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The representative., 1897-06-16
Pricking Separator Bubbles.

There are bubbles" in cream separa-
tor representations as in almost every
thing else. In fact, in most separator
re resentatiOns there is a great deal
more bubble than substance.
Some of these bubbles are indeed
fanciful as they float bravely upward
in the shape of advertising claims, and
some are quite imposing as they bob
along in the shape of hap-hazard, one
in-a-hundred SO called Experiment Sta
ton "records'' and which are seldom
official, have never been made under
conditions of practical use, and are
often without any basis of any kind
Unfortunately, it does not cost cent
more to claim everything fertile i'm
agination can suggest in an ADVERTISE
ment or argument than it does to tell
the simple truth. The only strain is
on ones conscience, and wOuld-be
competitors who are still desparingly
chasing De Laval Alpha" and Baby"
machines have long since accustomed
the tension of that organ to the stress
of circumstances.
But all bubbles" may be pricked
Stick a pin in them and it's all over
Separator bubbles" are no exception
Stick financial pin" in a separator
bubble" and you will find nothing
but air" and very thin air too.
When an agent or dealer talks any
other separator than an alpha" or
Baby to you, stick this pin in his
bubble" Tell him that you want the
best machine made, the one that will
do the best and cleanest work, and
that if he has it you want it. Ask him
If he will enter into two weeks test
with an alpha" De Laval, the milk
to be divided each day or each machine
to be run every other day, under the
same conditions. Tell him you want a
practical test-machines to be run at
full claimed capacities, cream to vary
from 1 to to 10 in density, speed to be
kept down to minimum representa-
tions, and temperature to vary from 60
deg. to So deg. Tell him actual lbs. of
butter churned out, in proportion to
lbs of milk used will tell the story with
you.
If the prick of that pin does not
burst his bubble" then try this "crow-
bar an it;-Ask him if he will meet
the De Laval proposition to place in
your hands or with the nearest bank
or reputable merchant, subject to yOul
order, the purchase price of a De Lava
alpha" or Baby" machine, of equa
capacity, if the De Laval agent will dc
the same thing as regards the price Of
his machine, you to choose the bes
proposed test, and use the other agents
money to pay for it. Ask him to make
the deposit on the spot or to meet the
De Laval agent at your place at E
stated hour one week later, and send a
once for the nearest De Laval agent ol
to the Company directly.
Such bubble" pricking experience
will help you to appreciate thu
superiority of Alpha" De Lava
machines, even though you do no
succeed in having some wouldb'
competing agent pay for one for you.
Send for new Baby" or Dairy cata
logue, No. PSI.
The De Laval Separator Company
Randolph and Canal ST., Chicago an
"A Cortland St., New York.
The representative., 1897-06-16
For $3.50 we will send Bryan's Book,
"The First Battle" to any address.
Facts From Denver.

From all over Colorado comes
cheering news for the reform move
ment. The feeling against any kind Of
fusion is growing daily, and 1t begins
to look as If the reformers of Colorado
have at last gotten their eyes open.
The representative., 1897-06-16
-
The following is taken from EARN, Stock
and Home" of May 18th, and explains itself:
SUPPLY HOUSES AND RETAILERS.

caaog
called by their enemies doing
reducing prices to than that
retailers
Paul The convention called to con-
slider supply houses in the OF
regular which In the interest OF hgher
prices gall the jade would not vince 1t is
goods cheaper
than the than they and
houses unreliable all kinds of business
all supply
fOos FOLLY
that stocks for that's confession
b the knocked out with feather The truth is
that the convention protest and denouhce
supply houses that carry stocks OF
honorab and that greatly tne
in interfere with said retail
competition
shall
all
all
while
fnan
of products and everything else
/ not combination of some kind
the the system
ing of mddlemen
the both fight there
will He
will
freely conspicrousy made that there
will
before
to mediums
through could most cheapy get their supplies
The representative., 1897-06-16
following IS Of
April 30h and reading friends
AFTER CATALOC HOUSES
Why Hardware Men Meet
The Cataoz Dealers Make the Shedding Hard for the Regular
Retailers

Before adjournment hardware deal
became clearly defined Retailers they
suffer heavily from the nroads Of cataog and SO
organization protection.
claim that they afflicted with the
of the participants in ventured
the
but the initiative Very shortly they affirmed all retail
would solid
dealers attempted to invade their territory.
To this Of newly formed
association
bers who sell to the cataog trade In the trade in
firms and with fair Of organization 1t is asserted they
drive the catalog of business.
will quarters III, 79 and 72 Nicoet
building turned
Fire there We have
the road this block has
enlarged its former capacity We have
including The entire block will
orders will be filled promptly.
If feel that dealer living regardless of his
all we'll goods If send orders We have
s2O worth goods Send orders We
will and goods at wholesale prices
pense. friends
this We make
interest Hope receive a letter from
re O business with honorable and
have doubts
hand which have bought in full
call and
will show both of stores and the different
full goods bought of found
represented can be returned to at our expense
The representative., 1897-06-16

Dou you want Bryan's Book, THE
First Great Battle?" Get us five yearly
subscribers, and we will send you the
book free
The representative., 1897-06-16

"Go1d and Silver are the money of the Constttu
Of value is established and can not be ovortQrhet
whole system Gold and Silver at rates fixed by q
ard OF value in this country aud neither Congres
establish any other sta ndard dispose of this.
The representative., 1897-06-16
The Conference.

want a populist conference held, such
men as Ignat!us Donnely, Ralph Beau
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-04
WEATHER FORECAST.

Fair and colder tonight and tomor-
row.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-04
BANK LIQUIDATION.
Standard National Bank Will Be Alb,
sorbed.


New York, Dec. 4.-The Herald says:
Negotiations are now in progress
which will probably result in the IL
quotation of the Stadard national
bank of this city and the absorption
of its business by the newly organized
Produce exchange company. One of
the organizers of the trust company
admitted the truth of this last night
and said the matter would probably
be settled in the near future.
When the trust company was or
ganized the principal stockholders of
the Standard national bank subscrlb-
ed for stock equal to the amount of
their holdings in the bank. The Met
ropolitan Life which has large hol-
ings of the Standard national stock
was one of the largest subscribers to
the new trust company's stock. One
of the original plans of the trust COM
pany was to have an up town office
in the Metropolitan Life builing an
the rooms now use by the bank will
probably be taken.
Because of necessary legal require
ments that must be complied with,
the new trust company will not begin
business until middle of January. If
the plans under consideration go
through, and it is admitted that II
probably will, the bank will go into
liquidation next month.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-04
MOTHER M'KINLEY.
The President By Her Bedside
And The End is Very Near.

The President BY Her Bedside
And The End is Very Near.
Canton, Ohio, Dec. Airs.
Mckinley was still living at 1880
o'clock this morning. Except for
the increasing weakness and Wis
ible evidence of the near approach
of the end there was little change
in her condition during the night.
Several times her failing became
so noticeable to the friends about
her bed side that it was thought
the death summons had come.
This condition was emphasized by
"a slow pulse. The radical
change for the worse, which this
condition seemed to presage, did
not occur. AT six o'clock, how
ever, the patient was so weak that
it seemed that she must soon yield
and those of the family who
sought rest were summoned. The
patient, however, continued as
she had during the night, just
slowing wearing away and stead
lily weakening. The president re-
manned at the bedside almost the
entire night, repeatedly declining
to seek some sleep at the solicit
alton of the family till the night
was nearly spent AT no time
since yesterday afternoon has
Mrs. Mckinley shown any evi.
dence of consciousness, or that
she recognizes her children
around her bedside.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-04
SPAIN SEES | NOW
Editor CanaljaS Sees That
Cuban PacificatiOn.
HE HAS BEEN OVER IN CUBA
AND SAYS PINAR DEL RIO IS
NOT AT PEACE.
He Accompanied BlancO'S Generals
On An Armed Reconnaissance
And He Saw How The
Insurgents We're Garry
ing On Their Fights,

New York, Dec. 4.--SenOr Can-
alejas, the Madrid editor, states
man and choice friend of Senior
Sagasta, is satisfied now that
Pinar Del Rio province is not
"pacified," says the Havana cor
respondent in a dispatch to the
World. He went to the United
States as the conditional agent
of Spanish premier, it is under
stood, in order to ascertain the
real disposition of the govern
ment at Washington and the true
state of public opinion in Amer
lea. He then came to learn the
actual state of affairs in Cuba.
Editor Canalejas accompanied
Generals Bernal and Hernandez
Velasco into Pinar Del Rio pro-
vince last month on an armed
reconnaissance Official reports
have just been received from
those generals of great military
activity there.
They attacked November %,
the insurgent position in the Ro-
sario hills, lately the headquar-
| ter of Pedro Diaz and Mayia
Rodriguez.
The Spaniards had two bri-
gades of infantry of eight battal-
ions each, two squadrons of regu-
lar cavalry, ten squadrons of
guerrillas and four mountain can
non. Major Torno was wound
ed while standing near General
Bernal. The official account
says that 500 insurgents defend
ed the positions, that many art
icles of clothing were captured at
the plantations, that the sweet
potatoes were destroyed and that
many explosive bullets" were
! found.
While the troops were bringing
| Major Seisededos, Senior Canal
ejas was fired at.
The Spanish columns were I'M
der fire throughout the night
of the GOTH, but the official report
gives the loss of only one major
and two guerrillas killed, one
major, one captain, and eighteen
men wounded.
/ Decorations have been request
ed for this brilliant" action.
The loss of insurgents is not
known.
4 No bodies were found on the
ground of the battle.
What Senior Canalejas wit
messed may account for the cabled
report from Madrid, that at yes
terday's cabinet council, at which
the queen regent presided, Pre-
mier Sagasta reported that "the
military operations in the pro-
vince of Pinar Del Rio, Cuba,
show it to be an important center
of rebellion Notwithstanding that
General Weyler declared 1t pacl-
fed"
Another official announcement
tells of a "sharp skirmish" in
Eastern Cuba, where General
Pando the chief of military opera
tons on the island, who was as
falsely reported as killed a few
days ago, is personally conducting
campaign against General Go
mez. The Spanish losses are
said to have been "slight."
A Encouragement" is report
ed at Guisa, near Bayamo, Santa
ga province. The insurgents,
under Lieut.. Gen. Garcia, are said
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-04
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Francis Smith to ~. Sullivan, lot
fronting Is As feet on Commerce
street and running back to Crockett
street, adjoining the old Nette drug
store; $1,000.
+. r. Durrett to F. III. Marshall, IL
interest in lot 8 in block 8; $50.
Annie and Francis G. Yogel to j. w
Rogers, lot 3, block 16, Laurel
Fights; 1925.
F. Z. Fisher, Mrs. s. /. and NJ. NJ.
Merrick to James Sheborn, lot IS,
block A, o. c. l. 35; 1925.
w. w. Cordey to Jack Shelburn, lot
8, block o. c. l. 8, on Belmont street;
$40.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-04
BANKRUPTCY LEGISLATION
WILL COM UP EARLY AND
MAY STAY LATE.
Views OF Some representatives Ex
pressed As To This And Cur
rency Legislation Chairman
Cannon Speaks Of The
Appropriations,

New York, Dec. 4.-"What in
your opinion, is the prospect of
Bankruptcy legislation at the
coming session of Congress" ask
ed a correspondent of the Tri-
bune in Washington last night, of
General Henderson, of Iowa, who
is chairman of the house commit.
tee on judiciary.
"Well, as to that, it is rather
early for me to express an opin-
ion. On Monday | propose to in
troduce a bankruptcy bill which
will be substantially identical
with the one passed by the house
of representatives in the last
Congress. There has also been
referred to this committee the bill
passed by the senate at the spec
ial session. There will be a
meeting of the committee early
in the week and we will ex-
change views on the subject and
see what prospect there is of fav-
orable committee action. The,l
a subcommittee will take the
matter up and frame a measure,
either substitute for the senate
bill, or taking that as basis,
propose amendments to it."
"Dou you think that there is a
strong public demand for such
strong legislation" asked the
correspondent.
eyes, / do, and | believe that
will be a strong pressure brought
to bear in favor of it. Such leg
islation, properly framed and
guarded, is required, in the opin-
ion of a great many people beside
myself and all for the same rea-
son. During the hard times of
the late administration thousands
of men went to the wall and their
energies were bottled up, who, if
they could find legal release from
the chains which now bind them
would again and Immediately re-
sumo the activities of a business
life and add immensely to the
leverage in favor of the general
business prosperity. They would
share in the benefits of the tariff
legislation of last summer, aPl
the country will be all the Bt,
ter for it.
"And yet" continued General
Henderson, strong resistance
will undoubtedly be offered to
the enactment of such legislation
and no man ought not predict
what the outcome may be, so far
as the coming session is cocern-
concerned. The most / dare say
is that my hope is strong"
Representative Mercer, of Ne
braska, who is chairman of the
house committee on public build
ings and grounds, agrees with
Gen. Henderson as to the desira-
bility of bankruptcy legislation.
In conversation with a Tribune
correspondent Mr.. Mercer said:
at is absolutely necessary in
my opinion that bankruptcy
law should be enacted at the
coming session. We have thou
sands of men in Nebraska who
were layed fat by the hard times
of the last three or four years
who will never be able to regain
their feet, financially spanking, I'M
til such a law is passed. If they
were released from the burden Of
Indebtedness, which is now keep
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-04
ANARCHIST WORK.

Barcelona, Dec. 4.-Great ex-
citement was caused last evening
in the village of Monistrol Cata-
lonia, twenty-seven miles north
west of this place by the explo-
sion of four bombs. No damage
however, of any Importance was
done, and there were no casual
ties.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-04

ing them down, they would at
once turn to the activities of bu-
.siness and not only be sharers in,
but contributors to the prosperity
which the Dingley law is restor-
ing to the country, not only by
the direct advantages which are
given to American laborers and
home industries, but by the hope
and confidence it has inspired
throughout the country. A good
bankruptcy law would be fairly
supplementary to the new tariff,
because it would add to the new
influences at work in behalf of
national prosperity"
Chairman Cannon, of the house
appropriations committee, was
found in his committee room. In
reply to a question as to whether
the people in his part of the coun-
try are in favor of bankruptcy
legislation at the coming session
he said:
mo, not in the country dis
tricts. There is considerable
feeling in favor of it in Chicago,
and also considerable opposition
to it, understand. 1t might,
perhaps be a good thing to have
a voluntary bankruptcy law to
expire by limitation six months
after it's enactment.
what do you think of the
prospect of currency legislation"
asked the correspondent.
ooh, what use in talking about
that in the fact of the conditions
of affairs in the senate. Why, if
the house should pass currency
bill, the senate would probably
strike out everything after the en-
acting clause and send us a free
coinage bill What is the mat.
ter with the currency, anyhow,
if we can collect revenue enough
to pay the current expenses OF
the government and have little
left? SO far as the retirement
of the green-backs is concerned,
| do not believe that a bill con
tanning that provision could pass
the house Of representatives.
Then why not let well enough
alone? We've got to fight the
free silver battle over again in
1000 and we had better prepare
for it."
swell, if we keep the drift wood
out of the appropriation bills, l
guess we shall manage to get
along but / do not see how any
great reductions can be made.
We cannot cut down the appro-
priations for pensions. AS the
country grows in population the
cost of the postal service natural
ly increases. The expenses of
the military and naval establish
ments cannot be very well reduc-
ed. We have got to give few
more artillery men to man the
guns we have in position, and we
have got to mount a few more
guns got built. The navy must
have few more men to
man the ships we have
built or contracted for,
and we must have a new dry dock
of two to accommodate the new
] ships when in need of repairs.
We will be obliged to pay $40, OOO,-
900 a year for the next twenty
years for contracts already made
for the river and harbor improve
ments and so on. No, l do not
see how appropriations or ex-
penditures can be greatly reduc-
ed. The fact is the country is
growing, and for that simple rea.
son the multifarious expenses OF
the government are also growing.
This is all there is to it."
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-04
STOLE TURKEYS.

Burglars visited the back yard of
Mr.. Dugan's residence, corner Wyo-
ming and Monumental streets Wed
nesday night and stole three turkeys
and some clothes from line which
were hanging out.
These unwelcome visitors to the city
are making raids on most anything
they can get and burglaries and hold
ups are common
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-04
CHRISTIANS CHRISTMAS.

A meeting of young folks for the
purpose of arranging for the Christ
mas festivities of the Pine street
Presbyterian church was held at the
recidence of DR.. w. l.. Barker, corner
Wyoming and South Olive streets. 1t
was decided to have a musical festival
and tree, between Christmas and New
Year
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-04
BIG STORE PROJECTED.

The old Hummel building on West
Commerce street, near Navarro has
been sold to Mr.. G.. A. Showers, the
big furniture dealer, by Messrs. Dan
Sullivan and Francis Smith, and Mr..
Showers will soon erect handsome
four-story brick building to be used
as a mammoth furniture store.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-04

to have taken the town after
"heroic resistance" by the Spanish
garrison of $50 men. The insur-
gents had four cannon. Large
Spanish forces have been sent
from Manzanillo to Guisa.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-04

TELEPHONE SERVICE.
Saves your time.
Brings new customers.
Retains old ones.
And generally lubricates the wheels OF
business. over 5000 telephones In Tex
as. Use the long distance telephone TO
Ali points connected by the SOUTH
WEsTERN TELEPHONE AND TEL
EGRAPH CO.'S extensive system.
M THOMAS, Local Manager.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-04

County Commissioner Guerguin
had the misfortune to break his arm
yesterday by his buggy overturning
and splitting him out
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-04
F, GroOs ( Co. Bankers.

AND DEALERS IN EXCHANGE
Sight drafts on the principal cities OF
the United States and on all European
countries. Also drafts on Monterey,
Mexico, payable in Mexican dollars;
Foreign coin and currency bought ana
sold.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-05-26
LiOness aud Puppy.

Here is a tale of a strange animal
friendship told by a writer in recent
issue of The Westminster Gazette. The
story is unique. According to the writer,
a lioness that was kept in captivity in
Somaliland adopted a bull terrier There
were several bull terrier puppies near
the place where she was confined, and
once in awhile the little fellows would
come close to the cage. Then she would
snarl, and the puppies would scamper
back, but there was one that seemed to
have the good will Of the lionness, for
one day when he approached the cage,
instead Of growing, she showed signs
of pleasure.
The puppy was encouraged, and after
blinking at the ioness he walked boldly
in. To the surprise Of the keeper, who
was expecting to see the puppy quickly
killed, the lioness stretched out her
huge paw and gently drew the dog in.
The little fellow was delighted with his
reception, and he Struggled into her
warm fur and has remained with her
ever since. The curious thing is that
the lioness will have nothing to do with
the other puppies. If they come to the
cage to see how their little brother is
getting along, she growls at them in
tones so loud and menacing that they
are frightened off. Meanwhile the
adopted puppy is treated by the lioness
just as if he were cub of her own.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-05-26
Teach Spelling From the Blackboard,

A revival Of the old fashioned spelling
school has been tried in some localities,
but only to prove that it does not, as a
rule, reach the poor spoilers. They stay
away from it-they are not wanted in a
spelling match. The spelling school was
for the glorifcation of the good spoilers.
1t did something, no doubt, for depraved
brain cells before such mysteries were
ever heard Of in connection with spell
ing books - before physical inertia
could be charged to weak valvular heart
action, and ugly tempers to microbes,
and all the rest Thespelling school be-
longs to past ,dispensation, says my
friend, but it suggests what might do
much for photography, if the blackboard
were made conspicuous feature and
the attention concentrated upon the
reading and writing of sentences, Of
which the following might be an exam
pie: "Mr. Wright, the wheelwright,
does not write rite rightly" with help
full stories occasionally like that of the
teacher who wrote upon the board the
three words, Boys, bees, bear, !" asking
the children to construct and write q
sentence in which these words would be
used intelligently, one boy giving at
once, 'Boys bees bear when they goes
in swimming. Jane Marsh Parker in
North American Review.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-05-26
Argentine Railroads,

In the Argentine Republic the service
OF trains is appallingly irregular, chief
" owing to the bad state Of the perma.
nent way, which, when once laid, is
left to take care of itself. The perma-
nent way in some parts Of the line is in
such a dilapidated condition that al
most every train is thrown Off the rails.
This astounding fact is contained in q
recent report of the railway concerned.
The rate Of travelling, too, is astonish-
ing. At one spot, on a go as you please
local line, no train ever travels faster
than ~ miles per hour. One may vary
the monotony Of the journey by getting
ont and taking a quiet stroll along the
line, or stopping to pick up pretty flow
ers. There is no fear that the train will
catch you mp. Harper's Round Table,