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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-06-30
ADVICE TO BANKERS.

Commissioner BreidenthaI, of Kansas
Gives Warning as to Dividends and
Loans.
Topeka, Kan, June 27.-State Bank
Commissioner Breidenthal has issued a
call for reports from the banks at the
close of business June 81. In the call
he includes these suggestions:
AS the time for declaring dividends is at hand
would respectfully call your attention to the
provisions of sections 81. 33 and "a Of our bank
ing law. Directors are personally liable for any
dividend declared or paid in violation OF the
provisions OF our law and this department will.
upon discovering that any dividend has been so
paid, order same refunded
Our banks at this time hold very large re-
serve, and at such time there is great danger
OF making unsafe loans The desire to earn
dividends often causes bank officials to over
look the very important precaution Of not per-
mitting dollar of the funds entrusted to their
care to pass over their counter in the form of a
loan without first procuring proper security
therefor.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-06-30

-nOk some time to fill it from the mouth
of an oven-like affair that set above a
trench, in which Il big fire was snap
ping and roaring, fed by pitch wood and
oil soaked barrel slaves.
The drag-rope was lying coilcd up on
the ground. and the balloon was held
down by stout ropes carried out on all
sides.
'As the huge affair got larger and
larger and began to tug vigorously on
the ropes, we boys who were looking on
got more and more excited. and when
they began to get the basket ready to
fasten under the balloon, we had
crowded up pretty close to the great
swaying air ship.
Now. boys. keep back said the
aeronaut, as he came into the circle to
make everything ready; keep back, or
some of you will get hurt. with this bas-
ket thrashing about here for by this
time the basket had been fastened on
and the balloon was filled out nearly
full.
The balloonist threw into the basket
several bundles of circulars which he
handful, as he rose through the air, the
proprietors of various stores in the town
having taken this then original method
of distributing their circulars and
dodgers.
Everything was now ready. The hot
air had been shut off, the mouth of the
balloon had been closed, and the balloon
i5t had arranged his circulars ready to
throw out, dozen or so at a time, as
lie went up.
Let go the ropes!' he shouted.
And the great sphere shot up into
the air. with white paper futtering
out from il on all sides.
Il could never tell exactly how it
happened" continued my seatmate,
but suppose it was a mixture of boy
ish curiosity and sudden pressure
from behind, as the crowd surged for
ward; but l know that suddenly STUN
bicd forward and fell upon the coil of
drag rope that was being rapidly taken
up. In falling. my foot in some way be-
came entangled in rope, so that loop
III it caught me by one ankle, and quick
as flash l was going up into the air at
the rate of mile a minute. hanging
head downward. while a great cry of
horror was sent after me by the peo-
pie below
You may be sure that no more sur
prised boy ever left terra-frma than
was, when L saw the earth suddenly
dropping away from me, as it seemed.
Fortunately, did not lose my head
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-06-30

him SO cautiously that L presume l
oidn't jerk the rope bit. ! wonder
that l hadn't shouted to him at the
very first, but it didn't enter my head
for me to do anything but hang on and
climb.
When | had slowly climbed up we'll
under the car. without thinking what
the effect would be | shouted 'Halloa,'
and the hext instant was almost jerked
off the rope. for the balloonist gave a
jump that very nearly upset the car,
and when l caught sight of his face.
after he had turned around two or three
times, trying in dazed sort of way to
/ find out where the voice came from. it
was as white as sheet. He looked eau
tiously over the edge of the basket
How in the name Of he began.
but suddenly cut it short. Hold on a
minute longer' he shouted.
And in a twinkling he had made a
moose in the end of piece of rope that
was lying in the car, and had passed it
down, moose end first. through the wick
er-work bottom of the basket
Put one foot into the loop, he
called out, and l will tie the other end
of the rope here. to support YOUR
weight. That will take the strain off
your hands till l can get you into the
car
1T was great relief to have the
strain of my weight taken off my hands
and feet. With one foot in the loop I
could hang on very comfortably But
then serious question arose. How was
l to get into the basket? An attempt
to climb up over the side might upset
that frail affair.
Wait minute called out the aero ..
naut. III cut out two of the ribs of the
basket. right here in the bottom. and
then. by springing the next one on each
side back little. guess you can crawl
up through" and this was done a mo-
ment later.
Il can tell you l was glad when
found myself sitting in the bottom of
the basket resting.
How long has it been since we left
the ground?' / asked.
'The aeronaut looked at his watch.
Just five minutes he said.
~ good deal can happen in five min
utes.
That. continued my companion.
was the way l came to be an aeronaut."
The affair created a great sensation.
and | was talked about far and wide.
The owner of the hot-air balloon was
shrewd enough to see that there was
money to be made out of so much free
advertising. and he made me hand
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-06-30

though the position was certainly ia
vorable for such result Instinctive-
ly | grasped the rope that was hanging
down beside me and hung on for dear
life.
The aeronaut above me apparently
knew nothing of what was going On
below his car, for the dry-goods and
house-furnishing circulars continued to
fiutter down past me in undfminished
quantities.
He had doubtless heard great cry
from the crowd, but interpreted it prob
ably as occasioned by the sight of n
balloon ascension. which was then
more of novelty in that region than it
would be to-day.
After minute was able to get my
foot out of the loop in which it had
caught. and so to let myself down into
an upright position. The balloon was
rising steadily, and there was no more
jerking and apparent motion to the rope
than there would have been had it
been suspended from a high beam in
a barn, and this alone made it possible
for me to cling to it.
''I now found that could twist one
leg around the rope, and by resting one
foot on the rope where it crossed the
other foot, 1 could very nearly remove
the weight from my hands, which was
a great relief. knew then that 1 had
a chance to get out of the fix was in,
for l could now alternately rest nv
hands and my feet.
treasured by this, 1 looked up at the
balloon above me, and conceived the
idea of climbing up to it, for, like most
country boys. was expert at climbing.
The rope had caught me before half
OF 1T had been taken up from the
ground, so that the distance up to the car
was much less than it might have been.
found no very great difficulty in grad
ually climbing up to a position under
the car, stopping very often to rest.
IL has always seemed strange to me
that the man above didn't discover
meanwhile that he had boy hanging
on behind, but it can perhaps be ex-
planned by the fact that he was an old
hand at the business, and, as sailing
through the air was no novelty to him
ne didn't spend any time looking at the
scenery below.
he sat there in the middle of the car
calmly tossing out circulars and smol-
ing his pipe, while I climbed up toward
.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-06-30
ALLEGED LYNCHER FREE.

George Spence, of Richmond, Mo-, Ac-
quilted OF Winner-Nelson Mob Leader
ship.
LEXINGTON, Mo-, June 27.-George ].
Spense, of Richmond, was tried here
yesterday on the charge that he was a
leader of the mob that broke into the
Jail here last December and hanged
Winner and Nelson, the men who were
accused of having murdered Winners
wife and children near Richmond last
fall. The jury was out ten minutes
and returned verdict of not guilty,
only one ballot being taken.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-06-30
OKLAHOMA THREsHERs BUSY.

Wheat Runs from 80 to 30 Bushels Per
Acre and Brings Good Prices
PERRY, Ok, June 27.5Hundreds of
wheat threshers have begun work
hereabout. The wheat has turned out
much better than predicted; in many
instances the yield runs from 30 to SO
bushels per acre. Several car loads
have been sold here by farmers at
prices ranging from So to 60 cents
Wheat raisers say that the kernels are
unusually large. The weather has
been good for harvesting.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-06-30
Win Re Tesf Case

TOPEKA, Kan. June 27.-The case Of
the state of Kansas vs. Will Scholl, ap-
pealed from Montgomery county, was
nled In the supreme court Saturday
and the decision of the court will set
tie the question of the validity of the
sections OF the act approved March I3,
1897, abolishing the Eleventh and other
judicial districts
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-06-30
a Large One.

His Mother-in-Law-Why, what's the
matter? You look as gloomy as new
moon in fog.
He-No wonder! Bilkins called me a
colossal asst
His Mother-in-Law-Wen, you are
large.-Larks.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-06-30
A Con.Iderate DOCTOR.

Mr.. Sickly-Now. doctor. tell me can
didly. n what condition do you find
my lungs?
Dr. Soonover-They are in pretty bad
shape. but there is no danger of their
not lasting as long as you Iye-N. z.
World.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-06-30
A Noted Autbore.. De,d.

LONDON, June 27.-Mrs. Margaret
oliphant. author, aged 20. died of can
Ger last night Few writer's of the
day had put their names on so many
title pages Besides fiction she wrote
books on Florence, Venice, Edinburgh,
Jerusalem and Rome.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-06-30

some offer to make the ascensions with
him. and promptly accepted the offer.
was greatly interested in my new
work, and gradually begun to add some
attractions such as performing on the
trapcze bar as the ascension was made
and then parachute leaps from the bal
loon, high in air. But never attemnted
any such attraction as was exhibited
when | went up hanging by one foot to
the drag-rope. e."-Webb Donneu. in
Golden Days.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-06-30

The Sandwich, Ill, Enterprise com
pany, manufacturing windmills, cot
ton planters and farm machinery, has
assigned for $500, 900, including con-
fessed $500 Judgment.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-06-30

But surely twas not thus to be-
a higher Power ruled over all:
And out of wars grim, wrinkled front
We merged. despite it's gloomy pail.
AS gallant freemen fought for right,
And Wisdom's all far-seeing eye
Beheld a future for our land
For which the patriot dared to die
Their precious blood was freely given,
Upon their country's altar shed;
And now we glory in the deeds
OF our departed. honored dead.
To Washington. the great and true,
And all his brave, victorious host
We homage pay with glad acclaim,
And I'm their memory make our boast
Thus on this day of all the year
Columbia's brightest stars may shine
To tell OF independence won,
While low we bow at Freedoms shrine
And as the rolling years go by,
And added glory crowns our land,
Still brighter may their memory grow
Who first led Freedoms holy band
r. E. DE Reef. in n. Y. Ledger
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-06

President Mckinley, according to the
New York papers, is making hosts Of
friends in all that Champlain region.
He is so quietly unpretending, SO genu-
inely sociable, so ready to give and
take, so cordial, open and frank, so
manly a man without carrying "the
president emblazoned on his coat
lapel, that every one is charmed with
him. He is utilizing his residence in
Champlain to more familiariZe himself
with the stores of historic narrative
and legend that abound in that local
ity. So much of the early history of
the country centers around that re-
gion, the theatre OF SO many conflicts
in the early French and Indian wars.
that to the student it is wonderfully
fruitful in matter. Already the weary
look is passing out Of Mr.. McKinley's
face and the old elasticity returns to
his step. He is doing nothing that
can possibly be postponed to his re-
turn in the way CT public business and
is really taking his outing like SEN
sible private citizen.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-06
DID YOU EVER

Try Electric Bitters as a remedy for
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Fifty cents and 81 at f. Kalteyer &
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-06
A NAIL IN HIS FOOT.

/ Mr.. Charlie Willems, carpenter, re-
siding at 125 Spruce street, while en-
gagged at work on the old Alamo brew
cry building on Camaron street yes
terday, accidentally stepped on large
rusty nail, running it almost through
his foot He was carried to his home
where he is suffering from the pain
full effects of the wound.
Mr. Willems was working on the
same building on Monumental street
about three weeks ago as Mr.. C. w.
Martin at the time Martin stepped on
a nail, from the effects of which he is
yet confined to his bed.
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-06

There is a general feeling all over
the country that the present strike
among the coal miners should succeed.
This is not confined to laborers, or men
in business in a small way. Many of
the coal operators themselves favor
the strike, but are Handicapped by their
agreements, and the general business
of the country approves it. The mod
.ration that has so far characterized
all the MOVEMENTS of the strikers, their
abstinence firm violence of every
kind, the real rights of their case up
on it's merits, all create feeling in
favor of the men that is not usual.
They deserve to succeed whether they
really accomplish their ends or not.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-06

DR.. Cleveland has not been looking
over the political field to no good .pur-
pose, He is said to be ambitious to act
as director general of the sound money
branch of the national Democracy,
and with this end in view has been
keeping himself posted. He is main
tanning a heavy correspondence with
all the leaders of his part of the par
ty, counselling them and holding con-
situations with them. He announces
that there is no hope of any Democrat
ic success in Ohio this fall as the state
will go Republican by an overWhelm-
ing majority. 1t is not often that DIR.
Cleveland gets as near to the facts as
in this instance. Perhaps his removal
from Washington has improved his
political eyesight.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-06
TO CORRESPONDENTS

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should be accompanied by the name Of
the author, not necessarily for publ
cation, but as an evidence of good
faith on the part of the writer. Write
on one side of the paper in a plain
hand. Anonymous communications
will not be noticed. The Light will
not be responsible for the statements
of its correspondents.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-06

Mr.. A. c. Wolfe, of Dundee, Mo-,
who travels for Mansur & Tibbetts,
Implement Co., of st. Louis, gives
travelling men and travellers in general
some good advice. "Being a knight
Of the Grip" he says, II have for the
past three years made it a rule to keep
myself supplied with Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,
and have found numerous. occasions
to test its merits, not only on myself,
but on others as we'll. I can truly say
that never, in a single instance, have
known it to fail. 1 consider it one Of
the best remedies travellers can carry
and could relate many Instances where
have used the remedy on sceptics,
much to their surSZz--and relief. I
hope every travelling man in the U. S.
will carry a bottle Of this remedy in
his grip" For sale oby,au druggists.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-06

The first week Of the operation of the
Dingley bill was the best that the bus
mess OF the country has seen for some
drain of this luminous six months be-
under Republican administrations. Ac-
cidents, but they happen with unvary-
ing regularity with the G. o. p.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-06
CITY CIRCULATION NOTICE.

Mr.. Dan c. 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
complaints for non-delivery and
changes can be given to him or tele-
phoned to the Office.
T. B. JOHNSON,
Manager, San Antonio Light.
San Antonio, Texas, May 9, 1896.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-06

To any one that has ever run the La
chine rapids, the spectacle of two great
steamers colliding as they rushed down
that rocky incline seems visionary,
but the facts are without dispute.
1t is such a scene as would create the
widest excitement even in a stole.
To realize that little damage was done
to the boats and no one injured seems
miraculous.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-06

Japan is too fly. She protests
against the United States annexing
Hawaii and then wants the govern
ment of the United States to guaran-
tee that Hawaii will stand by the award
of the proposed arbitration,as a con-
dition precedent to such arbitration.
Japan is not fool, but she seems to
be of the impression that the United
States has not horse sense.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-06

Uncle Sam is besieged with offers to
volunteer from those who wish to
Join the proposed army to be sent to
Alaska. Desertion is what the govern
ment fears if the attempt is made to
establish military posts on the Yukon
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-06
FOR RENT.

On account of the death of Mr.. Hen
ry Kaliski who was in charge of Wolf
sons branch, northeast corner of
Commerce and East streets. the store
has been closed.
The building 64xSO feet, two stories
and basement, with large hall on sec
ond floor, is now for rent.
For terms, etc, apply to
S-4-tf. L. WOLFSON.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-06
FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1897.
EVERYBODY Says So.

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most Won
derful medical discovery of the age, pleas
ant and refreshing to the taste, act gently
and positively on kidneys, liver and bowels,
cure headache, fever, habitual constipation
and biliousness. Please buy and try box
Of G. G. C. to-day; 10, %, SO cents. Sold and
guaranteed to cure by all druggists.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-06

The authorities at San Francisco vir-
tually concede that they cannot pro-
tect those who interest themselves in
the rescue of the Chinese girls, sold
into prostitution. from being murdered
by the highbinders. San Francisco
had better sell out to the highbinders
then and shut up municipal shop.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-06

If Uncle Sam cannot stop by due
process of law the importation of Chi
nese girls to be sold into the slavery
Of prostitution at San rancisco, then
let him call for volunteers and clean
out the entire horde of Chinese from
this country. He could get the vol
unteers .......
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-06

A registration fee of SIS. an annual
assessment of 800 and a twenty per
cent levy upon all claims that yield
over $500 a month is what Canadian.
John proposes to tax American miners
on the Klondike. He will have a sweet
time collecting that tax.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-06

1t is a good time to survey Pearl
harbor in the Hawaiian islands.
The Bennington warship will do the
surveying and help Uncle Sans other
cruisers to survey the whole situation.
There is an eternal fitness in this that
cannot be discounted very handily.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-06

Lucky Baldwin puts the last mort
gage on his immense properties that
they will hear in order to raise money
to prospect for the original fountain
Of the Klondike gold placer deposits.
He will be Luckier Baldwin than ever
If he finds them. 1t is a big scheme.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-06

Americans are drinking more wine
year by year, and they are drinking
more American wine each year than
they did the preceding one. This coun-
try is destined to be the wine grower
of the world. The little thing is in
her infancy yet as a wine sucker, but
She promises well.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-06

Uncle Sans navy is active. but that
is not a patching to what it will show
if Japan is ever foolish enough to dis
charge one of her long toms at one
of our fleet.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-06

There will be more railroad schemes
for building into the gold regions of
Alaska put on paper within the next
six months before a change will be or
sixty years. All the same there will
be road built into those gold regions
before the century closes.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-06

Japan will be seen coming down like
suck some of these days. 1t is the
usual sequel of one of these eastern
poplnJays going up like rocket
Ihat Chinese business dazed japan.
She will get over it when Uncle San,
gives her douche of cold water,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-06

Col. George Smith, another staunch
Republican succeeds Col. Fred Grant
upon the board of New York police
commissioners. 1t is his abilities and
not his politics that commended him
to Mayor Strong who has had his eye
on him for some time. He will serve
out the time until the charter OF Grea-
ter New York becomes operative.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-06
ATTTHORIZED COLLECTORS.

The following named are authorized
collectors of the Light:
H. c. SCHUMACHER, Advertising.
w. T. SCHUMACHER, Advertising.
DAN C. BITTER, Subscription.
HARVEY L. STEELE, Subscription.
Subscribers are requested not to pay
their subscription without taking re-
ceipt.
T. B. JOHNSON, Manager.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-06

The wheat Spectators have made
good money during the late rise. The
farmers have not lost. That 100000
comes out of the pockets of the foreign
consumers this time.