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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-04-26
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-07
STOCK LAW ELECTION.

This day came to be heard the writ
ten petition of Antonio Seguin and
twenty-siX others, freeholders and
qualified voters of election precinct No.
AZ, asking this court to order an cleo
ton to be held in said election precinct
for the purpose of enabling the free
holders of said election precinct No.
AZ to determine whether hogs, sheep
or goats shall be permitted to run at
large in said precinct. And the same
having been duly considered by the
court it is ordered that an election be
held for the purpose of enabling the
freeholders of said election precinct
No. AZ to determine whether hogs,
sheep or goats shall be permitted to
run at large within the following boun-
diaries, to-wit: Commencing at a
point on the Medina river at the north
east corner of Mackey tract, thence
following east line of Mancel Luna
tract, and continuing the same course
to the south line of the Francisco
Tarias survey, thence in a southeast
direction along the south line of the
said survey to southeast corner there
of, thence northeast to northwest cor
ner of state survey No. 4, thence south
along east line of said survey to south
west corner Mariana Seguin grant
thence along south line of said grant
to Wilson county line, thence up the
county line TO San Antonio river,
thence up the centre of San Antonio
river to Medina river, thence UP the
centre of Medina river to place of be-
ginning; that said election lie held on
Saturday, June goth, A. D., 1897, at j..
Tarvin's on San Antonio river, Paso
Borrego, and that Antonio Seguin be
appointed as the presiding officer and
Santiago Sosa and Joaquin Tarin asthe
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-07
Bicycles in Australia.

American bicycles are the favorites IN
Australia, according to the report of
Mr.. Maratta, United States consul-gen-
eral at Melbourne. Last year Victoria
imported S1,47S,715 worth of bicycles,
which sold there at prices ranging from
$55 to $145 each. The American wheels
secured the highest price, and are best
liked. 1t is the practice of some dealers
to sell wheels on time payment
for the exact amount of the
monthly suburban railway tickets.
so that at the end of certain
time the buyer seems to obtain his BIZ
cycle free of cost. All the leading Amer
lean wheels are represented by agencies
in Australia, and there is complaint
that the trade is overdone, receiving IS
per cent. more bicycles in proportion to
population than any other country.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-07

judges Of said election pursuant to the
above order passed by the Honorable
County Commissioners Court of Bexar
County, Texas, on the 18th day of
May, A. D., 1897. notice is hereby given
that an election will be held in cleo
ton precinct No. AZ, at j. Tarin's on
the San Antonio river, Paso Borrego,
on Saturday, June goth, A. d. 1897, for
the freeholders and qualified taxpay-
ing voters of said precinct to determine
whether hogs, sheep and goats shall
be permitted to run at large in said
precinct.
Voters desiring to prevent the ami
mails mentioned in the order from run
ming at large shall place upon their
ballots the words, For the Stock
Law" and those in favor of allowing
such animals 20 run at large shall
place upon their ballots the words,
Against the Stock Law"
Given under my hand at Office in
IL. 81 San Antonio, Texas, this 18th
day of May, A. D., 1897
PETER JONAS,
County Judge, Bexar County, Texas.
Attest:
THAD. w. SMITH,
Co. Crk, Bexar Co., Tex. 52O-9Ot
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-07
FINAL "a" BAD FOR SHIPS.
Some Recent Wrecks Were Guilty of
That Lack of Foresight.

some recent WRECKS were Gullty OF
That Lack of Foresight.
Insurance underwriters look askance
at vessels which have final "a" in
their names. The first letter of the
alphabet is considered a hoodoo when
it ends the name of deep sea ship
Many of the most serious wrecks OF
the last year have been of vessels carry
ing the hoodoo letter. DIP
One day lately, says the San Fran.
cisco Examiner, the telegraph an
nounced that the British ship Androsa,
from that port for Liverpool with one
of the most valuable cargoes that was
ever carried out of that harbor, was
lost within few leagues of her desti-
nation. The next day word was re-
ceived that the 0realla, bound from Vic
toria for Liverpool, had been swept by
heavy seas and badly damaged. Her
mate and one sailor were drowned. The
wires told on the same day of the total
loss of the British ship Villanta and the
drowning of her master near Free
mantle, and few days later the papers
gave the news of the loss of the steamer
Wallapa and of the Bleaching of the
Dora in Alaska waters.
During the last two or three years
the most serious wrecks on the coast
were of vessels whose names ended with
the hoodoo letter. The wreck of the
Colima was the most horrifying of all.
Then came the loss of the steamer Co
lulnbia, and a few weeks later the pas
senger steamer Umatilla ran ashore and
narrowly escaped destruction.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-07
Tobacco and Rice in Maryland,

According to the Baltimore News the
farmers of Maryland are becoming in
terested in the movement for general
cultivation of tobacco and for the intro
duction of the raising of rice. In earlier
days tobacco was grown throughout
the state, but for the last half century
it has been confined to the counties OF
southern Maryland. Rice has never
been grown in the state, but the recent
success with this crop in lower New
Jersey has led many to think that it can
be proftably taken up in Delaware and
Maryland. The Sield of rice is from
IS to 60 bushels an acre, and the net
profit is said to be from $25 to $45 an
acre
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-07
Extinct Animals.

In late number of Science DR.. C..
Hart Merriam closes an article which
criticises in rather destructive way
some of the geological theories of Theo-
dore Roosevelt, with an appeal to mu-
seums, sportsmen and naturalists to
take advantage of every opportunity
before it is too late to secure and pre-
serve specimens of our larger mammals
from remote parts of their ranges.
Many species have been exterminated
in Europe by man, and in this country
the process has already begun. The
familiar story of the vanishing buffalo
is only one of many. The giant grizzly
of southern California, the largest
carnivorous animal of the United States,
is about exterminated, and it is doubt
full if a museum specimen will ever be
obtained. The large wolves have been
exterminated over more than half the
area they formerly possessed, and no
one knows what forms have disap-
peared. An unknown form of elk or
wapiti, which within the memory of
men still living inhabited the Allegha-
mics from North Carolina to the Adiron-
dacks, has been wiped off the face of
the earth.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-07
SURE OF A FINE FUNERAL.
Men of Lubec, Me-, Provide for MOrtu-
Rry Emergencies.

Men of Lubec, Me-, Provide for MOrtu-
airy Emergencies.
The town of Lubec, Me-, is one of the
go-ahead villages of the Pine Tree state,
and the one thing wanting to enable it
to keep up with the procession is a
hearse. The citizens investigated the
condition of surrounding towns. and
learned that every one of them had
hearse, and they considered tia burning
and municipal shame that Lubec should
be so far behind the times. Therefore,
it was resolved to have one, although,
according to the rates of longevity in
Lubec, it was not considered likely there
would be much use for it, says the
Lewiston Journal.
A mass meeting of the citizens was
called to discuss the grave subject. The
enthusiasm was unbounded, and il
was at once decided to purchase the We.
hicle by voluntary subscriptions, MAX
ing sort of joint stock concern OF
hearse corporation. Each subscriber
Clipped in one dollar, but the wary and
thrifty Lubecker insisted upon a pro-
viso whereby he is enabled to get a
show for his white ally. 1t was unan-
imously agreed that if any stakeholder
had use for the hearse within certain
number of years from the date of his
subscription, he, the said subscriber,
should be entitled to rebate of the
sum paid in.
Now the Lubecker awaits the APP
proach of the grim destroyer without
emotion. In the event of his death,
he is assured of first-class funeral,
with plumes and all the outward trap
pings of woe, and he gets his money
back besides.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-07
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-07
AT FORT SAM HOUSTON.

This post, the second largest in the
country,is also the headquarters of the
Military Department of Texas, Brig
adler Gen. Jas. F. Wade, commanding.
ing.
The upper post is the headquarters
Of the Fifth regiment of United States
cavalry, Lieut.. Col. Whitside COM
manding. Besides the field staff and
band and troops D, E, F, and K, of
the Fifth cavalry, there are also sta
toned here companies A, B, C, E, F
and G, of the Eighteenth infantry and
Light battery K, of the First artillery.
The troops at the post number 1888 men
altogether.
Infantry drill on upper parade
grounds Tuesday and Thursday NOM
ings from 1880 to $50 o'clock.
Battery drill every morning, except
Saturday and Sunday, on lower parade
ground at s o'clock.
Cavalry drill every Monday, We'd
nesday and Friday mornings in riding
hall, back Of lower parade, or at target
range from 1880 to 9 o'clock.
Infantry dress parades Gull dress),
Monday, Wednesday and Fridays on
the upper parade grounds at p. m.
Cavalry dress parade, Gull dress),
on the lower parade grounds every
Wednesday and Thursday at 10 a. m.
Brigade review and inspection on the
last day of each month on lower par
ade ground between and 10 a. m.
Guard mounting on upper parade
ground daily at a. m. Open air
concerts daily after guard mounting
by Fifth cavalry band in band stand
on upper parade grounds.
"Reveille" at $40 a. m; Retreat
at Z: 20 p. m.
Public invited to view all these ex-
ercises.
The upper parade ground is Fort
Sam Houston proper and where the
Flagstaff is located. The lower ground
is the one nearest the city and is
the Department headquarters.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-07
RINGING DOOR BELLS.
A Pastime That Seems to Be Disnp-
pearing from the Sports of Youth.

A Pastime That Seems to Be Dfsnp-
pearing from the Sports of Youth.
SIN the days when knockers graced
the house door," said Mr.. Stoggleton,
reports the New York Sun, ''the
small boy found sport in banging
the knocker and running. When bells
came in he yanked on the bell pull and
then fled. Nowadays he mysteriously
presses the button; but the sport of
calling people to the door for nothing
is not what it was; and it seems prob
able that with the general introduction
of the push button, it will finally fall
into decadence.
There was some fun in pounding
with the door knocker, whose thunder
reverberated through the hall and filed
the house, all of which you could hear
yourself. And you could yank the bell
pull out to the limit, causing the bell to
fly almost off the spring; there was fun
in this. But there is no such fun in
pushing in a push button. You can
press that in perhaps quarter OF an
inch, and that is all you can do with it.
Say you are in the vestibule of fat.
Very likely you don't hear the bell ring
at all; it may be that 1t is up three or
four flights of stairs; you hear no sound.
Nobody comes to the door; you don't
have to run. Possibly the people whose
bell you have rung may press button
up there in the air somewhere and you
may hear the click of the door-opener
at your side, or they may not do even
that.
SIT is dry fun; not like the old slam
bang knocker on the outside of the door
or the bell pull with the jingle bell right
in the hall"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-07
RAILROAD TINE TABLE.
I. & G. N. RAILROAD.

North bound train leaves for Austin
at 800 a. m. and 500 p. m; and arrives
from Laredo at 1880 p. m.
South bound trains arrives at 900
a. m, 7:15 p. m, and leave for Laredo
at 9:45 a. m.
NJ. K. & 7. FROM I. & G.. N. DEPOT.
Trains leave for Waco, st. Louis and
Kansa City at 500 p. m; and arrive at
900 a. m.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
East bound trains arrive from Mex
leo and Eagle Pass at 11:50 a. M; and
leave at 1910 p. m. and $3.50 D m.
for Houston, Galveston and New Or
leans.
West bound trains arrive from New
Orleans, Houstonand Galveston at 1925
a. m. and 4:25 D. M: and leave for
Eagle Pass and Mexico at 4:45 p. m.
st. Louis Limited leaves for Waco,
Fort Worth, Dallas, Kansas City and
st. Louis at 1925 p. m.
Arrives from st. Louis, Kansas City,
Dallas, Fort Worth and Waco at S:45
a. m.
SAN ANTONIO & ARKANSAS PASS.
Trains leave daily for Cuero, Waco,
Houston and Galveston at $3.50 a. m. !;
for Beeville, Corpus Christi and Rock
port at 1:50 p. m; and arrives daily
from the former places st 6:35 p. m. !;
and from the latter at 1873 D. m.
For Boerne and Kerrville leaves dali
ly except Saturdays and Sundays at
2:45 p. m. Leaves Saturday at 4:30
p. m. Leaves Sundays at $3.50 a. m.
Arrives in San Antonio from Boerne
and Kerrville daily except Sundays
and Mondays at 10:45 a. m. Arrives
Sundays at p. m. Arrives Mondays
at $50 a. m.
SAN ANTONIO & GULF SHORE.
Train leaves San Antonio for Mar
tinez, Sanders, Atkins, Lavernia and
Sutherland Springs at a. M, daily,
except Sunday.
Arrives at San Antonio at $50 p. m.
daily, except Sunday.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-07
PInnts Used in Commerce.

In Europe at the present day about
1000 plants are collected for commercial
purposes. 400 of them being sought
for their perfume. There are gathered
1924 species of white flowers. o51 of
yellow, s23 of red, 594 of blue and 30S
of violet, and 1877 of the white flowers
have pleasing odors, II of the yellow,
s4 of the red. 34 of the blue and 10 of
the violet.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-07
Beers on Anticosti.

Mr.. Menier, the Partisan millionaire,
who bought up the entire island of
Anticosti, in the Gulf of ST. Lawrence,
has found bears so plentiful on the
island that he has granted a concession
for the establishment of curing plant
for bears meat, bears hams being now
q fashionable delicacy in Paris,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-07
Weight of Men and Women.

The average weight of 10000 Boston
men was 142 pounds; women, 125
pounds. At Cincinnati the average OF
the same number of men was 154
pounds; women, 131.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-07
M.nufacture of Explosives.

More than 10000 persons are engaged
In the manufacture of explosives in
Great Britain. Last year 40 persons in
the business were killed and 1877 injured
by accidents.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-07
Necessary to Life.

A man will die for want of air In five
minutes, for want of sleep in ten days,
for want of water in week, and for
want of food at varying periods. de-
pendent on circumstances. ...
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-07

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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-07
SAN ANTONIO & GULF SHORE.

PREVENT FLIES AND MOSQUITOES
From Fostering you; order door and
window screens Of VIM. Cameron &
Co., corner Lamar and Chestnut, and
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-07

The pursuit of
money tempts many a
man to neglect his
health, with the result
that he soon loses both
money and health, and
finds himself doomed
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-07

A man should remember when
he is tempted to over-work him
self, neglect his health, and de-
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-15

angle" at Spottsylvania. Between the
lines where the heavy assaults had been
made there was in some places dls-
lance of 80 or 40 yards completely COW
cred by the dead and wounded OF both
sides. The bodies of dead were fostering
in the sun, while the wounded were dy-
ing torturing death from Starvation
thirst and loss of blood In some places
the stencil became sickening. Every at
tempt TO make change in the picket
line brought on heavy firing, as both
sides had become nervous from long
watcbfulness, and the slightest move
merA OH either front led to the belle1
thai it was the beginning of an assault
In the night there was often heavy ar
tillery firing, sometimes accompanied ny
musketry, with a view to lettering 'he
other side from attacking, or occasloneo
bv false rumors of an attempt to as
sault The men on the advanced lines
had to lie close to the ground IN narrow
trenches. with little water for DRINKING
purposes except that obtained from sur
face drainage. They were subjected 10
the broiling heat by day and the chill
ing winds and fogs at night ana hau 70
cat tbe rations that could be got to them
nnder the greatest imaginable discom-
fort
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-15
.ciIIed the Devil.

A burglar recently met with his de-
serts in a dramatic manner In the
neiphborhood of a place called Hunts
burp. near Oldenburg, two little boys,
aged respectively s and IL. were left by
their mother at home to take care OF the
bouse A man with blackened face and
in black attire suddenly entered and
announced himself to the scared little
mites as his satanic majesty. Il am the
devil. Where do you keep your money!
They instantly pointed toward the
massive trunk where the modest wealth
of the parents was treasured up. While'
however, the murky looking impostor
was ransacking the chest, the younger
of the two boys whispered to his broth
or. go and fetch the gun and shoot inc
devil dead.
The brother jumped at the idea fetch
ed the loaded weapon, crept up TO the
unsuspecting thief and lodged the whole
charge in his back. He fell back dead.
--London Telegraph.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-15

,he natural consequences. The cold also
affects their faces to such degree that
the muscles of the face become frequent
ly paralyzed.
Carpenters and cabinet makers are
afflicted with varicose veins in the legs,
and the action of the shoulder in saving
and planning produces diseased condl-
ton of the large artery that runs from
the heart to the arm, so that there is
not carpenter living, doctor says, in
whom a curious noise may not be heard
by applying the ear. to that blood YES
sell Hardly single china scourer lives
to old age without becoming asthmatic.
Clergyman's sore throat is of course
well known. 1t is said by some to re-
suit from having the mouth open so fire.
quently, the air going in that way and
drying the throat. Others say it is caused
by the clerical collar. And others still
say it results from the fact that the
clergyman breaches from pulpit and
has to bend his head downward-for
barristers, who talk quite as much, do
not suffer as much as clergymen, being
ON the same level as their hearers.
Miners, from working in the dark,
become very irritable. Their eyes get
weak, and their lungs become quite
black-miners' lung. Cooks, particular
" male cooks working i'll hotels, clubs
and restaurants, get govt from contin-
ually tasting rich food, and both male
and female cooks get varicose veins and
fat feet from long standing as well as
| the we'll known ache of tho face from
the heat and dirt Coopers have lump
on the knee, which is really little bag
| of fluid put there by nature to protect
the knee from the injurious effects OF
pressing it against the barrel Divers
hearts become distended from holding
their breath.
Domestic servants are remarkable foI
suffering from typhoid fever. House
maids are frequently afflicted with pow
erty of blood from drinking tea and
running up stairs Dressmakers' long
hours and confinement result in con-
sumption very often, but more often IN
indigestion, poverty of blood and inn
paired eyesight. The fumes of nitric
acid make goldsmiths' eyes sore, ano
they get cramps in their fingers from
catching small screws. Nearly all the
human beings who suffer from thai
awful disease, CHAMBERS, are grooms.
India rubber workers have very bat
headaches and great mental depression
Painters are poisoned by the lead the,
use 30 much, and alktheh muscles. bu
especially their wrist muscles. become
very weak. Photographers get poisoned
by cyanide Of potassium. The dust tina
snters the lungs Of potters when the,
are sifting clay interferes SO much will