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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-20
A MINUTE REPUBLIC.
Moresnet Is Free Country, With
Only Twelve Hundred
..a Inhabitants
Inhabitants.


The smallest independent state in
Europe is neither the Principanly of
Monaco, with it's population of 1900
souls, nor the Republic of st. Martin,
with its 5000 inhabitants, nor that of
Andorra, containing only 5000 citi-
Zens, but Moresnet, with population
of scarcely 1000, according to the
London Standard.
Morsenet, which is thoroughly au-
tonomous, is situated on the Germano-
Belgian frontier, about half way be-
tween Verviers and AiX-la- Chapelle.
1t lies in picturesque valley, water
ed by the little river Gueule.
How Morsenet has maintained its
independence has just been explained
to a French journalist by the Belgian
minister in Paris. The commune of
MOrsenet, as it existed under the en-
pire, was, after the retreat of the
French in the early years of the CEN
fury, administered exclusively by the
Prussian authorities until 1917. At
that time it was divided into three
parts, in virtue of the treaty of June
20, 1916. The principal portion was
united to Prussia, and the third por
formed the neutral territory.
1t contains the calamine establish
ment of the Vielle Montague, and the
Importance of that establishment,
which now produces yearly some 25,-
100000 Kilograms of ore and furnish
es Europe with about 80 per cent of
the Zince it employs, rendered
it impossible for the nego-
tiators to come to an under
standing concerning that fraction of
the frontier 1t, indeed, seems unlike
ly that a decision concerning it will
be taken for long time, as the gov
ernments of both Germany and Bel
GUM claim possession of the mines
of the "Old Mountain" That is
why that piece of contested territory
has for the last eighty years preserv-
ed it's neutral character and its po-
litical independence.
Prussia and Belgium have each n
commissary, whose duty it is to inter-
vene in case of difficulties arising, but
that is a purely formal suvereinty.
The Belgian representative is at the
present moment NJ. Bleytnesy, sub
project of Verviers, and that of Prus-
STA Counselor Gulcher. The supreme
chief of this minute republic is NJ.
Schmetz, who contents himself with
the title of burgomaster, and has oc-
cupied that post since 1884. The
ideal taxation of about 60 francs a
head, nevertheless, suffices to provide
n subyention for the school and for
the repairing of the roads. Moresnet
has one soldier, who wears a splen-
did uniform, to preserve order. As
there are no tribunals in the territory,
law cases have to be tried altogether
at Verviers and AiX-la-Chapelle.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-20
BUSINESS DIRECTORY

PAINTS AND SEED.
S. L. HUH & Son, No. 500 Market st.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-20
SUNSHINE AFTER TRAGEDY.

SUNSHINE AFTER TRAGEDY.
Boston Advertiser.
In quiet neighborhood in Wander
bilt avenue, NewYork, stands a small
house of cheerful aspect. 1t is occu-
pied by two people connected with a
tragedy which scarcely a year ago
from its cruelty and mystery excited
discussion even to remote corners of.
the earth. The Henry murder, as it
Will always continue to be called, will
go down in criminal history as one of
the unsolved mysteries, for certain
ly in this community no crime was
ever committed which so completely
baffied the ingenuity of the police and
brought about so much wide conjec-
ture as to its author.
One short year has made great
difference with at least two members
of the Henry family-old Mrs. Henry
and her son William, who was ac-
cused of the crime. They occupy the
modest dwelling in Vanderbilt ave-
nue., obcure and almost unnoticed, so
quickly does memory of such events
fade from the public mind. One year
has brought about a great change in
old Mrs. Henry.
Years of studied neglect and depri-
walton of even the commonesr necessi-
ties of life on the part of her hus-
band had changed the old lady into
a shriveled, covering, half-demented
old woman, Such was Mrs. Henry
when the body of her husband was
| found hacked and mutilated in the
basement of the strange old house
which he called home.
But twelve months of peace and
rest and loving attention on the part
of her son William, who was held up
to the community as the bad son."
have wrought almost a miracle. One
of the few intimate friends of the
Henry family who has seen Mrs.
Henry lately says that her mind has
become perfectly clear, and that she
takes deep interest in what is going
on around her.
William has furnished the house
tastefully and even elegantly with
the money laid up during so many
years of parsimony by his father
His chief object in life seems to be the
comfort of his mother, and those who
know his loving care for her point
out his former situation as incongru.
Gus and an anomaly.
Mrs. Henry regards her son almost
with veneration. The events of the
past have almost faded from her mind
and if she ever thinks of the years OF
privation and suffering, it is some
thing not to be discussed in her pres
ent life.
The change in her life has brought
about good health and even faint
bloom to her cheeks. Frequently the
two are seen in some of the quiet
uptown streets or in the park, walk
ing together, and both, apparently
very happy. 1t is a strange but beau
tiful contrast i'm the life of these-twC
members of the Henry family-nov
and year ago.
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WHAT rs A GUARANTEE?

/ 1t is this. If you have cough or
cold, tickling in the throat, which
keeps you constantly coughing, or if
you are afflicted with any chest,
throat or lung troubles, whoOping
cough, &C., and you use Billiards.
Horehound Syrup as directed, giving
it fair trial, and no benefit is expe-
rienced, we authorize our advertised
agent to refund your money on return
of bottle. 1t never fails to give salts
faction. 1t promptly relieves bron-
chitis. Sold by Kalteyer & Schuch-
ard, A. Dreiss, F. Kalteyer & Son, and
James Clavin, druggists, San Antonio,
Texas.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-20

"My mother, my wife and myself
use Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
whenever troubled with cough or
cold. 1t Is the medicine of our home.
1 do not know how we could do with
out it. We feel that it is an indis-
pensible article. The people in this
vicinity too are beginning to learn Of
the merits of this excellent medicine.
I never lose an opportunity to testify
to its value, for 1t has saved many a
doctors bill in my family. w. s.
Musser, proprietor of the Musser
House, Wilhelm, Pa This remedy
is famous for its cures Of bad colds.
Try it and you, too, will recommend
it to your friends. For sale by all
druggists. 81
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Some time ago the 1-year-old child
Of Mr. NJ L indclou of Era Illylin

Some time ago the 1-year-old child
of Mr.. M. e. Lindsey, Of Franklin
Forks, Pa, had a very severe attack
of collie. She suffered great pain.
Mr.. Lindsey gave her a dose Of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy and In ten minutes
best medicine in the world for child
rem when troubled with collie or diar-
rhoea. 1t never fails to effect a
prompt cure. When reduced with wa
ter and sweetened it is pleasant for
them to take. 1t should be kept in
every home, especially during the
summer months. For sale by all
druggists.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-20
A Correction.

A correspondent of the LIGHT
calls attention to the error in the
editorial columns of the LIGHT,
arising from the confusion Of the
j. Tanners. The j. Tanner, who is
running for governor of Illinois, is
not the j. Tanner, usually known
as corporal Tanner" and the cor
rection Is accepted with thanks
ED. iw
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CITY LOCAL NEWS.
TRY ME-TEL. 413.
f. w. McALLISTER, \
Fire and


$40 reward for any case of rheu-
matism, indigestion or constipation,
that DR.. Thurmond's Blood Syrup will
not cure. Sold by T. Kalteyer & Son
and ]. NJ. Pettey.
Doc and Jim Lubbock were
arrested yesterday on the charge
Of theft Of cow owned by Henry
Fest.
al blood shoes in any style Of
toe you want. All prices, at SUI
LIvAN's. 7.l9 st
-"Lapland" refrigerators have
no equal. Our second shipment
just arrived.
G. A. SHOWERS FURNITURE Co.
719t If
TURF EXCHANGE, 2O3 Alamo
Plaza. Commissions executed on all
racing events.
2-10-tf LYNN & WALL
"A broken coal wagon obstruct-
ed Camaron street yesterday.
The finest gentlemen's parlors
in the city at the SILVER KING.
429 tt
Finest, cool beer in the city,
drawn from the wood at Bull Bros.
523 If
All OF our So tan low shoes in
vici kid and calf, razor toe, new
London ard opera toes, 60 for $3.50
pair.
Is st SULLIVAN SHOE Co.
IS. B. Wellsr's residence on
North Flores street was entered
Saturday night by sneak thief,
but nothing was stolen.
Don't fail to see those fine
paintings at the Silver King. 20 tt
The choicest refreshments and
polite attention at the Silver King.
429 tt
Don't fail to buy pair of those
homemade boys or youths shoes
of SULLIVAN. 7.192t
Ring us up, Telephone $40, Bell
Steam Laundry. 7-6-tf,
The Arkansas Pass train of
seven coach loads of Lutheran
picnickers who went to Van Raub
station yesterday, returned in
good time last evening.
Double sole ball.bearing bicy.
Gle shoes are best on earth for q
wheel. SULLIVAN SHOE Co.
7-19 st
One of the best known merchants
of Pilot, Tex, writes: "My wife was
an invalid for several years. Four
bottles of DR.. Thurmond's Blood Syrup
made permanent cure and increased
her weight from 115 to 1873. Sold by
Kalteyer & Son and ]. NJ. Pettey.
The summer season is not
half over. Buy a "Lapland" re-
frigerator. --s,-
g. A. SHOWERS FURNITURE Co.
Z 10 tt
The regular army troops who
attended the Texas encampment
at Tyler returned today.
Ladies' 1915 ball-bearing bicy-
Gle shoes for So this week.
7.19 st SULLIVAN SHOE Co.
DIR. STARNES, Mackey block,
hours to 10 a. m, to 6 p. M; at
Infirmary from IL to p. M, to s p.
m. Tel. 1876. 7-2-tf
Get Herweck's best Liquid
Paint, only $1.25 per gallon. 59tf
Don't forget those bathing
slippers. Only SOC at
7-19-3t SULLIvAN's.
-Valiente Martinez died yes
terday at the city hospital, from
peritonitis.
SLOAN & SHELLEY
Undertakers and embalmers 81
West Commerce street. 9 l I'm
Best S. tan low shoes 60 for
$3.50 this week. All sizes. toes
and widths ct
Z 10 st SULLIVAN SHOE Co.
-Herweck's best Liquid Paint,
guaranteed. at slips per gallon.
set /.
If you want the very best to be
had call at the Silver King. 20 tt
Have you seen our line Of tan
low shoes for $3.50, they beat any
thing ever seen In the city, all IS
goods and cheap at that.
719 81 SULLIVAN SHOE Co.
The remains of Mrs. j. 1. Nc
Culloch passed through the city
yesterday, for Seguin, the former
home OF deceased, for interment.
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FOR SALE.

5000 old newspapers, clean and
whole, low rates. Apply at Light Of
flee. 7-17-tf
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'eople often wonder why their nerves are
so weak; why they get tired so easily;
why they start at every slight but
sudden sound; why they do not sleep
naturally; why they have frequent
headaches, indigestion and nervous
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-20
ATTENTION /!

Contractors, Carpenters and Consum-
ers of lumber. Get prices from VIM.
Cameron & Co. before buying.
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LEATHER & SHOE FINDINGS.
f. w. Stone, No. Ill North Flores st
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SarsapariIla

Is the One True Blood Purifier. 81 per bottle.
Prepared only by c. l. Hood & Co., Lowell Mass.
D.,r cure Liver Ills; easy to
I1OOQ S PlilS take, easy to operate. 25s.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-04-30

An amusing little story is told in con-
nection with a French journalist, who
in his early days as a reporter had a
deeply rooted aversion to the regulation
notebook of his order, and hit upon a
method of taking notes which afforded
him great satisfaction.
He wore large white linen cuffs, and
upon them, by the aid Of tiny pencil,
he took down his notes and impressions
in all sorts Of places, unobserved by
those around him.
At first his laundress was greatly puz-
zled by these peculiar ornamentations,
but as time went on she learned to de-
cipher many Of them, and gathered the
news of the week from her patron 3
cuffs, much to her delight.
One night, when she took home the
washing, the journalist chanced to be
coming out of his room as she entered.
"Ah, monsieur" she said, dropping a
courtesy, ''your last washing was very
interesting, but we had less political
news than the week before. Is II not SOP"
London Tit-Bits.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-04-30

sons employed constantly indoors. The
need-the absolute necessity-of
genuine ingivorator at this spring sea-
son has impressed itself on the atten-
tion of all thinking people.
In the famous laboratory of Dart
mouth Medical School, Prof. Edward
E. Phelps, M. D., LII. D, discovered
the formula of Paine's celery COM
pound. a remedy that has become the
standard nerve restorer, blood purifier,
and strengthener from one end of the
country to the other, a preparation that
stands unrivalled as the medicine that
makes people we'll.
It is q fact much commented upon
that men and women of national repu-
tation and prominence, like Gen.
Beals, State Treas Colvin of New
York, Mr.. Carlisle's private secretary,
Mayor McShane of Montreal, Rev. FIR.
Ouellet, Com. Howell, ex-Minister to
Austria John M. Francis, and host Of
others who are careful what they en-
ploy when sick, and have the amplest
opportunities for finding out what il
best, have of their own accord sent let
ters describing fully their permanent
recovery from rheumatism, heart weak.
ness, sleeplessness. debility, kidney
trouble, and diseases of the stomach
and liver. In all these cases Paine's
celery compound was the remedy that
was able to completely and perman-
emily bring back health, make poor
blood again rich and pure, and regu-
| late and build up the nervous system
when weakened and deranged.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-04-30

A new story of the late John p.
Spaulding, illustrating his unlimited
generosity and original methods of dis
tributing it, was told the Saunterer the
other day.
The "sugar king" Of Broad street was
a confirmed bachelor, as everybody well
knew. His brsther, the late Mahlon D.
Spaulding, used to live in Beacon street,
and was the father Of happy family.
At the birth of the first child word was
sent to the rich uncle that the boy had
been named after him, "John p. Spauld-
ing, 3D." Uncle John responded with a
check for $4,000 A couple of years
later another heir was born, this time
girl, and Uncle John was again notified
that the little daughter had been named
after him. This was stickler for the
uncle, and he wrote for particulars. A
day or two afterward he received re-
ply, something in these words: "There
is really no mistake. We named our lit
tie daughter 'Spaulding'-after you. I"
Uncle John sent another &c. 900 check.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-04-30
SOUTH AFRICAN COOKERY,
The Native Bill of Fare Carries Dismay
to the White Man.

to the White Man.
A very palatable dish is made of an
elephants foot by putting it in a hole,
building a fire around and over it and
keeping it going for five or six hours.
Elephants tail is said to be very deli
cious when washed, scraped and fried
until it is rich brown. A novel way
Of making a stew is practiced by one
tribe, who use the animals skin as re-
ceptacle for water. Put in this water
vegetables and pieces of meat and then
add redhot stones. This generates vast
quantities of steam and makes the wa
ter boil without injuring greatly the
surrounding hide. At the end Of an
water has become very fair soup, but
little peculiar on account of the
amount of cinders, sand and fragments
of stone it contains. Still another tribe
cook loousts, grasshoppers, katydids and
the like, and say they taste great deal
like an overlooked shrimp. None of the
native tribes, SO far as known, ever eat
the lion, but they have no such feeling
toward other oarnivora.
The jackal, wolf and fox are more or
less popular, and are reported to give q
very palatable meat. Where our people
hang mutton, game and the immortal
goose to season it and give it rich
flavor, many South American tribes Sc
cure the same result by burying meat
in the earth and leaving it there for
several days. No civilized man has ever
been able to eat it in this condition,
but the savages pronounce it delicacy
of extraordinary merit. Not alone is
cannibalism practiced to large extent,
but our Darwinian cousins of the mon
key tribe share the same fate. In the
districts where they are employed as
food they are very timid and fly at the
sight of human being even at great
distance. In other territories, where
they are unmolested, they are about as
tame and fearless as in South America
or India. In nearly all of these tribes
the woman is the cook and the waiter,
very often the butcher and sometimes
the hunter.-New York Mail and Ex-
press,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-04-30
CONSUMPTION CURED
AN ABSOLUTE REMEDY FOR ALL
PULMONARY COMPLAINTS.

T. A. slocum Offers to send Two Bot
ties Free OF Els Remedy to Cure
Consumption and All Lung Troubles
An Elixir of Life.
Nothing could be fairer, more philan-
thropic or carry more Joy in its wake than
the offer of T. A. SIocum, NJ. c., OF 1873
Pearl street. New York. Perfectly conf
dent that he has an absolute remedy for
the cure OF consumption and all pulmon-
ary complaints, he offers through this pa
per to send two bottles free to any reader
who is suffering from lung trouble or con-
sumption, also loss of flesh and all condi-
tions of wasting. He invites those desir-
GUS of obtaining this remedy to send their
ceive in return the two bottles free, which
will arrest the approach OF death. Already
this remedy, by its timely use, has per-
manently cured thousands of cases which
were given up, and death was looked upon
as an early visitor.
ing so proof-positive of its benefcent re-
snIts, DR.. Slocum considers it his religious
DUTY, duty which he owes to humanity,
to donate his infallible remedy where it
will assault the enemy in its citadel, and,
Of dissolution, bringing JOY to homes over
which the shadow OF the grave has been
causing fond hearts to grieve. The cheap
ness Of the remedy-offered freely-apart
from its inherent strength, is enough to
commend it, and more SO is the perfect
confidence of the great chemist making the
offer, who holds out life to those already
becoming emaciated, and says: "Be
cured"
The invitation is certainly worthy of the
consideration of the afflicted, who, for
years, have been taking nauseous nostrums
without effect. who have OstraciSed them
more salubrious climes, where the atmos-
phere is more congenial to weakened lungs,
and who have fought against death with
all the weapons and strength in their
hands. There will be no mistake in send
ing for these free bottles-the mistake will
be in passing the invitation by.
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woman's Standing,

Rev. Leon Harrison. prominent
Jewish rabbi of this city, is delivering
series of lectures on 1.-The New Wom
an" He thinks that the true sphere of
the modern woman is not bounded Oh
the north by the cooking stove. on the
south by the cradle. on the east by tn,
ballroom and on the west by the bargain
counter. The civilization of any coun-
try may be measured by the standing
accorded to women. We are today Oh
the verge of farreach;ng changes, yet
know not what their outcome will be-.
We behold a restles>ness seizing Oh this
hitherto dormant section Of the COM
munity-St. T.o-7is f",~is+ian Advocate.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-04-30
Not the Same.

A terse and clever characterization
was that by which Beranger, the poet,
summed up Victor Hugo's relation to
the great republican spirit of France.
Hugo, although it is said that he was
not a republican at the verys begin
ming of his career, became a most en-
thusiastic and outspoken one. He rep
resented the pictorial, dramatic side
of popular feeling and became so pic
turesque a figure in French politics
that he could not have failed to serve
as a popular idol.
Beranger, who was a republican of
the simplest type, Notwithstanding his
share in establishing Louis Philippe on
the throne, defined the poets attitude
in one line.
One day, says the Contemporary Re-
view, shortly after the revolution
which overtoppled the throne, an ac-
quaintance of Beranger met him COM
ing out of the Palais- Bourbon. 81 shall
feel obliged" said the poet, +" if you will
see me homeS for I do not feel at all
well. Those violent scenes inside are
there are not to my taste. / am not at
all WELL" he continued, with q wistful
smile; 81 have been accused of having
held the plank over which Louis Phil
ippe went to the Tuileries. l wish /
could be the bridge across the Channel
on which he would return. Certain
ly l would have liked republic, but
not such as we are having in there"
He pointed to the home Of the Con-
stituent Assembly. "You ought to be
pleased" said his friend. "Victor HUI
go is in the same regiment with you"
Victor Hugo is not In the regiment"
was the quiet reply. "He is in the
band"
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-04-30
LICENSE FOR DRINKERS.

Provisions Of o Temperance Measure In
troduced in the Iowa Legislature.
Among the extraordinary measures
introduced into the general assembly Of
Iowa during the first week of its exist
ence was bill sent to the senate COM
mittee on the suppression of intemper-
ance, which provides that any person
wishing to indulge in intoxicating 1iq-
uors shall first procure regular license
from the municipal government under
which he lives before being allowed to
buy at dramshops and mulct saloons.
The idea of the proposed law:is to dis
courage drunkenness by forcing drink
ers to exhibit their desires in public and
to disgust them by forcing them toshow
to the bartender parchment with a
green seal and blue ribbons before be-
ing allowed to drink his potion.
Senator Perrin introduced the bill.
He represents constituency which is
earnestly in favor of prohibition. He
himself is chairman of the senate COM
mittee on the suppression Of intemper-
ance, and he voted for the mulct mod
ification Of the state wide prohibitory
law two years ago. His introduction Of
the bill was surprise to his friends.
The bill provides that every person
wishing to take drink shall secure a
license from the city council Of the city
or town in which he lives. For such
license city councils are empowered to
charge 50, the privileges conferred there
under being extended for period of 10
months by the provisions on the face of
the license issued.
The license shall be used to secure
drink, which is to be consumed at a
bar in the usual manner. The license is
not transferable. Any relative over IA
or any friend Of the applicant for IL
cense to drink may apply to the city
council and protest against the issuance
Of the license. Saloon keepers shall not
sell to any person not having license,
and for each sale to persons not having
license to drink, the saloon keeper
shall be fined SO and the cost of suit.
Chicago Record.