davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-10
CITY NEWS.

M. Luna. aged AZ years, died at
1405 North Flores street yesterday.
Cement and lime at Henry
Paulv's. 11-6-1m
Finest old WHISTLES and wines and
cigars at Bull Bros. II q If
We sell the celebrated Nc.
Alister Indian Territory lump
coal at $500 per ron. Wood of all
kinds in proportion.
1n.19.tf SUNSET WOOD co
VETERINARY SURGEON Griffin,
U. S. Army. Telephone 351. Vet.
hospital at post. Rate 81 per day 1t
The finest gentlemen's parlors in
the city at the Silver King. 4-29-tf.
On draught at Sc a glass at Jim
Rigby, Old Boys Genuine Dublin Por-
ter and East India Pale Ale, SOledad
street. II < If
o. RIEBE & FRITZ STEINER.
Undertakes and embalmers. 223
East Commerce street. Tel. 341.
-Scaly eruptions on the head, chap
ped hands and lips, cuts, bruises, scalds
and burns are quickly cured by De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve. 1t is at
present the article most used for piles.
and 1t always cures them. E. Reuss,
City Drug stree, LOG e. Commerce st.
The river for the past few days
has been particularly low. At
point a little north of Houston street
bridge it is but two steps wide.
Cool beer always on tap at the
Crystal Saloon. 612O-tf.
Finest Wines and Liquors for
Christmas purposes, delivered to any
part of the city at the Black Elephant
saloon. telephone 1888. If.
TRY ME-TELEPHONE 413.
f. w. McALLISTER.
FIRE AND
TORNADO INSURANCE.
Half and HALF on tap. Bull Bros
saloon. IL q If.
The SILVER KING is the finest
gentlemen's resort in the city. 4-29-tf.
-EDGEWOOD AND PAXTON'S
Private Stock at the Crystal Saloon,
407 Main plaza.
e. P. CLAUDON. Notary Public
and Accountant; Office 116 east side of
Main Plaza. IL I'm
q. Many of the old topper of 1896
are keeping their "swear-offs" of New
Year day remarkably well, the saloon
men say
All are highly pleased who buy
fine dry oak wood cheap from Sto-
vahrs New Yard, corner track and
Burnett street. Tel. 623-S. P.
-TJTRF EXCHANGE. 203 Alamo
plaza. Commissions executed on all
racing events. LYNN & WALL.
FINEST RYE wHISKEY, Daugh-
erty, Mt. Vernon and G. and b. at
the CRYSTAL SALOON.
RIO GRANDE COAL COMPA-
NY. ]. c. MEHAN, GENERAL
AGENT. TEL. 2S3. lat
That mud hole at the corner of Go
lad and. Alamo streets is yet unre-
paired.
Telephone Sunset Wood Co.
for wood or coal They handle
the hest and cheapest. Phone 81.
10 - #
Roofing felt. pitch and as
phalt at Henry Pauly's. Tel. 53.
11-6 I'm
Excuse me-" observed the man In
spectacles, but am a surgeon, and
that is not where the liver is" New
err you mind where his liver Is" re-
torted the other. eff IL was in his
big toe or his left ear DeWitt's Little
Early Risers would reach 1t and shake
it for him. on that you can bet your
gig-Iamps. e. Reuss. City Drug
store. los f Commerce street.
Police Officer Fred. Bolton laid off
yesterday on sick report.
The length of life may be increas-
ed by, lessening its dangers. The ma
Jority of people die from lung troub
iess~ These may be averted by prompt
" using One Minute Cough Cure. r.
Reuss, City Drug store. los r. Com
useree street
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-10

Abolish the lash as part Of our
nuhIic education, can he added bv the
brieht Young man of the Express, to
my platform.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-10
SLOAN & SHELLEY

Underwriters and emhalmers. 2t9 st.
Mary's street. Telephone SOS. l-5-tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-10

There win be fuV uuorum m the
meeting Of tho civ council tomorrow
It is hoped. There Is work to dc.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-10

The Iowa woman has committed
homicide at least. and every teacher
who strikes a child is liable TO DO the
same.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-10

The teacher who is unable to govern
a school room without the fear of the
lash is unfit to teach children.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-10

Our legislators should promptly de-
fine whining of a child in any public
school of the state as aggravated as
sault and battery.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-10

You may fool the people for eight
years. You may fool the people for
two years, but you can't fool the peo-
pie all the time.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-10

No more bonds will be voted by the
taxpayers to pay past due indebted
ness" la Elmendorf. or to make any
more mud streets Ia Callaghan. Take
warning in time gentlemen.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-10

Let parents who are so inconsiderate
as to turn their children over to the
public school teacher to be whipped,
understand that the public money can
not be used for such barbarity, and
that our teachers are not paid to WELD
the lash upon the backs of our boys
and girls.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-10

The attempt to make Oscar Berg
strOm the scape goat in the Grandiean
case. is on par with making Pan
coast scape goat for the sewer troub-
les.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-10

AS a rule it is only the children of
the poor and uninfluential who are
fiogged, beaten and outraged by the
public school teacher. They submit
to having their little ones punished
rather than suffer expulsion.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-10

Whipping begets brutality, is the or
igin of lying and the very foundation
of crime. The trembling child can
think of no other escape but to lie.
There are some whose Spartan forth
tude enables them to tell the truth
even under the lash, but there are few
who will not resort to lying to save
pain and disgrace
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-10

There is too much repression, too
much overseeing, too much of the
slave drivers methods in our public
schools-no teacher is fit to stand be-
fore a class of girls and boys who can
not command their love and admira-
ton.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-10

Teach a child to lie and other Of
enses are likely to follow.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-10

"v'a"tcd." nv the honest. irtelli
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-10

Put a premium upon truth even
it appears to be at the expense of di
cipline.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-16
..Hd6EsBlALNo
THE TEA KETTLE.

For generations back the tea kettle has bseA
looked upon the guardian spirit Of the kitchen
range. No home could he complete without T.
halo Of romance seems TO II with the
steam II pufYs out. Charles Dickens has immor.
taIised II in the first chapter Of The Cricket %
the Hearth" and made It's glory more bright thao
Its own shining. polished sides. According TO tho
old story. II the tea kettle that first suggests
ed 10 the boy Watt the hidden Utility In one
of the greatest Of Natures forces. In truth. there
is something most attractive about a genial old
kettle polished TIL II shines like a mirror and
pouring forth clouds of steam while II sings .
lively tune as an accompaniment. But. In spite Of
the established place OF honor among household
utensils T. has won by years OF faithful service
done and great many hygienc principles vto-
water and az soon the fre is lighted puts Il
she won't have 10 bother about heating water
every once IN while There VIII be plenty In the
Kettle when she puts in the %ater"bscau.s there
has been ua nothing dr,v bu, water in IT, and water
scientists know. 1t is sufficient however to say
that wate, the purifier q on thnss Itself very
throughout the day should be washed out every
morning before fresh water Is put in IT, = tn:
be this objection; for. the saucepan would be
pa wia the the 0ss fsps on
evaporating until the pure water has escaped In
e IN and he the S,,o ssr the deposited "
pares the dinner. boiling the potatoes and other
vegetables In water obtained from the inex.
haustble kettle. She makes the tea from the
same supply: and stale boiled water. We are not
even certain that the water Is poured ont and
fresh put in before the evening meal IL prepared
Vegetables cannot be properly cooked In stale
boiled water impregnated with the dregs Of iron.
lime and other chemicals. Fortunately there are
some vegetables that put into cold water At
the beginning Tea and coffee made from stale
water that has boiled for hours not At TO
drink. critical taste detects at whether
or not these beverages have been made Of freshly
Kettle for hours. II should be rule with all good
nousekeepers TO use no water. for tea coffee
that has boiled longer than ten minutes. Water
that has been boiled and cooled and boiled over
again Is ut for nothing but cleaning purposes.
Inc injury resulting from the Of stale boil.
ing water can easily be seen; and It may also Dc
seen that the tea kettle Is for the most part 70
blame The difference between its use and ABUSE
should be clearly understood by domestics. or this
oid-time utensil should be relegated TO the shaded
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-16
CHICAGO TEACHERS AROUSED.

The women teachers OF grade schools in Chicago
have formed a public school teachers federatio
with Miss Elizabeth X. Burdick, OF the Prescott
School. as president. The organization Is some
thing like trades union. and the openly ex-
nressed intention o. the teachers Is to force an In
crea sed scale Of salaries
II seems that the women do the actual work OF
teaching at far smaller salaries than men receive,
a wear hif assistants A.ocN, the supervisors from
81 500 TO 5000. the special teachers from 81 zoo 10
"a go These men pay formal visits to the schools
once each month. which is about the extent OK
regular teachers. The women are standing shout
and the outcome OF their demands will be watched
with interest by school teachers throughout the
country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-16
PROGRESSIVE BIRTHDAY PRESENT
THE VAN NORMAN INSTITUTE RAISES ITS
STANDARD WHEN FORTY YEARS OLD.

Nine. Van Norman. of the Van Norman Institute
West End-ave. and Seventy-nrst-st.. announces
that she has raised her standard for the coming
school year. as It's fortieh birthday gift. by placing
In the academic course work that formerly occu-
pied whole year In the collegiate course, the lat
ter course being, in It's turn. raised accordingly
Nine Van Norman has been detained In the city
much later than usual this summer, but leaves to-
day for the mountains OF Pennsylvania for vaca-
ton. In August she will go to Chautauqua
The Van Norman Institute II home ana day
school" and IL one Of the most interesting educa,
tonal institutions ia the country Y was toundeo
forty years ago by a pioneer Of the higher educstion
Of worner the late DR.. ID. c. Van Norman ana TON
the beginning has been conducted on principles na
are only now beg inning to be recognized Dy inc
more advanced educators. II has always peen cnaI
acterized by an entire absence OF artincial stimuh
to mental application. such as prizes and medais.
Proficiency is determined by frequent reviews ana
written examinations, but the latter are never
competitive DR. Van Norman never approveo on
those things and Nine. Van Norman was OF the
same opinion even before she met her future nus
band .., ..-r ..a.h.r and
an her marriage with DR.. Van Norman. In 1879.
freshness and new life infused into an alreaoy
successfn school She Is most progressive ana
anxious to adopt all the most approved modern
methods but her pedagogical insignt 10 20 keen cen
that che never can be led into thinking tnat tne
nov, ,s hest merely because II Is new since she az
snmed the conduct OF the school she mas nad tne
honor OF winning a couple OF medals Tor II az the
Paris Exposition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-16
AuERICd'S GREATEST WOMEN.

"ueroes when the world was young and HTeece
was in her prime SAYS 'Womankind were
tr,nsrorted 10 high olympus and worshipped py
an ,dorng and grateful! people Heroes, now that
~. n,orId ,s fin de steele. analysed and ex-
r.iped and then given place on the hish ana
drs,v shelves OF our libraries and even 'ariSie
cappot revive the worship OF them.
several thousand readers OF Womanknd nave
boen engaged In the study OF great American
,.oran and by their votes have decided that these
ton arc worthy the highest places OF honor on the
American Olympus:
a. Harriet Beccher stowe
80 Frances r.. Willard
q Martha Washington.
~ Clara Barton.
IS Susan r. Anthony.
&c Pocahontas.
~ Mollie Pitcher.
IS Elizabeth Cady stanton.
% Louisa May Alcou
10 Julia Ward Howe.
.Tbe list IA not altogether satisfactory one
largely because Of the names 1t omits 1t Is, IN
erect a COMPROMISE and. like most compromises.
a,t,a6 ~ no one-Iiterally one In this instance
FOR ~ all the persons submitting lists not one sub
r,itted these ten names: but these are the names
occurring with greatest frequency IN the ns.s. 4,
..The CONTESTANTS exhibited VIDE emergency or
opinion hundreds OF women were ma med many ~
them unknown to other than very local fame IL
10 with shame that record Ia made OF the fact ina
ono American woman thinks Mrs. titzsimmons
Is worthy a place among the ten American Immor-
,a,. nat being reader of prize fight literature the
editor declines to understand VINO MIS- rHzsm-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-16
CLEVER SWINDLING SCHEME.
MISS HAZEN BLOCKS A PRETENDED NAVAL
OFFICERS GAME

MISS HAZEN BLOCKS PRETENDED NAVAL
OFFICERS GAME
clever swndling scheme attempted not long
since upon Mrs. John Cunningham Hazen, princi.
pal OF Pelham Manor School. Through the quick
wilt OF her daughter. Miss Hazen the scheme proved
ter success upon number OF principals Of girls
scnools The plan was as follows:
A man. representing himself surgeon In the
United States Navy. called upon Mrs. Hszen with
a letter Of introduction from the Rev. DR.. T. L.
Cuyler and said that he wished to place In her
school young girl whose father also officer
in the Navy. cruise. and whose grand
father on the eve OF sailing for Europe. The
plot was carefully planned and exc suited so not
to arouse suspicion. Arrangements were made for
the child TO enter the school next term and as the
terms in the best schools are always payable In ID.
vance, DIR s. Sheiden." ne called himself hand.
ed Mrs. Hazen a check for $3.50 drawn on the Chem:
ical Bank OF New-York and signed by the alleged
grandfather. Mrs. Hazen reminded him that the
tuition only $500 and he replied: You may give
ance" Miss Hazen. however, began TO suspect
something. so she wrote simply a receipt for the
full amount $3.50 saying she would give him the
$50 when he brought the child
No more WAS heard of the expected pupil, who
was to have been placed in the care OF a governess
scented IL returned with Fraud" written across
the face.
The Chemical Bank has had many more Of these
checks from the same source. and DR.. CuyIere
Fisher. Of New brunswick n. j.; Mrs. Life. OF
Rye, and number of others have been defrauded
by the same man, and a large sum or money mas
been secured. Detectives are at work on the case
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-16
THE spIRITUALrsTS MEET TO-DAY.

The annual camp-meeting Of Spirituehsts VII
begin to-day al Lily Dale, =. Y. ana commune
mill August 90 During all this time Spiritualists
will go from neighboring towns and citlss aho
spend their time with the matter In hand. Most OF
the attendants live in tents which are arranged N
rows like small town. all centring IN an auo'-
torum. where meetings are held at all hours OUTING
the day Some of the believers. IN more prosperous
circumstances live in cottages and there Is hote'
for guests.
The most interesting feature Of the meeting Is the
naturalization seance. A. number Of these gather
ings will be held each night some OF which Will be
ner 10 visitors the payment OF the price OF aG-
mission from Is cents TO s. Other sessions are
,,rc Inclusive and TO attend these one must nave
certain passports or ntroductions Tn Hnr - an
once lived near the spot. that they may reel
themselves in their element and find things home.
'a yhen they return. This IL usually the scene OF
some interesting PERFORMANCE This o meeting o.
.asmdanee Is usually about ave thousand.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-16
1.-THE .UOTHER'S VOICE."
A MAGAZINE WHICH WILL HEREAFTER
BE THE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE
WOMAN's CONGRESS OF TIE
STATE OF NEW-YORK

.'rhe Mothers Voice" the official organ OF the
Woman's Congress OF the State OF New-York made
its appearance yesterday though bearing the date
Of June The delay was caused by the minutes "
the Mothers Congress held a; Washington not
appearing on time. The paper is under the editor
shin Of Mrs f. SCHNEIDER Barnes. the prcsden: OF
the Mothers Congress Of the City Of Nev-York
The initial number is most excellent. and sets
forth A standard that cannot fail 10 appeal 10
mothers throughout the country.
Mrs Barncs says: THE Mothers Congress was
created to respond. in the best possible manner. 10
every question and condition that ccnfronts
earnest thoughtful mother, and this paper is Gre
ated solely and entirely 10 be the official organ foI
Tho advancement and communication between tho
different organiza lions OF the Mothers Congress
and the earnest mothers Of America.
THE Mothers Voice" is sixteen-pss- paper
four columns on the page. The subject tter
treats Of TOPICS that are OF everyday. vital I'm
rortance 10 mothers who lovingly and earnes'ly
striving 10 bring up their children according 20 the
besi and highest plans for their development.
MANY letters" said Mrs. Barnes yesterday.
come TO me from mothers. asking advice on vsr
Gus questions in regard 10 the training or their
children The mothers writing and telling me
how glad they are to know that q mothers psp1r
IL io N he published and The Mothers Voice be-
gins life with every possible encodrag'ment.
Mothers clubs arc being formed AZ over Inc
co,intTy and the hest and most thoughtful mothers
are reading and studying systeinaiicahy hEgenl;;
subjects in connecuon WIN '"e"''' anu ''''"'
The history Of the Organization Of me ne Mo,ne FRS
Congress of the city Of New-York Is given N ne ne
convention Of tho National Congress of MSnsrs
Presy terrain Church the Interna tional CoDgresseS
Of Edi,cstion OF the Worlds Columbian Exposition
kjndergartening and child study:
Among the contributors are MarSsret T. sang
ster DR. Mary Putnam Jacob. Mrs. sch~sdier
psrnes Countess Di BraZzs. Grace Bidd Sudbor.
ough and Rosa Mead Cawood: The next copy o. o,
the paper will not appear before sepiemper,. ~. AZ
interesie ed in the matter Of the paper ana OF the
Mothers Congress may communicate win the 90.
itor and president Mrs. Schwedisr harher' ShSse
Ia, Webb-st Asbury Park, n. j.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-16
THAT PULLING PRONOUy HIS"

Massachusetts has Law that foroids the use o.
.ar,.,r k,pd. OF feathers for millinery purposes.
In ,bs code the law begins. Whoever shall have
in his possession" and ibis peculiar wording has
caused General Martin. chairman OF the Bostoe
police Commissioners to be considerably pussIsd
az 70 whether a woman can be arrested for wear.
s1 The nrohbited feathers In her hat. or whether
she gets on through the use OF that little pu"s''ns
pronoun. This" . -. 49,.
,.w aid General Martin the other day. The
masculine pronoun does not spec,nGrniy tne,~ luz
son' or 'persons but this one says simply MS.
IA to what will be finally decided m the masset
remains TO b seen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-16
STCDENTS OF EXPRESSION.
GERTRUDE M'MlLLAN. OF NASHVILLE
AND MRS. HARRY A. WALES.

Miss Gertrude Mcmillan. formerly of Nashville
Tenn. but now of Washington. PeaS, was the
youngest member of the Nat!oi.1 A~ociation OF
Elocutionists who read paper al the recent con-
vention In this city. She answered Professor s. H.
Clark's paper THE New Elocution.' and as
sailed his position cleverly and brilliantly that
her paper was declared to be one of the brightest
features OF the convention Miss Mcmillan Is an
exceedingly attractive young woman, who has been
an earnest student OF expression, and whose talents
and accomplishments cause her friends and teach
to predict for her glowing future. In an IN
terview with Tribune reporter yesterday Miss
Mcmillan discussed some of her pas; work ana
plans for the future. Il am graduate
OF the Chicago School OF Oratory. she said. ana
have studied with number OF the best teachers
Professor Clark IL one Of my Instructors. and
have also studied under Miss Geneveve Stebbins
| for three years the teacher OF eloculion III
Wards Seminary Nashville. TENN and ! have
given many public readings. | am coming 10 New
York next winter.
Miss Mcmillan has already had several naitefing
Offers 10 80 the stage. and those who know her
best say she is especially fitted for stage career
She left here yesterday for Washinston
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-16
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

Sir: Noticing on the only Woman's Page OF
July IL the old question as to Where do the pins
go?" have never been able to obtain but one sat
isfactorv answer Some few years ago. when my
old friend General @ ,ylord, became the general
agent for the Consolidated Pin Company In New
where do the pins go?' He replied that that
question had been solved. that they ultimately
sought the earth and became "terra.pins
Brooklyn. July Is. 1897. H. IL. bEADLE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-16
TREY MADE THE THOUSAND DOLLARS.

The women OF Elgin. ILL.,. who ran the trolley
cars one day in June. for the purpose OF raising
debt OF 81 200 on the Sherman Hospital In that city
rsnort that the result was financial success. and
Inc directors OF the trolley system have given them
60 per cent of the receipts. They sold advertising
space on the outside of the cars had pcnics base
hall games horse races. shooting matches: drills
and other attractions at the ends OF the different
car routes and showed much shrewd business sense
in dnyising schemes for turning nImble pennies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-16
WHERE THE PINN GO.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Mrs Cruska's query. In your issue OF July
H. on the Womans Page, as to whore the pins go.
surprised me greatly. Has she not heard the soiu-
t,on n, thi. probiem as reached by the wise men
long ago after a most learned investigation. how
that drawn to the earth by that universal law OF
gravitation they turn to terra-pins?
IL was this same wise body OF men VINO learned
that the rapid decay OF the potato In winter Is
caused by the rotatory motion OF the earth Yours
truly. w. n. VAIL
Blairstoyn, n. j.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-16
-
TIE COURTS MIST DECIDE.

A Scotch woman. who was recently graduated
from college in Scotland. passed an examination
in veterinary surgery In England. But. In spite OF
passing the examination the Royal College OF Vet
Urinary Surgery would not give her her diploma
mill the courts decide whether II Is legal Tor
women to be veterinarians.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-16
wOuEy sUFFRAGTSTS LAMENT.

Woman suffra g1sts In England still making In
dgnant comments about the way In which the
House of Commons treated the Suffrage bill IL
was advanced in the early stages which gave them
reasons TO hope but 1t was doomed 10 80 no IuI !.
Their Some insignificant bill was discussed at great
length. with the malicious intention. they say Of
taking all the time from the waiting Suffrage Dill
SO now the bill is Withdrawn. and there are lam
bntations and bitter sarcasm IN the suffrage camp