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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-16
STARTLED BY a METEOR.
Fragment of a Star Hurled to Earth just
Misses a Man.

Fragment of a Star Hurled to Earth just
Misses a Man.
The remarkable experience of wit
Messing a meteor flashing across the
armament, watching it in it's course
AM of seeing the stone drop to earth
within a few yards of where one is
standing comes to but few people, yet
such happening occurred recently to
Ben Hall, painter of Albina, Ore, 1t
was shortly after 1890 r. m. that Hall
was startled by sudden illumination
of the sky toward the east. Gazing
aloft he saw what at first he took to be
ball from Roman candle fired from
some pyrotechnic display. AS the fam
ing globe approached, however, it as
sumed such size that the Roman candle
supposition was precluded. Nearing
the earth the oncoming ball of fire
could be seen to be bringing with 1T a
trail of blush sparks, which left the
main body with a peculiar cracking
sound resembling the swapping of char
coal.
Barely missing the roof of house
the visitant from the heavens took
a long, swoopiDs fight, as though re-
PEELED by the earth's surface, finally
alighted in bed of hardpan, buryfng
itself TO a depth of some five inches.
The distance from where Mr.. Hall was
standing to where the meteor alighted
was so slight that he had fair view
of that portion of the meteor exposed
From this came a shower of sparks,
much the same asthough the component
parts of the meteoric visitor contained
percentage of saltpeter.
Going over to the spot where tho
fragments of some heavenly body broke
loose in space had alfghted, Hall found
the meteor still at a white heat. Having
no means of Handling it he informed the
people there OF the phenomenon he had
witnessed.
Hall and two other men. thenret1Uned
with an empty lard kettle and reaching
the spot an attempt was made to scoop
the fragments of a disintegratsd planet
into this plebian receptacle. The piece
Of a ''busted" star, however, EVIDENTLY
did not apprecite such lowIy treatment,
for upon being moved it emitted fumes
SO pungent and nauSeouS as to drive the
meteor hunters away. After wadtings
some minutes for the stone to Good the
party again tried to get it into the ket-
tie, but were again driven back by the
odor of the gases. A third attempt was,
however, successful, and the meteor
was borne TO a nearby cigar store.
The piece is of irregular shape, much
resembling a piece of hard clay that had
broken loose from cut and rolled to
the roadbed below.-Portland (Ore.)
Telegraph.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-16
NOW IS YOUR TIME.

We have a fine farm situated on the
San Antonio river and Salado creek,
containing 275 acres; 145 acres in cot
ton and corn, $50 fruit trees, houses
and barn. This is sure bargain, and
will be sold on reasonable terms.
JOHN T. HAMBLETON & co. 8 8 If
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-16
FOR SALE.

A actual horse power, gasoline
engine, high speed, brand new; guar
anteed, one of the best manufactured.
Cost less to run than steam or cleo
tricity. A bargain if you want it.
Apply to 7. B. JOHNSON, at Light
Office. 2 Is If
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-16
Rird md Dragon Fly.

No bird can fly backward without
turning. The dragon fly, however, can
accomplish this feat and outstrip any
svgalloM.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-16
How jams Address Letters.

The Japanese address letters, the re-
verse of what we do, writing the country
first, the state or province next, then the
city, the street and number, and the
name last of all.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-16
BARGAIN IN TYPE.

For Sale: 500 pounds Bourgeoise;
800 pounds Minion: 200 pounds Nom
pareil Roman type, in good condition,
Also 80 fonts Of display letter-Job
faces. Apply to T. B. johnson, Man
ager, s. A. Light. 12-l9-f.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-16
ANHEUSER-BUSCH BREWING
ASSOCIATION

Recommends the use of the greatest
of all tOnics, "Malt-Nutrine," and
guarantees the merits claimed for it.
For sale by all druggists. 2 10 If
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-16
DON'T WALK.

But call on Fred. Small for the incest
turnout in the city when you wish
to take q drive. He IL with d. J.
woodward, Main Ave. Tel. 500.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-16

The lion : hunter
n e e DIS tie a d y
nerves. If he mis-
ses the lions eye,
his life is surely
lost. The lion
hunter is not the
only man who needs
steady nerves. The
h,,c;nacc ,,,oa -nu
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-16
j. Q. b ER r "
NOTARY PUBLIC

COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS.
And all other instruments of writing
for Record In the States Of Louisiana,
Alabama, Mississippi, Florida and
others. Office 1902 w. Commerce St,
next to bridge: Lock Box s67, SAN
ANTONIO, TEXAS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-16

Good beer always on tap at shs
Crystal Saloon, 61so-H.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-16
AIexauder's Father

Philip, of Macedon, was a drunkard
and transmitted this popularity to his
son.
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1897-02-26
RICHMOND News.

Mrs Marx Gunst continues to improve steadily
and rapidly
Mrs Max Fischer, of Norfolk is visiting her aunt,
Mrs William Fegenheimer.
We requested to state that Mrs I. Cohen
not the promoter Of the surprise party rendered Mrs
Whitlock last week.
Mrs. Morton Semon has been called to George
town. S. c. by the serious illness of her mother, who
thought to be dying.
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1897-02-26
DARLINGTON, S. c.

Mrs. Lee Rosenthal, of Dover Del, is visiting her
parents. Mr. and Mrs E. Marco.
Mr. Samuel Harris who has been in our midst for
several years has lett for Charleston S c. where he
will locate His many friends regretted to see him
leave.
Mrs. A. Weinberg and little daughter visiting
in Charleston, S. c.
Mr.. d. Eiseman, of Nebraska, spent few days in
midst
Mrs. Cohn and daughter, of Florence, S. c., who
have been visiting Mrs Weinberg, have returned home
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1897-02-26
HOME FOR THE AGED AND INF1RM.

The annual meeting of the members of the Hebrew
Home for the Aged and Infrm was held in the base
ment of the Beth Ahaba synagogue last Sunday eve
ming. The attendance not SO large usual the
weather being rather inclement
The reading of the presidents report for the past
year the first business transacted This paper
quite interesting and stated that the total
sets of the Home are now 81 2, 1913 90 that be-
quest-that of the late Samuel Binswanger-was re
ceived during 1896; that the of two additional
benehciaries had been assumed during that period;
that committee is now out and inqulrng into the
advisability of opening home; that three life mem
bers-Mrs P Whitlock, ]. Cans and l. H. Kaufman
had been received during the year Appropriate ref
also made to the DEATH since the previous
annual meeting, of Messrs. Samuel Binswanger, Will
liam Lovenste1, Mrs. S. E. Hunt, and Mr. H. Mill
houser of Fredericksburg, Va all Of whom
members of the organization.
The report of the secretary treasurer showed in
addition to .other matters, that the total income
during the past year So, 29444.
All of the officers were reelected, as follows:
Henry S. Hutzler, president Philip Whitlock, vice
president; Isaac Held secretary treasurer Rev E. n
Casch, E. Raab, Albert Greentree, N. w Nelson l. H.
Kaufman, Moses Millhser Jacob Levitt, Moses Thai
hilner Joseph L. Levy, and the abovenamed officers,
executive board. The solicitor, physician and assist
ant physician elected by the board These offices
are now held by Mr.. S. L. Bloomberg and Drs. H H.
Levy and M. w. Peyser, respectively.
Considerable discussion evoked by the laws
presented for adoption They finally referred to
committee consisting of Messrs L. Z. Norris Isaac
Held and Charles Hutzler.
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1897-02-26

Mr. and Mrs. N. w. Nelson have returned from
two weeks visit to Atlanta, where they were the
guests of their daughter Mrs. J. Foote.
Miss Minnie Levitt of this city, and Mr. S. Vein
berg, of Baltimore, will be married at the Masonic
Temple on Wednesday evening, March 10th.
The Entertainment Committee of the Jefferson Club
will in future endeavor to make special feature Of
Ladies Evenings" The first of these has been set
for next Thursday, March 4th
At special meeting, held on February 21st at the
residence of the president Mrs N. Cohen it
solved to change the name of the Auxiliary OF the
Ladies Hebrew Benevolent Association to the Ladies
Hebrew Aid Society
Enduring Influence of Hero at the Washington
Birthday celebration of Pickett Camp last Monday
night The Rabbi will also be the speaker of the
ing at the Forthcoming of the Virginia
Medical College.
The Purim ball of the Jefferson Club will be at the
Masonic Temple on Wednesday evening, March 7th.
Children will be allowed the floor from $50 to 10
O'Clock, at which hour supper will be served for them.
After that time under years of age will be
permitted to dance Supper for the adults will be at
1890 O'Clock.
Mrs Adeline Hyneman, rect of Isaac Hyneman,
Mrs. Hyneman resided in this city, and was sister
of the late Mrs. Jacob A. Levy. Her brother, Mr..
Jacob Ezekiel, of Cincinnati survives her. remark
able in connection with this trio is that
Mrs Hyneman and Mr. En- ekiel each celebrated their
golden wedding, and that Mrs. Levy would have
done the but for the death of her husband with
in a little over a year of the time
DARLINGTON S. C.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-04-25
or Interest to Elko.

The Gilmore Bulletin, published at
Mountain Home, Idaho, has the fol-
lowing eXtra:ts from 4 letter written
by Mr.. Mdyham, managing director
Oi the Gold Creek Mining Company
to Die OF the leading citizens OF
Mountain Home. 1t Id OF interest to
people:
Regarding a wagon road from Gold
Creek to Mountain tIvmc. there
should be one put there the shortest
way possible. Ii is just GO milus from
Gold Creek to- Elko and is a splendid
road. Myself and some other gentle
men connected with orr Gold Creek
Company have purchased the town Of
Elko. We are thereby Interested in
building up EIko. Never; helcSs the
southern Pacific raiirond company is
"a hold up, and il il wsne possible for
lis to get a short road in from Noun
tain Home we might be induced
tai become inycrcsted in n
townsite on the Oregon Short Line,
either Mountain Home or some other
point and throw IL influence and
business that way. II your people up
there can hold ont any Inducements
which You think would be sufficient
to overcome II interests tho other
way. should he very glad to hear
from yun. There il one point that I
am quite anxious about. | should
like to have al! orr machinery and
supplies shipped in from Denver in
steRd oi from San Francisco. At tho
present rates We have TO buy our
stuif in San Fran cisco. We con buy
material cheaper in Denver than wo
can in San Francisco. but tho freight
to Elko from Denver is SO much,
more than the freight from San Fran.
cisco to Elko, that wc have been corn.
PEELED to trade in San Francisco. We
have purchased something like 49,
OO worth of pipe md ms machinery in
San Francisco. ] live IN Denver and
love Denver and wOul like Dan yct
to have this business. II your people
could induce the .. S. l.. d. & Il. G.
and U. l.. to make satisfactory rates
from Denver TO Mountain IIome in
order to bring tho business this way
1t would be a groat .elp to all con.
ccrued.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-04-25
Policy.

The Amencan Wool and Cotton Re.
porter, the acknowledged organ Of the
wool growers Of the United States, in
its current issue, makes the following
editorial comment on the wool sched-
ules in the Dingley bill:
.Che story lately current that the
Senate Finance Committee will re-
tluce the clothing wool duty to eight
cents, Is on its fee extremely i'm
probable. There are only foriy-two
straight Republicans III the Senate,
making it nec.asasy to secure outside
votes i'll order To pass any kind OF a
tariff bill. These votes are looked
for in the West among Senators
whose sympsthies are with the silver
party. but who also represent wool
growing constituencies.
That is to say. the Republican par
~ must be bulldozed into giving a
western product. such as wool,a fair
share Of the fruits OF protection.
The Dinghy bill, as it passed the
House, stands for the present Pclicy
OF the Republican party. That policy
u in opposition to western interests.
Wool. OF the class raised in the west,
is virtually on the free list, as are
also hides, while on the other hand.
there il not an eastern industry tha.
is not amply protected. II the Ding
leg bill energies frcm the Senate in a
more favorable form TO western IL.
terests than it now presents, It will
he the work OF western senators
who are in a position TO dt mand and
command an equitable division OF
protection. This will not be especially
pleasing to the wool man ufac;urers,
who have learned to expect much aid
from the paterrm hand OF govern
ment. but il will be a sOurce OF salts
faction to western. men.--Osden
Standard.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-04-25
The Kentucky Middle.

FRASEFoEr. april 2i.-Hunter has
Just requested the calling OF a joint
caucus for tonight to receive a CON-
n~unication from Lin. To-day
ballot stood: Hunter. 20: Black
burn Al: Martin. -: Boyle. 6; Stone.
l. Necessary TO choice GO.
LoUlsvILLg. April PA special to
the Evening Post from Frankfort
says: II was about S o'clock las,
night when Major George d. Todd o
LOUISVILLE an, ounced he was a candi-
Date to succeed DR.. Hunter as a Pc
publican nominee tor Uulted S,ates
Senator. Shortly after 8 O'Clock thi.
morning he announced he had with
drawn from the fight.
When asked this morning why b.
had deserted the field OF battle g.
early in the action. Mayor Todd sale
that last night. after he had
ed his candidacy, be received a com
municaaou from sir boiling Republi
cans stating that they would as soon
vote Ter Hunter as for him, and that
he could not get their support for the
Senate under any circumstances
-hnowInG that | could not win With
cut the united support OF my party ]
determined at once TO withdraw. J
al satisfied l could have had the
nomination FOR the asking conclud-
ell Todd.
Mayor Todd stands closer to Hun
ter than any other Republican in tine
State, and both hate and are hated
by the Bradley people with undyIns
hatred.
The following card was address II
to the Chairman OF the Republican
caucus committee this morning, aud
Is Hunters formal acknowledgment
that he has given up The fight.
Hon. William II. Jones. Chairman
Joint Caucus-Sir: | will be oblir-
ed if YOU will call the Republican
members Of the General Assembly in
joint caucus at the earliest time con-
venient, to receive a communication
which | desire to present for their
consideration. Yours truly, ". God
frey Hunter
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-04-25
WEEKLY INDEPENDENT.


The Indianapolis Sentinel declares
that there is food for reflection in the
suggestion that the three branches OF
government Of the United States are
the president, the speaker and the
senate, says the Omaha Worli-Herald
The Sentinel is correct in two things
and not altogether wrong on the third.
Strictly speaking, the three branches
Of government are President Nc.
Rirley, Speaker Reed and Mark Han
ma. People may we'll view with alarm
the rapidly growing power oiths mar
elected to be speaker OF the house Of
representatives. Legislation is now
conducted in committee rooms, and
the speaker selects his committees
with a view to having them do just as
the interests he represents desire
them TO do.
There is a little hope left. nU-c"ar.
at the present time. Hanna Is not
yet supreme in the senate. but il the
Republican. muster Il or two more
votes he will be. In times gone by
the lower house was considered tie
bulwark OF the people, because its
members we're elected by popular
vote. Now, however, it has come to
pass TINT the senate ioes not have the
arbitrary power conferred upon the
speaker OF the house, and the senate
is not so susceptible TO tyranny us
the house. People have cone to look
upon Speaker Reed as Il car but it
may come to pass that he will live ill
history as a de facto emancipation. III
he goes much farther in his assump-
tions Of power the people may take a
hand in the matter and curb the pre-
tsptions Of future speakers.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-04-25
Nevada Can lie Made PopuIous,

Nevada Can lie Made PopuIous.
a visitor from Nevada il reported
to have remarked that great attention
Is being given in that State to its
mineral development. Prospectors
are at work, and it Is hoped that
there will be something OF a revival
in mining.
This is good news, for Nevada
stands greatly in need OF something
to attract capital and immigration. SO
that its local government can be
strengthened. Ncvadi is an excuse
for much Eastern criticism OF the
Tar west, and tho s%parsencss OF its
population Is Il atanding argument
with Eastern people against tho adj
mission OF new States in this part OF
the Union.
But 1t Is by no means destitute OF
good resources. md it il not confined
to mining. Something has been
ZONE IN tho way Of stock rnising, and
b'N"N hNh Noulu w hC-
complished by tho atoruge OF wator
for irrigation
The people Of the State are. untor-
tunhtcly. not able to do much. for
they arc few in numbers. Rut they
should cndeavor TO show the world
that nature has not neglected their
state altogether. They could show
that it does IN fact possess great min.
erhl wealth and that opportunities
arc presented for the investment OF
capital in rcclaiming agricultural
land. 1t would seem to be an easy
matter to mako Nevada us populous
ns Delaware or Vermont. and East.
crn people nrc not in the habit OF 70.
fcrring To either Of these Staicg .as
rotten Observation-Disclosures Ropubli.
can.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-04-25
SCHOOL STORIES.

An English schOolboy magazine tells
OF Lord Kelvin, who came out sccond
wranglcr at Cambridge. that lie wns
Ho sure OF being first that, when the re-
suits were hung out and he could not
get near for the crowd. he did not ask:
"llow Ito ! stand?" but. "Who's sec.
Ond2"
The advantages Of being born 10 tho
English lnngungc arc a%musinriy illrg.
'ratcd by the efforts recently made by
three French boys tO translate "ro bc
or not 10 be-" the opening words Of
the solilopuy in ~"lfnnrlci;' /. "Tu wns
or o to am" {. "r0 wcrcor is 10 not"
,. "To should or not 10 will"
In n lately published biography Of DIR.
Hawtrcy, the famous English school
master. there is n d~racriptiou Of Lis
mnkcmpt appearance and n comment
which has been greatly quoted. II IL
said That he was scOlding for being late
NJ morning lcssous come loy, who
replied that he had no time 10 drcss.
"1iut ] can dress in time" said the doc.
tor "Ios,' answered the 10y. but |
wnalI.'
IN Eton hcah.mastcrknOwn M "Flor.
ring kcntc," finding one morning a row
OF boys IN tho study. began. rs usual. 10
hh2 them. They were too terrified nj
the nw nj little innn Ia demonstrate III
fn had gone halfway down the row
when ono plucl,cd up courage TO flltc,
ont: please. cir. we're not up for pu:
i8htncDt~"wc'rc II confirmation %clagg!"
Never mind" said DR.. kcntc:"' 81 must
DC fair all around and u will do you
gootl." SO he finished them OF.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-04-25
Tor. Down tn. wIre,.

That story from Alabama is too hu
initiating for belief: yet it is told with
such circumstlntially that we are
driven TO acceptance Of it. II Is re-
lated that until recently the tele-
phone was unknown in u certain
large section OF Alabama. About the
time the wires were put up and COM
m~unication opened between the
towns OF the region. the price Of cot
ton fell. Unable to understand how
4 man in the town Of Huntsville
could talk with another 4 hundred
miles away. the farmer people OF the
section began to have superstitious
tears ~concsrninS the wirsI and in
struments. Finally the suggestion
grew into expression that tie tels-
phone was charceable with the slump
IN cotton prices. Thereupon the ig-
Eorant people began ~ tear down the
wires and this thew have continued
until most OF the lines are down. II
Is reported that so tirmly is this fool
sh fox Of the belle: that the tele-
PhoEe IS a thing OF evil ard that il
has We. ked a spell upon their cotton
industry, that the wires could tot lie
replaced save under protection Of
armed officers. And this in the blaz
II Intelligence OF the nineteenth cen
;ury. and in the United States OF
america. Let u. send no more mis-
~ionais 10 Africa and The Islands ni
;he Sea-Reccri Union.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-04-25

4 little later than this each year
complaints are made and received at
the experiment station respecting I'M
usual deaths OF range stock. chief,
cattle, suspected OF plant poisoning
Accompanying these reports are va
rous theories respecting the identity
Of the suspected poisonous plants.
-!obelia,- -iarkspur,- and loco weed
lcrazy weed are names offered Is be.
iug the probable plants TO which
these unusual deaths are to he "a
embed.
There seems to be but little ioun-
dation for s%uspectIng these plants.
however, since the only representa-
tive OF the lJbelia family Of plan,s
known tn be at all common III west
ern Nevada, Is Al Insignificant iitsle
herb having most uninviting WHY
heritage. While the plant il found
very generally scattered over the
hills It never occurs III abundance.
1t ocs not appear until later IL the
season than the deaths referred Ia
are reported; and furthermore. we
have no we'll defined reason for con.
siderinR tue plant poisonous.
There is IL kind OF larksI ur,
which is not deemed poisonous.
Loco weed is consiIerel poisonous to
some extent Us nr1 wild sage and
sand corn"