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,ullaon. Of Coo. BOOTS Given Away.

There is one large house in this country
that has taken business on its turn and
mems to ride in on the .srising tide" Alive
to the signs of better times and to the best
interests of the people, they are now circu-
lating among families valuable publication
known as TEE CHARLES A VooELER Con-
PANY's COOKERY Book AND Book OF CON-
FORT AND HEALTH, which contains very
choice Information on the subject of cook
ing. Receipts for the preparation of good,
substantial and dainty dishes, prepared
especially forit by q leading authority, will be
found in its pages. Much care has been
taken in its preparation and distribution,
with the hope that it will be just the thing
needed for housekeepers, and just the thing
needed also for the care Of the health and
household. As Cookery Book it will be
invaluable to keep on hand for reference.
Italsocontains full Information in regard to
the great remedies of this house, which pro-
vide against bodily ailments, especially the
Master Cure for Pains and Aches, ST.
Jacobs Oil.
To give some idea Of the labor and expense
of this output, more than 200 tons of paper
have been used in its publication, and at
the rate Of 10O, 900 day. it has taken sew
eral months for the issue.
The book can be had of druggists every
where, or by enclosing &c. stamp to The
Charles A. Vogeler Company, Baltimore, Md.
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ASOUT WOMEN.

William Dean Howells has q daugn-
Ger, Miss Mildred, who is an accom-
plished illustrator. She studied in
Paris, Rome and London.
OF the "a who graduated in medicine
recently from the University of Buff
falo three were women, two of them
being in the honor roll and one head
ing the list.
Nine. Paul Blouet, the wife of MAX
O'Rell," is not only the translator of
all her husbands books into English,
but is an excellent cook, and is to be
seen at her very best when entertain
ing her husbands friends.
At Victoria, N. S. w., women have
now been substituted for men at no
fewer than 200 railway stations. The
result has been saving of $15o,OOO
per year in salaries. The average wage
paid to a station mistress is 500 per
year. whereas men used to receive
$50.
Miss A. L. Taylor, of Kennedy, N.
u, has invented an ingenious clothes
pin. She was led to make it by see
ing wire clothespin, such q compli-
Gated affair that she knew it could not
be sold for the cost of manufacture.
So she invented the present device,
for which she has received silver
medal.
1t has been the custom of the authori-
ties of Melbourne hospital, Australia,
to appoint as resident physicians the
six graduates who stand highest in
the final honor list of the University of
Melbourne. This year two women were
among the six; and, although the pro-
fession and the press carried on a
wordy war about whether they should
receive the appointment, the hospital
committee includes politicians who
foresee the coming franchise for wonl-
en- and so allowed them to assume the
positions they were entitled to.
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said another. els always grumbling at
my meat" said a third-the local
butcher. And so forth. While in ore
curred-namely, his tiresome habit
taiready mentioned) of keeping them
waiting for their little accounts.
"'Tisn't as if he was hard up," was the
unanimous complaint. HE has plenty
of money. He simply does it to make
himself disagreeable."
OF course. Perks heard these grumb!es
in his almost daily intercourse with the
t1adesmen of Winfield. The solicitor
in spite of his bland exterior and IN
sinuating ways-was not the man 70
forget a slight or to pardon a snub
He meant to give the vicar Roland
for his Oliver when he saw the chance.
and it occurred to him. after some re-
Election. that he might, perhaps. sec
that chance in this aforesaid matter
Of the wears little accounts.
1t was getting on into February and
the wears Christmas bills still re-
manned unsettled. Perks conceived a
wish that the tradesmen to whom the
bills were due would put them into his
hands for collection. The wish strength
ened into longing. the longing into a
fixed resolve. He began, by a gradual
and insinuating process, 10 get the
tradesmen in the mind to cooperate.
This was not such a very easy matter.
For though tine Winfield shopkeepers
erowled at and disliled the vicar in 10
measured degree. still his custom was
IL considerations; and, glad as they
would have been to DO him a nasty turn,
they nevertheless were not prepared
to take a step which would drive him
away altogether from their shops.
Perks. however. was a smart man, and
he managed, in the end. to engineer
mis- scheme. He vast may be added
-providential!y assisted in this matter
by the vicar himself Just at the right
minute (from Perks standpoint) the
reverend gentleman had complained to
Grocer Hobb about the quality of the
bacon supplied him. and had. indeed.
sent back half side as unfit to eat.
Something Of the same sort happened
in reference to Shanks. the butcher.
Shanks had a sirloin returned to him,
o. the ground Of it's being cow-beef
II was cow-beef. But Shanks had sold
it for ox-beef. and he felt it an unwar-
rantable insult to havo his word thus
questioned.
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WHATS ALL THIS ABoUTr'

Butcher Shanks was not logical; nor
was Grocer Hobb. And each was led
by his dislike for the vicar to believe
that the vicar himself had purposeIy
insulted him. Perks rejoiced to find
them both in this mood. He struck
| while the iron was hot. He unfolded to
them his pretty little scheme for giving
the vicar beans. If they, and the other
vicar owed bills, would combine and
hand him their accounts to collect, he
would soon read his reverence lesson.
He would teach him to be careful how
he insulted honest tradesmen.
Grocer Hobb and Butcher Shanks
liked the idea of the vicar being taught
that lesson. But they made it ''sine
qua non" that if they did this thing the
other creditors of the vicar in Whin-
field should do likewise.
Perks undertook to see the other
creditors, and, if possible, to secure
their compliance. He saw them; he
talked to them in his most insinuating
way; he worked upon their unqualified
hatred for the vicar. The end of it was
that the solicitor was instructed to col
lect the seven largest accounts owed BY
the vicar in the place. They amounted
jointly to about 200 pounds.
1t was then the end of the first week
in February, and Perks intention was
that the vicar should receive his agree
able communication on the morning Of
Valentines day. Perks had tolerable
notion of effect; and he considered that
the vicar would be doubly incensed If
he received the dunning letter in the
form of q valentine. He had not told
his clients the exact strain in which he
should write, nor the extreme perempt-
oriness of the demand he should make.
But the letter which he posted to the
vicar on Valentines eve was as good a
specimen of the sharp-practices solicitors
composition, when Intentionally in
sclent, as could be well desired. The
gist of it was that unless the whole
amount due on these seven accounts
W we're paid to him, Sidney Perks, by re-
turn of post, he should issue process
against the vicar, without further no
tice or delay.
There" said Perks to himself, tri-
umphantly, as he sealed up the envelope.
II calculate this will just about give his
reverence fits"
1t did give his reverence fits. That is
to say, it put him into fine state of
rage and excitement when he read it ct
breakfast next morning. His angry
looks and savage frowns struck de-
cided CONSERVATION into the breasts O,
the two other persons who were sharing
that meal with him. These were his
only daughter. Amy. and his nephew.
Frank Miller. young barrister. who
frequently came down from town, when
he was not very busy, to stay at the
vscarage. The fact was, there had long
existed = sort Of attachment between
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the cousins, of which the vicar was un-
aware. It had not, however, developed
into an express engagement until that
very morning; when young Miller, COM
ing down early and finding his cousin
in the garden, had taken the oppor-
tunity-for which the day was so sin
gularly Appropriated declaring pas
sion which he could not any longer con-
ceal.
Amy had answered his proposal with
blushing acceptance; stipulating,
however, that Frank should inform her
father of the circumstances immediate
ly, and this he had. of course, agreed
to. He did not, however, look forward
to the interview with any great pleasure
or confidence, for two sufficient reasons.
In the first place. he knew that his uncle
had a prejudice against first cousins
marrying; in the next, his own worldly
circumstances were not, at present. such
as would commend themselves to u
prospective father-in-law. He had, in
deed, little money of his own; and
the vicar, being well off, might, il he
chose. make his only daughter good
allowance. But whether he would do
SO. or would even countenance the en-
gagement at all. was decidedly doubt
full matter; though Frank believed that
il he could manage to catch his rever-
ence in a good humor. he might be able
tc talk him round.
Franks and Amy's dismay, there
fore. when they saw that the vicar had
been seriously put out of temper by his
correspondence. can well be under
stood; more especially as he was u man
who did not get over the effects of
prcvocation at all quickly, and had n
playful little way of venting his an
noyance on all who came near him.
whether concerned in the provocatio,
or not. The worst of it was. Flank was
bound to be back in London in five Or six
days at the least. ard. of course. his in
terview with his uncle must take place
before his departure.
After breakfast, his uncle called him
into his study.
Just read that. Frank" he said hand
ing him Sidney Perks epistIe.
by Jove! What's all this about ::
Psha!-Impertinent ass!-Ililoa. Sid
rey Perks? Sidney pcrks?" commented
young Miller. rs he glanced over the
epistle.
do you happen to know the little
cad, then?" inquired the vicar, in evil
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dent surprise. HE is newcomer here;
and no ACQUISITION, either"

dent surprise. He is newcomer here;
and no acquisition, either"
"I-I-don't suppose So" replied
Frank. Il did come across a solicitor
OF the name about year ago; but his
practice was in town."
"A short, little man ?" asked the vicar;
"pitted with smallpox? Jewish face
Wears glasses-eh?"
"Ah, he is evidently not the same"
answered Miller, decidedly. "My man
was tall and gaunt, and not pitted with
smallpox. But l tell you what it is.
uncle. This fellow, from his letter. is
evidently a sharp and shady prac-
titioner Of the nastiest type. He wants
lawyer to deal with him. Just you
turn him over to me-"
IL don't know" said the vicar,
doubtfully. Nothing can be done. l
do owe the money, Of course. And !
was going to pay these seven accounts
this week. Still. to have the money de-
manded in such an inpudent way is in
tolerable. I shall certainly leave all
these tradesmen who have instructed
Perks"
Il should. They deserve being made
to sit up. But, in any case, it will be
much more agreeable for you not to
have to act in the matter personally.
You leave it entirely in my hands"
This, after some demur, the vicar, ut
length. agreed to do; Frank persuading
him that it would be far more dignified
for him to have no personal communica-
ton whatever with Perks or with the
tradesmen. And SO the affair was
placed, unreservedly, in the young bar
rister's hands.
The vicar rubbed his glasses and
looked at the letter again. He felt that
his eyes must have deceived him. But
no. There the thing was in black and
white, unnistakably clear and evident,
and as the vicar read it second time,
he gave quite q gratified smile. But
still Ie was puzzled.
The letter was as follows:
and The Broadway. Feb. is, 49,.
Reverend Sir: In thanking you for your
most generous and honorable behavior.
take the opportunity of apologizing, with
all my heart, for what has occurred in
reference to my account The truth is
reverend sir. that 1 was enticed by the
OeCelSluS arts Oh a Cneat ana SWlQQler: and
I need not say that ! shall be only too
pleased to cooperate In any steps that may
be taken for his arrest and punishment.
Your grateful and obedient,
HEZEkIAH HOBR.
The vicar opened second letter which
had arrived by the same post. 1t was
from Shanks, the butcher, and was even
more effusively apologize than Hobbs.
1t also referred to your having acted
SO honorable and like the gentleman"
The vicar looked still blander and more
gratified. but still decidedly puzzled
There were five other letters from
local tradesmen. and all ran in much the
same strain, not one of them emitting
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A Day for the Bashful Lover.

The bashful lover may always bless
the day of mating birds and pictured
love, for that which he asks for in fun
he can demand in earnest at late.
period. St. Valentines day is only OBJ
served now in England and America,
but it will be pity if it ever should be.
come-as a custom-obsolete. Its SIM
PIE, innocent merrymaking. exchange
of mimic vows, and harmless gifts. as
we'll as its pretty heritage Of traditions,
make it welcome date, both in the cal
endar of the year and the calendar OF
Cupid. to whom is relegated the happy
duty of keeping st. Valentines memory
green.-Detroit Free Press.
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RELIGIOUS NOTES.

Prof. Henry Drummond is still lying
PROSTATE in the south of England.
wholly confined to his bed and unable
to write, though his physicians are very
hopeful.
The religious societies of Columbus.
J., irrespective of UNCONVENTIONAL lines.
have effected a preliminary organiza-
ton whose ultimate object is the abol-
ishment of Sunday funerals.
Canon Fleming. of ST. MichaeI's
church, London, has had a large tele-
phone transmitter placed in his pulpit.
SO that his sermons may be heard in n
number of hospitals and other institu-
tions.
Rev. F. B. Meyer. of London. whose
many books on devotional themes have
made him known to the Christian pub
lie of America, has arranged to hold n
series of services in New York city dur
ing the month of February.
All the Christian churches in Japan
together have III, 5Ss members. There
are in the country $50 missionaries, 331
native ministers and 9S1 catcchists. Of
the church members the Roman Cath
olics have 5o,3o2 including all baptized
children, the Greek church has 22.576,
the Protestant churches have as,71o.
A rumor has been started again that
the holy synod of the Russian church
has decided to proceed against Count
Tolstoi as hereto. and will not only
excommunicate him, but will destroy
his books and penalize their further dis
tribution. This, however, is mistake.
The action of the church relates to
Nicholas Tolstoi. the counts brother.
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kOv's This ?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that can not bt.
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
We, the undersigned, have known F. J.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists, To.
ledo. o.
WALDING, K1NNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of sEe system. Price 75c. per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonial
free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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Twins in Size. Shape and Activity.

This is what those import mt Little organs,
the kidneys are when healthy. In disorder
they may differ in all three particulars. Dis
ease usually destroys them successfully, not
simultaneously, and one may be active while
the other is scmi-paralyzed. Give to both a
healthful impulse, without exciting them,
with Hostetter'S Stomach Bitters, which
forestalls such dreadful maladies as Bright's
disease and diabetes. Use the Bitters also.
for malarial, bilious, rheumatic, nervous,
bowel and kidney trouble.
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A Dainty Valentine.

When the winter days grow mellow
And the nights are not SO long,
When the robin from the cedar
Pipes a CHEEKY bit of song,
There's a memory that warns me
Like a draught of ancient wine,
And tits then send my little love
A dainty valentine.
She's a ficle little fairy,
But she vows she's true to me;
And she tells me all about 1t,
As she sits upon my knee.
Long ago / loved her mother,
And her mothers heart was mine,
So I send our little girl to-day
a dainty valentine.
Albert Bigelow Paine. in Chicago Rec
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A Natural Mistake.

"Oh. look!" exclaimed Ruth, victim
of the passing craze, what lovely post
ers!" And she and Mabel went into
the store and purchased several dollars
worth. Pray, how were they to know
that the goods bought were not posters,
but comic valentines?-Boston Tran
script.
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green

Mr.. Goodheart-Hello! Got a valen
tine, Ell?
Mr.. art-Oh-m-better still;
letter informing me of the death of my
rich old aunt.
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KITsoN-"Ah, there is lovely girl, Miss
Lulu. Her face is her fortune" Catesby-
'Um! She must have made an assignment
lately .;'-Philadelphia North American.
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''LooK here, suh," said Washington
Whitewasll. ''what yo' mean by runnin' in
ter me dat away!' sGo way, black man. -
replied Jackson Chickcoop. .i,s color-blind,
1 is. '-Philade.phia North American.
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IN WHIsT.-"Papa, what is the glad
hand9" Five trumps and long suit. >
Chicago Record.
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'YoU say they had duel on the streetl'
Eyes; French; two byst :nders shot."-Cin-
cinuati CommercialTribuu
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al Propoeed Combin.tion.

punching the Lunacy-"What did
that postman wantr' Wanted me to
sign a petition to have All-Fools' day
incorporated with st. Valentines day"
Chicago Record.
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WHEN a girl wants to say decollete
gown is not becoming to another girl she
casually mentions 'that her neck is like a
hat rack."-Atchison Globe.
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CAsCARETs stimulate liver, kidneys and
bowels. Never sicken, weaken or gripe, lOc
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THE nice things that are said about a dea
man fool no one; not even his widow
Atchison Globe.
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IT may sometimes cost you good deal to
do right, but will be sure to cost you more
not TO do it,
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FOR years had neuralgia" You haven't
used st. Jacobs Oil to cure 1t.
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81 HAVE two friends who never talk be-
hind my back. You may think you have a
greater number, but probably you are mis-
taken. Drake Watson.
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WE have not been without Piso's Cure for
CONSUMPTION for 20 years.-LIzzIH FERREL,
Camp ST., Harrisburg, Pa, May 4, '94.
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IT may come last, but st. Jacobs Oil is the
best to cure sprains. 1t ought to be first.
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Billiard balls are first roughly turned
by a lathe from the tusk, then left
from six months to a year in a room
about the temperature Of an ordinary
billiard hall. This length Of time is
necessary because the ivory shrinks
more in one direction than another.
and the seasoning must be complete be
fore the balls are finished and pol.
iShed
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HOME HELPS.

A handful of hops in the brine in
which hams and bacon arc picked adds
to the flavor of tie meat and keeps the
brine sweet
To remove iron-rust spots in the alb
sence of sunshine, soap them well,
place wet cloth on a very hot iron i;
when the steam rises, lay the spots on
the cloth and Immediately rub with a
crystal of oxalic acid, or a damp cloth
dipped in powdered crystals. When the
spots have disappeared, wash at once in
several waters. Guard the acid well, as
It is deadly poison.
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BORROWED trouble is always the most
burdenSome
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ANY kind of a bruise st. Jacobs Oil will
cure at any time, no matter how bad.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-27

three X. of p. lodges to arrange for the
big excursion to Corpus will meet to-
night at Castle hall.
Mr.. Oswald Schneider and Mr.. OF
to Koehler will have a bowling match
for $25 a side at Muth's garden Satur-
day night.
The police committee Of the city
council will hold special session to-
morrow afternoon to hear the charges
preferred by Charles Stewart against
Officer Springer.
The street car sprinkler will proba-
bly, be put in operation this afternoon
or tomorrow by the city.
Matt Ryan was arrested this
morning on a charge of assault to
murder, on a warrant issued by JUS
tice Shook, and went to Jail in default
of $1,000 bail, pending investigation by
the grand jury.
w. E. Steen and S. E. Jacbos were
united in marriage by Justice Shook
in the county clerks Office this morn
ing. They came here from Dewitte
county.
The Rebekas, the I. o. o. F., ladies'
auxiliary will give big entertainment
and ball in the near future, sometime
near the first of June.
The Nolan street sewers have
reached the Sunset track.
Prayer meeting was held at the
residence of Rev. VIM. Smith, corner
South blackberry and Omaha streets
last night.
The Elks lodge picnic last night
to the Southwestern park was not so
well attended as expected on account
of the showery weather. but those who
attended had an enjoyable evening.
The West Texas Cadets crack
squad had a drill in the Beethoven hall
on Alamo street yesterday afternoon.
Alamo street cutters in front of
the l. & G. N. ticket Office need clean
ing.
Lula Peters, st. Louis; M. S.Swain,
Austin; c. Bradford Sigler, Philadel-
phia, were visitors at the Alamo this
morning.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-27
HAVEMEYER TRIAL.
Motion Of Defense for Verdict of Ac
quittal Sustained.

Motion of Defense for Verdict of Ac-
quittal Sustained.
Washington, May 27.--Interest in the
trial of Henry o. Havemeyer, presi-
dent Of the American Sugar Refining
company, for contumacy of the Sem
ate sugar investigating committee,
was intensified this morning by a
pending motion of the defense to in
struct the jury to bring in a verdict
of not guilty. 1t is understood if the
court should order an acquittal the
case would come to an abrupt close and
the indictments against John Searles,
secretary of the Refining company and
of Messrs. Edwards and Schriver,
newspaper men would probably be
quashed. When the court opened Dis
trict Attorney Davis entered a reply
to the motion for acquittal which
Havemeyer's counsel argued yester-
day. Davis took up six propositions
upon which the defense based the mo-
ton and met them seriatim al
though not in order laid down by the
defense.
After Johnson's lengthy reply to
Davis argument, court took recess
till / p. m. to take the motion under
advisement.
The court sustained the motion of
defense and the case against Have
meyer was dismissed.