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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-27

Rhodes does not figure very
brilliantly in the evidence brought
out in the Jamison trial. He has
played it for his own safety, 1t Is
true, but no one believes that DR..
Jamison acted without . distinct
understanding with Cecil Rhodes.
The DR.. may not have been exact.
ly q cats paw, but he has not been
the monkey of that chestnut roast
by a very large maj ority, and the
court knows 1t.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-27

The business mems club OF San
Antonio has not made a great deal
OF fuss over Its operations, but 1t
has none the less done good work
for San Antonio, aud is only on the
threshold of its usefulness. Prac-
tical evidence of its work is already
presented, and there is more
coming to the surface that will
soon be read and known OF all
men. What is needed is greatly
enlarged membership, for this
means more fundsl and more infiu-
ence for carrying on the work.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-27

Foster says that this section OF
the vineyard will have to go short
on rain until after August is of
the calendar. 1t is In order to
spot the rainfall for the, next
month and see.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-27

The cotton crop Of this south.
west Is going to hold over the
yield of any previous year unless
all signs fail. That cotton should
be made into clothIright where the
cotton gins aud congresses are,
thus saving transportation OF the
raw cotton and the freight on the
domestics of the eastern mills.
San Antonio should be looking out
for a good cotton mill plant.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-27
AUTHORIZED COLLECTORS.

AUTHORIZED COLLECTORS.
The following named are authorized
collectors for the Light:
W. T. Schumacher,
81. G. Schumacher,
Dan. G. Bitter.
Subscribers are requested not to
pay their subscription without taking
a receipt.
T. B. JOHNSON, Manager.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-27

$I.0O. Cure Your Oatarrh For $l.00.
Ii you suffer with catarrh or colds
In the head one bottle Of DR.. Thur
mond's Catarrh Cure IL guaranteed
to cure you. Sold by F. Kalteyer &
Son and j. NJ. Pettey.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-27
CITY CIRCULATION NOTICE.

Mr.. Dan. G. Bitter from date, has
been given entire charge of the City
circulation of the Daily and Sunday
Light, and will deliver papers to sub
scribers and collect for same. All COM
plants for non-delivery, and changes
can be given to him or telephoned to
the Office.
Mr.. Joseph Ball has been engaged
as his assistant and Is authorized to
receive subscriptions and collect for
same. ..,-''' -" - - -
r., T. B. JOHNSON,
Manager San Antonio Light
San Antonio, Texas, May 9, 1896.
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Read This Carefully.

At q Bargain: A stone and brick
house, of seven rooms, bath, two
story barn, COW stable. chicken houses,
water works, lot 140x20s feet; situated on
one of the highest points around the city:
south exposure. Call AID see JOHN T
HAMBLETON Il Co..
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-27

Jerome Kearby and Cyclone
Davis and Bennett Gibbs are three
good fellows of a kind in q state
Populist convention, but they
were out generated and out voted
and out hollered at st. Louis.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-27
NOTICE.

The Greenville Construction Co.
furnishes all tools for their men and
have none for sale. Our tools are
branded and stamped G. c. c., and
any one buying them does so knowing
them to be stolen.
7-15-1m w. ]. IRWIN, Manager.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-27
p. G. MAFFI Umbrella Factory.
BIDS FOR GRADING AND GRAY
ELING.
Mayors Office
San Antonio. July %, 1896.

San Antonio, July %, 1896.
Sealed bids will be received by the
City Clerk and opened by the under
signed on Tuesday, 18th inst, at II
o'clock noon,to grade and gravel Syc-
amore street, from East Commerce to
North street.
Plans and specifications to be seen
in the office of the City Engineer.
The City of San Antonio reserves
the right to reject any and all bids.
HENRY ELMENDORF,
Mayor.
Attest:
E. r. NORTON, City Clerk.
6-22-6t
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ATTENTION /!

Contractors, Carpenters and Consum-
ers of lumber. Get prices from VIM.
Cameron & Co. before buying.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-27

San Antonio has made a start
In the way of manufacturing, and
it Is In order to expect that when
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-27
ATTENTION I

Contractors, Carpenters and Consum-
ers of lumber. Get prices from VIM.
Cameron & Co. before buying. :.
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Tho LIGHT will not be responsible for the
statements Of Its correspondents.
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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-26

"Yep. Wuss'n ever, this time. Even
tells me. awhile ago. he wish't I'd git
out an leave i'm alone
"rd do Il. then" said the landlord.
warmly. "'Tain't right fr you & give
up all these yere New Years COINS on
jes' q watch him."
Pinkham shook his head again.
al got a charge 4 keep" he quoted.
somewhat uncertainty. "F'r three SC
ceedin' year. Birch, I've KEEP this yere
New Years vigil 4 keep tn jedge firm
dom ITSELF any harm in one o. them
blue spells; an propose 10 keep them
wigils jest s long s &c has them SPELLS
Hunter shook his head deprecatingly.
He could not understand why John
should give up his enjoyment OF the sea-
son 10 watch another who had annual
"blue SPELLS" ''Ef e wants 4 git away
with 'imself John can't help it--none
whatever" he reasoned. But he knew
there WINS no use Arguing with the con.
stable. who. as n matter of fact, got
not n little mournful satisfaction out
of his martyrdom.
"IIe's wuss'n ever, this time," he
repeated "Sets by tn hour starin' NJ
nothin' an mutterin'. then gifts up an
goes walkin', walkin' up an down an
mutterin' some more. I'm goin' Z
watch i'm t'-night ef e likes it r not.
Say, tell tn women Z put up is supper
in basket, an I'll take it when | go
back. Tn judge haint ct all day"
As Pinkham approached the Office
with Braden's supper. he almost col
lded with the station agent, who. coat
less and hatless. was running madly up
the street.
Hurry" he painted. Get the doc
tor, quickl Get"
Here. what's up?" demanded Pink
ham.
wild engine comm down from Hill
ton-just got word. No. 4 already left
Chapelle-sent Jim TO flag 'er, but no
use-they're bound TO meet about here.
If il wasn't for them cars" The agent
pointed with a sob toward line of box
cars on the side track-''we might save
'em. But II was all over so
quickly that none OF the citizens had
time 10 reach the scene OF the collision
before it occurred. The tagged ex.
press halted and had started TO back To
Chapelle, but il was too late. The wild
engine bore down upon II too swiftly.
Fortunately. no one was killed, de-
spite the completeness of the wreck,
ard but few persons were injured.
These were Mt once taker 20 housea
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-26

Will.' she answered, pettishly. We've
all our lives TO be 'spooney' In. and. be-
sides, have other obligations" She
turned and left him. regardless of the
pleading. reproachful eyes that she
knew were following her. and for the
rest of the evening she hardly noticed
him at all. Indeed, he kept out of the
way as much as possible, for all this
merriment wns 10 him, in his present
mood, gall and NORWOOD.
lie had just returned from a lonely
smoke in the library, and. somewhat
soothed, was returning to join the
others. who were gathering about the
big fireplace In what good Mrs. War
rem designated as the "sittin'-room," TO
observe that time-honored custom of
watching the Old Year out and the New
Year in. He told himself. sentimental
ly, that he would quietly take n seat at
Madge's side, gain surreptitious posses
sion of her hand. and thus they would
enter upon the New Year together.
But Madge was not in the group
about the fireplace. nor was she in the
room; and, even as he looked, the Of
fensively handsome and aristocratlc
Martindale rose quietly and made his
exit through the other door. For n
moment Braden stood dazed--then,
with jealous intuition he turned and
made his way TO the conservatory, and
there, not ten feet from the door, he
recognized the figure of Martindale.
But the latter did not see nor hear the
eavesdropper. He was busy kissing the
willing lips Of some one in feminine at
tire whose face could not be seen, but
whose dress and figure, in the dim
light, looked only too familiar to poor
Braden. Utterly crushed, the latter
turned silently and FASTENED up to his
room.
"Where's WHIP" some one asked, sud-
denly, when New Years greetings had
been exchanged and the merriment had
subsidized 20 some extent. No one pres
ent had seen him, and Mr.. Warren in
terrogated the servants.
"No. sir, e hain't in is room. sir. Mr..
Braden hain't," said Alfred, the butler.
"IIi saw i'm go hout the front door
habout hour hago, sir. Yes, sir, e
'ad is at an coat on, sir"
IL seemed very strange, indeed, until
Mr.. Warren, who had gone TO his study
for goodnight smoke, found on his
desk note from VIII. In II the young
man begged forgiveness for thus alb
ruptly taking his departure, intimated
that Madge would doubtless explain
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-26

The readers Of this paper will be pleased
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tive powers that they offer One Hundred
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Send for list of testimonials
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Sold by Druggists, 55c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-26
Garden spots Of the south.

The Passenger Department of the Louis
vile Il Nashville II. II. has Just issued a
hundred page book with the above title. II
Is descriptive OF the resources and capabili-
ties of the soil of the counties lying along
this line In the states OF Kentucky, Tennes.
see, Alabama, Southern Mississippi and
Western Florida. IL also contains Il county
map OF the above mentioned states, ana is
well worthy OF a perusal OF any one inter
ested In tho South. A copy will be sent 10
any address upon receipt OF ten cents IN sill.
yer or stamps, by G. T.. ATMoRE, Gen. Pass.
Agt., Louisville, Ky. Semimonthly excur-
sions South. Write for particulars.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-26

On the first and third Tuesday OF each
month, tickets will be sold 10 Homeseekers
In the northwest ut greatly reduced rates 10
visit Virginia and tho Carolinas. Special
low rates both one way and round trip. See
ttst your tickets read over the Big Four
aad Chesapeake and Ohio Ry. Send for
free pamphlet descriptive Of tho farm lands,
climate, markets, etc. u. l.. TRuIrT, North
western Passr. Agent, pa Clark St., Chi
cago, Ill
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-26

We have, 30 miles west OF Houston, NJ
Chesterville, the best tract IN Texas Land
high prairie, and well drained, abundant
rainfall, good soil, low prices aud easy
terms. Don't fail 10 post yourself. Write
and receive our book " Fertile Farm Lands"
free and information as TO cheap excursions
and free fare. Address, Southern Texas
Colonization Co, JonN LISDEnHoIn, Mgr,
ITO Rialto Bldg, Chicago.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-26
ON 10 Wnsl,inrton I

Those who contemplate visiting the CAPT.
tai during the Inauguration next March will
do well To travel over tho popular "Big
Four" and picturesque Chesapeake and
Ohio Ry. Write for descriptive pamphlet
and excursion rates. u. l.. TRUITT, N. w.
Il. A, 234 Clark st., Chicago.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-26

Is rather hard, isn't III Yet how many are
compelled 10 do this after every meal. Dys-
pepsla, that memorable prosecutor, never
ceases TO torment OF its own volition, and
rarely yields to ordinary medication. But
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those who pursue a course OF Hostetter =
Stomach Bitters. This fine corrective also
remedies nalarial and kidney complaints,
rheumatism, constipation, biliousness and
nervousness.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-26
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life
Away.

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Over 400, 900 cured. Buy No-To-Bac from
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cure. Booklet and sample mailed free. AID.
Sterling Remedy Co.. Chicago or New York.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-26

near the track, to be cared for, while
the rest went TO the Hotel Hunter.
VIII Braden. stalking gIoomiIy up aud
down the floor of the room occupied
Jointly by himself and Pinkham. hearc
not u sound. until the door was sud.
denly thrown open and Pinkham and
some one else entered, supporting az
elderly man who had been cut about che
head. Behind them came two or three
other persons, and one OF these, pretty
young woman. halted justeat IT.. 'hresN-
old with n wild cry:
"Will."
"Aladgel"
Then she tainted in his arr,s and all
was confusion for a time.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-26

"No, MI dear, it's no use talking. shan't
give up smoking until I'm dead" His
Wife tbitterlyl-"What leads you 10 be-
lieve that you will giveitu up theni"-Brook-
lyn Life.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-26

THERE are people who would do great
nets but because they wait for great oppor-
tunjties, life passes, and the acts OF love are
not done at all.-Chcago Standard.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-26

FRS stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use Of DR. Kline's
Great Nerve Ilcstorer Free s. TRIAL bottle a.
treatise. DIR. KLINE, 1913 Arch ST. Phila., Pa.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-26

only remedy 10 really cure him must be a
natural remedy. II must work according TO
natural laws and bring him right in touch
with Nature. Any unnatural stimulus or
mere temporary appetizer" does no per.
manent good TO person who Is debilitated
and rundown"
In these conditions the most perfect nat.
ural strength. builder IL DIR. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. IL acts directly upon
the natural nuiritive processes, and creates
solid, permanent strength and vital force in
the same way that Mature creates them.
IL capacitatcs the stomach and liver TO
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centres with pure, healthy blood. This Is
exactly Natures way Of curing nervous OK
haustion, debility. insomnia, and neuralgia
During the past 90 years, DIR. Piercc's
medicines have become recognized standard
remedies throughout the world. His
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Sister Eliza l.. de Faicon Of Corpus Christi,
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that have been III for twcrty-one years and was
finally cured by your medicines Golden Medi-
cal Discovery and 'Favor.te Prescription 1 was
completely cured after taking the medicine'
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-26

UNLESS tho heart first gives, what the
hand bcstows is not a gift. RAMS Horn.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-26

IN this world IL IS not what we take up,
but what we give up, that makes us rich.-
III. w. Beecher.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-26

BAcKAcuE, toothache, frost-bites. too, st.
jacobs Oil viii cure-thats true.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-26

Tell ye what" chucklcd Joha Pink
ham TO his crony. Hunter. as they sat
by the stove in the hotel Office the next
night rccounting the events 81 the pre-
yious evening. but sc Jest ought 4
sec how chirked up til jedgc isl Say,
twas bcttcr'n IA play. hi wc comes. car
ryin' tn Of gent tn gyurl an 'er ma
right behind. an tn .iedgc turns on ny
oil OF student like ed bite our heads
Oft. Then tn gyurl an him both
screcchcs. an she falls over onto ~
neck like she was there L stay-an' she
is so { speak.
''Yc sec. IL was girl-trouble, Jest like
nllus allowed. Tn jcdgc. he was zeal.
Qua. an. one night. when he thinks e
seen another Teller maxim love to 'cr.
ho up an slides. 'thout snyin' word.
Come TO find out. twas 'cr cousin III
fcller was maxim love 20. an they gifts
married later Wa-al." he concluded.
in contented voice. I'm glad them
wigils II over. an I en- TO an shake n
foot wi tn rest Of yc next yenr. Them
wigils o. mine was n sore trial. Birch. n
sore trial"
Down NJ tie little snack VIII and
Madgc. hand In hand. with the old
folks looking on approvinrly. had kept
their own New Year vigil. Just ns they
had expected 70 do on that night gone
by.
rEsrrR vErcHuN
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-26

"WALKINo has been n pleasure 10 me ever
since can remember.n ayes; the painful
part OF IL was before you could remem ber.n
Chicago Record.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-26

PIso's CURE cured me OF n Throat and
Lung trouble OF three years standing. II.
CADY, Huntington, Ind, Nov. Ia 1891.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-26

The best way 10 be thankful is 10 30 nse'
aud act that all our actions show forih e,zs
gratitude.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-26

CONVERSATION. She-"Strange how wet
ltisw He-"Be stranger still II IL were
dry with such heavy rains. Comic Home
Journal.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-26

III is not what we have, but what we do
with what we have, that proves our fitness
for promotion.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-26

THE man who always does his best will
find a steady demand for the things that he
cam do.-Ram's Horn.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-26

L was n Jolly house
party at Cliveden
during the holt
days that winter.
Cliveden was not
an ancestral hall.
II was merely the
cOuntrV-Seat of
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-26

BEWARE OF the sin whose only defense Is
that 1t Is highly respectablc.-Ram's Horn.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-26

AN investment in knowledge always pays
the best interest. Benjamin Franklin.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-26

He climbs highest who helps another up.
Chicago Standard.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-26

TnE same-old or new rheumatic painsSt.
Jacobs OH will cure.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-26

TUE man who robs another OF his right
loses most by the transaction RAMS Horn
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-26

THE world has learned more from It's
poor than II has from its kings. RAMS
Horn.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-26

Beginning Dec 90, "Puddin'hea Wfl>D1v~
by Mark Twain. Theodore Hamilton In 80
title role, In which he excels. Seats ~ MA
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-26

THE morning OF opportunity passes; tho
dav OF accountability never.-Chicago
Standard.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-26

ALL kinds, littlo or big st. Jacobs Oh
surely cures aches and pains.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-26

THE devil has to run 10 keep up with the
man who walks about doing good.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-26

WHILE asleep, cured soreness, stiffnessi
All right, ST. Jacobs Oil did IL.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-26

ENERGY and persistence conquer all
things. benjamin Franklin.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-26

BE sure; neuralgia will cease. st. Jacob
Oil the cure. Get ease.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-26

SEE ad. OF Hapgood Plow Co, Alton, III
N this page. IL will please you.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-12-26

and requested that his luggage be for
warded 10 him at Philadelphia. That
was all.
"The young scoundrel!" stormcd
Papa Warren, as, AZ most unsccmly
hour, he prepared to retire, Ito go OF
like that when--confound III / sup
pose my poor little girl will cry her eyes
out, bu: she's well rid OF him. just the
camel" Which is a way parents have OF
trying TO console themselves in such
cases.
Near the end of the one street In a
little weytcrn prairie town stood tiny
une-story frame building containing
two rooms In front OF IL two weather.
beaten tin shingles swung and rat
tied i'm the winter winds. making dole
full music for the occupants OF the
shack" TO listen 20 IN bad weather. On
one Of these signs was painted; wa.
Braden. j. T." and on the other John
Pinkham, Constable"
IL was u bleak December afternoon.
rapidly merging into dusk, when Mr.
John Pinkham emerged from the heat
and tobacco smoke Of the stuf1y little
Office into the frosty outside air. He
was n ruddy. corpulent man, with good
humored eyes and ready laugh that
could. IL was claimed, be heard all over
the township. But this evening he
looked serious and neglected TO whistle.
as usual. ON his way up the street.
lie walked into the Office OF the "ho-
tel" and with profound sigh seated
himself by the fire. all by himself. Pres
emily Birch Hunter, the landlord, en-
tered with supply OF firewood.
'1Iullo. joint"
"IIullo. Birchl"
Hunter busted himself about tho
stove for few minutes. then looked up
suddenly and asked:
"Comin' up q tn New Years bnll.
reckon. john"
Pinkham shook his head and sighed.
ponderously: "Nope. I got 4 keep
vigil ng'in f-niRht."
Hunter nodded understnndingiy
ledge havin' one o. his spells?"