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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-01
BE to supersede norse..

There is a man out in our country"
said w. d. Graham, of Oregon, who
is going into the business of raising
elks to take the place of horses. Elk
will thrive in an inclosed place and
they can easily be domesticated. They
can be easily captured during a heavy
snowfall, and can be trained like young
colts to work in harness. A well-brol1en
team of elks will sell for $500, and as
there is sure TO be heavy demand
for them the enterprise is likely to
prove profitable"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-01
NO NEED OF PAIN

Mans most painful affections are
promptly relieved by Billiards. Snow
Liniment. You will never know all
that liniment can do until you Try
this one. Cures Rheumatism, Neural
gia, Sprains, Brises, ETC., as by magic
The most penetrating compound ever
devised This case is but one OF thou
sands: Il had a severe attack of
rheumatism. Could not work by day
or sleep at night. Three applications
of Billiards. Snow Liniment cured me
within "a hours. c.. W. Ford, lof
Lyon Supply Coz, Fort Worth, Texas.
Price 80 cents. Sold by u. Reuss, and
G. Schasse. 1
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-01
ISsR0PUI.AR

Mr.. Anton Schumacher, the poAar
chief jailor Of the Bexar county jail.
is the proudest. man in the United
States today, The reason for this
proud feeling is no less than to know
that such vast amount of people lost
such valuahlee hours of slumber merely
to visit him at such late hours with
such friendly expressions on their fac
es. Mr.. Schumacher was not aware
of his popularity until the othre night,
otherwise he would have certainly
made the race for a popular position
at the last November election.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-01
FIREMAN SUSPENDED.

h The city fire committee yesteI day
met in the council chamber and in
yestigated charges of insubordina ton
against c. F. Dumont, engineer of Co.
No. l, Capt. Watkins. The COMM ttee
decided to report to suspend the &C GUS
ed from duty and pay for thirty lays
and to reduce him to the rank of sto-
ker of Engine Co., No. 2.
j. H. White was appointed by c !hief
Collins to the position. of enginee of
Co. No. l.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-01
4 Cts Each.

-
Worth 81 so dozen.
Fruit jars per dozen :. csc
Jelly cans, per dozen soc
White Porcelain cups and
saucers ...-.... $3.50. &c
Decorated Chamber SETS. Sl.78
Decorated Washbowls and
Pitchers .98C
A new lot of large size Mon
arch Lawn mowers Just
received, only. 1880, .$2.7O
Special price~on garden hose.
Agents Bucks Stoves and
Ranges.
Agents White Sewing Ma
chimes, ETC., etc.
Bargains in every department.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-01
Personal MENTION.

Ernst Flach, of Comfort, is at tn
lMahncke.
w. F. Wilson, of Cuero, is at tn
Maverick.
Mr.. d. Ludlow was reported al
improving.E
George III. o'Neal, Of Durango, Mex.
is at the Maverick.
L. A. Nj pyor and family are at the
Southern hatel from Waco.
Joe Coole y is suffering from slow fe.
yer at his residence on French place.
Judge ]. N. Garner, county judge
of Uvalde tounty, is at the Southern
Miss CARRIE Wolff has returned from
a seven wetleks' enjoyable visit to Dial.
las.
Mrs. Cha Is. Elmendorf leaves today
| for Monterrey, Mexico, on a visit to
relatives.
l.. A. Fre!S came in from Halletts-
Vile yesterday and is stopping at the
Mahncke.
The Miss1s Alice and Hattie Levison
leave this morning - a weeks visit
to Austin.
Miss Pea,tl White, of Gonzales, and
Miss Saraht Harral, of Austin, are at
the Mahnclfe.
VIM. PfefEer is in the city from La
redo, visiting Mr.. Ed Schunke, his
brother-in- eaw.
Mr.. Louis Fries and family have
gone to Rodkport, to spend three weeks
outing on he coast.
Miss V. Lacey and sister left yes
terday fo1 Kerrville to spend three
weeks in THAT mountain city.
Mr.. Louis Ball, who has been suffer-
ing an injured foot the past three
weeks, is all right again now.
Messrs. Nat Villareal and Paul Ber-
geron are, spending today at the Vii
lareal ranIch, on a fishing trip.
Ocie AMID Roy Martin have gone
out to tn country to visit the family
of Mr.. To m Aulsbury for week.
General Manager Frank Arnold, of
the Lionel Star brewery has gone to
Austi na1ld Dallas on business for
few days
Judge w. w. King, DR.. Barnitz, Dr.
Young, I ir. Duke and DR.. Caffery spent
yesterday afternoon hunting, at the
Vance rsinch.
Mr.. WI m. F. Lippold returned yes
terday from Lockhart, where he at
tended a. family reunion, in which four
generations of the Lippold family par
ticipated,
Mr. Lee Blanchette, county and dis
trict clerk of Jefferson county, who
has spent a pleasant fortnight in this
city visiting friends, leaves today for
his home in Beaumont.
Mr.. Max Kalisky, the popular buy
er for the mammoth bazaar of l.. Wolf
son, expects to leave this week for
New York City to purchase the fall
and winter goods for this store.
Frank H. Wash, George H. Walker,
r. U. lCulberson, D. H. Hart and
| family and Fred Peck constituted
party that left over the Southern Pa
cific yesterday afternoon on a trip
to California.
| Martin Flynn and wife and Patrick
Flynn BID Miss Minnie Smith leave
for KIM bury next Wednesday to at.
Smith and Mr.. Otto ]. Muelder, which
takes place Wednesday evening.
Mr.. George w. Ames, a prominent
merchant and stockman of Comstock,
arrived from Chicago, st. Louis and
| Detroit yesterday morning on his way
home MrAmes reports business look
ing up in the cities he visited, and sta
ted, that in conversation with finan-
ciers and merchants they all express
themselves as being well satisfied as
to the outcome of the tariff bill. THE
Klondike gold fever has struck the
entire west" said Mr.. Ames.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-01
PILES ARE EASILY CURED.

NaIUIt HIS pIUNIUVu SPECIFIC IUT
piles. 1t is the active principle OF the
common buckeye. This principle is
extracted by a special process and in
combination with other remedies
forms Tabler's Pile Ointment.
This ointment cures nothing but
piles, but 1t cures blind, bleeding pro-
tubing piles every time. 1t makes
operations needless; cures when opera
lions fail. This is why physicians re-
commend 1t. Bottles so cents. In
special tubes for handy application,
20 cents. Can be sent by mail. Sold
by e. Reuss and G. Schasse. 1
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-01
IT MAY BE GOLD
Valuable Metal Produced at Cost OF
Ten Cents a Pound,
SneciaI Ivira m S,,ndau Ji.,b+

Special Wire to Sunday Light.
Chicago, July 31.-WorIing behind
barred doors, j. X Hardy claims. to
have produced at a cost of 10 cents a
pound metal which experts pronounce
gold. Several bricks of the metal have
been purchased by jewellers, who de-
clare it is good enough gold for them
Hardy does not say the metal is, gold.
however. One brick, which he left
with a manufacturing jeweler over
night for examination, was purchased
for $500 after all the gold test had been
applied. Hardy is also producing a
white metal that resembles sluminum
in every respect. except that it is 10
per cent. lighter and can be sold 90 per
cent cheaper, Hardy is the man who
first compounded oleomargerine, and
from this he realized $4,000, which
was quickly spent.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-01
ANNIVERSARY OF ROBERT NOR.

Yesterday was observed as the an
niyersary of the death of Robert Nor
ris, the great Freemason, and the or
der of the Eastern Sar observed it yes
terday afternoon with special memorial
services and afterward with decoration
Of graves in the Masonic cemetery.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-10-07
CARLYLE and Scott.

ITO read Of Scott" says Temple Bar,
"makes most others, even of the noblesi
and best. appear small by comparison
The writer illustrates his meaning by
pointing to the contrast between Car.
lyle and Scott in the matter Of sleep.
Nothing he says, short Of ''treacle
Sleep" in which he could lie sound as
a stone" for hours, could satisfy Car
lyle.
His maps were serious things, and II
any inroad from within or without
were made upon them anathemas and
''waes mes" would be sure to follow,
while constant nights Of waking and
aching would be met by Scott with
scarce a grumble, or but playful one.
A dog. whose yelpng had disturbed
his slumbers, moved Carlyle to the jo-
cosely savage wish that nc had the ami
NAL by it's hind legs within reach Of .
stone wall.
Bilious and headache this morning"
notes Scott under the influence Of a
like infliction occurring in the very
midst of his sea Of troubles. "A dog
how'd all night and left me little slne:1
poor cur" with an outgoing Of SYM
pathy toward the unconscious troubler
Of his repose. Il dare say he had his
distresses rs have mine."
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-10-07
The Miuutc-Meu.

Readers of the Lady Of the Lake.
will recall the signal to arms given by
the "iery cross" carried from clans
man to clansman, till the countryside
was aroused. No less imperative was
the summons which was handed on
among the "minute-men' of Massachu-
sets, stirred by Paul Revere on his
midnight ride.
In one house the call came just as the
family were sitting down to dinner. In
stantly the farmer started up, and
with the words. in reply to his wife's
remembrance, stop for dinner? All l
want for dinner Is powder and ball!'
was on his way to join the patriots.
Captain Worcester, of Hollis, was
standing at his looking glass, shaving.
When the summons came, with his
face still lathered, and only one side
shaved, he hurled to the stable, mount.
ed his horse. and assisted in spreading
the alarm.
Early in the morning OF the nine.
teenth Of April. two brothers were a,
work In Hollis with their crowbars
digging stone for q wall. They had
partially raised from It's place q huge
boulder. when they perceived the mes
senger squirting toward them. One Of
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-10-07
ROadO and Road M king.

Kentucky was one of the early West
ern States to take an active interest in
roadmaking. It was the policy of the
State to cooperate with its minor polit-
lcal divisions In the construction Of
roads, and many years ago corps Of
engineers set to work to lay Off roads
in all parts of the Blue Grass State.
In England the first cost Of making a
highway is estimated at 81 900 per mile:
In France 1t is $4,000 and in Italy 3d.
900 PER mile. The principal item Of cost
In England arises from the necessary
purchase Of property: in the mountain
districts of France from the nature Of
the country through which the road
runs.
In Chinese length measure ten fun
equal one tsln, or an inch; ten tsun
equal one chin. or the standard treaty
foot; that is, the foot arranged by treaty
between China and the various foreign
Powers holding direct intercourse with
the Empire. This being AL inches,
ten chin equal one chang, or about two
fathoms, or twelve feet.
Inere are two general systems or
roadmaking-them acadam and the Tel
ford. Macadam preferred yielding
foundation, and laid broken stone d.
rectly upon the earth; according to the
Telford system. large blocks were
placed as foundation on which to lay
smaller crushed stone with covering
of gravel, sand or ashes.
Plank roads have been tried in many
quarters of this country, but are not
considered successful, the cost Of main
tenance being too great; >he planks are
apt to silver, thus wounding the feet
and legs of horses. They are also ex-
tremely apt to get out of place. and
thus cause serious accidents to animals
and vehicles.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-10-07

Charles Reade once gave Il recipe TOR
writing novels to a young novelist now
well known. The Bookman says it ran
thus: make 'em laugh; make 'em cry;
make 'em wait"
A paper In McClure's by Hamlin
Garland on Grants Quiet Years at
Northern Posts embodies personal rec
objections of Grant by his old comrades
and associates ut Sackett's Harbor De-
troit, and on the Pacific coast, and tells
the story of his resignation from the
army.
Mr.. Barrie. since his return from
America. has not been doing much liter
airy work. He has been engaged in the
dramatization Of 1.-The Little Minister
with which he has made good progress.
He did not at first intend to do the
work himself. but has now taken 1t in
hand. and it may be expected without
very long delay.
\ volume of extracts from the works
Of Emile lola is in preparation. Need
less to say, the extracts have been chos-
en- in quite a different spirit from that
which guided NJ. Laporte in making his
now notorious compilation. NJ. La
porte, 1t will be remembered. mas just
had to answer before the French law
courts for having published collection
OF what he esteemed the most realistic
passages in the Rougon- Macquart Sc
ries. his professed object being to bring
the work of NJ. lola into dlscredit.
There are In France 2,15O women au-
thors and journalists and about 100
women artists. The provinces contrib
ute most Of the writers-about two
thirds-while Paris Is represented in
the same proportion among the artists.
Among the writer's 1000 are novelists.
200 are poets, $50 educational writer's,
and the rest writer's of various kinds.
The artists comprise 1O7 sculptors, and
the others are painters, ranging over all
branches Of the pictorial art.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-10-07
Foot Ball in Great Britain.

Football is immensely popular In
Great Britain, and every half holiday
the game attracts the attention Of all
classes of people. An International
game in Glasgow recently, between
teams representing Scotland and En-
gland, attracted crowd Of $1,000 peo-
pie. the gate receipts amounting to up
word OF $4,000. At another game near
London there were 55,SO6 spectators.
1t Is weekly occurrence in the large
Yorkshire and Lancashire midland
towns for a crowd of from 10000 to
10000 people to watch game, the
prices of admission ranging from 5 to
SO cents. In some towns the stores are
closed during the progress Of the game.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-10-07
A Dry Place.

There are places where water IS one
CT the greatest luXuries. and where the
want Of it occasions not only great in
conveniences. but numberless awk.
ward predicaments. Witness the fol-
lowing article, borrowed from the Ore
CONAN:
A. b. Ellis, while on visit to Ascen-
sion Island, met an old friend. who
shook hands, reached down coat from
peg and put it on, saying:
Excuse my not putting on a shirt,
will your
"Of course, Of course" replied Mr..
Ellis. "Take OF more of your clothes
II you'll feel more comfortable"
"N-no; it's not that, but the fact Is
haven't a shirt clean enough to put
on"
Mr.. Ellis could not murmur his sur.
prise at this strange circumstance, and
endeavored to look sympathetic. The
friend continued: Il dare say you think
1t odd that don't have them washed p
Mr.. Ellis, hardly knowing what to
say, inquired, 'Why don't you:'
The friend unfolded a horrible tale,
to the effect that the water supply OF
the island consisted principally OF
what was distilled by 4 condenser, a
small quantity being obtained from
Dampiers drips and Brandreth wells
that water was always SO scarce that
1t was served out almost like ration
of rum, the allowance in prosperous
times being two gallons day per man
When clothes were sent to the wash
the water for washing them had to be
sent with them. But the condenser
at that time had been out of order for
nine or ten days, and everybody on tn.
island had ben put on short allowance
SO that they had not enough for drink.
ing, much less for washing either
themselves or their clothes.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-10-07
Conv,cts 40 Road Makers.


North Carolina has given her sister
States a most valuable object les
son In setting her convicts to
eoadmaklng. 1t Is all right to
give the inmates of Sing Sing a
classical education, but for the Grim
'nal-for the average man-there Is
more redemption in the sweat that
comes from hard days work than in
Ill the Greek and Latin and free hand
drawing that the pedagogues know.
The North Carolina experiment is a
success. The prisoners do good work,
ire better physically and morally. and
are maintained at less expense than in
side the prison walls, and under the
system by which they are worked make
loads vastly superior to any the State
las l.efore had. BY putting the convicts
N the roads two vexatious questions
hat OF roads and that Of convicts-
solve each other.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-10-07

tanned while you whisper sweet nothings
in my ear. Your patients must be wait
ing. l have come to see you off. Pray,
let me have that pleasure"
As he was returning from his daily
rounds, he came face to face with Lord
kildonan, walking rapidly. Frank was
startled at his appearance
If he had looked changed that morning,
now he seemed to be transformed. Hard
~ trace of the Lord Kildonan of week
ago was left in this erect, determined old
man, with hard. cold eyes, and mouth shut
like hasp. He said very quietly, but in
dry. raspng voice:
wish to speak to you. 1t is true. be-
lieve. that DR.. Pcele put the greatest con-
fidence in your
"Ies, think I may say that he did,"
answered Frank.
He told you all particulars Of the coses
under his care:"
YES, that l might take them up in
place of him.
tie was a great friend Of my-of the
late Mr.. Dighton; he was the family ply
stefan. and knew all the secrets of the
family, as such men must do
Il dare say he did. your lorlship.''
You know he did" snapped Lord Kill
DOMAIN III grating voice, turning to look
at him with cold, penetrating eyes.
Yes. l know that he did"
And such secrets also passed to you:'
No. Lord Kildonan." Armathwaite
looked at him back with perfectly candid
eyes. They were to have passed to me,
but they never reached me-
How was that?"
lie left his writing table to me, and
stated in his will that all the papers it
contained were to come to me also. But
when it came into my hands. there were
no documents in it of the least importance.
Either DR.. Peele changed his mind at the
last, and destroyed them. or-they had
been distracted before the table reached
my hands"
by whom
well, presumably by some person who
believed in prior right to the doctor's
Effects
Lord kildonan's lips frightened still
more. women are the breed of perti-
tion!' he muttered. Then, in louder
voice, he said: Come to the doctos's .
house; We must have those papers"
Frank could only obey. and when they
reached Mrs. Peele's house they COM
PEELED that lady to surrender the packet.
Don't, don't give them up" murmured
the widow, huskily, as she put the packet
with trembling fingers into Armathwaite's
hand.
But there was a stronger will than hers
at work. As soon as the papers rustleti
in the doctors nervous clutch, the old
Scotchman held out his own long, lean
hand with look half-piteous, half-com.
manding, which Frank could not resist.
For heavens sake, give them up to
mel" he said with dry Lips, in a rafting
voice. For I know that they concern
my wife,
Armathwaite yielded them up without
word, and Lord kildonan, with steps
that for a moment tottered, passed, with
cold inclination to the lady, out of the
house.
=
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-10-07
Figured Out the Cost,

A statistician who was impressed
with the quality Of meal for which
he paid only 81 was inspired to esti.
mate the amount invested in the catch.
growth. transportation, and distribu.
ton for the population Of the United
States of the ailments with which he
was served on the occasion. He CON-
puted that it involved an investment OF
$500, 100000 Of capital, and the labor OF
100000 men and women. This in.
cluded only fish, meat, vegetables.
bread, salt and pepper.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-10-07
Five Fingers ana No More.

There is one curious fact respecting
the animal creation with which one
will never become acquainted II he de-
ponds on textbooks for information.
It Is this: No living representative OF
the animal kingdom has more than Ave
toes, fingers or claws to each foot,
hand. or limb. The horse is the tyne
OF the 0ne-toed creation, the camel of
the two-toed, the rhinoceros Of the
three-toed. and the hippopotamus Of
the four-toed animal life. The elephant
and hundreds Of other animals belong.
Ing to different orders are Of the grse,
Qvetoed tribe.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-10-07

the brothers put a stone beneath the
boulder to keep 1t In position, and both
went forward to meet the horseman.
Leaving the boulder where it was.
propped by the smaller rock, the
brothers FASTENED to the house. seized
their guns and equipments and hurried
to the common to join the company.
Neither of them returned from the
ensuing engagement, and for upward
of hundred years the boulder remain.
ed in the position into which it had
been hurriedly proppcd on that memor
able nineteenth Of April.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-10-07
The Chainlcss Wheel,

The chalnless bicycle will be a prom
inent feature in the trade next voor
But it is a novelty in way, and win
not become popular as quickly "a ths
pneumatic tire, the advantages n,
which the riders saw at once M,
chainlcss wheel abroad has been in us.
some time and is showing unexpec,ad
merits. For use on race track or conn.
try road 1t is proving a wonder. Harat
the French rider, recently covered .Mi
miles and 1910 yards in twenty.fo,r
hours. He established worlds records
from 100 miles up. 1t Is an undispu,X;
fact that on muddy or dusty roads It is
superior. being proof against either
dust or mud. AS Il hill climber tho
chainless wheel has proved without =
peer. At Catford. England, II. J. Her.
bert rode up 4 long hill backwards. a
feat which ten of the thirteen starters
who made the ascent had the utmost
difficulty in accomplishing going for.
ward. 1t seems that there is some merit
in the chainless wheel which others be
sides the manufacturers have discover
ed. 1t is said that ut least half-dozen
firms will put out chainless wheels
next year. In order to prevent cut
ting Of prices the principal manufac-
turers Of these wheels are endeavorine
to form a combination or trust so that
uniform price may be asked for the
new wheel. Most of the ehainless
wheels are covered by a patent which
is handled on a royalty. and as 1t is
controlled by some of the principal
makers it will probably be easy to
form the trust. The history of bicycle
manufacturing has taught makers thar
combination is the only way to prevent
internecine warfare on prices. 1t is said
also that this is the reason why there
has been SO much delay over the pro-
ductiOn Of the chainless wheel. Its
makers intend it's manufacture shall
be as much of a monopoly as possible.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-10-07
Ankle Action.

Ankle action is not such lnyster''
GUS thing as many think It, 1t Is the
first point a trainer looks for in racer
The object Of 1t Is to get the pedal pas'
the dead center. Downward pusnins
at this point has no propelling power
and here comes in the ankle motion.
AS the pedal nears Mt the top the deau
center the heel Is dropped near 'ne
ground, and thus the ankle motion ~
plies the force not downward, but TOT.
ward, minimizing almost to zero w
loss Of power at the dead center. ~.
reverse should be followed when .nv
pedal Is Mt the lowest point. Kalsln.
the heel and pressing the toe forwaIu
cause the toe to carry the pedal pa.'
the dead center. The ankle action 9
thus the desideratum Of all who nop1
to be expert wheelmen.