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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-20
GHOSTS.

No one how-aAdays believes in
ghosts, though many have a lingering
fondness for spirits II you want to
retain an interest in stich matters, you
must call it Theosophy or Psychics or
Telepathy or EsoteriG Buddhism, or
There is, as yet, no seriods social de-
graduation in sticking to spirits, and
you may call them what you like;
though Scotch whisky is considered
the most healthful and snakes are
sometimes seen in good spirits.
The clumsy. old-fashioned ghost,
with his Gathering chains and raesling
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-20

bones has retired before the march of
modern enlightenment, and the dainty
astral body has floated into his shoes.
Toll for the ghost
The ghost that walks no more,
All banished from the post
They occupied before.
Yes spite of all the spooks
Theosophy can boast,
And all the Brahmin books,
We won't give up the ghost.
There is a club called the Thirteen
Club" where they cross knives, see
black cats, spill salt, and do all sorts
of erckless things on purpose. 1t is a
kind of mission to the superstitious,
and, like a good many other missions,
helps the cause it tries to crush. Peo-
pie resemble the Irishman's pig-"the
more you drive them, the more they
won't go!"
There was a young man with a mis-
sion
To sweep from the earth superstition;
But, the spirits were strong,
And his death, which was long,
Was described in a special edition.
No; superstition still fingers and al
most everyone has his pet weakness;
so that traffic is no Stacker on a Fri
day, haunted houses can be rented for
trifle, and many a charming maiden
would sooner break hearts than mir
rors.
The man who entertained all the
superstitions at once would live in con-
slant fear even in a modern safe de-
posit.
Such a terrible fate
Hot in deadliest hate
Would our personal enemy wish us,
For a lunatic's laugh
Would seem saner by half
Than a man who was so superstitious!
Just think how his terrors would
multiply!
o, underneath ladder never dare to
go
II do cross my fingers to avert the
fatal blow.
| And, when around the table / see
twelve sitting down, =
l remember some engagement that will
take me out of town.
I never start on Friday for any kind
of jaunt,
And avoid the gloomy church-yards
| where departed spirits haunt.
always turn my money when the new
moons shining fair.
| And twist my tea-cup to read NV for
| tune there.
With cherry stones and palmistry my
fate I'd fain descry,
| And I watch the stars to try and find
| the day when I shall die.
In short, although 1 try to be as ra-
tional as / can,
Yet everybody says I am a supersti-
tious man!
Every really high class family has a
private ghost, and the humblest citizen
can contrive to keep a Skeleton" in
his cupboard.
When old Mother Hubbard
Went to the cupboard
To get her poor dog that bone
She found, some declare,
A skeleton there;
But objected the phantom to ownl
.. those Skeletonsl so carefully hid
! den, yet eVeflastingly protruding their
hooking grin tnst when we thought
] & 49, rFgrsf. 80 y - 49,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-20

young Christian governor has Justly
won his spurs and deservedly promot-
ed himself to the rank and title of
Napoleon of the Tattered and I'm
washed Hosts" And what has little
Jimmie Hogg got to say?
The new woman is simply the old
edition revised, revamped and rebound.
Let us be thankful that whatever
form she takes, woman will still be
with us. Indeed, it would be difficult
for many men to live without woman,
or some satisfactory substitute who
furnish him with a meal ticket and
provide patient and submissive OBJ
ject for him to curse, abuse and beat.
Some of these alleged lords of creation
are the very poorest kinds of crea-
ton; indeed, they are land one has not
far to go to find abundant illustration
of the truth of the assertion.
Mr.. Eddie Green's political in-foo-
ence appears to have dwindled to
simple pecuniary following, composed
exclusively of impecunious has-beens.
But Eddie's, or rather Hettie's purse
is long, broad and plethoric, and as
long as it SO continues. and Eddie
stands ready to have his leg pulled, he
will continue to boast of his following,
for he will not be without it.
Politics never cease to simmer in
San Antonio. 1t is asserted that pre-
liminary caucuses have already been
held and program mapped out for
next years campaign. II is an open
secret, not sought to be concealed, that
a determined and vigorous enfilade five
will be directed toward the works of
Don Jose Cassiano, led by the Red
Chief in person. The calumet of
peace has been cast aside, the toma-
hawk has been unearthed, the paint
pot has been drained of it's contents
and the braves are on the war path
for be-lud! And in all this, every
good citizen and taxpayer has cause
to congratulate himself.
The thousands of visitors to the
grand interstate drill need entertain no
fears of suffering from thirst during
their stay in Santone. Should, by
any unfortuitous conditions, our nu-
merous unexcelled artesian geysers
cease to flow, our matches and unap-
proachable breweries can be relied on
to furnish q never ending and mex
haustible supply of the purest and best
beer brewed on earth, of which pro"
and 'anti" can partake without fear
of harmful results. g
The affairs of the Gulf Shore road aps
pear to be in a condition of Confusion
worse COMPOUNDED" That Gulf Shore
road has been an unfortunate bantling
since its birth, but out of the multi
plicity of its trials, troubles and trib-
luations may it emerge a healthful,
vigorous young giant, which shall as
sist in extending the commerce and
trade of San Antonio and developing
the virgin of wealth of her tributary
territory. And so ii will.
-, -rrzss"
The completion of the sewers eXaets
immediate house connections with the
mains, which calls for an expenditure
in the aggregate. Of perhaps $780, 600 or
$500, Gee. Where is the sum to come
fr0t6f Is the perleXing problem which
unhihEes the mind of the man who
finds ii difficult to raise money enough.
to purchase meat and bread for his
wife and lfesle ones and save his mod
est home from theS conhscatory taxa
tlon which BURDENS It.
JOE McALLlsTEH Fire Insurance
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-20
CAUGHT ON THE FLY.

For the Sunday Light.
Waiting for dead mems shoes is a
most trying and expensive occupa-
ton, as not a few of our local polite
ians hanging around the Federal pie
counter can mournf ully attest.
The projectors of the new morning
paper enterprise assert that they are
meeting with gratifying and encourage
ing success, and that the first issue Of
the new venture will appear as origin
ally intended-s6me time between the
9Th and 10th of the coming month of
July. The new visitor will doubt
less receive warm welcome.
Municipal ownership of the public
water supply is an imperious essential
to municipal and community prosperi-
ty, but it does not follow as a neces-
sary corrallery that ownership should
obtain through the purchase of a
worn-out plant at a fabulously extrav-
agant and unreasonable price. An
abundant supply of pure artesian wa
ter is too easily obtainable at compar-
alive small cost, while the price of la
Dor and iron piping has reached that
point where it becomes but a trifling
consideration.
Cheap gas ana still cheaper electric
lighting afe the current topics of dis
cussion in the leading cities of the
country The most satisfactory solu-
ton of the problem is municipal own
ership Of the water and lighting plants;
and to this complexion must it come in
all the cities of the union
Having successfully corralled the
solohs Of the Legislature and Com
PEELED them to keep step to the Music
OF HIS horn, our handsome. hefoic.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-20

-RABA's PHOTOGRAPH and Art
Studio is now located at 211 South Ala
mo street. His work speaks for itself
New gallery, best Of light. Open sun
days. s-s-1mo
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-20

Spirits of earth and air,
Ghosts of the loved and fair,
Hover about us.
Mem'ries of actions mean,
Thoughts of what might have been,
There is much poetry in the super
natural. Let us not quite give up our
fairies, our ghosts and rowing spirits
fairies, our ghosts, our world of mag
ination and fancy and mystery; our
haunted houses and rowing spirits; our
enchanted castles and quaint legends.
The palace Of truth may be very clear
and bright; but, like frosty night, it
must be abominally cold!
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-20

will not be laid, and are Indifferent to
the fiashlight of science! Sad ghosts
of departed loved ones-sadder ghosts
of deeds i'll done-sadder ghosts of all
that haunt us with the memory of op-
portunities lost.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-20

JOE McALLfsTET Fire Insurance
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-20

Having successfully corralled the
solohs Of the Legislature and Com
PEELED them to keep step to the Music
of HIS horn. our handsome. hefoic.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-20

So Inches Wide Go On Sale Promptly at s. 40
o clock, Sufficient to Last Until 10 a. MS
yards to Customer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-26

He has shown himself a sympathetic friend and
Il wise counsellor for labor men in their diff
culties with employers. and they can support
him with full assurance that their interests
will be guarded in the execution OF laws affect
ing them II he becomes the chief magistrate.
He is the only candidate who is in position
10 unite a sufficient force against the powerful
organization OF Tammany to insure its defeat
al the coming election
TAMMANY'S VICIOUS AIM.
Why is it important that Tammany should be
defeated? We need not recall its past record.
which has long been the shame OF the city
Of New York. q reminder Of what the
consequence would be Of utrustng to 1t the
vastly increased power and multiplied oppor-
tunities of the Greater NewYork under its new
charter The possibilities Of nefficiency In d.
recting the vast interests now at stake. Of cor
ruption OF plumber and Of public humiliation
and disgrace are appalling.
In the face Of these opportunities and posi-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-26
FIGHT AGAINST TAMMAN T.
MEANING OF THE CAMPAIGN
ELECTION OF THE ANTI-TAMMANi
EFT THE ONLY WAY TO lNSoNA
GOOD GOVERNMENT

pr.soss WHY REPUBLICANS. HONEST DEMO
cp.rs AND ESPECIALLY woRKINGMEH'
SHOULD VOTE FOR THE ANTi-rAM
MANY CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR
Two things have been clearly developed IN
this campaign. One Is that the rear "s". 10
against the return Of the Tammany ors"""
ton to power with it's sway EXTENDED over
Greater New-York at the beginning OF us
career as the enlarged metropolis OF America
and the second city Of the world
The other is that the only hope OF prevent
ing this calamity lies In the success OF the
Citizens Union movement and the eiecuoh Vi
Seth Low as the Mayor OF the new munlcPahy'
That movement is not antagonistic to any po-
Utical party as SUCH or hostile to any prihc'pie
or purpose in National politics It's OBJECT -
SOLELY the defeat OF the forces That have Drought
and would continue to bring ineiiiciency ana
corruption In municipal administration. and the
attainment of the ends Of good ana honest
management in local affairs
Even if admit that the same ends might
he attained by the election of General Tracy,
n is evident that there is no hope Of that re-
suit He is avowedly the candidate of a Ma
tlonal party and his candidacy naturally and
inevitably arouses partisan antagonsm ana re-
pels both Democrats ana Independents HUN
his support Moreover. L represents the pre-
dominance Of a faction in one party and the
triumph OF a personal leadership that is dis
tasteful to many. 1t alienaies those who hon
estly believe in the divorce of city government
from party politics and the establishment Of the
principles and methods of non-partisanshp in
the conduct Of municipal affairs. General Tracy
can get none but Republican votes, and large
proportion Of the Republican vote he cannot
get It is manifest that he cannot he elected.
Whether Henry George be taken as standing
for the true PRINCIPLES Of JenersJnan Denoc-
racy for the doctrines of the Chicago PLATFORM
of 1896 for the peculiar theories which he has
advocated In his writings. or for the special IN
trrests Of the workingrnen. his support IL 50
scattered and divided that ii is evident that
his election as Mayor Of Greater New-f oth
is impossible. even admitting it to be- deSirablc.
Seth Low as a candidate for Mayor. does not
stand Tor opposition to any party In Natlonai
politics n for hostility to any principle or polcy
which does not pertain to municipal admlnistfa-
ton He stands simply for efficiency ana honesty
i'm the city government. Republicans ana Demo-
erals alike can support him. without Detraying
or imperIling any principle or interest OF party
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-26

,o,,a chat no had received money from Creeden.
and ofrered his books for examination. Sergeant
John J. Taylor. of the Steamboat squad, con on
fesscd that he had collected money from 'ii.
q I,rre share TO Inspector Henry V. steers
His testimony also implicated Inspector Thomas
r. McAvoy Inspector william Mci.ausnlIl'
was accused OF assaultinS a prisoner WIN y"
cantain on December u Captain Scnht'-
berger who was under indictment ior prioei!,
con fessed that he had paid some OF me money
collected AS blackmaii To Inspectors Wllilanls
.nd McAvoy lie also accused Police Commas
s;oners Martin and Sneehan Of protecting dis
orderly houses and gambling houses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-26

,v,,rs.~ stand that he had paid $4,000 for his
monument AS captainHe was Immediately
snsnended by the Police Board. but was re-
stored to duly after President Martin ana gu,
,.rtntendent Byrnes had been called TO MAKE
~ ,,ria nation to the committee CreedenS
testimony implicated John Martin, close po-
it'll rriend of Police Justice John X worms
The latter who had been Police Coinn''ssio"e''
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-09-18
BuRDEMED WITH ApRloors.


Crop So DoaEte0ur Growers Are Tn
abIe 10 i5aatIe II.
Fruit growers in California are
amazed at the extent Of the apricot
crop. Tho quantity of the fruit cosa-
ing in is simply overwhelming, and it
would seem that every tree IN the val
ley had this year taken to bearing the
luscious cot, The driers are unable
to take care Of the fruit coming in, and
are forced to reject much OF it after it
is picked. One man who could not dis
pose Of MS aprieots after they were
picked dumped two ions bg the road
side, and there are anumber OF gro4FeIs
who will not attempt to harvest their
crops.
Any losses sustained in this way, how
ever, are due TO the neglect Of the grow.
ers to make preparations for handling
the fruit in time, The associations are
handling all the fruit Of their mem
bers, and there are a number Of driers
al york with large forces Of men, wom-
Ell and children But it is impossible to
secure enough help 10 han4la the fruit
Calls for 100 cutters are posted in the
post office, and probably 200 people
could get employment to-day. There
are very few of the grewsrs who are
prepared to handle their own fruit, and
ms consequence those who are not in
the associations are obliged to sell their
fruit or let it 20 to waste.
One effect of the rlut Of apricOte vii;
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-09-18
SUMMER RESORTS,

Many delightful summer resorts are
situated on and reached via the South
ern Railway, Whether one desires the
seaside or the Mountains, the fashion,
able hotel or quiet country homes, they
can be reached via this magnificent
highway of travel.
Ashvtlle, N c., Roam Mountain, Tern
and the mountain resorts OF East Ten
nessee and Western North Carolina =
"1he Land Of the ky",-Tate Springs,
Tenn, Oliver Springs, Fem, Lookout
Mountain, Tenn, Lithia Springs, Ga,
the various Virginia Springs, also the
seasbore resorts are reached by the
Southern Railway ON CONVENIENT sched-
uies and at very low rates.
The Southern Railway has issued a
handsome folder, entitled Summer
Homes and Resorts, descriptive Of
nearly one thousand summer resort
hotels and boarding houses, including
information regarding rates for board
at the different places and railroad rate.
TO reach them Write 10 &, A. Rensco-
ter, Assistant General Passenger Agents
Southern Railway, Chattanooga, Fem,
for copy Of this folder.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-09-18
FINDS GOLD AND A BRIDE.


Joseph LadHc Returns from Alaska
anG Claims the f.Ill of His Heart.
a special TO the NHy York World
from Piattsburg, n. Y, says. Joseph
l.adHe, owner OF the town site of Daw-
son. Alaska, is no~ on the way to bis
former home at Schuyler Falls, Clinton
county, N. s., to be married, His bride
is said to be Miss Mason
1t is said that I.adue and Miss Mason
were TO have been married long ago,
but Miss Mason's parents opposed thc
match, because Ihdue was too poor to
marry.
Ladue went to the Black Hills in
search of gold. lie was quite success
full, but before coming east to claim his
bride, he went into speculation at
Deadwood and lost every dollar he
possessed Ladue wrote to Miss Mason
of his misfortune and soon after went
TO Alaska.
He did not return home until two
years age, and then it was settled that
upon his return from another trip to
Alaska they would be married.
JAS Ladue is said to be a millionaire.
the parents of the bride will offer no OBJ
jections 10 the union, and 1T is probable
that Mr.. and Mrs, Iadpe will spend
their honeymoon on the way 10 the
gold fields, where they intend to live for
at least three years.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-09-18

80, have passed miserable night
$50 full Of fearful dresmsi Of ugly sighls.
THAT, as lam christian, faithful mau,
II would not pass smother such
"Tho 'twere to buy world OF happy days
$50 fun ofdlsmal terrors was the same -
Enter Waltero.
wALr,-How now Anselmo3 think thine
eyes
Bear heavy token OF a sleepless couch.
Thy sghs sweep around the angles OF the
capitol
Like wheezy leaking from the smIthy s
bellows.
Hast changed thy tpple Anse2 or dtdst
thou sup
ON something giving promise Of good cheer
But which alas didst harry thy digestion,
And coDJure up a hell-born mare Of night
10 haun thee in thy slumbers?
DoaE.-Ys miss il, walt Not any draught
Fer had its birth in brewers tub Of malt
Nor yet the Bqrid lightning Of that worm
which works its charms meath Luna's sllyeIy
beams
Could face u stomach tried in many bout.
My grieris more than bottle deep. And yet
My trouble lies within, aud am sick at
stomach
Hank to my tale
Thou knowst my weakness Walt
Thou kuowst-alas! slack' and VINO doth not3
Ofpie I'm iond-in fact, very glutton.
And when, perchance, get piece too large
To eat It ell myself, share it with my broth
ersi
Who, having each acquired taste for pie,
VIII not be comforted; but like birds IN
iedged,
They cry for more, with mRws insatate and
With mouths distended wide ike entrance to
Tue dread Avernus
Now, mark this lettering ruin
Within It's ancient walls for welvemonh
now
Pie have / carved and pie have apportoned
Unto my kindred aud my favored elansmen,
This leak INK roof, these creviced walls gave
rise
To new scheme for pie-much pie, withal.
Ny royal mandate l at length sent forth
To summon here my most subservlent solons.
Assembled in this house l cooily told them
What were my 'plans that is, l told so
much
ofthese same plans as l did deem ex
pedient
l treated them Ike gutlelsss, trusting lambs
That should show Difference unto the weth-
erE
Weep for me, Walt, for Q, my heart is sad |
Whilst was dishing ont the pie my brother, |
A wolf crept in tine fold, They call him |
Gordon
A Scottish wolf hut ia nv clan uuFriaudlv |
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-09-18
BONES or a MAMMoTA LOUIE



e. u. Buckley, assistant state geolo-
gist, who was in Milwaukee the other
day, said that an important find has
been made on ihe farm of j. c. Dorseh,
six miles west OF Richland Center,
which would create some stir in scien-
tific circles,
The discovery is the bones of an inn
mense mammoth, which We're disclosed
TO view by the action of recent floods
in creek ON the farm. The bones
were found about five feet below the
surface, mixed with the remains OF
driftwood. Only portion otthe skele-
ton has been found, Mr., Buckley said,
but 1t is expected that the remainder
will be unearthed by digging
The long bones OF one Of the legs,
snid Mr., Buckley, although an end OF
each had been broken of, were higher
than the back Of an ordinary-sized
horse, The joint of the thigh bono is
35 inches around and nearly a foot
across. The bone is three feet in
length and an unknown amount has
been broken Off one end.
One rib that was found is four feet
long, and part of it has been broken
OH. One of the vertebrate, or bones Of
the spine, is foot and seven inches
across.
All the bones are In auexcellent tate
of preservation, owing to the fact that
they were incased in a bed of blue clay,
which protected them from action OF
the air, They will be taken TO the Uni
yersity Of Wisconsin.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-09-18
DID Nor|gNLlsT AS SERVANTS.
SOLDIER at Fort Crook object 90
Homework and Are Imprisoned.

Soldiers at Fort Crook object 90
Homework and Are Imprisoned.
W. Il. Patrick, of Omaha, Neb., was
al.ed to Fort Crook the other after
Moon to obtain, il possible, by legal
process the release OF five enlisted men
/ who had been sentenced TO so days in
the guardhouse for mutiny According
to the story told by the soldiers who
came up and engaged the services Of
the attorney, the privates were detailed
few days ago 10 proceed to the house
of the company commander and clean
Il from top 20 bottom, The work was
performed under protest, and when
completed the men requested the privi-
lege of laying their alleged grievance
before the commanding officer of the
post. This request. il is claimed, was
refused by the company commander,
who sent,all the men 20 the guardhouse.
They were tried by the post court and
sentenced to 80 days in the guardhouse
and to fozielt ten dollars pay. Their
names are Byron S. Browne, James S.
Browne, bonn Larue, Joseph Rich and
Henry Weber all Of company ID, Twen-
ty-second infantry.
Friends of the imprisoned men have
retained The attorney for the purpose
OF having the question determined
whether enlisted men can be compelled
10 act as servants of officers. 1t is the
intention of the attorney to commence
habeas corpus proceedings in the fed
eral courtin order TO obtain the release
Of his clients. The privates at Fort
Crook are much excited over the affair.