San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-13
ror pouRRI FRoM DALLAS.
Too Much Politics the Cause OF An
Attempted Suicide-Death OF A
Prominent hysiciar-Lovely
Woman's Latest Fad.
Special correspondence.

Woman's Latest Fad.
Special Correspondence.
Dallas, Tex, Dec. 10-Something
new in the way of entertainment is
| promised by the ladies of the Eastern
| Star ut Masonic Temple, Friday even
| ing.
"A Klondike SociaP' is the way the
| invitation reads.
Cards are out for the marriage of
| Mr.. r. L. Erwin and Miss Grace
| Wayte, at the First Baptist church,
| Tuesday the 14th at 7:30.
Miss Wayte is a pretty little blonde,
whose lOvable disposition has made
her universal favorite.
August Bogel created quite a SEN
sation by trying to commit suicide at
| the Arlington hotel this morning. Any
| one could have guessed that he was
suffering from mental alteration, for
after asking for his bill, he complain
| ed that it was too small and offered
| the astonished clerk $1.00 extra.
Immediately afterward he shot him
self. The physician who was summon
ed said that he was not seriously in
jured.
Being questioned as to his motive In
attempting to take his life, he said
that when Cleveland was elected he
sent for him to run the government
for him. He made such a success that
Mckinley wanted him to do the same
for him, and he could not resist his
opportunities, so he determined to
take the short route to the other
world. 1t is not a good thing to have
| too much to do with politics, he added
| as bit Of advice for those who had
| such aspirations. Many a disappoint-
ed office seeker inwardly agrees with
him. What you think you are entitl-
| ed to, what you reasonably expect,
and what you actually receive, when
the political plums are distributed are
| not always the same size and quality.
The handsome china dishes, pre-
| scented to the Woman's Home, by Miss
| Helen Gould have all been disposed of
but four plates.
At recent meeting of the mana
gers, committee was appointed to
| draft suitable resolutions in memory
Of Mrs. w. w. Leake, who was MEM
Der Of the board of managers.
Mrs. NJ. A. Maynard, the kind
hearted matrOn was given leave of
absence for short visit to her daugh-
ter, who is attending the Sam Hous-
ton normal institute. She was also
presented with n check as a Xmas
present, in the name of the ladies of
the Home.
Wing Chung, the almond-eyed pro-
prietor of bogus laundry establish
ment was arrested with six of his
assistants. Suspicion was aroused by
so many people coming and going to
the laundry without any bundles.
The investigation disclOed all of
the necessaries for the devotees Of the
opium habit.
The Dallas City Street railroad com
pany property was sold at the court
house door by special commissioner
C. L. Bird, at foreclosure of the first
| mortgage bonds. Mr. c.. Ii. Alexander
bought the property for S266,506.
Rev. G. w. Truett, the beloved pas
| tor of the First Baptist church is
| holding revival services. He is a
| grand man and wins many souls for
| the Master by his earnestness.
The relentless reaper. death. has
| again invaded our midst. DR.. w. r.
Wilson. one of our leading physicians
and loved member of the Board of
Education. passed away Wednesday
night at 10 o'clock. He was i'll about
Two months, the nature of the disease
| not being fully understood by the
medical fraternity. Everybody loved
| him in life and his death is sincerely
mourned by the entire community.
The schools will hold no session Fri
! day out of respect to his memory.
Funeral services will be held in the
First Presbyterian church, of which
he was an active member.
Mr.. Lee Eakin, formerly a promin-
| ent society leader of Dallas died at
his mothers residence on Harwood
street Tuesday morning. He was a
| member of the real estate firm of
| Hughes, Eakin & Hughes, and was
| warmly esteemed by his many friends.
Mr.. J. Il. Crawford, of Lampasas,
| fell from window in an Ervay street
boarding house, which caused his
4 death about five hours later. He
came to Dallas two weeks ago to re-
ceive medical attention.
The suppositiOn is that he rails
ed his window TO get fresh air and
became dizzy and fell to the pavement
below. Among his effects was found
/ HOle WIN INSTRUCTIONS as 10 the u.s.
pOsal of his insurance. $1,000 was to
be sent to his mother. in Circleville,
Tex, $500 was to be given to Miss
Kate Dale, of Lampasas, his
intended wife and the remaining $500
was for Mr.. L. C. Dale, of Lampasas,
Cor borrowed money
A very sensible and purely domes-
tic fad has suddenly become popular,
among the elect society. My lady of
fashion is amusing herself with fancy
needle work, now a days. Perhaps
some bright woman has just discover
ed how perfectly charming she look
ed when deity plying needle and
thread. TO the average man, she is
simply irresistible, as her jeweled
fingers skillfully fashion some artistic
piece of needle work. A most en-
thusiastic devOtee was recently seen at
a matinee, industriously working
away on piece of Persian embroid-
cry between acts, which was to be
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