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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-10
A Dedication.

Lo! / have wrought In common clay
Rude figures OF a rough-hewn racei
For pearls strew not the market-place
In this my town Of Punishment,
Where with the shifting dust l play
And eat the bread of discomfort.
Yet is there life in that l make.
q Thou who knowest turn and seet
AS Thou hast power over me.
SO have l power over these,
Because | wrought them for Thy sake
And bTeathed in them mine agonies.
Small mirth was In the making. Now
/ lit the cloth that cloaks the clay
And, wearied. at Thy feet / lay
My wares ere | go forth to sell.
The long bazaar will praise-but Thou
Heart Of my FeaEt. have l done well?
-Rudyard kiplinf
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SUBURBAN AFFAIRS.
Rrirhtwood.


John Cottrell of South Station street, has
accepted a position at Lima, o.
Rev. and Mrs. c. e. Groves of Stewart
street moved to lrvington Thursday.
Miss Ida Slider. of Lawn street, is the
guest of relatives at Terre Haute Ind.
Mrs. Caskey. of North Station street. is
the guest of relatives and friends at Belle
fOntaine, o.
Robert Bentley, of South Depot street.
who has been employed at Anderson, Ind,
is home again.
Wallace Peck. of North Station street
who has been visiting at Nation, ILL.,. has
returned home.
Edward Huff. of pendeton, Ind, is visit
ing his sister, Mrs. w. c. Oldridge, on West
Sutherland street.
Charles Woody, of Brady's Bend, Pa, is
visiting his uncle, Charles Slider. and fam
fly on Lawn street
Mrs. Charles Murphy, of South Shade
street, who has been visiting at Portland
Ind, is home again.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Slack. of Muncie. Ind.
are the guests of her brother San. uel Bloom
and family on South Station street.
DR.. and Mrs William f. Johnson, of
Depot street, who have been visiting friends
at Terre Haute, Ind, are home again.
Miss Lille VESSEL of Stewart street. left
Friday for Terre Haute, Ind, where she
will spend three weeks vacation visiting
friends.
Mrs Albert Glazier and children. of South
Shade street who have been visiting rela-
tives at Boston, Mass. returned home
Wednesday.
Secretary w. G. Chamberlain, of the rail-
road Y. Nj. e. A. at Louisville, KY, will adj
dress the meeting at the local Y. NJ. c. A
Hall at 1880 o'clock this afternoon
Mrs. Emma Meadows, of Stewart street
and Mrs. Sarah Darnell, of West Suther
land street. who have been the guests of
Rev Mr.. and Mrs Harding at Maxwell
Ind. have returned home.
j.. NJ. Leach, w. NJ; Moore. j. c. BurkIne
Andrew Brown, T.. n Simmer. G. E. Hickok
and Fl. c. PREM, of kn gifts of Honor r. a
No. 9l5 attended the lodge at Jolietvilla
Ind Tuesday night and assisted in con-
fering degrees on several candidates
The degree team from Pleasant Lodge No
1888, Knights and Ladies OF Honor. which
engaged in the competitive drill before the
Grand Lodge at Terre Haute, Ind TlIeSdaS
bers of the team are Dr. William II. John
son drill master) Messrs Samuel RIoor,,
Charles H. Rehlng, John Avery, Henry
Walters Mrs. +. l.. Pratt, Mrs w. III Jobn,
son Matte Hoffman, Lizzie Hoffman Fm-
ma Meadows Bertha Walters. Mrs. Dolhv
Gregory and Mrs. William Taylor The
team has received a challenge for a com
petitive drill against the Dayton. O.. team
West Indi, polls.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. isyrkit. OF Edwards
street. are visiting their daughter Mrs CO.
burn, at Anderson, Ind.
Rev. W. Il. Davis, the new pastor of Trim
ity NJ. J.. Church. has arrived with his
family from Mooresyille. Ind.
Women's Relief Corps. No l96. gave a
p Hovey Post. No. $50. G. A. r.. at the
posts hall after its adiournmanf Tburs~
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Thankful for Only $4,000, 900.
Mobile Register.

Dollar wheat does not help the South
ern farmer" says a depressed Alabama
editor Why not2 There are thirty millions
of bushels of wheat raised in the South.
not counting Missouri's ten millions. That
means SIS 600 900 more for the South than
last year. Seems to us that is right smart
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When Death from some fair facs
Is stealing life away,
All weep. save she, the grace
That eal ia shall lose to-day.
When Time from some fair face
Steals beauty year by yeag,
For her slow fading grace
Who sheds. save she. tear?
And Death not often dares
TO wake the worlds distress:
While Time. the cunning mars
Surely all loyellness.
Yet tholgh by breath and breath
Fades all thy fairest prime
Men shrink from cruel Death,
But honor crafty Time.
IF. w. Bourdilion
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A hundred clustered diamonds
are no more dazzling than piece p
OF Libbey cut glass. This cut .onE<iS6eg
every piece marks the genuine w.
Libbey ware.
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diana. General offices. 2s South Delaware
street. Fire. tornado and explosion
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All of the above lines are straight from
the mills and have been here but a few
days. Certainly they are worthy of your
attention.
WEST AISLE.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-14
King Tommy's Rise and Fall.


Tommy was ruled by his father and mother,
Tommy was bossed by his older brother.
Tommy was tyrannised over each hour
By very small maid with the face of a flower.
But one day Tommy was given a wheel,
And he felt like a king on a throne Of steel.
Now a sudden rise from serf to a king
Has always proven dangerous thing
The people who come into power too quick
Go up like q rocket and down like q stick.
King Tom, before the first day was done,
Was emperor, sultan and car in one.
He owned the pavement. He owned the street
He ran the officers off their beat.
He frightened the coachmen out of their wits
AS he scorched right under their horses bits.
Pedestrians fed when they saw him approach.
He caused disaster to carriage and coach,
For he never turned out, and his pace never
slowed.
His bell was signal to clear the road.
And would not repeat, indeed, not I,
| What the truckmen said when his bike went
by.
King Tom only winked in their eyes, with a
| grin,
Proud Of his power to make them sin.
And holder and holder each day he grew,
And faster and faster his bicycle few.
And he was certain he owned the earth
And all that was on il from girth to girth.
And he always got off without hurt or scratch
Till all of a sudden he met his match.
Reigning one time in his usual splendor,
He came face to face with a cables fender.
He rang his bell for the right Of way,
But biker may ring till his hair turns gray,
And a cable car or its cousin, trolley,
Will pay no heed to that sort Of folly.
All that King Tom recalls Of that day
Was riding into the milky way,
Where he saw all the stars in the heavens. Well.
There isn't much more Of his reign to tell.
| He gave his wheel TO his brother Bill
And walks on two crutohes, and always will.
And he says as he looks at hi wooden leg,
81 went up like q rocket and Down like peg. I"
Ella Wheeler Wilcox IN ew York sun
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-14
He Got There.

There is a man on William street who
while of upright character-for he walks
straight-has a limp in his speech. In 9th
er words, he shutters. He is good citi
zen, pays taxes and plays the fiddle better
than any angel that ever drew the bow,
and yet he shutters so that if a sentence
were a turnpike with tollgate on it he
would be legally bound to pay double toll
even for saying Jack Robinson The
other day a stranger with canvas bag in
one hand, an umbrella in the other and
look of mingled doubt and expectancy in
both eyes acCoSted him. Said the stranger,
with real homemade politCness, "Will you
be so kind as to tell me how to get to the
postotfice?"
street man in installments, pointing due
nor nor'west half north. "G-g-go ri-ri-ri-
right ahead t-t-till you g-g-g-get"-
And there he stopped and stamped his
right foot.
Then he caught his second wind and
tried again.
"G-g-go ri fright ahead t-t-t-ilr'-
Once more he lapsed into silence and
stamped his other foot. A few seconds
later he made another break, starting on
the original lines, but switching off by
reason of excitement resulting from pre-
vious failures. "G-g-go ahead, said he,
stamping with both feet. ego ri-r-right
ahead-go go-r-am it-you-you'll get there
b-be before ocean t-t-tell you"
And the stranger went right ahead with
his canvas bag and umbrella and look of
expectancy and no doubt found the post
office.-New York Sunday Journal.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-14
Ohio and the District.

We hear the echoing tread of that immense,
determined throng.
They are marching from Ohio with a force
twelve thousand strong.
It's told that neither storm nor food nor pro.
test e'er can stay
These dauntless men of conquest when they We
once got under way.
Twelve thousand brawny patriots, each strain
ing every nerve
To climb to some position where his country
he can servel
1t fills our hearts with sadness when we note
that it may be
Scarce possible to keep them all in Washing
ton, D. G.
OF course, emitting to pay heed to all the prior
claims
OF men who make our city proud at mention
of their names,
The first whom this community would trust
its work to do,
Forgetting such as these, we might accommo-
date few.
We could give the post of marshal to politi.
clans needs,
And another could. as heretofore, record the
District deeds.
We could trust a strange postmaster with our
billet doux and bills,
And another could perhaps be placed as reg
lister Of wills.
And, to assist appointing powers 70 happiness
and peace,
Collector Of the port is left or major of police
But we warn this meteor shower which in our
sky sets forth to shine
That we've first rate local talent in the Office
holding line.
Twelve thousand from Ohiol IT'S indeed a
how dye do.
Though counted most infinitely, posts are
scandalously few.
So haste, ye legislators, to create them by the J
score,
For we need eleven thousand berths and sew.
eral hundred more.
Washington Star
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-14
A FIRST RATE TIME.
AlksH Ike Was Best Man, but He Proved
Rather Unpopular.


"What kind of time did you have at
the wedding last night, Ike?" inquired
the able editor of the Hawville Clarion.
First rater' replied Alkali Ike, who
presented a decidedly battered appearance.
Don't remember when l ever enjoyed my
self more in the same length of time"
"H'ml How do you make that outG''
asked the scribe, regarding him critically.
"You seem to have lost several teeth, your
arm is in a sling, your left ear is hanging
at half mast, and, while doubtless your
eyes will presently resume their normal
color, at present they look a great deal like
a couple of holes burned In a black blan-
ket. In short, you have every appearance
of having been dragged headforemost
through thrashing machine"
law, yes" returned the battered one
cheerily. II reckon do. This yere arm is
broke in two places, my mouth feels like it
was about half pulled out the roots, likely
that thar ear will alwers lop down more
than the other, thar is a good long stab
across my tank that you can't see, consid-
cradle of my hair has been snatched OFF,
an the groom like TO have dug my eyes out
with his thumbs. But that's all right.
You jest ort to see the other fellers!'
wish / could. What caused the trou-
ble?"
1.-THE loneliness of the groom. Some
people are so gosh blamed peppery that
they fly up at nuthin. Tell you how it
was. You see, 1 used to sorter set up
alongside of the young lady who was mar
ried last night. 1 stirred her maw's soft
soap an let her paw beat me in boss trades
an shot up two or three fellers that came
perooZin around thar-in fact, l thought
was high kack with the whole family.
But wimmen folks is fickle an the young
lady shook me an took up with another
Teller An then, to rub it in on me, she
invited me to be best man at the weddin.
"Waal, reckon proved to the satisfac-
ton of everybody present that if l wasn't
the best man thar was jest about as good
as any of 'em. Things went along as
smooth as you please till the preacher
asked, Who giveth this yere woman away"
an says, amin to show that didn't hold
no hard feelin's:
81 reckon could, but 1 hain't that
meant
IAN then we had it! The groom an the
brides father an several other kinfolks
an well wishers came at me like l was a
long lost stepsOn, an tended to 'em as
well as 1 could as fast as they got to me.
While it lasted it was as pretty a little af
fair as 1 ever had the pleasure of bein
mixed up in, an reckon I'd have been on
the top of the heap an doin all the CROWN
if it hadn't been that the brides mother
flung skillet of scaldin water ON me with
a dizziness born of long practice, as they
say in stories. 1 came away then. may
look sorter tore up today an all that. But.
as said before, you ort to see the rest of
'em. New York Sunday Journal.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-14
NOT A TECHY MAN.
IF He Had Been, the Stranger Might Have
Got Into Trouble.

He was a rather tough looking customer
to meet on the lonely road, but as had
missed my way to Silver Greek gave the
hand he offered me hearty shake and po-
! liteiy asked:
"win you please tell me, sir, If I'm on
the right road to reach Silver Creek2"
Got any con juice with yo', stranger?"
he replied, avoiding my direct question.
handed him small flask of whisky,
which he drained to the last drop and
handed it back with the remark:
Never tasted better, stranger-never
Did yo' say anything as I come up?"
Eyes, / asked you to direct me to Silver
Creek -
"Got any terbacker with yo'? I'm jest
dyin fur II smoke"
He poured out into his hand about half
of the paper of tobacco l handed him and
said rather alphabetically as he slowed it
away in his pocket:
"Durn these wimminl 1 don't git no
peace onless divide my terbacker with
the ole woman, and it Jest keeps me beg
gin all the time Pears to me yo' was
askin me sunthin a spell ago?"
For the third time asked for directions
to Silver Greek, but as before he passed it
by and said:
Couldn't lend me a dollar, could yo',
Jest an even dol'-
NO. sir, cannotp' interrupted, los
ing all patience with the fellow, but if
you will be kind enough to direct me to
Silver Creek I'll willingly give you so
cents. "
"Waal, shuck yo'r ole hide, who yo'r
tryin TO INSULT" he exclaimed as he took
step nearer and clinehed his hands.
"Why, l meant no insult, sir" has
tened to assure him.
"Waal, p'raps not, stranger, but it looks
mighty like it, and if l was techy man
it d be all up with yo. Jest take good
look at me and remember that I'm not the
kuss to take pay fer doin a fellow critter u
lectle favor. 1t was a close shave fur yO'
that time, and it's powerful lucky that 1
amt "A tcchy man. Did yo' remark that
yO' had dollar to lendY'
He got his dollar and again wanted to
know what l had been inquiring about,
and when told him he exclaimed:
"Want to know the road to Silver Greek,
eh? WAL, why in thunder didn't yo' say
so at fust? Jest ride straight ahead and
be mighty thankful all the way to the
Creek that yo' met a man who wasn't
techy and was willin to pass yo' alongr'
New York Sunday World
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-14
IN TRAINING.
He Meant to Marry a Widow and Wss
Merely Getting Ready.

A few weeks ago ! was riding along a
dim. rough road in Rowan county, KY,
when suddenly at the left Of the road l
heard n very loud explosion of angry words.
l Thought two men must be engaged in
rough and tumble fight and was not lit
tie surprised on coming near to behold a
tall. broad, shaggy whiskered old fellow
striking with his fists low scrub oak
bush and accompanying each blow with
an oath.
drew rein and watched his singular
conduct for some time without his being
aware of my presence.
He would draw back his great maui of
fist and strike the bush a terrific blow,
making the leaves fly like chaff below
fail.
Now, confound ye" he would yell,
you can do with that for few hours'
Heigh? Think We kin? Height"
Then he would throw his body backward,
as if being assaulted and pushed pretty
sharply. He would duck his head as il
being smitten by heavy hand. He would
fall to his knees, then rise, with affected
difficulty, and assault the bush again with
fury and force that would send the leaves
flying like a covcy of startled birds. Final
ly he halted for a spell, looked about and
saw me.
With a loud, coarse laugh, he at once left
the bush and came toward me.
Mister, " he said rs he walked up and
laid a big, ragged hand on my horses
neck, Il guess you think 1 IN crazy, don't
YOU"
ooh, no."
"Then We think I'm jist material born,
dod gastcd fool?"
"Oh, no."
"Waal, / don see how you cud hep think
in one or to'ther. But Ill 'splain the
thing. Next week I'm ter git married to
the Widdcr Hawkins. She's bin married
to six men, and while she's the best worker
in the county she whipped all her men so
often and SO hard that they had to leave
her. Now, I've alters been regarded as the
best fighter in the county, but I'm gittin
lectle old and somewhat stiff. I've got
to timber up, you see. don't think she
will have any shown in fight with me.
But I'm er leetle too sharp ter take any
chances wither err woman that's whipped
the stuffin outen six husbans, so 1 IN gittin
myself in trim to meet the worst. Ride
on, stranger, eff yer in hurry, an I'll go
back an tackle the bush few more falls. "
When was 200 yards away, could hear
him yell. Now dod bust you, you think
that will do fer today:''-New York Sun
daV World
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-14
THE OLD HOMESTEAD.

Denman Thompson's beautiful story.
The Old Homestead" will be the at
traction at the Grand opera house on
Sunday and Monday night and Mon
day matinee. The program will be in
the hands of a cast that will do full
Justice to the quaint and quiet char
acters contained in the play. The
characters are difficult of enactment
due to their simplicity and delicacy,
being of that kind of portraiture in
which the finest shades (hardly any
thing so strong as coloring can be US
ED and dainty drawings upon nature.
are necessary to keep them from COM
monplace. The sentiment of THE Old
Homestead touches the prest we'll
springs of human nature.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-14
Wasting Time,

They were dining off fowl in a rcstau,
rant. "You see," he explained as he
showed her the wishbonc, you take hold
here and III take hold here. Then we
must both make a wish and pull, and
when it breaks the one who has the bigger
part of it will have his or her wish graft
fed
"But don't know what to wish for, y
she protested.
"Oh, you can think of something" he
added.
"No, I can't" she replied. II cant
think of anything want very much"
well, I'll wish for you," he exclaimed
"Will you really?" she asked.
Eyes"
well, then, there's no use fooling with
the old wishbone, she interrupted, with
a glad smile. "You can have me. -
Comic Cuts.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-14
THE GRANDEST REMEDY.

Mr.. r. B. Greeve. of Chilhowie.
Va, certifieS that he had cOnSump-
ton, was given up to die. sought ia.
medical treatment that money could
procure tried all cough remedies he
could hear of, but got no relief; spent
many nights sitting up in a chair,
was induced to try DR.. Kinks New
Discovery, and was cured by use of
two bottles. For the past three years
has been attending to business. and
says DR.. Kings New Discovery is the
grandest remedy ever made. as it has
done so much for him and also for
others in his community. DR.. Kings
New Discovery is guaranteed for
Coughs, Colds and Consumption. 1t
don't fail. Trial bottles free at F. Kal.
teyer & Sons Drug Store.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-14
The Change.

Inquiring Tourist lin Oklahoma)-1
suppose that with the coming of eastern
people the manners and customs of this
region are gradually growing more like
those of older and more conservative com
munities?
Alkali Ike-Yes. FIR instance, it has al
ready got so that it hain't no longer con-
sidered good form to propose to a widow
at her husbands funeral, no matter how
pretty she is-New York Sunday Journal
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-14
The Modern Drama.

Fooled, foiled p Missed the black browed
villain through his clinched teeth. II
have failed at last, just as me foul plot
seemed about to be successful. see it all
now. 1 carelessly neglected to smoke the
requisite number of cigarettes. Laugh on,
Clarence Hawtree, and you, too, proud
beauty-laugh on! You have won fairly,
and there is nothing left for me to do now
but to favor you with me justly popular
song and dance speciality. Let 'er go, pro
fessor!'
And the orchestra erupted with the open
ing bars of 1.-The Blond Who Tickled
Duffy's Ginger Whiskers. Truth.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-14
Query of the Times.

The lover was enthusiastic.
'She has poetry in her eyes" he ex,
claimed.
"Yes?" returned the cynic tantalizingly.
"She has roses in her cheeks" persisted
the lover.
'Yes?" returned the cynic again.
"She has music in her voice." asserted
the lover defantly.
And what in the bank" queried the
cynic.-Chicago Post.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-14
Rising to the Emergency.

Count, shall want a little luncheon
after the theater."
Eyes, mon angel. Eet is quite propaire
But may ask one small questioned"
Certainly. What is itY"
"At wheech restaurang does your worthy
fader run bill?"-ClevCland Plain Dealer
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-14
wouldn't Believe His Confe.sien.

In the Wolfe circuit court few years
since there was on trial one Conrad Cable,
who had time and again beaten every in
dictment brought against him. But in
this instance he knew the evidence was
conclusive, and he arose and confessed to
the misdemeanor committed, whercupon
the trial judge remarked, Wen have to
hear the evidence. "-Hazel Green Ky. }
Herald
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-14
Anatomical,

"Ah, mel" said the tragedian as he read
the scathing criticism of the performance
in which he was reminded that his ply
sique admirably adapted him for driving a
truck, IT suppose the poor fellow acted &C
cording to his lights"
But the critics lights had nothing to do
with his acerbity. 1t was his iver.-Cin-
cinnati Enquirer.