there is to be anything of the sort
at all. Let there be expansion rather
than contraction. Let there be evolved
and adopted plan from which no real
friend of the Islands can withhold APP
proval. Let there be effort to secure
recruits instead of a course calculated
to reduce working, voting and shout
ing strength.
Far be it from The Star to ever adj
vocate anything like a campaign of
mastery inactivity" But what can
be done here at this time in addition
to the quiet missionary work always
and ever in progress is a puzzle. The
question of japanese immigration,
under the auspices of prominent bust
ness men and avowed anneXationists,
might be taken up.
In short time there will be definite
advices from the Republics authorized
agents in the United States. Surely it
will he admitted that their report
should be awaited before any new
movement is inaugurated. Else the
very steps that should be avoided
might be taken.
About dispatching Il delegation to
the Republican Mecca. That is much
more of an enterprise than it would
present itself to the unthinking at
first glance. Of course no officer OF
the Government could be considered
for a place in the party. Every man
in the group at all entertaining ''closei
political union should be consulted
in some way and the utmost care must
he exercised in choosing the person
mel of a delegation-if it be deemed
worth the while to send one.
Having awakened the slumberins
Board of Officers of the Annexation
Club The Star, with others, will watcl
their action with closest interest ant
will continue to insist upon move
ment that shall be thoroughly repre-
sentative-free as possible from tn
antagonism aroused by close and pre-
judicial methods.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-11-27
WV. DIMOND,S

Men and women are but
older children and enjoy re-
ceiving gifts quite as much as
the little tots. Some mothers
and wives enjoy baubles;
others of a more frugal turn Of
mind appreciate something for
the table or home generally.
We have heard of ladies who
hung up their stocking, ex-
pecting to find a box Of bon
bons in it on awakening, but
instead, were gratified to find
a set of French China. We
do not advise this, because,
unless the stockings especially
strong it is apt to be injured.
We received ex Miowera an
invoice of the finest Royal
Worcester Ware ever brought
to this country. The cases
will be opened on Monday and
the goods ready for your
inspection.
On the S. G. Wilder, almost
due, we have $4,000 worth of
American Cut Glass, suitable
for every day use, and new
assortment Of Onyx Tables and
Piano Lamps combined. Also
Five O'clock Tea and Chatting
Dishes in new designs.
On thev24th inst, via Sid
ney, we will have an invoice
Of French China in three new
designs. Also a number of
pieces Of Statuary,
We are ready for Christmas.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-11-27

Dolphin and Nesuvius. There are UNI
armored, as are the sixteen iron and
wooden cruisers and six wooden sail
ing vessels still carried on the lists.
Three torpedo boats are in use and
fifteen under contract The other YES
sells building are six gunboats, one
submarine boat and fifteen torpedo
boats.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-11-27

The Star is thankful that it was able
to make sixty youngsters from humble
homes happy on Thanksgiving day.
The boys have expressed their thanks
to Messrs. 2. C. Jones, j. B. Atherton,
Bruce Waring & Co. and the Ice Com
pany for acceptable extras.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-11-27

The spirit of Thanksgiving seemed
to be in the air on the day. 1t is a
pleasing, restful, refreshing festival
and in Honolulu everyone seemed
more genial, more at peace than usual.
The devotions were general and ear
nest and the celebration as whole
typical of a healthy Christian COM
munity.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-11-27

In the United States just now build
ing operations are at a standstill. In
Hawaii the boom" continues the year
around
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-11-27

\ suggestion from Hilo for Ha-
waiian industrial display at the next
San Francisco Mechanics Fair is well
worth serious consideration.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-11-27

Ii Hung Changes most famous motto
is: "Self interest is the same the world
over; especially in England" Hawaii
was not in the viceroys globe-circling
itinerary.