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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-08
BOLIVIAN MINISTER.

Washington, D. c., Oct. S.-The pres
ident today appointed George H.
Bridgman, of New York, minister to
Bolivia.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-08
THE WEATHER.

Washington, d. c., Oct. S.-Weather
for western Texas: Probably fair to-
night and Saturday with northerly to
easterly winds.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-08
THREE FEVER DEATHS.

Edwards, Miss, Oct. S.-There have
been three deaths from yellow fever
this morning, making a total of Is
deaths to date.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-08
GOLD ENGAGED.

New York, Oct.S.-Gold to the amount
of 81, 3OO, 900 has been engaged in Lon
don, which makes the total gold en-
gagements for import since September
SOth, IS, 100, 900.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-08

Mothers praise Hoods Sarsaparilla,
because, by its great blood enriching
qualities, it gives rosy cheeks and Wig
urous appetites to pale and puny chill
dren.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-08

Easy terms and low prices at
Staacke's. Him
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-08

Hoods Pills are the favorite family
cathartic and liver medicine. Price
25c.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-06
BRAvER THAN A ROMAN. ,

One Os the MOst Courageous Deeds
Recorded in History.
1t Is told of Roman sailor that in trying
TO CLIMB from small boat into a ship he
and his companions were struggling to board
and capture, he was c'inging to the ship
with his right hand when ii was cut off.
He caught hold again with his left and
that was cut off, but not till he had driven
his head up to the deck of the boat, and
with both hands gone, he still hung on with
his chin and elbows, and It was not till his
head was struck off that he fell back into
the water. That was old Roman fighting
with vengeance, but in the annals of our
own navy there is a true story of still
greater pluck, for our hero used his head
and saved others in the midst of his own
awful sufferings.
Lieutenant Edward Smith, in 1926, was in
command Of a schooner called the Magpie
and 1t was wrecked in waters full of sharks,
and the lieutenant and six Of his men escaped
drowning by clingng to capSized boat.
The lieutenant was the youngest of them all
except lad named Wilson, but he was also
the coolest and cleverest, as a commanding
officer ought to be. He ordered the men
to get off the boat and endeavor to right It.
They obeyed, all the time they were in the
water waving and kicking to scare off the
sharks they could see swimming about.
Lieutenant Smith then ordered two of the
men into the boat to bail, while the rest
clung 10 her sides. With so much water in
her she could not bear up more than two
men. Soon, though so much water was
baled out that he ordered two more men into
the boat and the bailing was going on fast
when one OF the two beside himself who
were still in the water was seized by a
shark and with one cry sank. This so
frightened the men that, horrible to tell,
they once more capsized the boat The
young commander remained calm, ordered
all hands to again right the boat and when
that was done put two men in 1t again to
bail AS they got to work shark, with
one bite. took off one of Lieutenant Smith s
legs, and he, the more than stole hero, made
no sigh. lest fright again cause his men TO
capsize the boat. They Nj not know he
was hurt. In moment or two the rest
were ordered into the boat, he waiting tc
enter 1t last himself. Just as he was ready
to ask the men to help him a shark caught
his remaining leg. He fell back in the
water, but his men saved him and lifted
him into the boat TO die. With the last
breath he told the boy Wilson to report to
the admiral that all the men had done their
duty.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-06

graph system In 1870 all the existing tele-
graph lines in England became the property
of the state. Preece became a government
official and one Of such increasing prom
nence that his fame spread to the proverbial
four quarters of the globe. He was called
upon to lecture and all London went to listen
to his version of fairy tale, which, in ad-
dition to being as absorbing as anything ever
, told in the Arabian Nights, had the further
merit of truthfulness, for electricity in Its
practical application was just then beginning
to take hold of the popular mind. He wrote
books also. His text book on the telegraph
is the most comprehensive volume on the
subject Other works included such subjects
as 1.-THE Rise and Progress OF Telegraphy in
England" Fifty Years Progress in Teleg-
raphy" Electric Lighting in America
Domestic Electric Lighting" "Ther-
NAL Effects of Electric Currents" Studies
in Acoustics" 1.-The Block System Of Work
ing on Railroads. 1.-The Conversion of
Radiant Energy Into Sonorous Vibrations
1.-The Limiting Distance of Speech by Tele-
phone" Long Distance Telephony and so
on throughout a list which would neces-
sarily become dry from too detailed recital.
He has been connected as Judge, delegate
or commissioner with every electrical exhibit
tion of any note which has been held in
tury past. He is consulting engineer to the
British colonial Office and his position as
engineer chief to the English government
is withou. doubt the most important in the
electrical world. In the course OF his career
he has had the honor to be invited to be-
come member of the council OF the Royal
society and of the Institution OF Civil En-
gineers, the Royal institution, the Physical
society, the Meteorological society, the
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-06
STORY OF THE I
THUNDER AND THE
DRAGON
BY RojER RIORDAN,


English and Spanish troops, had retreated
before the superior French forces OF Marshal
Soult, stopping at Huerta.
Marshal Soult was pursuing. Wellington,
who was with Hill's division, dozen miles
away, no sooner heard OF Pictous position
than he mounted and rode to him. accom-
panied only by Lord Raglan. who wss then
Lord Fttzroy Somerset Hills division fol-
lowed as far as 1t could but when yelling
ton arrived he saw that the battle would be
lost unless time could he gained for Hill to
como up, but Marshal Sout was as sure to
want to fight before reinfoccements had time
to arrive as Wellington was anxious for de-
lay. How to change Soults mind was the
problem. The armies were in the imme-
date presence of each other. The French
columns of attack were formed, and only
waited the signal to charge Wellington
through his field glass, could see Marshal
Soult arranging the onslaught, and knew
that he felt sure of victory. But, sure as he
was, not victory but bloody repulse
just then took occasion to gallop up in front
wave his little glazed cooked hat. Such
demonstration was so unusual in the re-
served great English general that 1t drove
the men wild with delight. and one great
cheer after another arose, and was re-echoed
along all of Pictou's line. Wellington then
ordered an English regiment to the support
of Spanish corps already smartly engaged,
and then says aloud. musingly, not particu-
larly addressing anybody, but in the hearing
Of several officers
''Soult is skillful but cautious COM
mander; he'll not attack In force till he has
learned the meaning Of those cheers; this
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-06
Legends of
Old Japan

Copyright 1897. by s. s. MoClure)
In the time OF the Tang dynasty GOO to
900 A. d. a big tree in the province OF Tai
was struck by lightning and partly rent
asunder, but the two halves sprung together
again and the Thunder was caught in the
cleft. There he spent the day, crying and
groaning, but nobody ventured near, until
the governor of the province went and
asked:
what is the matter?"
Said the Thunder, "a revolving dragon was
hid in this tree. Heaven ordered me to
strike him, but here have been caught and
cannot escape. If your excellency will take
measures to liberate me you shall be repaid
with abundant happiness"
The governor ordered a carpenter to cut
open the tree, but 1t is not upon record in
what manner the Thunder rewarded his de-
liverers.
Nevertheless on another such occasion
certain scholar, one Yep-tchin-tchcon, while
standing under a tree to avoid a shower,
had the good fortune to perform for the
Thunder similar service. Next day the
grateful Thunder paid him visit and pre-
sented him with magnificent writing set.
1t is said that thunder never strikes man
except by inadvertcnce. Usually he Is in
pursuit of a dragon and the unfortunate man
happens to get in the way The dragon is
the god OF weather. of clouds, rain and
water. There is a feud between him and
the thunder He does not fear to send down
rain, because he Is commanded to do so by
the superior gods. but, his duty performed,
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-06

British association, the society OF Arts anu
others less we'll known. He is also fellow
and member of the council OF Kings college.
PREECE AND BELL.
But his really great achievement was the
introduction of the telephone into England.
There was a decided opposition to 1t in Eng
land when its practicality was first demon
strated. Preece himself was possessed with
the idea that 1t was a well doomed play
thing OF no extended application. But a
royal commission sent him to this country
in quest of knowledge on the subject, and
naturally seeking out the man best ac-
quainted with the facts in the case, he
came in contact with Alexander Graham
Bell. II was Greek meeting Greek. The
affablity Of Bell was in no measure outdone
by that of Preece. The skepticism of the
Englishman was turned to enthusiasm. He
recrossed the ocean full Of his subject and
intent on making his native land one OF the
leading telephone nations on earth. His
report received the necessary sanction and
he went ahead with his installations. When
all was ready for a distinguished trial of
long distance line the queen was invited to
talk over the wire. The result was very
funny incident. Preeces own version OF the
story Is sufficiently amusing:
when the telephone was getting into
work the queen was anxious to test its pow
ers. and accordingly arrangements were
don into telephone communication with one
another. With this in view / went TO
Southampton, and 1t WAS arranged that
band should play in London at 0 o'clock. SO
that her majesty might hear the music.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-06
THE YOUNG IDEA.
Told by Fond Fathers of Bright
Youngsters.

A reporter without noticing where he was
getting found himself the other day in the
company OF several fathers of interesting
and witty children, says the Washington
Star.
"By the way" said one of the fathers iu
a casual. uroirending sort Ct way, "if you
want something good to print in your paper
think can give II 10 YOU"
The reporters ears braced up and his SEN
ses quickened,
OF course. | want IT," he said with truth.
Well it's about my boy Harry"-the re-
porter saw where he had made his fatal
mistake. but II was too late, Yesterday
was talking about that amendment TO the
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-06
Nanny and Jack.

Her uncle gave little Nanny
A Jack-in-the-boX with a squeak;
But the squeak of the Jack was nothing
To Nanny's terrified shrek.
But soon she conquered her terrors,
And spoke like brave little tot.
You think you are real" said Nanny;
But. truly, you know you're not!"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-06
THE GOD OF THUNDER.

will give time for the Sixth division to come
up, and shall beat him"
And it was as Wellington hoped and said
Soult supposed those thunderous cheers
meant. must mean, reinforcements, and he
did not attack till it was too late till rein
forcements really had come
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-06
IMPTETIES.

A Nonconformist minister in England re-
Gently prayed that this spark of grace may
bo watered by the dew from on high"
Jones. professed religionlst, had for years
taunted Brown with his nnorthod0x doubt
ings. At certain dinner, given by Jones
the host became obsreperously tipsy. Ladies
we're present, and after ,hey had Withdrawn
Jones iung himeelf, with a lighted cigar
into a chair beside his friend. "Bessre |
die. old chap" he announced, rather thick
OF tongue, I'm determined to convert you"
LAS TO the truth OF one dogma" said Brown,
you've certainly done So" (Which is that 2"
mumbled Jones. "The elevation OF the host 4"
Mr. Chatter-A certain preacher at Phila.
delphia is much like the X-ray He re.
Gently made ar important discovery.
MI Inqurer-What did he do?
Mr.. Chatter-oh, he declared to his congre
cation that the devil made his home there.
Mr., Inqulrer-Did they meet and have a
fight?
Mr. Chatter-No. the result was that the
preacher had TO fight the cor aggregation then
A steadfast growth Of hall a century tells
what Cooks Imperial Champagne, extra dry,
is, Gold medal. Worlds fair
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-06
CHEERS woN THE BATTLE.
Enthusiasm spoils the Plans of the
AssnuIting Army.

story OF Wellington that rests upon the
unimpeachable authority of Sir William Ma
pier shows how he won battle by little
tnrn OF strategy that is not in the books.
1t was when he was fghting the French In
Spain IN 1913. General Piet0u. commanding
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-06
nnckicn's Arnica snIye.

The best Salye In the world for cuts.
bruises sores ulcers, salt rheunl, fever sores.
letter, chapped hands. chilblains, corns. and
all skin eruptiOns. and positively cures piles.
or no pay required. II is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price
20 cents per box For sale by Kuhn & Co. :.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-06

That feeling of depression so common In
hot weather is overcome by Strengthening
the blood with Pill Aneemic Pink
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-06

Dingley tariff bill, and was saying something
about ex post facto legislation. Half an hour
later my son came into the room where
| was reading and spoke to me. l asked him
what he wanted and he said: 4 wish you
would tell me what you mean by exposed
fact OF litigation. Is II that kind that some
body has found out the truth about and given
1t away? Now, what do you think Of that?
What the reporter may have thought was
lost in the rush by the other fathers to tel
what their children had said.
"The other day." remarked the next man
who got up to the window, II was growing
about paying the bill for electricity in my
house and my little boy and girl were play
Ing in the room and at the same time their
sharp little ears were not shut. Finally the
little girl asked me what was the difference
between electricity and lightning. Really
! would have been staggered at the question:
as parents often are by the questions Of
their children, but the boy came TO my re-
you know that? You don't have to pay any
thing for lightning " ...... ...
That wasn't so bad and the reporter al
meet smiled, but before he had much chance
to enjoy IL another father got the pole anC
went away down the track
Yesterday morning he said II was ru-
ing out with my little girl for walk, and
could not find my gloves, though | had only
few moments before taken them from m,
overcoat pocket. I had lain them down
somewhere and forgotten where and | We
provoked. It's odd where you put them
said my wife, joining in the search. why
isn't 1t even mammal? inquired the littlc
girl, innocently, and the answer to that uues-
tion was more difficult to find than the
glovSs were, for we did find the gloves, but
we haven't got the answer yet"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-06
Helping His Grandma.
IJprnar'c RonnI T~,lln

Come, little boy" his grandma said,
Upon this chair you'll sit,
And hold the worsted in your hands,
And help your grandma knit"
"Oh, yes" the little boy replied,
And smiled little bit;
Tnere's nothing / like more to do
Than help my grandma-nitr'
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-06

$14.G0 solid oak highly pol
ished asbestos and char
coal filled Refrigerators-
really the biggest bargain.
This week only S. 20.
$3.50 Ice Chest, well made;
this week only S2.65.
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rhpse Base-RanGames.

The Washington Springs Republican
has grieyance-or thinks it has. II
isn't exactly pleased with the viait of the
hall club to the tournament here. It's
principal kick lies in the las. game
which the club played under protest.
with the Gam Valley nine claiming
as the Washington club did, that having
defeated Planklnton tllev were entitled
to first money without playing another
game.
The GRAPHIC knows nothing Of the
agreement or arrangement entered into
between the baseball committee Of the
tournament aud the visiting clubs or be-
tween the clubs and the officers. There
was evidently u misunderstanding in
some way-that much is plain. But the
GRAPHIC does know tLis: that if the
committee or anyone else in authority
agreed with the Washington Springs
club that in event OF their defeating the
Plankinton they could have first money
without playing Gam Valley it was a
most unwarranted proceeding and one
very unfair to the Buffalo county boys
II four clubs had been present and A. and
B. had been drawn to play together and
c. and u. together ana A.and c. had co / Q
out victorious in the two opening games,
would these clubs play off for first and
second money? Well, hardly, not under
the rules CT any properly managed tour
nament in the world. A. and g., would
play together 10 see who would tla,e
first money and the two losing mines B..
and D. for second money. Now, Gam
Valley, In losing the opening game of
the tournament, stood In precisely the
same position as B. or D. in tho four
club tournament cited and we're entitled
to another chance at the prize money,
and had they defeated Washington would
have been under tournament rules en-
Titled to an equal share OF tie purse
with the other two nines-each club
having Won game.
Kimball has been the center of this
section for horse racing and other sports
for many years. A good many success
fuI events have been pulled off, This is
the first time that n charge Of unfuirress
in the management OF these affairs has
been made. The trouble with the Wes-
sington Springs hoys-and their hackers
and sYmpathixers-is that they came
here with the idea firmly Impressed upon
their minds that all Kimball was back
ing the Piankinton nine and were look
ing for all manner 9f imaginary bad
things to run up against. TIE fact was
that, in that the Plankintou club has
been uniformly successful upon tie
diamond and that tho washington
Springs boys were Strangers compari-
lively and came long wsys, there was
decided majority wanting to see them
win, and four dollars out Of five won on
them Went into Kimta!l pockets. The
deciding game Was question Of whether
the Gam Valley club should have a
show or the Wesslns ston Springs
club wax off with the money
on a nuke through misunderstanding.
The lerauld county boys are too good
ball players to have need of questionable
assistance, and when the Republican
knows onr people better it will be Just
little bit ashamed OF It's criticism.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-09-25
cl,at.7c Mortgage Sale.

:, Where's, Andrew Hanson: Mortsasor, did on
the 39th day Of September, 1898, make his cer-
tain ,hattl. Mortgage to John Engen, Mortyayee
tor the purpoae of securing the payment to said
FIVE tta, Dollars tsla5l on the aoth day of March,
1S'i with interest mt tho rate of ten per cent per
annum from the date of said Mortgage.
And " hereas, default has been made in the
payment of the principal and interest of the
sum so scuref, md there is now due thereof
the sum OF One Hundred Eghty-one Dollars
and Sixty cents($iSlG0)
And Whereas the undersigned. Mrs. John
Engen, is now the legal owner and holder of
said Mortgage, and t',s d,bt secured thereby.
Now, Theref.,tc, Notice is hereby given, that
by virtnee of s;aid Mortsnge, ard upon the order
OF sa sn,d Mrs. John Epsrn the prsort owaer "f
51l1"Tins SsS 8 d;scribsh ca!57i o. tho
o'clock N, Of said day, at the trout ITO Of Il The
Post G.iice On MaiE Street, II the City Of Kim
ball, South Dakota. to'v:., -
One Gray Mare; years old; One Roam Mare. Z
ssgs New ts ta Rne n sa aa ASse ns ~ s Ore
is, 1891.
II q: DANA, Mira. J,hn Enasn.
Aseas, owner Of Mortgage.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-09-25
The
Cruel Knife!

The alarming increase in the number
Of deaths which occur as the result Of a
surgical operation is attracting general
attention, and a etrong sentiment
against such methods of treatment is
fast developing among the most intelli-
gent classes. It seems that in almost
every case for which the doctors treat
ment is unsuccessful, the learned physi-
clans decide at once that an operation
must be performed, and the keen blade
of the surgeon is recklessly resorted to.
Doctors are human, and of course are
liable to make mistakes, but their mis-
takes are too fatal to be indulged in
promiscuous1y, and as go many lives are
sacrificed in this manner, it is but natural
for the public to believe that half the
operations are unnecessary, besides be-
| ing fearful risk to human life, even if
| successful.
1t is positive fact, however, that all
operations are not necessary, and that o
majority of them are absolutely under
taken without the slightest chance of
success. The doctors have never been
able to cure a blood disease, and sur
gical operation is their only method of
| treating deep-seated cases, such as can
Ger and scrofulous affections. Aside
from the great danger, an operation
never did and never will cure cancer, as
the disease never fails to return. Can
Ger is in the blood, and common sense
teaches anyone that no disease can be
cut from the blood.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-09-25
WlllOW Like.

hlondyKe, are yJn going2
Most of the hay in this vicinity is cut
and stacked.
Will Gertson helped Art Mckee thrasi
n few days this week.
MIR. Kain is improving lis Eomo b,
building an addition to lis hrus..
8, Joscphson is at Hawarden, a., this
week looking after his farming Interests
1T that place,
Glad Smith and daughter Elsie, ayt
visiting relatives III Wisconsin and Iowa
Miss Amanda TIittle Started To schcu
in Kimball Monday.
One week from next Sunday ReY. Mr.
Drown will deliver bis farewell sermon
at the Bunting school house.
Allison Myers severed his connection:
with the Raymond sheep ralch Sl.rrda,
and IS now working Tor Cicm MrKlitrick
Mrs. McRittrick, Miss Mae and MIr
Jones visited Mrs. G. Smith Monday.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-09-25

President Mckinley has finally ap-
pointed E. G. Kennedy of Eureka United
States marshal Of this state. This
means that Committeeman Kittredge has
taken very pretty fall out of Picker.
1t was great fight. Picker has been
boring Mckinley day and night for the
appointment of Harry Chamberlain of
Faulkton. The appointment shows that
Kittredge is bigger gun than Pickler
with Mckinley when it comes to passing
thu pie in South Dakota. 1t is under
stood that Pickler will now take his play
things, 90 home and not play with Nc
'Klnley any mere.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-09-25

The Sioux Falls Argus-Leader has
come to the conclusion that:
1t is an easy thing to scatter the
seeds Of slander; but it Is not so easy to
gather them up.
Wien did the Argus-Leader fnd this
out-Iecsntly? We don't know Of any
newspaper in these parts more prone to
scatter seeds of slander. Possibly the
Argus Leader wouldn't stoop to throw
ing mud; wonld hesitate to accuse per-
son of stealing sheep or robbing the
dead. but it has never been backward
about blackcaing the rsputation of any
man whereby it could score a point for
the cause 1t happened at that time to lie
fayoring.