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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-29
A LITTLE NONSENSE.

Her Turn Now.-Duer-"Why did
that pretty typewriter marry her en-
ployer?" Dyer-"She grew tired of be-
ing dictated to."-BrooklynLife.
-Countess-'My doctor has not or
dered me to go to Nice this winter. But
1 shall get even with him. I shall stay
we'll whole year."-Fliegende Blaet-
ter.
"A traveller lately, describing a trop-
ical shower, wrote to friend in the
following words: "The raindrops were
extremely large, varying in size from a
shilling to 1s-pence. "--Tit-Bits.
There's one thing about Wagner"
said the enthusiastic opera goer. IF
he had nothing else, he'd be great for
that" What is it?" asked his COM
panion. THE girl next you can't hum
'Siegfried' while de Reszke is singing
it."-Harper's Bazaar.
-"I don't know what to do" said the
woman whose nature is distrustful. 81
hate to be imposed upon. How am to
know that you are really hungry?"
L IdI cdSN, lid dlll, lSpLlSN IuS lucA-
dicant. II kin prove it by lettin' We
watch me eat."-Washington Star.
Asker Ito Fisher, who is returning
empty-handed from a fishing trip, with
a dog at his heels)-"What do you call
your dog?" Fisher-"Fish." Asker
''Why, that's funny name for a dog.
What made you give it TO him?" Fish
er-"Because he won't bite. Tit Bits.
-Reporter-"Doy you know what they
are saying about you over in the Nine
teenth ward?" Professional Politician
mo. What is ito" Reporter-"They
say you won't stay bought" Profess
sional Politician (off his guard)-"It's
an internal lie!"-Chicago Record.
Whatever became of Bigtawlk? Did
he ever make any progress in his profess
sion?' We'll, l should say so. He be-
gan as a circulation swearer, was pro-
NOTED to a Cuban war correspondent
tor New York paper, and now he's the
assistant weather clerk. Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune.
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NEW PUBLIC PRINTER.
Frank w. Palmer, of Chicago, Gets
Back His Old Job.

Back His Old job.
Frank w. Palmer was born in Man
chester, Ind, October II, 1927.
In his early days he made his way to
New York city, which at that time was
the center of the printing industry.
Here he set type for some time, and
then became connected with the James
town Journal, which he edited and pub
ished for ten years.
Incidentally Mr.. Palmer drifted into
politics, and was elected twice to the
state general assembly.
In 1853 Mr.. Palmer caught the west
ern fever and moved to Iowa, assuming
editorial charge of the Dubuque Times,
of which he was also part owner. In
1860 he was elected state printer OF
Iowa and held the office until 1868. In
the meantime he had secured control
of the State Register, published at
Des Moines, Ia.
When Mr.. Palmer relinquished his
position as Iowa state printer he was
elcted TO congress, and served as q rep
resentative in the Forty-frst and
Forty-second congresses, and served ON
the appropriations committee. At the
conclusion of his second term in the
house he purchased an interest in the
Chicago Inter Ocean and became one of
it's editors.
Mr.. Palmer was President Hayes
choice for postmaster at Chicago, and
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A FINE BARGAIN.
Cash Price only $1,000.

Consists of lot 5Ox156 feet, east front,
house 4 rooms, hall and bath, front
and back gallery, oil finish, hot water,
8 fiues, all household goods, good oil
cloth on hall, dining room, and htch-
en-, carpet and mating in two rooms.
Place for feed, buggy, horse and COW,
2 chicken houses, over 100 chickens,
nicely fenced vegetable garden, 6 hy-
drants, good set law books and office
furniture, grapes and figs, bearing,
peach, plum and shade trees, quiet
neighborhood, free from dust and cool
in summer, running water in corner
of lot for horse, COW and chickens, III
minutes walk to courthouse or Aran-
sas Pass depot, and under late ordi-
nance scent car fare to any depot.
All virtually new, and good houses all
around it, should rent easily for $500
unfurnished. Apply at 211 Bots D'Arc
street. f-Zo-4'
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RAILROAD TIME 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. IN.
South bound trains arrives at 900
a. M, 7:15 p, m, and leave for Laredo
at 9:45 a. m.
NJ. K. & T. FROM I. & c. 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 D. m. and $3.50 IN.
for Houston, Galveston and New Or
leans.
West bound trains arrive from New
Orleans, Houstonand Galveston at 1:25
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 Warth, Dallas, Kansas City and
st. Louis at 7:4O p. m.
Arrives from st. Louis, Kansas City.
Dallas, Fort Worth and Waco at S:45
a. m.
S. A. & A. p, MISSION ROUTE.
Trains leave daily for Cuero, Waco,
Houston and Galveston at $50 a. M;
for Beeville, Corpus Christi and Rock
port at 1850 p. m: and arrives daily
from the former places at 6:S5 p. M;
and from the latter at 1:30 p. m.
Kerrville Branch-Train leaves San
Antonio daily, except Sunday, at PAS
p. m; leaves San Antonio Sundays on
ly at $3.50 a. m. Trains daily, except
Sunday arrive at San Antonio at 1915
a. M; on Sundays arrives at San An
tonic at $3.50 D. m.
SAN ANTONIO & GULF SHORE.
Train leaves San Antonio for Mar
tinez, Sanders, Atkins, Lavernia and
Sutherland Springs at s a. m, daily,
except Sunday.
Arrives at San Antonio at $50 p. m.
daily except Sunday.
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NOTICE TO DOG OWNERS
Office of the City Collector,
April u, 1897.

Owners of dogs are hereby notified
to pay one dollar license for EACH
dog inside the city limits. The penal
ty as affixed May 4, 1896, for a failure
to procure a license tag is not less
than $500 Give. Dollars).
Owners of license tags on dogs must
guard them, AS NO DUPLICATE can
be issued, except upon payment for
same.
The dog catchers will start on May
II, 1897.
Country people visiting the city with
dogs, are required to cOnfine them to
their vehicles.
MAX SUTOR,
4-21-10t City Collector.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-29

was continued in that position by Pres
i6ents Garfield and Arthur. When
President Harrison took Office he was
selected by the president for the post of
public printer. He held over one year
during the Cleveland administration,
and then assumed charge of the SYRIA
cuse Post, where he remained a year.
Since that time he has been in Chi
cago engaged in editing an industrial
journal
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-29
WorI.inU and waiting.

If you have any waiting to do, work
while you wait. Working is the only
thing that will make time fly. Watch
ing the clock is the surest way to make
q moment an hour, and working will
make an hour seem like a moment.
See our window display of decora-
ted enamel furniture. G. A. Showers
Furniture Company. lS-tf.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-29
WILL VISIT CUBA.
Delicate Mission Entrusted to One of
McILinIey's Friends.

McILinIey's Friends.
Judge William K. Day, of Canton,
O., who will go to Cuba as a special
commissioner for the United States to
be present at the investigation into
the death of DR.. Ruiz, is one of Can
toms leading citizens. He is likewise
one of the ablest lawyers in Ohio. For
many years the judge has been q near
neighbor and an intimate personal
friend of President Mckinley. While
not as we'll known TO the world at large
as his famous neighbor, Judge Day is
recognized as the foremost jurist in
northwestern Ohio, and is we'll known
among the legal fraternity outside the
state. He was appointed to the federal
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-29
BARGAIN IN TYPE.

For Sale: 500 pounds Bourgeoise;
300 pounds Minion; 200 pounds Non
pareil Roman type, in good condition,
Also so fonts Of display letter-Job
faces. Apply to T. B. Johnson, Man.
ager, s. A. Light. 12-19-tf.
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CALL ON US.
Do you want to run a gin?
Do you want to saw wood?
Do you want to pump water?

Do you want to pump water!
Or anything else needing power; call
on us at the Light Office and let us
show you 5, Z, or horse power
gasoline engine that will do the work
at a cost of less than half the cost of
steam power. No smoke, no dirt, no
loss Of time. no fireman asd engineer
needed. Call on MS at 104 East Com
merce street and we will tell you
more about II.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-29

s. RETURNED, C. H. FINK, La
DIES FINE TAILORING, 209 North
Presa street. between Commerce and
Market streets, around the corner from
NTola,s Millinery Co. 4-17-1m
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RELIABILITY VS.. CHANCE.
4-27-1Ot

When buying a piano or an organ
it would be we'll for the purchaser to
consider carefully the reliability of the
party, or house, he purchases from.
If you buy from a reliable house, you
are protected and if the instrument
they sell you, does not give satisfaction,
you'll find no trouble in adjusting the
matter. If, on the othar hand, you
buy from travelling commission agents,
who are here today and away tomor-
row, you may find it difficult to find
such persons, should the piano they
sell you prove defective.
DON'T GIVE LIEN NOTES WHEN
BUYING PIANOS OR ORGANS.
Commission agents demand them to
satisfy the manufacturer, as they are
used as collateral, and must be met at
maturity. After the lien notes are
given, the title to the piano reverts
back to the manufacturer, or holder
of the notes, unless they are paid.
Another point well worthy of consid-
Grafton, is the bill of lading. Demand
this before you receive the piano in
your house, and you can see by it
whether the piano comes direct from
the factory and WHEN.
We do not demand NOTES when sell
ling pianos or organs; we have been
doing business in Texas for upwards of
THIRTY-ONE years AMI are to be
found always ready and willing to
grant extensions, when a reasonable
excuse is offered, and 70 protect you
against any defects that may arise in
any instrument that we sell you, there
fore giving you the foregoing benefits
as well as your choice in TEN different
makes of pianos in different woods and
on easy payments, we claim your PA
TRONAGE. 24-tf
THOS. GOGGAN & BROS.
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DON'T WALK,

But call on Fred. Small for the incest
turnout in the city when you wish
% take a drive. He Is with D. J.
Woodward, Main Ave. Tel. 800.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-29

o. RIEBE AND FRITZ STEINER.
UDdertakers and embalmers, 223 East
Commerce street. Tel 81.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-29

The jungles of
Africa are not the
only places in
the world where
a man courts
death from an
unseen foe. All
the savages of all
he barbarous ma
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-29
j. Q. b r r r Y,
NOTARY PUBLIC

COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS.
And all other instruments Of writing
for Record in the States Of Louisiana,
Alabama, Mississippi, Florida and
others. Office 102 W. Commerce St,
next to bridge; Lock Box s67, SAN
ANTONIO, TEXAS.
The advocate., 1897-03-31
The Oldest Senator.
anyway.

Boston Herald: William M. Stewart
Of Nevada Is noted as the oldest United
States Senator now In public service.
He Is not the oldest man in the Senate,
being exceeded in years, as everyone
knows, by the venerable Senator Nor
rill of Vermont, as well as by Senator
Harris of Tennessee. Mr.. Stewards
public career has been a peculiar one.
He was first chosen to the Senate from
California, to which State he emigrated
from the South, we think; at all events,
he was elected as a prO-Slsvery man,
He was, at that time, the son-in-lsw Of
Henry S. FOote of Mississippi-a Sena-
stor notorious for his loquscity In de-
bate and for his violent attacks upon
Northern men. Mr.. FOote was consid-
cred as a sufficient voucher for Mr..
Stewards political orthodoxy to his Sec
tion. One Of the first Senators from
California was William M. Gwln, who
had been member of Congress from
Mississippi. Mr.. Stewart was, compar-
atively, modest Senator In those days.
He went out Of public life for several
years, and came back to the Senate
eventually from Nevada, where he
seems to have q strong political hold,
In his penchsnt for frequent speaking
and violent language in debate he re-
sembles In his advanced age his late
father In law.
The advocate., 1897-03-31

advice, has been enforced for the first
time in quarter Of q century in the
case Of James B. Gentry, awaiting the
death sentence IN Moyamensing prison,
Philadelphia, for the murder of his
sweetheart, Msdge York, an actress.
Maybe that legal fiction that con-
victed felon has no rights that anybody
is bound to respect would 90 In Phila-
delphia, but 1t would hardly stand in
any of the progressive cities of the
United States. AS long as a man has
life In his body he has an inallenable
right to invoke the forms of law to de-
fend 1t, or the agencies of the Christian
religion to save his soul. To this end
the right to summon legal or spiritual
advisers should not be denied, and If
Mr.. Gentry's friends would appeal to
the courts, no doubt the strocious order
would be set aside. The sentence Of
death, without benefit of clergy"
went out with the Inqulsition, and
never had fOothOld in this country,
anyway.
The advocate., 1897-03-31

each. If they were erected the sum Of
between SSOO,0OO,OOO and 100000, 900
would be expended in our machine
shops and among the building trades!
If, therefore, a beet yielding tbe requi-
site IL per cent. sugar content can be
successfully grown In many Of our
States, the subject rises at once to the
dignity Of q matter of National impOr-
tance.
New York Voice: "Kansas prohi.
bitiOnists want to try the dIspensary
system, by means of which the old
Sundower State will 60 into the liquor
business and try to cancel the State
debt with the profits of the traffic" -.
Kentucky Punch. Don't torment your
mind about the indebtedness of Kan.
sas. She has already settled that mat
ter, but didn't do 1t by selling whisky.
The State is practically out of debt.
There are only few thousand dollars
in outstanding bonds, which will not
be due for several years. Kansas is
now loaning her surplus funds by buy.
ing school bonds. She has more than
enough cash and securities In the treas.
ury to pay every outstanding bond at
once without waiting for them to be-
come due, Better spill your tears for
high license Nebraska, whose dishon-
ored State warrants are being hawked
sll over the State.
The advocate., 1897-03-31
The Use Of the Flag.

New York Commercial Advertiser:
There was q discussion last night be-
fore the Empire State Society Of the
Sons of the American Revolution about
the use Of the American flag. 1t was
contended chat the National emblem
was "used altogether too pFomiscu-
ously," and one speaker declared that
this was 'is stain upon the nation"
He recommended legislation making it
SO crime punishable by $40 fine for
any person to use the American flag
except on government or school build
ings." Could anything be more alb.
surdP How can there be too prOmiscuous
use of the American AsgP No matter
how often the glorious stars and stripes
are used, no matter where they are
used, or, indeed, how they are used,
they help to educate the people in pa
triotism and In love of country. Fling
out the old flag eVerywherel Let it
float not only from every school house
and every government building, but
let it tioRt on fete occasions from every
building In every city throughout the
land. Let II wave over ALL There Ia
no more glorious or inspiring sight
anywhere In the world. The man who
would hide il away has yet to learn the
flrst lesson In patriotism. Hurrah for
the old flagl It stands for peace, for
liberty, for progress. for civilization
and tpg prosperity, Long tnay Al wayeI.
The advocate., 1897-03-31
The Senate and the People.

st. Paul Gazette: 1t is likely that
the American Senate is beginning to
understand the temper of the Ameri-
can people. Senator Hosr has pre-
sented to the Senate written notice Of
amendments to the rules of the Senate
which he proposes to submit. The
proposed amendments are designated
Ito enable the Senate to act on legisla.
tlon when 1t so desires after reasonable
debate" The most important amend
ment provides that when any bill or
resolution has been under considera-
tion more than one day, any Senator
can demand that the debate be closed.
If q majority Of Senators so decide,
there may be a vote without further
delay, aud no motion shall be In order
pending the vote but one to adjourn OF
take recess. The Senate would do well
to adopt Senator Hoar's amendments.
1t will take several years Of good behs-
vior on the part Of the Senate to restore
1t to the good graces Of the people.
The advocate., 1897-03-31
Municipal Ownership Of Street Railways.

Municipal Ownership Of Street Railways.
Arena for March: The question
whether such public services as light
ing, by gas or electricity, and pssssn-
ger transportation in the streets, should
be intrusted to corporations or per-
formed directly by the municipality, is
one which is giving rise to grest deal
Of discussion in this country, and the
sentiment In favor Of municipal own.
eTship is unqusstionably growing. The
fact that franchises and locations In
the streets have been so universally
given to private corporations in our
great cities, and that an enormous
amount Of capital has been invested in
their securities, makes any attempt to
insuguEste the European practice of
public ownership, with operation either
directly by the city or under lease
from it, exceedingly difficult But
aside from the question Of dealing
fairly with vested interests, there
seems to me to be no reason why an
American city should not take up any
service Of this character which may be
recommended by business and financial
considerations.
The advocate., 1897-03-31
Public Opinion.

less, for without hope we become the
Victims Of despair.
San Francisco Call: Where Cleve
land tore down Mckinley will build
up. After the destruction comes the
reconstruction.
Nashville Sun: IL is about time to
put somebody In the Penitentiary fOE
bribing, or attempting to bribe, mem
bers Of the Legislature.
Detroit Free Press: Many members
Of the Detroit delegations have ar.
ranged their affairs 80 they can remain
four years In Washington II necessary.
Philadelphia Press: The proposition
TO amend the liquor license act so as to
require clubs where liquor is sold to
secure license has everything to com.
mend IL.
Springfield Republican; What to do
with our ex. Presidents is not half so
pressing a question as what to do with
the sons Of ex Presidents and other
great men,
Providence Journal: Most of the
Southern Senators had no real sympa.
thy with the free silver notion. They
were induced to pretend It because of
their hatred of Mr.. Cleveland.
Buffalo Courier: It is unquestions,
bly, true that the usefulness Of not a
few Representatives and Senators is
seriously impaired by their surrender
to the destinations of the social Wash
ington,
Philadelphia Telegraph: While the
cruelty and supreme selGshness OF
Spain excItes the horror and disgust OF
the humane, her weakness and impo-
tancy must call forth pity and even
compassion,
Baltimore Sun. 1t Is something to
be thankful for that In selecting a can
dldate for the office of Speaker the
Democrats OF the House did not choose
"SilVer Dick" Bland Of Missouri, the
impersonatiOn of the free coinage idea.
The American: We must force the
gold standard nations of Europe into
joining us in restoring bimetallism, In
self defense. This we can do by open.
ing our mlnts to free silver coinage;
we do not see how we can successfully
force them in any other way.
Lewiston (Me,) Journal; A State in
80 per cent. Of which law is we'll re-
spected, should not 60 to sleep when a
considerable contingent Of the remain.
Ing 20 per cent. fsncies that, because
they want protection Of the grog shop
substituted for outlswry Of the grog
shop, the enemies of this colossal evil
are scared.
Denver Times: Wall street is re.
ported to be still In waiting mood,
And what is the Internal thing waiting
for nowp Haven't we elected McKin.
ley for them, and are not the silver
anarchists keeping quiet, and isn't the
T4eadville strike settled9 Can it be
that Wall street depends upon the rest
of the countryg
Burlington Hawkeye: We recall no
Instance in the history Of the republic
when Congress, convened in extra
seaSion, responded with completed
The advocate., 1897-03-31
/" without Benefit Of Clergy" /"

Kansas City Star: The Pennsylvania
law, sixty-two years In existence, pro.
hihlting a convicted murderer from
the rlghtcf Obtalning spiritual on legal
The advocate., 1897-03-31

American manufacturer, and shown
the same wheel on sale for the equiVs.
lent Of s75.
Scientific American: Sixteen thou
sand railroad employees were killed in
the discharge Of their duties In the
seven years from 1883 to 1894. The
awful record Of the killed and injured
seems incredible. During these seven
years the exact figures are 16,257 killed
and 172, ,1SO crippled, manned and in
jured. Few battles In history show SO
ghastIy a fatality.
New York Herald: Is New York
losing her commercial supremacyP
The testimony presented daily at the
hearings before the Interstate Com.
merce Commission shows that her pre-
eminence Is being fast reduced by
active competitors, and 1t is high time
for merchants and importers to take
some concerted steps TO protect their
common interests.
Chicago Express: The fight which
small dealers and business men Of this
city are making against the department
stores, indicate that even q business
man will begin to think under some
circumstances. The department store,
like labor.saving machinery, is reVolu.
tionizlng former methods, and proper
adjustment of society to the new order
of things is what the world requires,
Chicago Sentinel: Gradually it is
dswnlng on the minds Of the people
that all the talk about the Democrats
having indOrsed POpullst principles
last summer was an egregious fraud.
They did nothing Of the kind, and
everybody who has studied the subject
knows it. The Democrats who refused
to participate in the fraud are entitled
to at lesst as much respect as those
who perpetrsted the trick,
Topeka Capital; A newspaper press
that would con6ne It's range Of publi-
city to that alone which is pure and of
good report would, so far as 1t had any
influence at all, tend to the perversion
of morals and manners and to estab.
fishing an everlasting fetichlsm of
cant, humbug and hypocrisy. The
province Of the newspaper on It's news
side is to mirror things as they are,
both bad and good, to photograph cur
rent history without prejudice OF hYpoc.
rlsy.
Macon (Gs.) Telegraph: The retir-
ing Vice President, on delivering his
farewell address, discussed the ideal
not the real-Senate. The Ideal is
tine old institution. The real is q great
old humbug. But q few hours before
Senator Hoar called attention to the
fact that under the rules of the Senate,
which the Vice President praised, one
man was blocking eighty-nine. He
accused that one Of being
drunk, and he was called liar in re-
turn,
Public Ledger: Foreign cheap labor,
q large proportion Of which Is isimported
cheap labor, should be taken off the
free list. If Congress should fail to do
that, the passage of new tariff act
upon the pretense that it will protect
American wage earners will be made