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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-10
No More of 1t For Him.

He entered the shop of fashionable
bootmaker, a look of determination on
his face 1t was such look as one sees
on the face of a man who is firmly re-
solved to carry out, at all hazards, de-
cision which will change the whole
course of his life.
"H'm" he began as the assistant
stepped forward and politely questioned
him as to his requirements in feet
beautiiers II want pair of shoes for
my wife, Mrs. Brown"
Eyes, sir, certainly" said the young
man briskly. Same style and size as
last week."
Same style. Size, fives-wide fives, I"
replied Brown decidedly.
"But-er-excuse me. Mrs Brown
only takes-that is, she usually has
81" exclaimed the assistant, who
knew the lady we'll.
'Are you married, young mann"
queried Brown sternly, the look of de-
termination deepening on his careworn
features.
"Er-not yet, SIR" answered the
shopman, blushing.
II thought not, returned Brown.
II ami am not going to suffer half
an hours purgatory every morning,
watching woman trying to squeeze a
bushel of feet into peck of boots. I've
stood it long enough, and I'm going to
take her pair that will fit Pear
sons Weekly.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-10
A SMALL MANS REVENGE.
He Rufies the Dignity of Two Women In
Cable Car.

He Ruffies the Dignity Of Two Women In
Cable Car.
The small sized, unobtrusive mar
gets revenge now and then, as was ex-
emplified yesterday in Broadway
cable car bound down town. He got on
at Twenty third street and saw only
one vacant seat Other passengers who
stood up were olinging to the straps in
semihypnotic condition and did not
observe the vacant place. Two women,
strangers to each other, richly clad and
wearing diamond earrings, were the
guardians of the vacant space, which
was hardly wide enough to even admit
the small man to a comfortable seat.
Either of the women, by moving lit
tie, could have made larger space,
but they chose to sit as impassive as
statues while the diminutive man
crowded into the place. He exhibited
all the signs Of being uncomfortable,
but these implaoable cosmopolitans
moved not. At Tenth street a large
woman, weighing about 400 pounds,
boarded the Car. With the air of a
Chesterfield the small man lifted his
hat and said:
pray, take my seat"
"Thank you, SIR" she replied as she
started to sit down. CONSERVATION was
depicted upon the faces Of the two rich
ly clad women as they tried to edge
away to make the space wider. II was
too late, for the heavy woman crushed
into the seat and came in contact with
the other women. There were the noise
of crumpling cloth and the swish Of
skirts as the two women tried to move
from the weight pinning part of their
dresses down. 1t was scramble to give
the heavy woman enough room, and all
dignity was lost, The passengers smiled,
and none more so than the small man,
who had had his revenge. New York
Commercial.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-10
An Autorranh CnIIectinn.

One Of the largest collections of au-
tographs in Connecticut is owned by
William L. Ransom of Litchfield. In
his selection he has confined himself
mainly to the pen written letters and
portraits of the members of the provin-
cial congress, the signers of the Decla-
ration of Independence, the presidents
of the United States, senators and con-
gressmen, supreme court officials and
famous army and navy officials. He has
the autographs of every president. Mr.
Ransom found that Andrew johnson s
autograph was the most difficult to Sc
cure, from the fact that johnson wrote
little, and, when he did write, used a
lead pencil as a quill York Trib-
uue
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-10
Making Thlngs Clear.

An old PEBBLES worthy and an Eng
lish lady were one day recently occu-
pants of railway carriage in an Edin.
burgh bound train. The train had been
waiting long at certain station, and
there was no appearance of its starting,
when the worthy remarked, They're a
gey taiglesome lot here"
II beg your pardon, said the lady.
I'm sayin they're an awful daidlin
squad here" said the old fellow.
81 really beg your pardon, SIR" she
rejoined.
I'm remarkin they're a vera dreich
lot here the NIGHT" the old gentleman
further ventured.
Really, must again beg your par
don," said the lady, with marked EN-
barrassment, "but do not comprehend
you"
II was just trying to say the train
was late" he finally blurted.
Indeed, sir, it is very late," agreed
the lady.
And the conversation collapsed
Dundee News.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-10
THE : SUNDAY = LIGHT.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER H. 1897,
Musical Mexico.

One does not have to travel far or
stay long in Mexico to discover that it
is quite as much a musical country as
any other in the world Even the stay
at home Americans, a dozen or so years
ago, fancied that they had made this
discovery when Mexican military bands
and typical orchestras began to tour
the United States, astonishing as well
as delighting the crowds they attracted
everywhere But the truth is, the Amer
lean stay at homes, with all their adj
miration for the music the Mexicans
brought to them, gained scarcely any
idea of how far the Mexicans were to be
classed as musical people They sup
posed, very naturally, that the famous
regiment band and the typical or
chestra comprised all, or about all,
that Mexico had to send abroad, that
they fully represented the music OF their
country, and that they were probably
considered prodigies in the land whence
they came.
Such impressions are quickly dispel-
led In Mexico. The semiweekly concerts
In the Zocalo, the Alameda and the
Paseo, in the capital, do not suffer in
the least when the Mexican war depart
ment grants one of the military bands,
even the best of them, leave of absence
for tour in the United States. And as
for the other cities of the republic, even
such comparatively isolated towns as
Jalapa, Puebla, Oaxaca, Toluca, Chi
huahua, Morelia, and Guadalajara, each
has at least one military band that
would be likely to carry off the honors
In any competition with the military
bands of America. - Arthur Howard
Noll in Lippincott's
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-10
Indians with Zine Ewes.

One of the mysteries of Mexico is pre-
sented by the Maya Indians who in
habit the Sierra Madre mountains in
the lower part of Sonora. They have
fair skins, blue eyes and light hair, and
students Of ethnology have always been
puzzled to account for them. There is a
tradition, however, that these Indians
are the descendants of the crew and
passengers of Swedish vessel wrecked
ON the Mexican coast centuries before
Columbus discovered the new world,
but this tradition is founded ON moth
ing more substantial than a folklore
tale current among them that their an
cestors came over the big salt water
hundreds Of moons ago.
The Mexicans have never been able
TO conquer this people Nominally, in
deed, they are under Mexican rule, but
really they are governed by their own
chief, and whenever the Mexican gov
eminent has interfered with them they
have taken up arms, getting the best Of
the scrimmage every time. Their near
est Indian neighbors are the Yaquis,
and these two warlike tribes have reel
procity down to fine point. Each helps
the other when the Mexicans attack
them.
The Mayas live principally by the
chase, although they cultivate some
corn and garden truck The men are
large and well formed and some of the
women are remarkably handsome
blonds. State Journal.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-10
TURKISH CUSTOM HOUSE.
The Troubles Travellers Have, Especially
With Books and Maps.

The Troubles Travellers Have. Especially
With Books and Maps.
Many amusing stories are told of the
trouble American travellers have had
with the custom house authorities in
Turkey, especially with books and
maps. In the old days ones baggage
would be dumped down on the landing
place at Constantinople, and turbaned
old Turk, tchibouk in hand, would go
through a pantomime Of examining
ones effects, which would be abruptly
brought to an end by the application of
an appropriate coin to the palm Of his
hand. But the political troubles that
began some years ago in the Ottoman
empire caused the government to insti-
tute q more stringent system, and there
is now at Constantinople a custom
house more after the American style,
where a number Of effendis, in fezes
and Stambouli coats Of the regular Off
cial cut, pry into ones luggage with
particular care in search Of papers and
books and maps of revolutionary tend
ency or in which words forbidden to
be printed in Turkey may be found.
During the height Of the Armenian
agitation especially close search was al
ways made for anything with the word
Armenia" in 1t, and whatever 1t was
found in was summarily confiscated.
On the occasion Of my last visit to Con-
stantinople I happened to have map
of Asia Minor among my papers, the
discovery of which greatly agitated the
examining effendi, who spoke in Ian
guage he thought was French. "Ah,
Azeea Meenoorp' he exclaimed a. he
spread it out, continuing in his Turko-
French, "Show me Erzerum. Having
pointed out to him the spot where that
city was to be found, he began running
his finger over the map until he struck
upon the letter A. This seemed almost
to take his breath away, but when a
short distance to the right Of 1t he
found the letter R he fairly gasped.
The detection of the letter M following
it was like, an electric shock, and q
bomb explosion could not have startled
him more than the discovery Of the let
ter E. By the time he had deciphered
the remaining letters, MIA, I saw that
the game was up, and as he folded up
my precious map and in stern and
measured syllables announced to me
that it was "de-fon-dew, con-f1s- kay"
knew that 1t was lost to me forever.
A Review with an article abiding to
the disturbed condition of affairs in the
Turkish empire followed the map, along
with some foreign newspapers. -Har-
per's Round Table.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-10
Law Term Explained.

"Well, proceed, said the lawyer.
"The plaintiff Isorted to an ingen-
ious use of circumstantial evidence,
said the witness.
For the benefit of the jury state in
palmer language exactly what you
mean by that, " interrupted the Judge
"Well, mymcaniug is that'he lied. "
Boston Traveller
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-10

Russia was n duChv until 1857, when
it became grand duchy of Vladimir,
remaining such until 1928, when it was
called the grand duchy of Mos ow The
Russian rules began to cali themselves
czars in 1862 Peter the Great assumed
the title Of emperor in 1859.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-10

The air is so clear in the arctic re-
gions that conversation can be carried
on easily by persons two miles apart. 1t
has also been asserted ON good authori-
ty that at Gibraltar the human voice
has been distinctly heard at distance
of ten miles.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-10
Couldn't Fool Mamma.

Mrs. Younglove--Oh, am sure that
my husband has never told me a lie in
his life
Her Mother-My poor child You
are married to hypnotist. --Clevelan
Leader.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-10
Manifold.

Cutter-What's the old man with the
whiskers writing?
Penman-Oh, he's getting out some
syndicate stuff.
Hes not writing Tor the papersr
"Oh, no. He's Mormon. and he's
writing home to his wives. "-YOnkers
Statesman.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-10
Conducive to Length Of DAYS.

Longevity must be a very healthy
profession, to judge from the number of
people who have followed it for 100
years or more. Boston Transcript.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-10
Good Looks Go n Great Way.

Miss Highsee is beautiful singer,
isn't she?'
VERY. That was what made her
singing SO endurable. Washington
Times.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-10

Cleverness is serviceable for every
thing, sufficient for nothing -Amiel
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-04-29
Electric RiffEIS.

Electric Bitters Is medicine suited
for any season, but perhaps more gen.
orally needed when the languid, ex-
hausted feeling prevails, when the
liver is torpid and sluggish and the
need of tonic and Alternative is felt.
A prompt use Of this medicine has Of
ten averted long and perhaps fata
bilious fevers. No medicine will act
more surely in counteracting and free
ing the system from the malarial poi
son. Headache, Indigestion, Consti-
patton, Dizziness yield to Electric
Bitters. 50c and $100 per bottle at
Taggart's Drug Store.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-04-29
Stands at the Head.

Aug. J. Bogel, the leading druggist
of Shreveport, La, says: "Dr. Kings
New Discovery is the only thing that
cures my cough, and it is the best
seller | have" ]. f. Campbell, mer-
chant of Stafford, Ariz., writes 'Dr.
Kings New Discovery is all that is
claimed for it; it never fails, and is a
sure cure for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds. l cannot say enough for
its merits" DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds is not an experiment. 1t has
been tried for a quarter of a century,
and to-day stands at the head. 1t
never dsappoints. Free trial bottles
IT c. r. Taggart's Drug Store. /
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-04-29

About the accommodations you
get when travelling, select the
Burlington Route as your line, and
you will be more than satisfied.
If you are going beyond Chica-
90, st. Louis. Denver, St. Paul or
Minneapolis, and don't know the
rate Of fare, or the different routes,
time, etc, write to Geo. P. Lyman
Gen Pass. Agent. st. Paul, Mini,
and you viii get a prompt re-
ply, or call on any agent of the
Burlington Route,-they can be
found in all principal cities.
Reclining Chair Cars, Compart-
ment Sleepers and Cafe Dining
Cars make a combination un-
equaled for comfort in travel.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-04-29

Arbor and Bird Day will be OBJ
served with becoming exercises at the
High and Normal schools tomorrow.
At the High school the seniors have
already planted their tree and will in
sure its growth and long life by har-
rangues and lamentations on the day
of festival. The lower grades have
been training for some time on very
entertaining program, and it is to be
regretted that the limits of the audi
ence room are too narrow to accom-
modate visitors. The Normal exer-
cises will be given in the afternoon,
and will include chorus and solo sing
ing and pretty features by the little
people.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-04-29
HOME SEEKERS EXCURSION.

The Northwestern Line will sell
home seekers excursion tickets to all
points in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas,
Colorado, Florida. Georgia, Indian
Territory, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi,
Wisconsin, Missouri, Nebraska, New
Mexico, North Carolina, South
Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina,
North Dakota, Tennessee, Texas,
Utah, Virginia aud Wyoming on dates
as follows: Jan. and 10, Feb. 2 and
l6, March 4 and is, April and 20,
May 4and 1s, 1897. Rate forround trip,
one fare plus 81. Twenty-one days
time. F. P. ATNsw ORTIZ, Agent.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-04-29
Mrs. Turnquist weaves carpets.

Assemblyman Hall OF Dunn Co.
spent last Monday night in the city
as the guest of MIR. HaCgen. Mr.. Hall
has made reputation for himself by
his earnest and hard work in the mat
ter of better railroad regulations and
in securing from the railroads their
due share of taxation. If there were
more men like Hall in our legislature
there would be no deficiency in the
state treasury. He is one of the few
men in whom the state t large has
vital interest as a legislator. Dunn
county may well be proud of the rec
ord of its mem Der.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-04-29

We have made arrangements
whereby we can dispose of few car
loads of horses by exchanging Farm
Wagons and Machinery for same. All
farmers who have horses eating their
heads off, can now dispose of them for
wagons and machinery that will not
eat anything.
Horses can be brought into River
Falls next Monday, May Sd, for in
spection. Only young horses weigh
ing not less than ], 100 lbs. are wanted.
Apply to K L. LIEN & Son,
River Falls, Wis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-04-29

About 200 people, for the most part
ladies and students, greeted Mr.. and
Mrs. Lindley last Thursday evening
in their recital of Hamlet at the Nor
NAL chapel. Only the more striking
scenes and principal solilOquys were
given, but an apt sense Of selection
was manifested in the choice. Mr.
Lindley showed himself sincere and
careful student of Shakespear, ia
milar with his idioms and curious ac-
cents, and at least acquainted with
some Of the finer historical interpre-
tations. His conception of Hamlet
was consistent, albeit a trifie melan-
choly, and full of Intellectual fire. He
has deep voice, and he gave the lines
with certain rhythmic and flowing
information that gave emphasis and
coior TO the poetry of the nobler pas
sages. Mrs. Lindley supported her
husband by taking the parts OF half
dozen IF the characters who appear
prominently with Hamlet, and helped
TO add lustre to the central figure.
Mr.. Lindley, in his closing remarks,
left the impression, quite inadvert-
emily we believe, chat scholars in the
East uphold the theory Of Hamlet's
madness. This, OF course, is not
fact, as nc serious student of the text
OF Shakespear, east or west, main
tains an idea so at variance with the
authors own words--the "lavyers" to
the contrary, Notwithstanding.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-04-29

Despite cold winds and no wealth Of
sunshine TO boast Of, the flower have
not failed to return in due season.
and thUSe who have visited their I'D
haunts in quest OF April blossoms
have seldom returned empty of spoils-
The wind flowers have been found for
week past on most any south slope
Of the hills, and in the wet hollOws
the clustered anemUne has appeared.
ButtercupS have shown a timid face
here and there, and the saucy johnnie
jump-up will not be long in coming.
The Odd Fellows, Joined by the Re-
bekahs, celebrated the 18th anniver-
sary of the founding Of the lodge in
America by a jovial banquet at their
hall Monday evening. A program of
speeches and music enlivened the oc.
casion, and the banquet menu was of
the bountiful and sayory type for
which the Rebekahs are locally dis
tinguiShed. Mr.. Charles Knowles
made an Introductory speech, and
Prof. Wilson gave the principal ad-
dress Of the evening. Weydt's orehes-
ira played two selections, Messrs.
Chapman and Finch sang a duet.
Miss Coon gave a reading, and a quar-.
tette-Messrs. Dodge, Johnson. Chap
man and Finch-gave a rollicking
''coon medley. Clarence Dodge also
furnished a solo and appeared with
Oscar Follansbee in banjo duet. At
ter the program was concluded, the
banquet enlisted the attention nf the
guests and, altogether, royal cele.
sfstier was eH;vTsd.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-04-29

For SALE.-About 400 acresof land
belonging to the Eli Foster estate,
portion Of which is situated in the
timber belt Of the town Of River
Falls. Also, house and lot south OF
the South Fork in the city Of River
Falls, and 5-acre stone quarry near
Geo. Farnsworth's farm in the town
Of Troy. For price inquire Of w. II.
Putnam. at Cascade Mills.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-04-29

Two years ago r. j. Warren, a
druggist at Pleasant Brook, n. Y,
bought small supply of Cham ber-
lain's Cough Remedy. He sums up
the result as follows: AT that time
the goods were unknown in this
section; to-day Cham berlain's Cough
Remedy is household word" 1t is
the same in hundreds of Communities.
Wherever the good qualities of
hamberlain's Cough Remedies be-
come known the people will have
nothing else. For sale by r. S. Free
man, druggist.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-04-29
CONGREGATIONAL Cnurcn,

Saturday, 2 p. NJ, Prudential Com
mittee meeting. 2:30 P. NJ, Prepare
tory service. Sunday 1890 A. NJ,
Communion service and reception of
new members, with short address by
the pastor on "Ye have kept the good
wine until now" Sunday School and
Endeavor societies at u NJ, and $50
P. NJ. 7:30 z. NJ, sermon by the pastor;
subject, 'Too Busy to Come Down"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-04-29

Americans are the most inventive
people on earth. To them have been
issued nearly 600, 900 patents, or more
than one-third Of all the patents
issued in the world. No discovery of
modern years has been of greater
benefit to mankind than Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea
Remedy, or has done more to relieve
pain and suffering. wv. Waugh, of
Oakton, KY, says: Il have used
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhea Remedy in my family for
several years, and find it to be the
best medicine l ever used for cramps
in the stomach and bowels. For sale
by R. S. Freeman, druggist.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-04-29
RantiSt Church Notes.

The pastor called the officers of the
church and Sunday school together on
the eve. of the Goth to consider ways
and means to advance the work.
Among the matters discussed was the
proposition To build new parsonage.
1t is expected that work will be begun
before long.
Covenant and business meeting will
be held in the church parlors Satur-
day at 2:30 p. NJ.
The Sunday school is making good
progress. New scholars and new
teachers are reinforcing the old ones.
-Four applications for license II sell
liquor in the town of Trenton have
been filed with the authorities.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-04-29

The fishermen who have patrolled
the banks of the Kinnickinnic for the
past few days, has found the speckled
troutlet more than usually wary, and
cries, "Woe, seven times woe!" upon
his luckleSs hook and line.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-04-29

I am alwaysin the market for wheat,
oats, rye, barley, corn and buckwheat.
The handiest place to unload. Best
weights and the best attention posi-
bic. Call at the Cascade Mills.
w. III. PUTNAM.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-04-29
State ,5lormai School,
RIVER FALLS, WIS.
Fourth Term Opens Apr. 10, 81.

This school offers special advantages TO those
who desire 10 prepare 20 teach -Four Courses
Of study arr offered:
J. An Eng ish Course Of -Four Years.
?. A Latin or ticrmaul Course Of -Four Years.
3. An Elementary Course OF Two Years.
{. A one Year Professional Course.
Tuition free 10 those whose qualifications
entitie them TO admission TO either Of these
courses Tuition in Preparatory classes 60 cents
week; Grammar grades - cents a week;
intermediate grades ~ cents a week; Primary
grades Is cents week.
Attention Of parents is invited to the thor
Oush and excellent training AFFORDED by the
Model Department.
For Catalogue containing Information as TO
courses Of study, terms Of admission, expenses,
etc. apply 20
W d. PARKER, President
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-04-29
Sugar Cane Mills
and EVapOratorS

OF the very latest styles, for sale at
Barg & Johnson's Seed Store, where
Cane Seed and all kinds of Field and
Garden Seeds can be had at way down
prices. Call aud be convinced.