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The record-union., 1896-08-23
WOES OF THE FAT.
Answer to Some of the Questions
ALWAYS Asked,

Fat man Ito inquistive party who
has asked Fattys weighD-I weigh 34J
pounds.
l am fat.
l know ] am fat.
I am growing fatter every day.
I am growing larger every day.
1 cannot tell you how much larger I
am going to get.
I expect to grow until I either die or
burst
Yes, / have good appetite.
No. do not eat all the time.
Yes, I am going to stop eating.
No. l was not always as large as I
am now.
do not remember when / was as thin
as you.
Yes, my father was a large man.
Yes, my mother was large woman.
I cannot tell how long it will take
you to get as fat as I am.
like to be told that | am fat.
like to be stared at.
l like to have people stop in the street
and laugh al me.
l like people who give me advice
about reducing my weight.
Yes, have tried diet
Yes, / have tried antifat.
1t did not do me any good.
If there is any other question you can
think of that I've not answered don't
be bashful Just ask it, and I'll try
and answer it. Are you going? Well,
good by.-Texas Sitter.
The record-union., 1896-08-23

DR.. J. H. NEAGLE-DEAR SIR: I
| take pleasure in making this statement.
| which you are at liberty TO publish or to
make such other use of as you deem fit,
/ for the benefit of those who may be IN need
/ or medical treatment.
For the last five years L nave hved IN
Sacramento County, and up 70 ABOUT ono
year ago / enjoyed good health Al thal
tlme contracted very severe cplu; WIN
malarial fever; This ended IN a d oad case ,.,
| OF catarrh and bronchitis. My head was
at nrst principally affected. Ihere We're
severe pains across my forehead over my
| eyes, often causing me pain In the eNepdAs.
MY eyes would become weak and Water!-
My nostrils would at times discharse d
Watery matter, and at other times Pc Pc
come ciogged up, that | could ScafcelS
breathe through them. Constant rinslpS
ana roaring noises in my ears distressed
ana annoyed me and made me fear tnat t,
my nearing was becoming impaired. Inc
mucous from my head would drop back
INTO my throat and keep me constantly
hawking and gagginf and raising c.
Gradually the catarIn, which nrSt al
iected simply my head and throat eA-
tended until my whole system was under
mined. 1t was Catarrh of the Head, Throat
ana stomach, | believe they called 1t, oNt
my lungs and heart seemed to be involved
also; Sharp. shooting pains would take
me in the chest running through to the
shoulder blades. My heart would beat
hard and fast. and this would be followed
oy py a Stow irregular beating and sensa-
t1on OF faintness or dizziness. The least
eXertion would put me all out of breath
had difficulty in getting air enough INTO
my lungs My breathing was labored. IL
seemed as If l We're drawing the air
through sponge. and there would be
wheezing, whistling kind of sound with my
breathing.
Il had little appetite, my stomach was
weak, and what food ! managed TO eat
would lay like lead upon it. There would
be feeling of distress and nausea after
eating My sleep was fitful and broken.
IN fact, L was broken-down man when
sometime ago l went to the Neagle Medi-
cal institute. | had tried many doctors
and all sorts of patent medicines without
getting relief. l could hardly walk L was
so weak and sick. Well you can see for
yourself what DR.. Neagle and associates
have done for me. They have restored my
health. / eat WELL sleep WELL feel well.
am new mana strong, healthy and
happy man. That is what these physi-
clans have done for me. II any one doubts
the truth of my wonderful recovery under
the care of these doctors, let them call
upon me or write to me and see for them-
selves. | live nine miles from Sacrament5
at the town of F'reeport.
THOMAS O'BRIEN."
DIR NEAGLE is a regular physician,
having attended the jefferson Medical Col
lege at Philadelphia. and the Louisville
Medical College. at Louisville, Kentucky,
and graduated with honoTs, He also has
numerous diplomas and certificates for
special courses. and has been licensed to
practice medicine and surgery by the State
Boards of Illinois, Missouri, Colorado and
California.
NEAGLE MEDICAL INSTITUTE OF
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS. located
permanently at TAN X street. Sacramento.
The record-union., 1896-08-23
For the Record Union"
HAPPY, HAPPY HOME.

The happy, happy home,
W mere hearts unite as one.
No selfishness is known,
Is happy home
Where all enjoy the fun
OF every kind that come.
Divided interests none,
Is happy home.
Where none is made to know
Their welcome is no glow.
To fill their hearts with woe.
Is happy home.
Where age. in need of rest.
When they have done their best,
And love is made the test,
Is happy home.
Contentment ever there.
Happy in what they share,
Kindness with lots to spare.
Is happy home
Envy never makes a place
To win in any race,
But always loses pace,
In happy home
No greedy grasp for gain
To take, that none remain,
And all they get retain,
In happy home
No wish them ont the way,
Lest they should have a say,
W bSii tiics are SIOWiIlS gray.
In happy home
When they from toll are weary,
When years make all seem dreary,
Then make surroundings CHEEKY,
In happy home.
Be content with what God sends,
Be wise to make amends,
This life most surely ends,
In happy home.
ISRAEL LUCE
The record-union., 1896-08-23

Como, the native town of Alessandro
Volta, is going to celebrate the hum
dredth anniversary of the invention of
the voltaic cell by an electrical congress
and an electrical industrial exhibition.
A square is already adorned by a
statue of him.
The record-union., 1896-08-23
His Cup is Full.

Can you cook, dearest?' he asked
in a moment of dreamy abandon.
mo, and / never intend to learn" she
soulfully answered.
Darling, you make me too happy"
he murmured blissfully.-Detroit Free
Press.
The record-union., 1896-08-23
IHE

Containing all the B u
news ofthe Record u -
u ion, h as tn e "
largest circulation r
Of any paper on the k O
Pacific Slope, its "
readers being found =
m every town and a.
hamlet, with a con- IO
stantly increasing g
list in the Eastern y
States and Europe. II ID
Special attention
paid to the publica-
ton Of truthful n ID
statements Of the re- n
sources Of CalifOr- =
MIA and the entire r J9
coast, best methods n ~
of agriculture, fruit y =
and vine growing. %
The record-union., 1896-08-23

The long-headed clergyman now
breaches short sermons.
The record-union., 1896-08-23
Opticfan.

F. de Wolfe Hennah, at Masonic Tenn
pie. Office hours, 8 to /, 2 to 5; Sundays,
8 to II. Examination and consultation
free.
Camping stoves and cooking utensils.
Nj. Hirsch. 1O13 and 1915 street.
The record-union., 1896-08-23

When caviare. which epicureans es-
teem so highly for relish. is bought in
little barrels. use as much as you want
and then put the remainder into small
bottles with tight fitting corks to keep
ont tha air When ready 10 use, If it
has hardened very much. soften it by
n,aking into a paste. with little lemon
infce and olive oil added gradually.
Tl;is is usually served after the oysters
and fish on small fingers of toast, OF
&c relish at mems suppers- 1t Is also
spread on thin slices of buttered brown
bread. one of the most popular ways
The record-union., 1896-08-23

melon puff will be another popular finish
to autumn and winter sleeves cut to fit
the arm closely from wrist to shoulder.
The shape of this puff was very recently
described
The record-union., 1896-08-23

hut and occasionally burst into silvery
peals of laughter at the curious pranks
of the little fellow
| well, Pancho,' said the dashng
young Spaniard, ''how is it you have
failed to pay your installment? You
know the penalty. What does it
mean?"
| Pancho told him of the death of his
wife and begged for clemency on ac-
count of his old age
| Meanwhile Fernando Marcio had
taken in his surroundings and spied Do
| lores. He was Immediately struck by
her beauty and said: This your daugh-
ter, Pancho? My, but she's a beauty"
And without waiting for an answer he
ventured: See here, Pancho, why can't
she work out your salvation?'
| This thought had never entered old
Pancho's head, for he considered her
| burden and not able to obtain any
| pay for her services. He jumped at this
| chance of escape, and it was arranged
that she should be installed in their
home as maid to his sister, Senorita
| Guadalupe.
| AT first Dolores rebelled But she was
an orphan and had no one to whom she
lcould fly Her only friend was Guissepi,
| a reon who worked on coffee plantation
| in the suburbs of Leon She hastened
| to him and demonstrated but he ad-
vised her to accept the offer. He hated
old Pancho and considered this an act
of Providence. He saw an opportunity
| for her to improve herself under the
| influence of her new home. 1T will
| be but q few months till you have paid
off his debts" he said, and then we
will be married. BY all means. Dolores,
accept the offer.
Ere long she became one of the
household of Senior Marcio and came to
like her new life more every day. Sc
norita Guadaloupe was a most lovable
The record-union., 1896-08-23

Ere long she became one of the
household of Senor Marcio and came to
like her new life more every day. Sc
norita Guadalupe was a most loyable
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-19
KILLED FOR A WITCH.
Kake Indian Forced to Stay His
Sister by the Tribe.
Trial OF the Murderer That Reveals an
Appalling Condition of Ignorance
and Superstition In an
Alaska Tribe.

During the trial of the Klamack In
dian Kootskh, last Monday, says the
Alaska News, upon the charge of hay-
ing murdered his sister, claiming as
his excuse that she was q witch, some
sensational facts were revealed not
l1onwn heretofore. The prisoners
counsel, C. S. johnson, had a long con-
ference with District Attorney Ben
nett and Judge Truitt upon the case,
in which they were very materially as
sisted by Frank Murray, who probably
knows more about the Klakse, their
habits, customs and religious beliefs,
than any other white man in Alaska.
1t appears the murderer was scarcely
responsible for the deed he committed.
After repeatedly refusing to slay his
sister, he was made insanely drunk on
hootchinoo, the rifle placed in his hands,
and nearly every member of the tribe
goaded him on with threats and taunts
to do the deed.
The squaws were particularly-loud in
their demonstrations, calling him a
woman, which, to a Kake, is the most
insulting epithet known. 1t should
be said that when a squaw of that tribe
is pronounced a witch by the medicine
man she is at once ostracized and cam
not mingle with other members of her
tribe. Her family regard it as terri
bic disgrace, which can only be wiped
out by the death of the accused. Stran-
ger still, the woman thus branded con-
siders herself accursed and her early
death inevitable, and in the case now
at hand the sister importuned her
brother time and again to kill her and
remove the stain from the family es-
cutcheon. In all such cases the Gus
toms and traditions of the tribe make
the elder brother the executioner.
Judge Truitt very humanely and very
justly took these things into considera-
ton. After the counsel had finished
their deliberations, the prisoner, upon
the advice of his attorney, and under
promise of a light sentence, pleaded
guilty, and was sentenced to IS months
imprisonment.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-19
Southern Hotel Arrivals.

Mrs. Sam Coggin, Brownwood: E. f.
Sillman, sWhitewright; James Bowyer,
Pleasanton; Henry G. Purl, Georgetown;
r. S. Perkins, Devine; w. Gregg. Fit.
Worth; G. V. Kane, Dallas; ]. f. Cooper,
Fl. Worth; Mrs. |. Irwin, Gatesvllle;
Mrs. j. L. Jennings, Martindale; J. Il.
Yogt and wife, Chicago; A, Hauswright,
Plano; Z. II. Burr, Laredo; E. Vizcaya,
New Mexico; w. II. Kay, GAINESVILLE;
Mrs. G. H. Smith, GAINESVILLE; John Y.
Rankin, Brownwood; Miss Ida Grammar,
Beeyille; Miss Zela Memfee, Granbury;
w. E. Jones, Gonzales; j. 81. Stephens,
Kansas City; Zim Lawhon, San Marcos;
A. Helm and wife, Chicago. Ill. J. w.
Hill and wife, Waco; 5. 81. Read, iBslto;
w, b. Hagens and wife, Kerrville; Henry
A. Swan, Dallas; w. L. Gaines, Hondo;
G. H. Clark, Maria; E. NJ. Tom, Camp
bellton; M. d. Bennett, Cuero; Nose
Taylor, San Angelo; d. j. Walker, Har-
wood; Mrs. r. c. Stuart, Columbus, Ark. I;
Z. Paschal, Austin; d. +. Hardy. San
Marcos; M. ]. Tatten, Saginaw, Mich;
G. Disney, Chicago, ILL.,; j. L. Garrison,
Tipson; +. A. Pruett. Fit. Davis; j. w.
Hill and son, Gainesville; c. N. Lynch,
Van AlStyne,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-19
THOUSANDS IN SCHOLARSHIPS.
University of Pennsylvania to Establish a
Cultured College Community.

University of Pennsylvania to Establish a
Cultured College Community.
Secretary jesse Y. Burk, of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, has announced
the establishment by the university OF
% scholarships and fellowships, of the
aggregate value of Sl3, 200, to be paid out
of the income of Provost Harrison's re-
cent magnificent gift to the university
of 100000 in honor of his father. The
object of the fellowship is to build up
a cultured group of men residing at the
university who will be interested in the
advancement of knowledge and who
will live among the students, where
their influence will be undoubtedly felt
for the good of the institution. Their
whole time will be given to their schol-
arly work at the university.
The incumbents of all the scholar
ships and fellowships shall give their
undivided time to their studies, engag,
ing in no other occupation so long as
they enjoy the privileges of the same.
Appointments to scholarships and fell
lowships will be made only upon evil
dence of exceptional ability in the candi,
date.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-19
TESLA'S LATEST DREAM.
Proposes instantaneous Communi-
cation to All Parts of Earth.
May BE Able to Reach the Planets and
Attract Attention of Inhabitants If
There BE Any-His Theory
Explained.

Nicola Tesla, the electrician and sci
enlist, has had in course of development
for some time a project for instanta'
neous and simultaneous communica-
ton to all parts of the earth and per.
haps to some of the nearestplanets.
Mr.. Tesla said the other day: 81
have had this scheme under considera-
ton for five or six years, and 1 am be-
coming more convinced every day that
it is based upon scientific principles
and is thoroughly practical. We know
that electric disturbances of the sun
are productive of similar disturbances
on the earth in the form of thunder
showers. Now, why is it not equally
conceivable that disturbance on the
earth's surface should produce some
tangible effect on other planets? The
transmission of disturbances on the
sun shows beyond doubt that waves OF
electricity are propagated through all
space.
"The objection may be put forward
that sufficient electrical disturbances
cannot be made on the earth's surface,
and that we should be wholly depend
emit upon thunder storms and other phe-
nomena of nature for the success OF
the experiment. But, on the contrary,
we can make all the artificial thunder
and lightning we want.
"Do not get the impression" contin-
ued Mr.. Tesla, "that the success of the
experiment is in any way dependent
upon the light, noise, or vibration, &C
companying such electrical discharge.
1t is wholly through the electricity
waves, which are propagated through
the atmosphere and the ether beyond,
that we may hope to obtain any results.
But if there are intelligent inhabitants
of Mars or any other planet, it seems to
me that we can do something to at
tract their attention.
"This same principle may be employed
with good effect for the transmission of
news to all parts of the earth. 1t was
formerly thought that in order to get
any power out of electricity conduct
ing circuit must exist, but it has been
ohONh tldO bllC ludJ NC
accomplished with single wire. 1t
is perfectly possible to operate motor
or an electric light with just a single
line of wire leading to the apparatus.
1t naturally occurred to me that, as the
earth in conductor, an electrical dis
turbance at one point, causing a change
in the equilibrium of the earth's cleo
tricity, should be felt at all points on
the earth's surface, and might be re-
corded by properly constructed instru-
ments.
'The possibilities of such q trans
mission of intelligence cannot be en-
aggerated. Every city on the globe
could be on an immense ticker circuit,
and message sent from New York
would be in England, Africa and Aus
tralia in an instant"
Mr., Tesla is at present engaged in fin
ishing his calculations and perfecting
the apparatus necessary for experiment
in his new field of investigation, and he
hopes soon to be able to show the prac-
ticahilitv of his plon
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-19
BURRo TRIP INTO THE wLDS.
Lord sholto Douglas VIII Make Another
Strike for Fame and Fortune,

Lord Sholto Douglas and his friend
John E. Cocker, the wild and woolly
cowboy artist, late of Arizona, left
Los Angeles, CAL, for Phoenix, A. T.,
the other evening. There they will
procure an outfit and set out on a
burro-ride through the waste places of
Arizona, New Mexico, old Mexico and
the jungles of Central America. The
trip is undertaken for profit as well
as adventure, it being the purpose of
Sholto to write an account of his trav-
els for press syndicate, while Cocker
will draw pictures illustrating the sub
ject written about by his lordship. Both
claim to have secured credentials from
five great newspapers, which have con-
tracted to take the literary matter fur
nished by them at rate that will make
the undertaking remunerative.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-19
GROWTH OF METHODlSM.
Proportions of Gain to Increase In Pop.
ulation in Large Cities.

Proportions of Gain to Increase in Pop
ulation in Large Cities.
At the seth annual conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church at Newark,
N. j., Bishop C. d. Foss, of Philadel-
phia, made half-hour's address on
the growth of Methodism. He said
that the church had now 5000, 900 COM
municants of 100000 communicates
and adherents, or within 100000 OF
twice as many as Catholics. While the
population of Chicago between 1880 and
1890 had increased 90 per cent, he
said, Methodists had increased in COM
municants 113 per cent. In Buffalo the
increase was Ga and 1877; in Cincinnati,
16 and 81; in Cleveland, GO and 81. The
great question of the church to-day and
tomorrow, he concluded, will be how
to mediate the masses of capital and the
masses of souls.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-19
THINKS HE RUNS A MUSEUM.
Man in Nebraska Asks Hesing for Job at
Eating Red Fire.

There is man in Scotia, Greeley
county, Neb., who wants Postmaster
Hesing, of Chicago, to star him before
Chicago audiences as the champion Ere
cater of the world. His name is Charles
Clement, and he writes to Mr.. Hesing:
eff you don't want to star me, hand
this to somebody that needs a man OF
the kinda man that eats the genuine
fire-the Red Hot Coles. You might
think this can't be done, but it is the
fact and without putin anything in
my mouth it can give good proof that
it can be done, and am the only man
that can eat the Red Hot Coles, and
defy the World, i eat it like boy eats
CANDY"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-19
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
Tuesday Matinee and Night, April 81

The lovers of farce comedy will welcome
with pleasure the announcement that
"Peck's Bad Boy" will be the attraction
at the Grand next Tuesday, matinee and
night.
If the well known saying, Laugh and
grow fat" is true, we would recommend
this successful comedy as an indispensable
remedy for thin people. 1t would be use
less TO describe "Peck's Bad Boy" here, as
it is so well known, having been played
successfully for over fifteen years, and we
can safely predict that 1t will repeat its
success here, especially with the capable
company which interprets It.
To give the matinee audience chance
to witness the Flower Battle the matinee
will conclude an hour before the battle
commences. 1t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-19

For years a curious phenomenon has
been noticed on Lake Winnebago, in
Wisconsin, where, as soon as the ice
forms solidly, an immense crack opens
almost exactly in the center of the lake,
extending lengthwise from one end to
the other. The crack is now three to
six feet wide and about 80 miles long.
1t is supposed to be caused by the ex-
pansion of the ice, and, the pressure
against each shore being equal, the up
heaval and fissure appear in the middle.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-19
MONEY IN QUEER PLACES.
Diagram Found In q Dead Mans Pocket
Locates Part of Fortune.

Christian Miller, a miser, aged TO-
living seven miles north of Decatur,
Ind, died the other night. 1t was
known that he had money hidden about
his large farm and search among his
clothing revealed diagram giving the
location of his hidden treasures. His
two sons followed the instructions and
produced 81 cans filled with gold which
were buried in his granaries, field, I'M
der door stills and in theattic. The cans
were dumped into a carpet bag and
taken to the Adams County bank, where
it was found they contained s., 800. His
estate is estimated to be worth $751;
0OO
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-19
Heard Them Sing America.

Passing down Commerce street
$3.50 Friday night aboveIthe whang
ing Of an suctioneer's bell, / heard
the sweet familiar melody "Ameri.
ca" On inquiring from whence IL
came, 1 was informed an A. P. A.
Lodge was in town and 1t must
have been them. 1 have watched
the growth of that body in this
city, and notice everytime they
move they get larger hall. was
informed they expected to move
again as they are cramped in their
present location. What does this
mean? GOLD TIME RELIGION"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-19
AUCTION! AUCTION i!

On Monday morning, April Goth, at 10 /.
m, the entire contents OF the 15-room
hotel, located at 107 Arkansas street, oppo-
site the Arkansas depot, consisting of oak
bed room suits, wardrobes, willow and
rattan rockers, three fine oak extension
tables, "a high back oak chairs, rugs, car
pets and mating, wire cots springs, silver
ware and crockery, kitchen safes, gasoline
stove; also one fine six-hole kitchen
range, etc., etc. G. b. CLAvIER,
10 1t Auctioneer.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-19
Took Poison.

Ella Dowden, living at 12S East
street, took poison last night about
10 o'clock, but Doctor Clavin was
summoned in time to save her. 1t
is said she is a cocaine fiend and
that she accidentally took an over
dose. She took poison some time
ago with suicidal intent, being
tired Of life. She is the mother Of
three children.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-19
What Damaged Her Eye.

A Fredonia (Kan.) man, suspecting
that some one was peepiIg through the
keyhole of his office door, Investigated
with syringe full of pepper sause and
went home to find that his wife had
been cutting wood and chip had hit
her in the eve.