San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-07
POT PoURRI FROM DALLAS.
Death of Mrs. Leake-The Printers
Bull, Etc.

Death of Mrs. Leake-The Printers
Bull, Etc.
Special Correspondence.
Dallas, Tex, Dec. 5.-The sudden
death of Mrs. Leake, wife Of Col.
w. w. Leake, Monday morning, eaus-
ed deep grief throughout the entire
community. She was in her usual
health Sunday night and read to her
husband as was her her custom before
retiring. She was taken i'll in the
night and after suffering two hours,
her spirit took its fight into the bet
ter world. f}t5fe@s
Norris Bros dog and pony show
opened a weeks engagement in their
large tent last night on Main street.
The animals are finely trained, and
their various performances are a
source of pleasure to grown people
and a never ending delight to children
A few clowns have been added since
the show was here last The trained
goat and monkey are the special de-
light of the small boy.
The various charitable Organizations
of the city have come together in one
pOuy lnt VI tut
United Charities" The new organ
ization is under the management of
efficient business men and they pro-
pose, with the cooperation of the citi-
cents, to help the really deserving poor
and to discourage indiscriminate Civ
ing.
During the past week, from two to
three people have been fined every
day for carelessness in not hitching
their teams. Several runaways have
been caused lately by people not TAX
ing the precaution to hitch their
teams. Such carelessness is very rep
rehensible and should be dealt with
vigorously.
Mrs. Kate Cabell Currie, who has
been seriously ill with dengue, is con-
valescing, to the delight of her many
friends. She is a most fascinating
woman and under stands thoroughly
art of being agreeable.
Just how long Dallasites are going
to talk about boring a test well 1 am
unable to say. Certain it is that moth
ing definite has been done so far.
Everybody thinks it ought to be done,
but the well won't bore itself, that is
sure thing. Mr.. Pat O'Keefe offers
the free use of a lot on Grand avenue
for this purpose. Mr.. Dessaint con-
tributes $50, DR.. David Mackey con-
tributes $50, and one or two others are
willing to share the expense as soon as
the matter assumes tagible shape.
The party of prominent business
men from Omaha, and other points
in Nebraska, who are touring the south
fUat int
pi exposition are ne in Dallas on the
10th. ttf. JaslS
Little Johnnie Burns, little five-year
old.boy, was found ON the Commerce
street bridge. The poor litue fellow
was shivering with the cold, and was
crying as if his heart would break
He could not tell where he lived, but
said his mamma lived where the pc
cans grew. All efforts to get any fur
Their information out of Johnnie prov
ed fruitless. A message was sent to
the police station which brought tears
of joy to the eyes of that trouble lit
tie woman who was trying to trace her
little runaway. Little Johnnie receiv-
ed mOtherly kiss and the promise of
a spanking when she got him home.
The teachers of the East Dallas
school entertained the friends and
patrons of the school, Friday Deem
Der 3D., with an illustrated lecture, ON
the city of Rome. The affair prov
ed to be very enjoyable as well as
interesting.
Speaking of this calls to mind
much discussed article, "Should
Teachers be Pensioned?' The writer
took the affirmative side of
the question and his points
were well taken and ably
defended. However, the printers
ludicrous mistake impressed me more
than the mans arguments. Instead
of following the copy. as all good
printers do, doubtless his mind revert
ed to the past, when his boyish pranks
were punished by some stern school
marin. Perhaps he remembers the
day when (for reasons best known to
himselfD he wished he had worn an ex- |
ira suit of clothes to school Some
such hallowed memories must have in |
spired him, when he, by slight |
change, made the sentence read, |
teachers, who have served 20 years. |
should be poisoned" instead of pen
stoned.
Maybe some of them ought |
to be poisoned, but l thoroughly be-
lieve the majority should be pension |
ed. Perhaps they will when the mill |
enium comes.
EUGENE LYNN.