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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-30

Va.)
ship can compare. A single blow Of
this kind would disable if not sink the
largest ship of battle afloat. From bow
and stern the Kentucky can fire stimuli
taneously 13-inch gun. The Kentucky
Will draw only rs feet of water, three.
feet less than the lightest boats now OF
the sea. She will be able to sail into all
the harbors, and can be locked with
less difficulty thanthe three otherboat
now building. The, "waist-fre consists
OF IA five-inch quick-firing guns and the
second batteries will be composed of
20 six-pounder rapid-fring, six one
FOUNDER and four machine guns. Two
military tops, mounting guns, complete
the ships armament, which is far heav-
Ter than that of any ship of the Ken
tucky's displacement in the world. No
warship can deliver more metal at a
broadside than can the Kentucky, and
none will have the ready concentration
of fire. The feature of the Kentucky is
the form of her turrets, which is quite
new. There is large saving in weight,
which gives the boat more room for
heavy armament and more powerful
machinery FOR propulsion. She will
carry 1,21o tons OF coal. which win en-
able her to steam 5000 miles at the rate
of ten knots an hour.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-30
The worlds wheat King.

The wheat king of the world belongs
TO Argentina. He is an Italian emf
grant named Guazone, and his broad
acres are situated in the south of the
province of Buenos Ayres. His crop
occupies an area of 66,270 acres. He
numbers his workmen by the thou
sand, and each one receives a certain
share of the profits. When his sea-
sons crop is harvested he fills over 1900
railway trucks with grain.-Chicago
Chronicle.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-30
WhN She Nyns Cold.

You seem to be so shy, this even
ing" said Mr.. Washer TO Birdie Mciin-
mis-, who replied with some - yerity:
"Your mustache is to blame for it.
l wouldn't care so much for your dye
ing your mustache with stove polish,
if L could get the stuff off my face. Ma
actually mistook my left ear this morn
ing for stove leg. Boil your mustache
in walnut juice, if you must get it of a
different color from a mouse's nest,
but for goodness, sake let up on stove
polish. "-Tammany Times.
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Naturally.

There seems to be great objection
raised to en- American heiress marry
ing foreign count"
Eyes, there is, and by two people"
"Which?"
''The girl who didn't catch a count
and the man who didn't catch an heir
ess."-Yellow Book.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-30
Very Doubtful Comment.

my wife," said the man who wanted
to air all his private history, actually
thinks more of little idiotic, sausage
shaped pug dog we've got than she does
of me-"
And I'll venture to say" said the
man with talent for saying mean
things, that it isn't much of dog at
that. Indianapolis Journal.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-30
Knew His business.

Niagara Hotel Guest-This bill isn't
right. You charge me for looking at
the falls IL times when there were two
days that didn't leave the hotel on ac-
count of rain.
Proprietor-Can't help that, sir. The
falls were there. You can't run hotel
here and not charge for rainy days.
Judge.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-30
A Per.i.tent Striker.

Please" said the elnaciated wander
er, "could you give little aid to poor
striker?"
Il don't call you very poor striker"
said the lady of the house. This is the
third time you have struck me for
something to eat within a week."
Whereupon the wanderer struck out
Typographical Journal.
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sign. Of Indentincatiop,

jacques is at the morgre looking for
lost friend.
rs there any sign by which you could
identity him?"
"Yes-he was deaf" = lie Monde
Comique.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-30

Collector-Is Mr.. Slowpay in?
Landlady-No, sir.
II called five weeks ago, and you
said he had gone to the seaside for a
month. Hasn't he got back yet?"
"Yes, sir; he's back"
"Then where is hep"
'In the poorhouse." yellow Book.
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EDWARD M. pAxsoN.
Talked of as Chairman of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission.

state Commerce Commission.
Edward NJ. Paxson, mentioned as the
successor of Col. William r. Morrison
for chairman of the interstate COM
merce commission, was until lately the
chief justice of the supreme court of
Pennsylvania. He was horn in Bucks
county 70 years ago, and his family
lived in Buckingham, Eng, in ante
revolutionary days. The American
branch of the family came TO this coun-
try about 1852 as part of the colony
of Friends founded by Penn. The par
ents of Judge Paxson were Thomas and
Ann Paxson. He received his education
in the schools of the Friends society,
and later established newspaper in
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SAN ANTONIO DAILY Liz H,
The Leading Republican paper Of
the South.

1t is a Newspaper giving all the lat
est news by Mail and Telegraph, and
publishes the Associated Press Dis
patches IL to "a hours ahead Of the
Morning Papers.
Its editorials and opinions teach good
Republican Doctrine and are written
without fear or favor. We dare to do
right. are not dictated to or controlled
by clique or party faction.
1t is not published by or in the inter-
est of any "Pie Hunter" 1t is legit-
innate newspaper enterprise, published
for business, and is Republican be-
cause 1t believes the principles OF the
Republican party are best for advanc-
ing the prosperity Of the country.
AS an extra inducement we offer the
following liberal terms to club sub
scribers:
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Oh. Happx Home.

Mrs. Downtrod-well. did they make
you feel at home?
Mr.. Downtrod-Very much so, my
dear. Mrs. Browbeat hit her husband
with broom before I'd been in the
house ten minutes.-N. Y. Journal.
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whye

II was little George Gumpp who
wondered, when memory failed him
during the history recitation, why IF
history repeats itself-why-why don't
it?"-Judge.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-30
Smart CycIer.

Mr.. sprocketts-You ought to have
q cyclometer on your wheel. Miss
Spokes.
Miss Spokes-Don't need it. 1 can
tell when l am tired without looking at
a dial.-N. Y. Journal.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-30
had Place to Keen II

Don't be SO severe on the signal
service officer; he means to give us
good weather"
"Then why doesn't hep"
"Well-you know how hard it is for
man to find anything in a bureau
drawer."-Detroit Free Press.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-30
The Thirst for Lethe.

She-I know that am not good loiE-
ing, but people forget my face when 1
sing.
He-won'tyOusiug nOw?-Fiiegende
Blaeiter.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-30

From taliors' bills, doctors pills, sud-
den chills and other ills-deliver us.
From want of gold, wives that scold,
maidens old and widows bold-deliver
us.
From seedy coats, protested notes, il
legal votes and sinking boats-deliver
us.
From modest girls, with waving curls
and teeth like pearls-well, never mind.
Chicago News.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-30

With fast new presses. new tie.
latest type setting machines, sktIful
printers. we are the Best Equippe4 Of
nee In West Texas for turning cit all
tifidF Of first-class work.
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Every Republican in Texas should
Subscribe for the
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DO you MEAN BUSINESS.

II so. we will be pleased to show rst
sargains In business, as wei as hoTns-
stead properties, vacant lots. farm
and ranches. Now Il your oprosssr~.s
ity and By sailing upon or wrtffnr +.
we think It win be to yDuP a&Vanfar~
JOHN T. HAMBLETlN & co. ~
Taat Commerce street
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81 can argue with anybody here"
said the contentious man, fiercely. 81
can argue"
"Oh, yes, you can argue" said the
quiet little man in the corner; "the mis-
fortune is that. you can't reason
Boston Traveller.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-30
Expert Criticism.

"Why this sign not to touch this par.
ticular piece of statuary with canes or
umbrellas?" asked visitor at the art
exhibit.
Because snapped a competing art
list, you could not do it justice with an
ax."-Detroit Free Press.
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REPUBLICAN GOSPEL
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-30

The raging
lion that raw
ages the earth,
seeking tn at
which it may
d e your is a
farsome an
Z e o st to
Fl & h t. Ill
h e alth is a
stealthier but
much more
dangerous en-
envy. II is al
ways easier and
better to avoid
it than to fight
it. 1t comes in
various guises.
At first it is
usually as a tri-
fling indiges-
ton or a slight
attack of bill
iousness. Then
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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-11-17
THE MISSING WORD.
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTIONS
NEW CONTEST!
The Sentence Seems Quite Plain, but
Presents an interesting Problem.
Try Your Hand.

The Weekly Constitution, Atlanta, Ga,
has announced its sixth consecutive miss
ing word contest, commencing on the lst
of November and closing on the lst Of
January, period of about two months.
The book containing the missing word
has been sealed up and placed III the
hands Of W. A. Hemphill, the president
and business manager of the company.
It is a standard publication and has prob.
ably been widely read throughout the
South
The amount offered in prizes is 10 per
cent of the subscriptions received from
contestants; there are about sixteen thou
sand subsc ribers expiring with The Con
stitution during November and Dece'i. Der,
and should all of these renew, the sum
will be about 81 600 to be divided In ad.
dition to whatever the 10 per cent will
make The Constitution offers Sl00 cash 10
go to the first six correct guesses: $50 for the
first correct guess received and SlG each
for the next five that are correct, provided
these a'e received before December lst.
If only one person should name this miss.
ing word he would have a good sum.
In it's first missing word contest The
Constitution paid the whole amount to one
successful contestant, Mr. NJ. l.. Britain,
81, ,O33.50; it may be that only one person
will name it this time; the period of the
year compares exactly with Mr.. Brittain's
contest, and we understand he will not be
allowed TO guess any more, and should
only one man get the word right this
time, it would disbar him from guessing
thereafter.
This is the sentence:
"Once given the passion for - that
one of the precious metals will be most In
demand which is cheapest"
The readers of our paper who subscribe
Jointly to it and The Weekly Constitution
have free ccess into the sixth contest,
just opened and it may be that some OF
them will get the amount to be distributed
on the 1st of January.
The only condition of the contest ls that
every guesser must be subscriber; and
taking advantage of The Constitution g
offer we present this opportunity to all
who wish to subscribe to both papers.
Every person should have his County pa.
per and one great general newspaper; and
The Weekly Constitution, with circula-
tion of 10000, occupies the unique dis
tinction OF being the greatest American
weekly newspaper.
BY special arrapgem meut with The Week
ly Constitution, that great paper and the
Anderson Iutelligencer can be obtained
for one year at almost the price of one pa.
per- the price of the two being ouly 1925.
Not only that, but under our arrangement
with The Weekly Constitution every per
son who takes advantage of this clubbing
proposition, subscribing for both papers,
will be entitled to guess at the missing
word. Al clubbing subscrio otions should
be sent to this paper with each subscrib.
er's guess at The missing word plainly
written. The guess and the name and
address of esch subscriber will be forwar
ded by us to The Weesly Consultation.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-11-17
Putting 1t Strong.

At rare intervals along the mountain
roads of West Virginia and Kentucky
the traveller may come upon black
smith shop, but he is much safer in
the shoeing of his horse if he will
carry few nails and tools in the bot
tom Of his buggy, says the Washing
ton Star. On trip by Pound Gap on
one occasion found blacksmith
shop at the forks of the road, and, as
usual, half dozen or more men sitting
around it in the shade. My turnout
needed some repairs, and as the smith
was pottering about it inside, I made
talk with the men outside. One oil
them wanted to sell me.a mule which
he had hung up on the fence, and l
started in for dicker. After we had
been talking for perhaps quarter 3.
an hour, the smith asked me tC4step
inside aud show him something about
the work he was doing. As soon as
he got me away from the crowd he
came close and grew confidential.
~ amt thinkin' Nv buyin that
cr;tter, are you?" he asked, in all
sincerity
"Weil, l don't know. l want a
mule and that one looks all right, !
said.
"You can t tell mule by his looks,
mister. Mules is fer all the world
like women
What the matter with him p
inquired, quite ignoring the compar
ison.
'.Hc ain t safe. Course | ain got
nothin ag'in the mule ncr the owner:
and I'd be glad enough fer him to gil
the money fer him, fer he owes mc fel
the shoein Nv him, but l don't like
ter see stranger tuck in an done W
like he's tryin to do you. ~
but you haven't told me what:
tie matter with the mule, " l insisted
"Will he kick ~
'Thats his weakness, mister, re
sponded the smith, letting his voice
fall to whisper. ';You won't bellev'
me, p'raps. but I'm tellin' you he
the kickin est critter in the mountains
He shore is, mister, and hope | may
die right here ef he can't kick tn
sody outcn biscuit an never cracl
the crust. He kin, mister. er I'm ;
| brother to him.
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A SPECIAL BARGAIN FOR
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1T is scarcely necessary to call at
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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-11-17
BILL ARP'S LETTER.
Haunted by the Indians.
Atlanta Consultation.

the peculiar situation Of the tribes
over there. What shall be done with
their lands is the great question. The
Dawes commission appointed by Con-
rress wants to divide the lands per
capita and let the Indians sell them or
part of them to the white men, if they
choose. The Choctaws will get 7OO
acres each, and family of ten will
therefore have 1000 acres and will be
tempted to sell most of it. The full
bloods do not want the lands divided,
but the mixed bloods do and they are
in large majority, and SO in a few
wears the Indians autonomy will be
gone forever and he will be extin,
guished as a ward of the nation. In
few years the FIVE civilized tribes
will lose their identity and their lands
will be absorbed in the mottled mass
of American humanity. This is what
these papers say, and they are ably
edited. What sad finale to once
proud, rich and happy race Of people.
These papers tell Of an sSO,OOO steal
and $4,000 steal, and say that now
big railroad corporation has got a
finger in the pie and the Indians land
must go. Enough votes will be bought
in Congress to force the allotment bill
and then will come second Oklaho-
ma. In speaking of these things, DIR.
Peterson got excited and said: "This
nation is a nation of robbers, and tits
and always has been maxim OF An
glo-Saxon people
".That they may take who have the
power,
And they may keep who cap."
Speaking Of Indians haunting me,
received letter from a northern gen.
tleman asking me as great laVor "
get for him an ancient ante-bellun
powder horn-one with history: il
possible. Well, they are all ante-bel'
lum, and SOL found one thas had been
laid aside for half acentury--one that
carried powder in Jackson war with
the Seminoles in Florida, and has the
odor of dead Indians and no doubt has
been in at the death of bears and pan.
theirs and wildcats innumerable. Ire
member when these powder horns had
rank and standing in the house, ano
| children looked on them with fear and
reverence, but one day the percussion
lock came along and soon after the
breech-loader came along, and tho
powder horn was hung on a high mai
and has been hanging there ever since
Like the Indians bow and arrow, II
has surrendered to- the march of prog
ress and civilization. BILL ARP.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-11-17
Painting Fits.

Painting proceeds from different
causes, the commonest being dis
turbancc in the circulation OF the
blood in the brain. For an ordinary
fainting fit lay the patient fiat. Great
harm has often resulted from the
treatment of ignorant people in trying
to. make the patient sit up, or propplng
up the head with pillows. 10 send
the blood back from the heart to the
brain, the fat posture is absolutely
necessary. Let the patient lie SC
that the feet are higher than the head,
throw the clothes about the chest and
throat upon, sponge the face with
cold water and give some cold water
to drink.-Lplooh.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-11-17
Passing Of the Chestnut.

Inc ldcI llldI ulC ohSoIhoo 'i
this section have been rapidly dying
out for some years past has ben sub
icct Of frequent remark.
Some 80 or more years back, chest
nut trees were common in all parts OF
York county. Now they arc getting
scarce. Where middle-aged men OF
to-day used to go as boys to groves
which yielded chcstnuts by the bush
els, now the trees generally arc either
lying on the ground in decay or stand
ing, leahcss, barkless, and dead, with
fruit only memory.
There are still few live, chestnut
bearing trees scattered throughout the
country, but they are exceptions; and
when one is found, 1T is generally with
many dead branches mixed with the
live ones.
The reporter had talk with North
Carolinian-Mr. j. P. Coffey, of Cald-
we'll county-on the subject, few
days ago. Mr.. Coffey lives about
eight miles north of Lenoir and some
10 or 13 miles from the foot of the
Blue Ridge. He deals in chestnuts
every fall, both wholesale and retail,
and has noticed the scarcity referred
to. When asked about the matter, he
said:
"Oh yes, we have been noticing
the passing away Of the chestnut trees
for a long time. I have been coming
down this way for some 20 years, and
it was some 10 years back when I first
noticed that the chestnut trees were
diving. It was noticeable down this
way first; but now it has gradually
extended north, until it has reached
US at the foot of the Blue Ridge. Ten
miles north of US, in the mountains,
the trees all appear to be still healthy
and chestnuts are abundant but right
around us they are dying as rapidly as
they did here and between.
"It has been suggested" the repor-
ter remarked ''that the death OF the
trees is possibly due to some climatic
change, or something Of that kind. .
':Oh, no, continued N1r. Coffey,
;it is not that. The old people up
our way sayit is because of the attack
of peculiar worm. And this, they
think, is proYen by the fact that it is
almost impossible to find a sound
chestnut tree among the grcenest IN
the woods-that is in our neighbor-
hood. At the saw mills, worms are
found in the very heart of apparently
sound logs. In some cases the worms
are few, and in other cases the logs
are literally riddled. On the other
side of us, in the mountains, it is still
an easy matter to find trees which are
perfectly sound.
Mr.. Coffey went Oh to say that the
disappearance Of the chestnut is re-
ceiving attention in different parts OF
North Carolina and in this State. 1t
is believed that if the trees are set out
anew, they will grow all right, and
during the present season he has re-
ceived quite number of orders for
carefully-sclected chestnuts, which,
he understands, are to be used foI
seed. TorhrHlc Enquirer.