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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-28
pRoHIeITIoNIsr.s NeAr TRlcM
How a Mississippi schoolsnaster De-

How n Mississippf scbOclEnaster De-
feat.d the Enemies of Reform.
Superintendent Greenwood. of the
city schools. tells good story on a
friend of his, Prof. Morrison. in Missis-
sippi, whom he visited last winter.
Down in that state there are many ne
groes, and the colored vote is material
factor in politics. 1t is a constant strug-
gle between the different political par
ties to control this vote and many pc
culiar means are resorted to. The
story related by Mr.. Greenwood is fair
example of the way the negro is worked
on election day by his white friends
down in Dixie.
"In the little town where Prof. Nor
rison lives and where he is superin-
tendent of the city schools" said Prof.
Greenwood. ''the people were called
upon to vote on the question of local
option short time ago. Mr.. Morrison.
occupying the position that he did, and
being man of gentle habits and a
good church member, naturally was
chosen to lead the prohibition faction
and during the campaign he waged a
bitter fight against the saloons. Every
thing seemed favorable for grand pro-
hibition victory until day or two be-
fore the election. when the negroes
came in from the plantations and began
tanking up on the free whisky sup
piled them by the enemies of reform.
Morrison realized that the power to
turn the election lay in the colored vote
and he at once set to work to head off
his opponents, and the facts show that
the shrewd little schoolmaster was
equal to the emergency.
"The night before the election, after
the saloon men had exhausted their eff
forts and had gone to their homes with
the confidence that victory would be
theirs on the morrow. the professor
went TO work among the darkies. He
told them that he had a piece of new
ground he wanted cleared up. and that
he would give each of them So a day
and board as long as the work would
last, the time it would take to do the
work depending altogether on the
number of men that he could get.
Every negro in town promised to
bring an AK and be at the appointed
place at daylight. The next morning
dozen wagons were in waiting to trans
port the men down in the river bottoms,
where the timber was to be cut. Two
trips were made before all of them were
gotten out of town. but when the sa-
loon men came down the next morning
there were not dozen negroes to be
seen. They were mystifed and did not
learn of the trick that had been played
on them until II was too late and pro-
hibition carried the day.
"A big dinner was prepared for the
darkies out in the woods when the noon
hour came and they were made happy
at shutdown by being given two bright
silver dollars each and told that the
job was finished. This was considered
shrewd piece of work on the part of Mr..
Morrison, and he has since become a
considerable power in Mississippi poll
tics.-Kansas City Journal.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-28
A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
Dave woodward and His Brother,
Sam, Injured Last Night.

Dave woodward and His Brother,
Sam, Injured Last Night.
AS the result of runaway accident
David ]. Woodward is suffering from
severe injuries about the head and his
brother Sam Woodward, has broken
leg. They were driving in buggy
along North Flores street last night
about II o'clock, and as they reached
Newton alley they were thrown out Of
the buggy.
Judge Griff Jones, who lives nearby,
telephoned to police headquarters and
Mounted officers Walter Beck and Jim
Mitchell responded. They sent for a
hack and the injured men were taken
to the police station. DR.. Du Puy was
summoned and the men were given
prompt attention. Dave Woodward,
who is a big man, was lying on cot.
his face and clothes bloody, and Sam
Woodward was on another cot, suffer
ing intense pains.
There was a deep cut on the left
side of Dawes head, above the temple,
which seemed to pain him severely.
He also complained of pains in his
neck and wrists, but otherwise he did
not seem to be hurt. Sam Woodward S
left leg is fractured above the knee.
How the accident happened no one
seems to know. 1t is believed, how
ever, that a wheel of the buggy was
torn off by catching in switch frog
of the street car track, whereupon the
horse took fright and the occupants
were thrown out. The buggy was
completely wrecked, but the horse was
not hurt and was soon caught.
Dave Woodward was found near O
telegraph pole and his brother was moi
| far away. Immediately after the &C
cident friends of Mr.. Woodward rush
ed to the police station TO ascertain "a
| to his condition. He recognized ev-
eryone and withstood his suffering;
wonderfully, while he greeted then
and was at times even given to testing
| The police officers rendered every as
sistance possible and Judge Barnes
| John L. Craig and G. B. Frank assist
ed in attending the injured men.
They were removed to their home
1.617 Main avenue, at 2 o'clock thii
morning.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-28
POLICE COULD HELP.
So Could Parents, Guardians ant

So Could Parents, Guardians and
Teachers.
The recent sad accident of the little
school girl, Hattie Wilbur, who was
accidentally killed by being run over by
a street car, while she was following a
big wagon, as children are wont to
do, has caused great deal of comment
from street car men, hackmen, and in
fact all drivers of common carriers and
vehicles on our streets, who universally
complain of this practice of boys and
girls taking rides or following behind
their cars or wagons and hackmen
claim they cannot keep the boys from
riding on their aXles. omnibus men are
driven frantic by a half dozen kids
hanging on the back steps and all class
es of drivers say the nuisance is al
most unbearable There seems to be
no remedy for the evil, no preventive
for a like accident which happened the
other day, unless parents, guardians,
or school teachers, public and private,
take special care to impress on the
minds of their young charges the dang
ers of the streets and to read them
homily cutie often to be careful in
crossing streets and under no circum-
stances to venture their lives or limbs
in following vehicles or stealing rides.
The police seem to be almost powerlesS
to prevent this practice, but, in the
matter of boys riding on street car
platforms they could help great deal
by arresting every boy so doing.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-28
SOME GOOD ACCOMPLISHED.

The manager of the Fruit and Flow
.er mission, in an appeal for contribu-
tons for his work, has made the fol-
lowing report:
We have, on the average, looked af-
ter from three to nine sick cases
through the town during the week;
helped to bury and been at the bed
side of seven who have died away from
home and friends, and have rescued
from a life of shame two young girls
and one woman, and sent them to their
homes, beside visiting every Sunday
the sick cases through the city as well
as the city hall Jail and the city hos
pital and taken them reading matter,
flowers, fruit, beef tea, custard, milk,
etc.-only reading matter and flowers
goes to the Jail. This costs on the av-
erage of from 81 to SIS per week, in
GLIDING the mission rent of 81 month
and so cents every Sunday for an ex-
press wagon to take the goods around
mall other work is voluntarily given.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-28
RED HOT BARGAINS.
In vases at Paul Wagner.
SHOW CASES.
Below cost at Paul Wagner.
SALE OF FRANCHISES.

Ex-senator Charles B. Farwell
writes: 80 far as gas and electric
light are concerned, should not care
to have any extra tax put upon them
over and above what the general tax
payer contributes or pays; but for the
street railways and telephones I think
they should contribute percentage of
their gross receipts, not less than ten
per cent. 1 understand that is what
the railroads do in Baltimore. These
corporations have never paid anything
adequate to the city of Chicago for
these franchises. If law can be pas
sed that would require these street
railways and telephones to pay a per-
centage of their gross receipts it
would accomplish ali that seems to be
required. The price of gas and cleo
trio light can be regulated by the COM
mon council, so that no additional tax
should be put upon them above what
the general taxpayer pays"
Clarence S. barrow writes: THE
gas companies, street car companies,
telephone companies and other like
corporations which are doing business
in Chicago through the use of the
streets and other public property have
Issued stocks and bonds which have a
par value of not less than $3.50, 000, 900.
Much of this stock sells above par and
probably the market value of the
whole amount is about the same as
par value. These stocks and
bonds represent a property which cost
not more than $50, 900, therefore the
$ioO,OO0000 worth of these stocks and
bonds owned by private individuals
are issued upon the property of the
whole people of the city of Chicago.
And the dividends paid to the private
individuals who own the stock issued
on this public property are not less
than 100000 a year, or more than the
whole cost of supporting the public
schools of the city.
mo person is ingenious enough tc
give any honest reason why the PEG.
pie of Chicago should give to private
individuals this vast amount of prop.
erty without any recompense whatev
er. This $1,000, 900 which is taken by
private individuals each year from thu
total property of Chicago represents al
annual tax of about $25 or $50 on every
family in the city-a tax which is no
expended for public purposes and il
submitted to by the poor for the pur
pose of enriching a few.
The whole subject has long sine
passed argument, no honest person de
tends it-and yet we seem no neare
recovering the peoples property thai
we were twenty-five years ago"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-28
Sg|lOCl On Discipline.
Interesting Expressions From The
Public School Superintendent
Discipline Must Be Enforced Without
Corporal Punishment Week
ly Grade Cards,

At yesterdays meeting of publi
school principals in Superintendent
Schoch's office, the superintendent
made them quite lengthy address OF
| the subject of Discipline" He tool
| the stand that a teacher has no right
to punish pupils by whipping them
| even after gaining the consent of pa
rents,or guardians, as was the rule last
year. The suspension of this rule by
the board was to put all the children on
an equal footing and raise their moral
standard and cause them to maintain
their. self respect. Physical punish
ment rarely appeals to the reason 1t
brings in the most Objectionable factor
III educational work, that is, abject
fear. We say that the punishment
must bear a logical relation to the Of
tense: what connection is there, if you
please, between punishment and Of
ense, when a child is made to kneel
down during reading recitation be-
cause she has lost her place?
The misdemeanors of pupils are as
a rule minor offenses the common and
natural results of the bringing togeth-
er in one body children from different
homes and of heterogeneous natures,
maybe without any idea of order much
less a sense of which order should be
observed and unbroken, not so much
Intentionally as unconsciously.
In a majority of offenses a punish
ment might be found which is the logi-
cal result of the offense and which win
appeal directly to the reason of the
child. But what about incorrigible
cases?
Under this heading Mr.. Schoch read
all interesting extract from a standard
educational periodical, showing that
really few cases were incorrigibie. In
subordination is a condition which as
serts itself in more than one instance.
He cited the fact that there have been
too many suspensions of children from
the schools, there being at present 20
children thus suspended. Only should
suspensions be made after the cooper
alton of parents or guardians is with
drawn or not given at all and to fur
Their aid the parents to understand how
their children behave at school and
how they progress in their studies the
superintendent has introduced very
complete weekly report card, which is
given the pupils every Friday after
noon to take to their homes.
These cards are quite easily under
stood and show clearly how the pupils
are progressing.
Next Saturday at the general meet
ing of teachers the main object ofecur
public school education, English" will
be the subject for discussion and the
superintendent says the principals are
expected to take an active part as he
will call upon them for expressions
freely and he desires them to study the
subject well. 1t is a deplorable fact
that children have left our schools not
possessing a thorough knowledge of
their own language or the ability to
write it correctly. The only remedy
will be rigid supervision of this phase
of the school work.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-28
OLD WAGES RESTORED.
George Gould Orders the 1898 Scale to
Be Paid on Missouri Pacific.

St. Louis, Nov 26.-Fifteen thou
sand employees of the Missouri Pacific,
Iron Mountain system, whose salaries
were cut from five to twenty per cent
in 1898, owing to the prevailing hard
times, have been made glad by pro-
clamation issued by President George
Gould restoring wages to their former
basis. The men whose salaries were
cut included officials, Office men, engin-
eres, conductors, tarinmen, telegraph
operators, station agents and machin-
lists. Their salaries range from $50
per month to $4,000 a year.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-28
Personal Mention.

f. Denike, OF Laredo, is at the Mahn-
ciSe.
Alfred Smith, of Austin, is at the
Menger.
C. w. White, OF Brennan, is at the
Aienger.
j. H. Green, of Uvalde. is at the
Mahncile. n
]. T. McElroy is at the Southern from
Pecos county.
Fred w. Truwit arrived in the city
from New Orleans yesterday.
Ed Corkill, of Ell Sordo, one of our
West Texas stockmen, is at the South
etn.
L. w. Krake, general agent of the
National Stock yards of st. Louis, is at
the Southern.
A. wahlstab arrived in the city from
81. Louis yesterday and is quartered
at the Menegr.
T. p. McCampbell, of Goliad, arrived
la the city yesterday and is quartered
at the Maverick.
Col Short Stops, is spending a few
days out on his ranch with his son, try
ing to catch a deer.
Mrs. B. A. Borroum AMI daughter,
Miss Jessie, are registered at the
Southern from Del Rio.
Mrs. Peters, of Sabinal, arrived in
the city yesterday. accompanied by
her two sons. They are stopping at
the Mahncke.
4
this city, is in the city on visit to
Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Martin, at 101
Cactus street.
Jake Saper, the Jeans Pants man,
from St. Louis, returned from a trip
to Eagle Pass, and is registered at the
Aenger, where he will for couple of
days exhibit his samples that are
guaranteed neither to rip or tear.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-28
BOARD OF HEALTH.

Mayor Callaghan yesterday after
noon directed call for full meeting
of the board of health to take place In
the city council chamber next Tuesday
evening, the hour to be set by the
mayer tomorrow and every member
will be notified by messenger and
through the press.
The object of the meeting is suppos-
ed to be for general discussion OF the
city's sanitation, and also for reorgah-
ization and the election Of an acting
president, office made vacant by the
resignation of DR.. Paschal.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-28
Champion Feather picker,

William Turner, the champion chick
en- picker of the world, lives in the vii
lage of Lynbrook, L. l., and as test OF
his skill pluclxed the feathers from a
large hen in II 2-5 seconds. A challenge
win be issued by his admiring friends
for a match for $1,000, and anybody
who can pick chickens is invited to
meet the champion.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-28

Maud-He told me that I was the
handsomest woman he had ever met.
Marie-Why, that is exactly what he
told me.
"Let me see, darling. Were you not
introduced TO him Harlem Life
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-28
PRISONERS RELEASED.
w. L. Thulemeyer, Convicted On
Charge of Forgery, is Dis


w. L. Thulemeyer, convicted to three
years on a charge of forgery, was re-
leased from the county Jail yesterday
On a motion for a new trial, which was
overruled, notice of appeal was given,
and a telegram was received by Sher-
iff Campbell yesterday stating that the
decision of the district court was re-
versed by the higher court and the
case dismissed. Thulemeyer was in
Jail since June %, last.
The grand jury failed to find a bill
against Robert Palmer, on a charge of
sodomy, and he was released from the
county jail yesterday.
Jose B. Rosales, charged with forni
cation, was released from the county
Jail yesterday, the grand jury, upon Ing
vestigating the case, failed to find suft-
Client evidence for bill Of Indictment
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-28
WORKED THE RAILROAD.
He Bought Old Cows and Tied Then
on the Track.

He Bought Old Cows and Tied Them
on the Track.
The Louisville & Nashville railroad,
says the Charleston CIV. Va.) Gazette,
has just uncovered clever but old
fashioned scheme of robbery which has
puzzled its detectives for two years.
Jackson county, Fla. raises few cat
tie, but it isn't Texas ranch by a
great deal. For two years past all the
cattle in this county seem to have culti-
waited the Louisville & Nashville. The
number of cows killed on that line in
that county exceeds anything in the
history of the road.
Detective Watts has been looking up
the previous condition of servitude of
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-28
PUSS WAS VICTORIOUS.
How an Oregon Cat Managed to Kill
a Rattlesnake.

Rattlesnake.
William Adams, whose home is near
Wilbur, Ore, heard tremendous hiss.
ing and rafting at the rear door of his
home not long since. He knew that a
rattlesnake was doing the business, but
the other sounds confused him. Think
ing some of his children might be in
danger, he ran to the door. There,
militant, were three kittens of the ia.
vorite house cat and their mother. The
four were entertaining themselves and
each other in fight with the rattler,
tie mother, of course, doing most of the
work.
For awhile there were moments that
would have bested a kaleidoscope. The
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-28
ARMY ITEMS.

The Army and Navy union ball takes
place in Muth's garden tonight. Only
those holding invitations win be adj
mitted, thus excluding all Objectionable
characters.
Private Smell, of the band, who was
tried by a general courtmartial for
drawing a knife on Chief Musician
Gross, was given the light sentence of
one month and twenty days.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-28
COLoRED NEwsLETS.
Items Clipped From The Advance, The
Local Coiored Paper.

Out of a whole regiment of 'Fessahs
and school marms in San Antonio, on
ly two now engaged in teaching, sub
scribe and pay for the Advance. The
remainder-well, We don't know how
they get it.
Rev. Moses Smith, p, E., Austin
Dist. w. c. T., NJ. z. church, was in
the city this week On businesses.
The Baptist Preachers and Deacons'
Mutual Admiration association held
a stormy, but interesting session al
the Mt. Aerie Church on last Monday
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-28

Here is your chance TO get a
SWELL DRIVING HORSE. as HUT
CHESON & FRANKEL are selling
them at moderate prices. 11-23-1m
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-28
TREE ORNAMENTS.

From 1Oc per dozen up 10 DC a piece,
1t At Paul Wagner.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-28
The BARGAIN
STORE PRICES!

Fine Gilt and Silvered Heart Shape
Bangle Birthday Pins. . Sc
100 yard Spool Silk, black and colors. Sc
Linen Thread, per Spool .........2 &c
l44 Hooks and Eyes. &c
l44 Best Patent Hooks and Eyes /. loo
sc Can Openers. &c
DC Hair Curriers'. &c
IL Plated Lever Collar Buttons. -. Sc
$50 Good Envelopes. ........... .t8c
Boys Large Iron Express Wagons. .75c
SC Pencil Holders. &c
(The Latest and Best thing out.)
15c Patent Flour Sifters &c
A Good Backing Brush. Sc
81 California Buckskin Gloves. 49,. SOC
sc Scarf or Cuff Holders. &c
&c Leather Book Straps. &c
lOc Side Combs. $3.50. .............5c
l0c Hair Ornaments. ........ Sc
Dolls, &c, &C. &c, SC, 1Oc and up
Toys of all Kinds from &c up
Our stock of Toys and Dolls will beat
anything ever shown in San Antonio
Thew are arriving by every steamer.
Don't Buy your Toys and Holiday
Goods before you see our Magnificent
Line. Remember, we lead in Low
Prices. There is no place to trade at
like
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-28
STEAM ENGINES.

pIEAM tNJINES.
From % cents to $1,000 at Paul wag-
ner. 1t
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-25
THE SdCHSE CASE,
All the Evidence is in and Arguments Are
 Set for Monday.

Middletowh Dec. 24.-The evidence in the case of Herman Sachse, on trial for the alleged murder of Bertrand L. Hotchkiss of Kililngworth closed late this afternoon and adjournment was then taken until Monday, December 27, at 30 D. m., when the arguments will be presented. It is not thought the case will not go to the jury, however, before Tuesday. The trial thus far has occupied two weeks. After the ad- journment of court this afternoon the accused had to wait some time for the train to take him back to Haddam jail and the interim waA spent in convers- ing with his mother and sisters. The accused was the least concerned of the party and only expressed regret that the trial had not proceeded little more eXpeditiously, so that his acquittal which he is confident of, might have come so that he could eat his Christmas dinner at home. Judge Thayer permit ted the jury to spend Christmas at home, as he said he had the utmost con- fidence in the men. To-days session was occupied with the closing evidence for the defense, with brief testimony in rebuttal
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-25
fl NEW FE1TUEE,
Circular Issued by Bourne Mills to the
 Operatives-A Plan.

Circular Issued by Bourne Mills to the
 Operatives-A Plan.
 Fall River Mass, Dec. 24.-A new feature in the mill situation in this city, the effect of which cannot be exactly determined at present, is the, circular issued to-day by the Bourne mills to it's operatives relating specially to the profit-sharing system inaugurated there eight and half years ago. In addition to the announcement of the payment of the semi-annual dividend of four per cent. on the earnings of the six months from June IA to December Il, inclusive, the circular deals at length with the conditions affecting the industry at the present time and closes with a novel plan proposed by the treasurer, George A. Chace, for the formation of a sick and benefit fund for the operatives, as a founda tion for which he donates the sum of $500 The Bourne mills are in Rhode Island just across the state line from this city, and the treasurer has been a successful manager far beyond the average in this city. He was for merly treasurer of the Shove mills and went to the Bourne mills when that cor poration was organized.