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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17

New Mexico seems to contain every
thing in her soil, from gold, silver
diamonds, turquoise and other pre-.
cious stones, ID the bones of the mar
who went to he'd with his boots on.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17

If this country was really as much
at the mercy of Great Britain anu o "a
rope as the free trade Journals VIM,
make appear, there would De no. -,,i 3
for it but that We Initiate tne eAa aiii aS
of CrOcketts coon as expedltlouSi5 o.
nossible. Such dependence Is al t"''
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17

France has a wiseacre who has dis
covered a resemblance between love
and alcoholism, The discoverer of
that resemblance did not state the
oneness between himself and mules
daddy.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17

The genera health conditions of
San Antonio are improved. Dengue,
like the big fish that eat all the little
ones has eatA up everything else in
the way Of alment.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17

The Belle Memphis steamer, the
sinking of which was noted some
DAYS since is abandoned. Her ma
chinerv and all that is worth saving
will he taken out and she will go 10
nipcpS
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17

The pictures and diamonds alone in
the st. Louis exposition are worth
hundreds of thousands. They are
watched by an argus eyed detective
force and the toughs that linger
around are spotted.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17

The declarations of the Light for
the past threi weeks as to the cotton
yield of this state are being accepted
as true at las Texas is booked for a
short cotton crop.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17

The man who would not stake a
placer claim in Arizona, because it
was in graveyard, the crosses being
evidence, will not have to reach Klon-
dixie to find the cemetery. He will
find it on the trail.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17

Tbare Is more In Alabal Texas
cattle and wool. Missour Kan
sas corn and Minnesota than
in Klondike gold. Waitars for
the returns and see.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17

When the regulation quarantine
fence is built around the towns that
have been exposed to the yellow few
er, there will be quick work in stamp
ing out the germs.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17

If the outward travel from the be-
Ieagured cities in Mississippi ana
Louisiana is any indication of the
public feeling there is not much scare
over the situation.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17

There is going to be a for pro-
visions in Dawson, on bout the
holidays, that will be ha supply,
and the trader that gets Ugh with
sunnlies will coin dust.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17
ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION, SEPT. sth
TO OCT. 23rd.

The /. & G. n. r. r. will sell round
trip excursion tickets to st. Louis.
NO.. Tuesday and Thursday of each
week between September 9th and Oc-
tober 21st at rates of fare and one
third, tickets limited ten days for re-
turn. d. j. PRICE, G. P. & I. A.
Cliff Palestine, Tex.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17

There are political mummies that
are as dried up as that of Pharaoh
but not so old.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17

Be good to yourself, is an injunction
that might often be heard and needed
with good effect.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17

States and county lines are the ones
upon which quarantine restrictions
should run.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17

When the American cupboard and
pantry are supplied with the years
flour there will be a surplus of sever
al hundred thousand barrels. The for
eign pantry will need ii all.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17

1t is said that Galveston has not
had such q move on herself since the
destruction of Indianola as she is hav-
ing now. She is cleaning up for dear
life, and doing it well too.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17

Those who want the offices ant
those who will finally get them are no
the same folks.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17

Leavenworth Times discourses of
Political Morality" Make 1t i'm
morality and the subject will be in
finitely enlarged. One or two letters
do make a difference sometimes.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17

New York trades unions show that
there are 40 men at work now to ev-
cry 100 there were year ago.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17

The discussion of railway projects
is more profitable than the free silver
disquisition.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17

The RETURNS on the vote for or
against the amendments, show that
amendment did not know that 1t was
running.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17

Hog cholera has played the mis-
chief with pork in some sections of
the west.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17

The limits of that yellow fever
spread are not yet known. The line
of demarkatih widens, but in the
nature of things there will not be
much more tobe heard from.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17

One of the worst effects of the late
storm was TO blow all the mosquitoes
of the low Louisiana lands into the
city of New Orleans. Bills were as
plentiful as mud.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17

Dawson is far north and is called a
hot town. Nothing strange in this.
You can sit down on block of ice
until it blisters your skin. Klondike
will blister thousands.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17

Mary Yellin' Lease will take the
Klondike trail early in the spring to
thaw it out.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17

Germany has tried to have .raue
war in the past with the United states
and il killed. She is not destiheu 10
have any better success IN the ono
she now threatens.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17

If the same liberty to march that
was accorded the miners this week,
had been granted on last week, there
would not have been twenty-one in
nOcent men shot in the back.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17

Prosperity sends out his advanc,
agent with good show. No discOun
on the performance.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17

There is not a case of yellow fever
in Texas, nor case that is suspi'
cious.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17

The Importance of an irrigation con
gress is gagged by the amount of rain
fall just then.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17

The battle with the germs this fal
takes the place of the battle of tn
ballots one year ago.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17

The luck for the Klondike miner
this winter is in not going in, for fear
he won't come out.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17

There is the sound of strange music
in the roll of thunder in this part of
Texas.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17

Weyler descends a step into the mire
and boasts of his cruelties. He wants
regulating.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17

An anarchist in want of a job can
call on Weyler and begin work at
once. Bombing him.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17

Uncle Sam asks Spain to be permit.
ted to aid in the Cuban settlement
That is all
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17

II George Clark has left the Demo demo
cratic party for good then tne uen9 9
cratic party in Texas has iost a soV H.
ly share of the gray matter uIuel aus
hat. This is no josh.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17

There is so low a death rate in tn
fever cases to date that it does no
seem the real thing.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17

The board of health members in tn
south and southwest country are earn
ing their salaries.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17

st. Louis is having the greatest ex-
position of her history. She deserves
it, she prepared for it, she advertised
it, she has got it, and it is to be hoped
that she will enjoy it.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17

Free silver is tired Of sneaking and
comes in for share in the general
rise.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17

Kansas prides herself on shorten.
ing her delinquent tax lists all over
the state.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17

An ounce of quarantine is worth a
pound of yellow fever cure.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17

There is good money in this coun-
try raising wheat at 75 cents per
bushel on lands that cost no
more than S25 an acre and an average
yield of - bushels is secured.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17

Honest farmers in Kansas complain
that the state agricultural college is
Pop nursery.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17

An effective state line quarantine is
the only safe and economical one.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17
FOR RENT.

Building on northeast corner of
Commerce and East streets, 64xSO
feet, two stories and basement, large
hall on second floor. Apply to L.
WOLFSON. I2-tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17

If Debs has as much blood as gas
he can shed any quantity of it with
out any danger of collapse.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17

Ii is time to outlaw the railroad
wreck as wen as the railway wreck
er.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17

All contracts or bills must be approx
ed by the Secretary or Manager.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take CAsearets Candy Cathnrtic. i0c or &c
y = z Z. iait 10 riire. druggists r fiiad m0aeT
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17

Advertise in the Sunday Light.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-10-06
KLONDIKE
FAMINE
People Will Suffer Up There
This Winter.
MANY G0LDSEEKERS RETURN
Having Abandoned all Hopes of Reach
ing the Gold Fields Before
Next Spring.
MANY GOLDSEEKERS RETURN

TACOMA, Wash, Oct. 4 The steamer
Northfork, from Alaskan ports, brings
the news that the steamer Portland
which sailed for st. Michael's with q
Maxim gun on her bows to ward off
pirates, is ON her way home again with
out having accomplished the objects of
her voyage. She got as far as Dutch
harbor only. There portion of her
passengers a1d freight were disem-
barked and she is now homeward
bound, having neither miners nor mug
gets nor company gold aboard her
The latest news in regard to the
steamer Hamilton is to the effect that
she can not possibly get beyond Ram
part City, but that 20 of her passengers
were making the effort to pole up the
river to Dawson, with little success.
Thirty-tive passengers who have given
up all hope of reaching the Klondike
this season returned on the Northfork.
All reports coming from the mining dis
trict confirms the reports of u prospec-
tive famine this winter.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-10-06
KLoNDlKe IN VIRGINIA.
Discovery of Gold In the Carroll County
Mountains.

WEIGH, w. Va, Oct. 4.-Last sum-
mer o. L La Rue and n l.. Mcleod
both of this place. were spending their
vacation travelling in the mountains of
Carroll county, Va While they were
riding along on the road they noticed a
peculiar piece of stone which attracted
their attention, and which they picked
up as souvenir Of their trip. Out of
mere curiosity they sent the rock to the
Virginia state assayer at Richmond to
have it analysed When the assay was
completed it was found to be rich in
gold
Upon hearing this the gentlemen went
to Carroll county and discovered a
mountain that was rich in the same
stone They secured about 90 pounds
of it and leased the richest and most
center portion OF the territory, which
consisted of $50 acres They sent some
of the last rock secured to have it as.
sayed, and the report came tlnt it con.
tanned "Gold, $l7 to the ton silver,
50 to the ton, and copper 1 per cent"
This is considered rich find, and may
open up a Klondike in the Virginia
mountains. AS the place is only 10
miles off the railroad, it will be an easy
matter to build a short road TO the
mines
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-10-06
CONDENSED NEWS.
Collection OF Interesting Items on vari-
GUS Subjects, Especially Prepared For
the Hasty Reader.

A Collection Of Interesting Items on vari-
GUS Subjects, Especially Prepared For
the Hasty Reader.
The name OF the postoffice at jackson,
Jackson county, w Va, has been changed
to Ripley.
Mode Amos and John Swsher, two
young farmers residing near Frankfort,
Ind, were arrested on charges Of arson
preferred by B f. Hills, neighbor, who
lost his barn by fire.
An agreement was reached late Satur.
day afternoon whereby the striking EN-.
ployes Of the Ohio tube works at Warren,
O., resumed work Monday. The advance
OF per cent will, according to the settle
ment, take effect Oct. IS.
The Nicaraguan-C Costa Rican boundary
dispute has been decided in favor of Mica
ragua by General Alexander, an engineer
appointed by President Cleveland to settle
the matter. He has decided that the east
ern boundary line begins at the harbor
of Greyton.
Suit for 5000 damage has been filed by
Adam Catron Of Michigantown, Ind,
against NJ f. Miller, local druggist.
The complaint alleges that Miller's clerk
gave him strychnine for velerianate of
quinine, and that he was permanently in
jured by the mistake
d. M. Duty, formerly Of Pennsboro, w.
Va, but now residing in Western Port,
Md, opposite Piedmont, was arrested at
Piedmont, w. Va, on a warrant charging
him with having forged the name of Rob
ert Cole a prominent Piedmont mer-
chant, to an order TO Greer & Laing,
wholesale hardware dealers of Wheeling,
for a lot of fence wire amounting to
1881.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-10-06
s1RYcHNlNe IN THE COFFEE.
A Mother Poisons Herself and Six of Her
Children.

A Mother PoisOns Herself and Six of Her
Children.
OMAHA, Oct. A special to The Bee
from Schuyler, Neb., says: During the
forenoon Frank Steinad came hastily in
from Shell Greek precinct, nine miles
northwest, to summon a physician to
the home of Frank Divis where he said
the whole family had been poisoned,
DR.. Sixta fastened ont and found four of
the seven children in the family and
the mother dead, q fifth child in a dy.
ing condition and sixth victim sick.
Mr.. Divis and his oldest son went away
early in the morning. leaving before the
rest of the family breakfasted When
the meal was prepared all sat down and
early in the course of the meal Mrs
Divis made some such remark as
Eat a good breakfast and Wen all go
together"
An older sons mind was affected by
the remark TO the extent that he did not
appease his appetite A daughter,
younger than the son, after drinking
about a half cup of coffee, became sick
and vomited. The rest of the family
continued the morning meal, although
the children made very wry faces and
said the coffee did not taste good
Strychnine had been put into the coffee.
which soon showed its effects when
those not Frustrated spread the alarm,
but not soon enough to avoid the fatal
effects noted
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-10-06

David Evans, miner, was killed by q
fall of slate in Superior No. mine at
Wellston, o.
Arthur Pierson, who shot and killed
Ben Smith at Paducah, KY, was given a
four-year sentence in the peniter larry.
Robert Turner was sho+ at Rich
mond, KY, by his father-in-law, Durgoyne
Breck. Neither shot is fatal. Both are
colored.
Forty-nine people were killed by the
railroads in Ohio during the month Of
September. This includes employees, pas
sengers and trespassers.
j. H. Gray, married, aged 20, and Pan
handle brakeman, fell from the top of a
boxcar at Columbus, o., and had both
legs cut off by the wheels. He died a
short time after at the Protestant hos
pital
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-10-06
IMPROVING AT MOBILE.

Only Four New Cases and No Deaths IL
the Last Report.
MOBILE, Oct. 4.-During the past "a
hours there were only four new cases
of yellow fever reported and no deaths
The new cases were:
James Dulaney, city hospital camp.
Charles Carlson, Lazarette marine
hospital.
@. f. Steiner, st. Manuel street.
Charles +. Moore, 234 Spring Hill
avenue.
Six patients were discharged yester.
day.
There has not been a new case at
Ocean Springs for eight days.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-10-06

CHICAGO Oct s.-Fire which broke
out early yesterday at Willow Springs
10 miles from Chicago on the drainage
canal destroyed nearly half the town
and made 20 families homeless. The
ire apparatus was totally inadequate.
and assistance was telegraphed for TO
Chicago A special train was at once
sent but before II arrived the FIRE was
burned out Loss about $4,000 with
little insurance.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-10-06

KoKoMo, Ind, Oct 2--To capture
den Of chicken thieves that infest this
region, two parties started out Wednes.
day night, each party being in ignorance
of the others intentions The two
son Hanna, the other under direction OF
Isaac Wilson. came together at mid.
night. and, each taking the other for
the gang of thieves. opened fire stimuli.
taneously at each other. Twenty shots
were fred before the mistake was dis.
covered. none of them doing serious in.
Jury
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-10-06
BUT FEW CAN RETURN.
colOred Colonlsts That Went to Liberia
Eit"er Dead or Starving.

LIVERPOOL, Oct 2.-Otley Waite
and five children and G. w. Farmer
and wife, all colored, who belong to a
party of 81; emigrants who left Savan.
nah for Liberia by the steamer Labra-
dor, in March, 1896, have just arrived
here from Liberia. The Farmers are
destitute and the Waites have only
enough money to enable them TO reach
the United States.
All the adult members of the party
described the condition of those whom
they have left in Liberia as being most
pitiable They say the land promised
them by the Liberian agents ir the
United Ststes turned out to be abso.
lutely no good, They assert that more
than half the Labrador's party are dead
and that the rest Of them are trying TO
reach the United States
The Waites and Farmers say in con.
clusion that the Liberian governments
aid nothing for them and that the 81.
mate Of the republic Of Liberia is most
unhealthy
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-10-06

He spent many years in endeavoring
by public speeches in the United States
and Canada to win the popular sanction
for prohibitory legislation In 1880 he
was a candidate for president ON the
national Prohibition ticket, receiving
10,305 votes. In 1884 he succeeded in
having an amendment made in the
Maine constitution, which was adopted
by popular vote, forever prohibiting the
manufacture or sale of intoxicating
beverages and commanding the legis-
lature to enact suitable laws for en-.
forcement of the prohibition.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-10-06
CANADIAN ROUTE TO THE KLoNDlKE.
AT EDWARDS.
Fourteen New Cases of Yellow Fever and
Two Deaths.

Fourteen New Cases OF Yellow Fever and
Two Deaths.
EDWARDS, Miss, Oct. 4.-The doctors
report IA new cases of yellow fever, Of
whom seven are white, as follows:
Miss Halle Howie, Lester Wimberly,
Guy Slocumg Mrs. Butler, O. H. Howes,
Mrs. Demarchi, Mrs. Louise Brichetto.
Zeaths-Lillian Bedfield and child
of I. p. Martin.
Total deaths to date, ~.
Total number of cases to date, 317.
Total number under treatment, 1877.
Total number discharged and conva-
lescent, 17S.
Number seriously i'll, Z.
There are four cases of yellow fever
at Militia Youma, as follows: Mrs. O. H.
Blum, Miss Sara Blum, Miss Kita
Thompson and G.. s. Smith. Miss
Thompson's condition is critical.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-10-06
Personal.

David L. Guyer Of Pomeroy, o., has been
appointed receiver of public moneys at
Roosevelt, N, M.
1t is quiet gossip in New York city that
ex-President Grover Cleveland now wants
TO be United States senator from New
Jersey. People wondered why Grover
Cleveland went to the quiet little univer-
sity town Of Princeton TO live, ard now
they say they know.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-10-06
WATER FAMINE OUT WEST.
There Has Not Beeh Such . Scarcity Of
Water for Seventeen Years.

There Has Not Beeh Such . Scarcity Of
Water for Seventeen Years.
KANSAS Cry, Mo-, Oct. According
to specials to the Times. a water famine
is impending in this part of the south.
west. In the immediate vicinity OF
Kansas City there has not been such a
scarcity of water for ~ years All the
small streams and many Of the ponds in
jackson county are reported to be dry,
aud the same is true all over this section
of the country.
Almost every town in Missouri and
Kansas is already feeling the effects OF
the water famine. Those which are
coming out best are the ones which
have artesian wells. The suffering
among the farmers Is greater than in
the towns, however. Many farmers
have for days been obliged TO haul
v alter for miles. Stock as well as PEG.
pie are suffering, and vegetation is dry.
ing up. Unless rain comes soon severe
results may ensue.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-10-06

NEW YORK, Octl-lsaao Bell, the
principal owner Of the Old Dominion
Steamship line died Of pneumonia at
his home IN this city yesterday. aged
So years Mr. Bell was noted for his
work of philanthropy and had been con
nected with many financial and mer'
camille enterprises His wife who eur
wives him. was the daughter OF the
elder DIR Valentine Mott
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-10-06
BOUGHT A MAN.

One Woman Gives Another One Four
Thousand Dollars For Her Husband.
ST., LOUIS, Oct 9,-According TO The
Post Dispatch John A Truitt. con.
ductor of the Northern Central electric
street car line was sold yesterday by
his wife for $4,000 TO woman who de.
clares that she loves the man more than
his wife does The deal was the sequel
to the following remarkable statement
made to Mrs Truitt by Mrs. Ste.
phens, who lives in this city with her
father;
Mrs Truitt, | love your husband
aud ] want him. have travelled the
world over and he is the first man
ever loved will give you $1,000 cash