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The Monitor-register., 1897-01-22
THE CHECK SYSTEM.
An English Visitor Tells the People About
the American Wav

An English Visitor Tells the People About
the American Way.
Z The American constitution has been
called system Of checks. So in Ameri-
can life. When you want to travel, you
give your baggage to the porter Of your
hotel, and he gives you a check in re-
turn. At the station you reclaim it
with the check and pass it in at coun-
ter and receive another check. As you
approach your destination another fune.
tionary comes along the train. takes
your check and gives you another check
In its place. He fishes out your Baggage
and conveys it to your hotel-for con-
sideration. You have left your third
and last check at the Office of the hotel
when you enter it, and thence it is de-
iiyered up on receipt of the baggage,
At first you bless this arrangement as
the salvation of the traveller. After a
few weeks of it the tyranny of the check
becomes SO calling that you begin to
long for the fine old English method of
dumping down your goods in front of a
porter and leaving them to find the way
themselves You would even hail it as
a personal triumph if some of your bag
gage would get lost. But it never does
Sometimes it arrives late, but it always
arrives,
Yet 1t seldom arrives In the shape in
which it started, if that is any consola-
tion. They who have to do with bag
gage see to that. You very soon discover
why Americans carry their goods In
ironclad trunks, and why it is madness
for anybody to do anything else. l
started out, like an idiot, with a new
leather portmanteau. They ripped the
stout brass lock off the first week
not for plunder, apparently, but simply
because it is the tradition of the service.
They punched it and kicked and danced
on it. In softer hours. when literary
inspiration came. they wrote on it. My
portmanteau today is an epitome of the
political sentiment of the United States
from New York to San Francisco AS
a historical document it is beyond
price, and l am contemplating the gift
of it to the library of congress at Wash
ington. AS portmanteau it has both
feet in the grave
The system of checks is not confined
to travellers luggage. The conductor Of
the train passes carelessly to and fro
asking for your ticket and giving you q
check in return, or asking for your
check and returning your ticket. If you
hand your stick to boy in hotel
while you write your name in the reg.
lister. he dashes off to stow it away in
some secret place and returns triumphant
with check. In the very hotel bar,
when you buy sevenpence a'porth Of
whisky you get check and walk two
yards across the bar to pay at desk
But the apotheosis Of the check is at
Niagara. When you go down to the
Gave of the Winds. you strip of all
your clothes and leave them, as we'll as
your valuables, in a tin bog with the
attendant. Then you go down to battle
with the cataract attired only in a suit
Of pyjamas, a suit of oilskins and q
check lashed around your neck and ris.
ing and falling with the beating of
your heart. No wonder the American
speaks Of death as "handing in his
checks" 1t is only by death that he can
rid himself of them. London Mail.
The Monitor-register., 1897-01-22
THE SNOW-BIRDS.

When winter winds are blowing.
And clouds are full of snow,
There comes flock of little birds
A-6ying to and fro;
About the withered garden,
Around the naked field,
In any way-side shrub or tree
That may berry yield.
You'il see Them fitting, fitting,
And hear their merry song;
The scattered crumbs of summer feast
Feed winter birdIings long.
But when the snow-drifts cove:
he garden and the field
When all the shrubs are cased in ice.
And very brook is sealed.
They come the little snow-birds,
AS beggars, to your door;
They pick up every tiny crumb,
With eager chtrps for more
Like wondering mus1ci tns,
They me ath the window sing;
All winter long they stroll about,
And leave US in the spring.
off 10 the land of icebergs,
80 islands cold and drear,
I".y fly before the summer comes
To frolic with US here.
Give them hearty welcome!
II surely we're not good
That they who sing in winter-time
Should ever lack for food.
The Monitor-register., 1897-01-22

A new game called the editor
Delight" is played in this way: Take a
sheet of ordinary writing paper, fold 1t
carefully, and inclose q bank note
sufficiently large to pay up all AREA ges
and one year in advance. Keep an eye
on the editor, and If q smile adorns bis
face. the trick works like charm. Now
is the tipe to play the joke.-Rassl
Greene Herald.
The Monitor-register., 1897-01-22

The Mount Lebanon Shakers have In
vented great many valuable things.
They we're the first to make brooms by
machinery; the 6rst to put up seeds 10
little packages; the first to manufacture
cut nails.
Now they are out with . method Of
curing dyspepsia by resting the stom sch. g..
Their remedy is known as the Shaker Di
gestive Cordial. IL supplies food in an
artificially digested form and at the same
time aids the digestion of other foods in
the stomach. 10 other words, by the use
of the Shaker Digestive Cordial, a dys
peptic virtually gets along WITHOUT the
use of his stomach until 1t 10 restored to
it's natural strength and vigor. A single
10 cent bottle will oft times give mark d
relief. Get bottle from your druggist
and try it.
Laxol is the best medicine for children
The Monitor-register., 1897-01-22

1t is stated by Brewer that Pope Hor-
misdas, in 59S, was the first to wear q
Dap or Aara of state.
The Monitor-register., 1897-01-22

vYIANTE o-SeveraI faithful men or wo-
w men to trayei for responsible estab
iished house in New Jersey Salary $3.50
payable Sl5 weekly and expenses Position
neimanent. Reference. Enclose seifad-
dressed stamped envelope. The National,
Star Building, Chicago. s-2s
The Monitor-register., 1897-01-22

Hoods Sarsaparilla has done me more
good than anything else that I have ever
taken. | was troubled greatly with INV
liver and could not sleep at night. Sinae
taking Hoods Sarsaparills am able to
sleep soundly. have recommended this
medicine to many others who. have been
surprised as the benefit derived. !" Louiae
stoebling. 40 Egs Ave. Jersey City, N. j.
HOODS FILLS are prompt and efficient,
yet easy ip action.
The Monitor-register., 1897-01-22

The very best way to know
whether Dobbins' Electric Soap is
as good as it is said to be, is to
TRY IT YOURSELF. 1t can't deceive
YOU. Only be careful not to get
an imitation. There are great
many Electrics and Magnetics, all
intended to deceive the public into
supposing that they are Dobbins'
Electric, or just as good. We
have made this since 1869. 1t is
the original Electric, and Is guar
anteed to be worth four times as
much as any other soap ever made.
For washing anything, from the
finest lace to the heaviest blanket,
it is without peer. Only follow
directions.
all that we say on the
READ two wrappers around the
oa1rr,sI, ~ soap, and then see for
WAnEr JILL ] yourself, whether or not
you can afford to ever
use any other soap than this, after having heard
its own story, told you by your own test of it.
DOBBINS SOAP MFG CO,
Successors to I. L. Cragin & Co.,
puTr BETA DA
sept 2OlY
The Monitor-register., 1897-01-22
"You brutei" she hissed.

"You brutel" she hissed.
dumb brute." he said in his mind.
For well he knew thai he did not dare
TO say word.-Lndianapolis Journal
~.
Daughter-What is meant by a mans
natural life papa ?"
Cynical Papa-''His life up to the time
he gets married, my dear."- ."-7Winkles
.*x
sit is said we shall all pass away as 8
tale that is told -"
That sounds all right, but tales that
are told don't pass awsy-they are for
ever being told over again. ."-O Ohiod0o
Record.
The Monitor-register., 1897-01-22
A LITTLE FUN.

She (irouicaliy, as her steady company
opens the door after lingering sessioD)
is it light out George ?"
He-'No, but that's what 1t would be
if the governor should happen on the
scene about ."-Boston Courier.
~~*
In an advertisement for young gentle
men VITO left his parents 1t was stated
that 'if Master Jacky will return TO his
disconsolste parents he shall be allowed
to sweeten his own tea ~ Weekly Isle-
gram.
-
Mabel-"Your husband has a great
opinion of you. He calls you his right
band"
Maud-"Yes; that's because he never
let's his right hand know what his left
hand doeth. Pick He Up.
x~x
He-''Twenty five dollars for hat! 1t
is perfectly Ridiculous"
She-"I know it is, but you said that
was all you could afford "-Hamilton
Spectator.
Winebiddle-"Did your Arizona uncle
die a natural death ?"
Tilling Natural for this country.
He was shot full of holes ."-Detroit TIT
6une.
x%x
Paterfamilias (walkiug the floor with
son and heir)-" Babies, they say, are
such helpless things! But what do they
think Of me? Talk about helplessnessr
Boston Transcript.
%#x
Il wonder what's wrong at the Snob
| leighsP Their window curtains are all
down, and it looks as if they bad all gone
away, or else had corpse in the house. y
"Oh. haven't you heardp Theil
country relatives are in town this week. u
-Cleveland Leader.
| .~x
Miss Findeseal reads great man,
novels"
"Why do you think so P'
II saw her buying a Bible the othe
day, and without thinking she turned tc
the last chapter and read it hrst. - Gin
cinndti Tribune
~.
The Monitor-register., 1897-01-22

: "When you stepped on that gentlsman's
foot, Tommie, hope you apologized ?"
'Oh, yes, indeed, did," said Tommie,
"and he gave me 10 cents for being such
a good boy"
/ ''Did he? And what did you do then?'
"Stepped on the other and apologized
again; but it didn't work. "-Hasper's
Round Table.
The Monitor-register., 1897-01-22

Chance Customer (arising from chair
after tedious ordeal D-''You have had
little experience 10 your profession,
suppose ?"
Barber-''A little! have been seven
years in the business"
G. Customer-''What was the name of
the other man you shaved P''-Richmoad
DispGteh
The Monitor-register., 1897-01-22

Laxol is the best medicine for children
Doctors recommend it in place of Castor
Oil.
The Monitor-register., 1897-01-22
HUMPHREYS

Sold by Druggists, or sent prepaid on
receipt of price, 25c., or s for 81,
RR. HUMPHREYS HOMEOPATHIC MANUAL
OF DISEASES MAILED FREE.
Humphreys Med. Co., Ill William St., N. Y.
The Monitor-register., 1897-01-22

"Talk about elevatin' de stagev
"Yes? ?''
"Wot's de matter wild lowerin' de gall
lery P"-Chicago Record
A#&
She-'Fond of daDcingP"
He-"Awfly."
She-"Why don't you learn"
1Winklss.
~
"Tell your sister, Nellie, that 1 have
been waiting in the parloF for half an
bour."
You've kept her waiting for six
months life.
Gahway-"Pve seen your face before,
haven't Ia'
Gagby-"Most likely; I've had it be-
fore. ."-Rozbury Gazette.
x**
story of yours end ?'
'In the waste basket. just like the rest.
of them. ."-Dstroit Free Press.
x*x
paw" said Tommy Tucker, lam l
descende ed from the monkey ?"
Mot on my side of the house," replied
Mr.. Tucker, with much positiveness.
7Et-Bsts
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03
THE BELKNAP RIFLES MEET.
They Congratulate the Governors
Guard and Defend the
Judges,

The Belknap Rifles held meeting
last night and passed resolutions, con-
Sdemning the severe criticisms of the
Morton Cadets, the St. Paul Rifles and
the Thurstons on the decisions of the
judges in the Interstate drill recently
held in this city. Judge r. B. Green
delivered an address, touching strongly
on the Irregularities of the Mortons.
He said that in every drill that the
Belknaps have participated they have
yet the first fault to find with the judg-
es. A resolution was also passed con-
graduating the Governors Guard as
champions and cup winners. Prior to
adjournment of the meeting liberal
contribution was made by the large at
tendance present for the payment Of
the Indebtedness of the Belknaps and
for the maintenance of this popular
company, which is now in it's four
teenth year of existence. The election
of officers was postponed until next
fall, when the regular annual election
takes place. Carlos Bee also address,
ed the meeting. a
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03
PULLED A GUN AND CURSED.

q VIII Reese, tough appearing color
ed boy entered one of the Chatham
street clothing houses on East Com
merce street yesterday and because he
could not get shirt for fifteen cents
pulled gun on the proprietor, Joe
Breusman, and treated him to gen.
eral Guessing out" He was arrested
by officer Thomas and this morning
was fined $40 by Mayor Callaghan.
He attempted to discredit the state
ment in court that he cursed Breus-
man, by asserting that he belonged to
the church.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03
EVERY DAY
A Bargain Day.

BY Denny-That the alley running
from Rio Grande to Grimes streets,
through block %, East End addition.
be vacated Adopted.
Alderman Mahncke asked If there
was a report of the engineer on the
sewer work. The mayor said there
was none yet, as the engineers were
waiting for tender Of the system to
the city before they could begin their
inspection. when the tender was made
he would call meeting of the council.
Alderman Johnson asked the mayor
If any changes had been made in
public school text books, as reported
in the daily press. The mayor said the
matter was a mistake.
By Kilgore-That an estimate of the
cost of repairs on the east end of Do
lorosa street be made. Adopted.
Adjourned.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03
A WATERMELON PARTY.

A watermelon party was given at the
residence of Mrs. Fowler, on Burleson
street, last night. The evening was
spent in songs and recitations and the
merry crowd helped themselves to de-
licious cold melons. Those present
were the Misses Josie and Trixie Har-
rett, Mamie and Alice Fuller, Miss
Gregory, Miss -Muepster. Mrs. Jordan,
Mrs. Fowler and Mrs. Harriet and
Messrs Walter. Jordan, E. White, Hen
ry Quasso, Bert Hovey, AL. c. Jonas,
Master Ed. and Robert Bremen and
many others.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03
SHOULD CATCH HIM.

Shelbyville, Ind, Aug, S.-Ivory Law,
well known young farmer, returned
to the home If his sister Mrs. Linas
Mcpherson, after a spree in this city
and was reprimanded by her. Law
grew angry and resented his sisters
words by going to the barn and secur-
ing a whip. with which he assaulted
his sister, wearing it out upon her.
The woman was fatally injured. A
crowd headed by the woman's hus-
band is hunting for Law
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03


The ordinance was laid over for ex-
animation until next meeting.
COMMITTEES reported as follows:
Granting county commissioners priv
lege to lay water pipes from court
house to Jail.
Authorizing appropriation Of s170 for
completion of approaches to bridge
over Apache creek on Castro street.
Appropriating $50 to have brush cut
on New Braunfels avenue.
F. ]. Schreiner, for building permit
on Main avenue.
Also opinion that the G. H. & S. A.
railway company only held the right
to the 80 acres of city property known
as the Railroad Reserve, at the pleas
ure of the city council, as long as the
company compiled with the conditions
of the original permit. He advised that
the city, however, should take action
to assert title to the property.
These were received and filed.
New business was then taken up as
follows: '
BY Duerler-That Market street be
repaired. Adopted.
BY Johnson-That a fiagstone cross
walk be laid across South Alamo street
at the Intersection of North street, on
the south side Of said street. Adopt
ed.
By Johnson-That the street COM
missioner have weeds cleared out Of
all principal streets of the city and
that $3.50 be appropriated therefor
Adopted.
By Johnson-That 800 be appropri-
ated for filing up holes on South Ala
mo street adopted.
BY Johnson-That $3.50 be appropria-
ted for repairs Of approach to the river
from south side of Mill bridge. Adopt
ed.
BY Denny-That $3.50 be appropriated
for a new street sweeper and SIS for
two-horse wagon. Aopted.
BY Surkey-That the city auditor be
instructed to furnish each member OF
the council statement of the amount
of money owed by this city, exclusive
of bonded debit in the different depart
ments on March 1, 1897, together with a
statement of all monies received and
expended since that date; and that he
shall furnish to each alderman at each
regular council meeting hereafter a
statement showing the balance on
hand at last report, with all monies
received and expended since that date.
And while this shall not be construed
to call for itemized statement, they
shall be classified so, as to show I'M
der what heading the money was re-
ceived and through what department
it was expended; and in the case of
the street commissioners department
they shall show the class, and it shall
be the duty of the street commissioner
to furnish the auditor with such in
formation. Adopted.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03
LOTS OF WORK.
CITY COUNCIL MEETS AFTER
MANY DAYS.
Annual Budget Presented 1t Outs Down
The Expenses Matarial,y-lmportant
Opinions of our City Attorney.

The first meeting of the city council
held for several weeks past, took place
yesterday with full board present.
After the reading of the minutes OF
the last regular and one special meet
ing, which were adopted as read, the
petitions and communications We're
read as follows and referred to COM
mittees: f'--' #-i,
Fire Chief Collins, for is days leave
of absence, from Aug 4th.. Granted.
August Santleben, offering to sprin-
kle Alamo, Main and Military plaza
for the next year free of charge.
Ditch commissioners report for July
showing total expenses of his depart
ment to be $134.35.
Street commissioners estimate Of
- loo.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03
FUNERAL OF J. J. RYAN.

The funeral of the late John ]. Ryan
took place yesterday morning from the
residence of deceased's son-in-law j.
tt McQueeney, APO Carson street, and
from st. Patrick's church, Father Hen
derson conducting the services. The
pail bearers were as follows: Captain
Phil Shardein, John p. Campbell, John
A. O'Connor, August Santleben, DR..
Albert Fensch and C. A. Denny.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03
THE SPECIAL ELECTION.

Absolutely no interest is manifested
by our citizens in the special election
on the amendments to the state consti-
tuition being held today
The Indications are that the very
light vote will carry the amendment
in this county.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03
BARGAIN IN TYPE.

For Sale: 800 pounds Bourgeoise;
300 pounds Minion; 200 pounds Nom
pareil Roman type, In Sood coalition,
Also so fonts of display letter-Job
faces. Apply to T. B. Johnson, Man
sger, g A. Light. 12-1e-tf.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03
ANHEUS SERB u CHI B R E w
ING ASS TON.

recommends the use of the creates of
all tones, Malt Murine" and guar
antees the merits claimed for it. For
sale at all druggists.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03
MORTUARY.

Aug. 2-Francisco Moline, aged "a
years, consumption, Monterey street,
Ward 2.
Aug. 2-Vioente Mendez Is months,
,cerebro spinal meningitis 416 South
Laredo street, Ward 2.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03
BOY SUICIDES.

Akron, Ohio, Aug. 3.-George Young,
1s-year-old child, committed suicide to-
day, no cause assigned.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03

HORSES! HORSES!! HORSES!n
II yoa are in need of Of a horse, be
sure and call at once. Special prices
during the summer.
7-29-tf d. ]. WOODWARD.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03

KEEP your blood, pure, your appe-
~ tite good, your digestion perfect
by taking Hoods Sarssparilla, which
has power to keep you WELL.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03
Shirt Waists, Linen
Clothing, Low quarter
Shoes, NegIigee
Shirts. Lawns,

And Everything that looks and
feels cool We are in the race to win
and the grandstand which is located at
the corner of South Flores street and
Military Plaza is Expected to be filed
with customers during the great race
meet.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03

The finance committee then present.
eG the annual budget in the form of an
ordinance for adoption. Tie Light
yesterday published the principal items
in the budget, but the complete list is
given as follows:
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-03
Summer Goods

We're in, the race to etrid of them.
Here are some of the fast ones entered
in this faCe:-
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-09-11

down like human being, slowly, de-
liberately reaching out his long, hairy
arm till his giant hand clutched that
bullock bone. Then, to my intense
relief, the orang slowly dragged the
great mass of flesh off the network Of
branches upon the solid ground.
For a moment longer the CLEAN OF
those two terrible eyes,. now like peep
holes into a fiery furnace, followed
the unsuspecting pilferer. Then came
a rustic, a strange shrek like thunder,
a bound and roar, and the ''iungle
god" had sprung into the air and come
down like flashing avalanche full up
on the broad body of the kneeling
orang. A single paw struck the man.
moth ape in the back, and with an al
most human groan the rescuer Of my
life and hers gave up the booty, to-
gether with his own life. Then the
tiger, with "a final fash of eyes full in
to my own, snatched up the caroase of
the bullock in his flaming jaws and
slid off into the thick of the jungle.
After that, when he knew all, Pun
da-Tsang burned incense harder than
ever, for he avowed that the gods had
at last forgiven his former crime; and,
generally speaking, Punda became a
better sort of Malay than before
London Mail.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-09-11
SING A SONG.

III you'll sing song as you go along,
In the face of the real or the fancied wrong;
In spite of the doubt IL you'll fight It out,
And show a heart that Is brave and stout;
II you'll laugh at the jeers and refuse the
tears,
You'll force the ever-reluctant cheers
That the world denies when a coward cries,
TO give to the man who bravely tries;
And you'll win success with little song
If you'll sing the song as you go along!
II you'll sing n song as you pied along,
You'll find that the busy rushing throng
Will catch the strain of the glad refrain;
That the sun will follow the binding rain;
That the clouds will fly from the blackened
sky;
That the stars will come out by and by;
And you'll make new friends, till hope de-
sends
From where the placid rainbow bends;
And all because of a little song
If you II sing the song as you plod alongl
II you'll sing song as you trudge along,
You'll see that the singing will make you
f, strong;
And the heavy load and the rugged road,
And the sting and the stripe Of the tortur-
Gus goad
Will soar with the note that you set a1oat;
That the beam will change to trifiing
mote;
That the world is bad when you are sad,
And bright and beautiful when glad;
That all you need is a little song
III you'll sing the song as you trudge alongl
Rufus McClain Fields, in Nashville Amer
lean.