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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-28
WILSON COUNTY.

Floresville. Tex, Feb 27.-Light
Special-None of the teachers before
the examining board here last week
secured permanent certificates.
Presbyterian church is soon to open
an eight days meeting to convert the
sinners.
Several witnesses from this city
went down to Beeville this week in
the Tom murder case.
Bishop Johnson was in the city this
week on business for the diocese and
preached a sermon on Tuesday night
that is very highly commended.
Father Vento married J. G. Houston
and Miss Gertie Tom, on last Tuesday
at the residence of the brides parents.
The Camp of Woodmen Of the World
at Stockdale has been reorganized and
the axe is again swinging Justify.
Mrs. ]. G. Brooke announces that
the report is false that she favors the
pardon of Rich Watkins, now serving
life sentence for the murder of her
husband.
There was meeting of the Baptist
volunteers in Marcilena this week
for clearing out the cemetery grounds
and planting flowers.
The hOolums who threw rocks
through the window of the Odd Eel
lows hall while that body was in SEES
sion last Saturday night will serve
time in the pen if caught.
G.. 4. Carter, removed from Wilson
to Hunt county, is advertising for in
formation as TO his 15-year-old son,
Thomas. who ran away from home
to the distraction of his mother
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-28
A Grandfather's Clock.

Baron Ferdinand Rothschild possesses
an old grandfather clock" that orig
inally cost over $50, 900. The mechan-
ism records the day of the week, month
of the year, the phases of tho moon and
strikes each hour. The quarters are
chimed with a different bell, and "a
rare thing with these clocks) it has a
second hand. The case was made by
Wertheimer and stands IA feet high. Il
was originally the property of Louis
XVI
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-28

\ witty rct,vt is credited to Il we'll
known writer and critic, to WHOM a
friend spokv of young author whose
literary efforts arc not received with the
enthusiasm which Re feels them to
merit.
He tells me he is confident of win
ming fame for himself before long, said
tine critics friend. who had lately met
the young author, and in the mean
time he revengcs himself upon his I'M
favorable reviewers by laughing at
them.
II envy him, said the critic, heay-
ing a mock sigh. He must he by all
odds the merriest man in this part Of
the country if he does that -
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-28
KARNES COUNTY.

Runge. Tex. Feb. 2S.-Light Special
The wife of DR.. Orr, of Kennedy, who
has been so low that her recovery was
doubtful, is improving now, and her
friends are sanguine of her restoration
to health.
Cabeza people are complaining loud
ly that they have no postoffice. but
they support a good Sunday school
and Wednesday night singing school.
The colored people of Kennedy are at
work on their church building and are
rushing 1t.
A number of the citizens of this
county are in Beeville as witnesses
in the Tom murder case.
Corn is generally planted, but little
of it is up yet and a good rain would
be acceptable. The birds have not
yet done any damage to il.
Charco rejoices In her little boom
and has a good gin and mill, general
store, church, school, doctor and black
smith shop.
Charco reports that the north winds
of the past few days have so dried
the ground that corn will not germin-
ate until rain falls.
There is a good deal of new land
being turned over in this county and
most of it will be planted In cotton
Mrs. Wood has been obliged to tenn
porarily surrender her place in school
here on account of her throat, and
Mrs. ]. +. Webb takes her place.
People on the Ecleto creek want a
bridge over that stream on the Wof-
ford road. 1t would greatly facilitate
their coming TO this town to trade.
Runge is moving in that waterworks
business and will be supplied in time
Runge News Is as proud Of its new
power press as dad of his first DO!
| in breeches.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-28
TWO FIRES.

Last night at o'clock the fire de-
l,artment was summoned to No. $50
Morales street, near the /. & G. n.
railway depot. to the residence of J.
VI. Seamon. Companies Nos. and
and chemical engine company No. l
responded. Some lace curtains in the
house had caught fire from lamp and
were destroyed. Very little other
damage was done, and $25 will cover
the loss.
This was Chief Collins first call
since his appointment.
At 11:4O o'clock last night Il fire
alarm was turned in from box 135.
The fire was located in the smoke
house of Henry Limburger, butch
or, on Milan street. The damage
amounted to about $40.
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Salaries Earned by Successful Buyers.

A good buyer who year after year in
creaseS his business and the reputation
of his department, who leaves for tn
semiannual inventory a clean and de-
sirablc Stock-one who, in fact, has the
genius of money making-is paid sal
airy in the big houses of from S., 900 to
$40, 900 and often a percentage ON the
yearly increase of his sales. In some Of
the largest departments a number of the
most capable buyers thus receive as
much as $50, 600 year and are regard
ed as cheap at that, fact which can be
readily understood when it is remem-
bered that in single department of a
great shop selling, say, 81, 900, 900
worth of goods year, difference of D
per cent in the profits, which may be
the result of 4 good manager as distin-
guished from mediocre one, amounts
TO $50, 000 On the other hand, i'll the
lower class stores buyers in many of the
departments are paid as low as $25 Il
week, with no percentage If the large
incomes are the great exception, it is
also to be said that the opportunities are
more numerous than the men with the
ability to take advantage of them. -
THE Department Store, by Samuel
Hopkins Adams, in Scribner's.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-28
HUME APPOINTED RECEIVER.

In compliance with petition of Ed
ward Packard. filed in the Thirty
seventh District court, for the ap-
pointment of n receiver of the Alamo
Heights Railway company, Mr.. w.
II. Hume. superintendent of the com
pany. has been appointed. He has
given bond in the sum of $1,000, the
sureties being Dan Sullivan, Herman
Rrpndpl and Thomas Hume.
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ENvELOPED IN FLAMES.

Mrs. AndersOn'S Dress Catches Fire
While Preparing Breakfast.
Mrs. c. f. Anderson, of West End,
was severely burnt about the body
Yesterday morning. She was prepar-
ing breakfast. when her dress caught
ire. and she was instantly envelOped
I'M flames. The burning clothes were
torn from her and all possible aid
was rendered by kind friends to ease
her sufferings until medical attend
ance was summoned. She was remov-
ed 10 the city hospital later in the
day. where DR. Hadra attended her.
-, is mostly burnt about the lower
of the body. 1t is not believed
her eyes are affected. From the
Is she was resting easy.
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QUIETLY MARRIED.

Mr.. AIdrew Mcdonald and Miss
Lille Pesner were quietly married in
this city yesterday. They left over
the Aransls Pass for Rockport in the
afternoon, on a bridal trip. Both are
well known.
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THE FROHSINN MAsKERs.

The mask ball of the Frohsinn &C.
sangverein took place ut Mission gar
den last night. 4 large and merry
crowd was in attendance and the
masks and costumes were both arts
tic and cOmiCal.
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LICENSED TO WE'D.

Alvin Bernstein and Mrs. Mary
Winkler
Natividad Tobar and Dolores Ca
SareS.
I'M. Villegas and Eucarnacion
Xignau
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Professional Advice.

Doctor, I'm so nervous that I toss
all night What's the best remedy"
'Just take nap when you fesi tAat
way. Detroit Free Press
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FOR HALR

5000 old newspapers. clean and
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.TOM GREEN COUNTY.

San Angelo, Tex, Feb. 27-(Light
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THIS WEEKS CALENDAR.
Sunday-Quinquagesima; SITS. Ro-
JANUS and Lupicinus; martyrs.
Fergus County argus., 1897-07-21
THE TRIP TO DENVER.
Notes Of the Press Excursion Through the
Rockies.

The twenty-six hours necessary
to- make the trip from Salt Lake
City to Denver over the Denver
& Rio Grande and Rio Grande
western railroads is time well ex-
pended, for in these few hours the
traveller passes through the heart of
the Rockies and may view some of
the grandest scenery on the Ameri-
can continent, If not in the world.
While the country traversed from
Salt Lake City to the Colorado line,
excepting the immediate valley about
Zion, seems barren, yet In this section
fruit grows in abundance and at
each station boys board the train to
dispose of their baskets of berries,
cherries or larger fruits.
Shortly before crossing the line be-
tween the states of Utah and Colo
RADIO the road enters the canon of the
Grand river and continues along
that stream for 25O miles, winding
and twisting about the rocks and
climbing higher and higher toward
eAO WI lIC
the train may be seen bits of rare
scenery, lava beds looking as though
thown from the bowels of the earth
but a short time previous. and at
each side and far above the road bed,
the shaft houses and cabins of the
miners. These houses look as though
they would fall down, SO frail ap-
pears their foundation, in places be-
ing but timbers set at an incline and
the house stands almost in mid air.
The mines are both silver and gold.
The Grand river and the Green river,
the latter having been crossed in the
early hours of the morning, form by
their conjunction, some ninety miles
south, the Colorado river.
Fremont Pass, the highest point
on the road, is reached during the
morning and shortly after Tennessee
Pass, which is on the summit of the
Sangre de Cristo range and is the
great continental divide. The al
titude of the former is 10, $50 feet and
of Tennessee Pass l0,24O. Near thil
point the train passes through thu
PandO tunnel, which is cut through
solid granite and is one of the high
est tunnels in the world.
! Leadville, the noted mining camp
is reached for dinner and 1t was a
this point that the members Of tn
press excursion first felt the light air
several not being able to eat, Will
nearly all suffered difficultyin In breath
ing. The city cannot be judged from
Fergus County argus., 1897-07-21
ENCOURAGING NEWS.
Formal Request by the United States and
France for an Extended Use Of Silver.

LONDON, July ia Joint proposal
of bimetallism was presented today
i'm behalf of the United States and
France, at u conference held at the
foreign office between Baron eCour-
cells, the French ambassador, repre-
senting France; Ambassador Hay.
Senator WOlcOtt, ex-Vice President
Stevenson and Gen. Paine, represent
ing the United States; Lord Sails
bury, Sir Michael Hicks Beach, chan
celler of the exchequer, and Mr.. A.
j. Balfour, first lord of the treasury.
representing England; and Lord
George Hamilton, secretary of state
for India, representing India. The
proposals., after some discussion,
were taken under advisement, and
the British cabinet will give it's
answer at u subsequent conference.
1t is reported this afternoon that
an international conference will be
Summoned probably to meet i'm the
United States, with Great Britain
participating. All the delegates will
be uninstructed with regard to ratio
although it is well known of course
that the United States favors l6 anG
France 15h to l.
According today's report En-
glands participation would meal
India's. and there is n prospect o
some concessions as to the Bank o
England's reserve and silver certifi
Gates.
Fergus County argus., 1897-07-21

missioners to examine and classify
the lands within the land grant and
indemnity land grant limits of the
Northern Pacific Railroad company
in the Missoula land district, Mon
tana; Joseph c. Auld of Montana,
NJ. X. johnson of Montana and Wat
son Boyle of the District of Columbia,
to be commissioners to examine and
classify lands within the land grant
and indemnity land grant limits of
the Northern Pacific Railroad COM
pany in the Bozeman land district,
Montana; Cyrus Leland, Jr., to be
pension agent at Topeka, Kansas;
to be receiver of public moneys, VIM.
U. Ranft at Missoula, Mont. Lieut..
Daniel Benham, Seventh infantry, to
be colonel.
Fergus County argus., 1897-07-21

bathing pool is 7O0x11O feet and into
this is emptied natural hot water
from the spring which flows LOO
gallons per minute. The spring
water is of a temperature of 1879 and
is cooled for bathing by water from
the mountain streams. The hotel Ia
handsome in all it's appointments
and would be a most enjoyable place
to pass a honeymoon or a summer.
Another great attraction of the
place is the vapor cave, a natural
hot cave where the visitor may re-
main for twenty minutes and after
taking a shower bath and being well
born again. The temperature is
slightly cooler than the water, being
about lis degrees. About the hotel
are cool, shady places for lounging.
and Immediately in front a fountain,
the main stream of which is thrown
160 feet into the air and in the even
ing the display of search lights on
the watery shaft is most enhancing.
The stay of the Montanians was
altogether too short; when the time
came to bid farewell all felt that they
had just begun to realize the enjoy
ments of the retreat.
1t was here that Charles Rogers
died in 1896 after lingering illness.
The members of the party did not
retire early that night but enjoyed
.f. fa11s Ia .af
champagne corks until Grand juno
tion was reached at l n. IN. Here
Miss Gray, one OF the brightest of the
ladies, left for her home near by. The
gentlemen voiced their sentiments in
the songs, "She's n Jolly Good Eel
low" and Goodbye, My Lover
Goodbye" and on behalf OF all, Gen.
c. ID. Curtis kissed her farewell, while
the party cheered. The bystanders
on the platform thought it a Jolly
crowd and they were not mistaken
The return from Grand Junction
to Salt Lake City and thence to Butte
was without special note except the
presentation at the latter city by the
members of Press club to the ladies
of the party of a gorgeous boquet OF
native flowers, which measured eight
feet i'm circumference and was about
five feet high. Seven hours were
spent in Salt Lake on the return trip,
and Wednesday noon found us again
in Butte and in Helena that evening.
At Butte several of the party left and
but four continued on the Montana
Central from Helena.
The distance Travelled from Lewis
town to Denver and return was over
$500 miles and for the many joys
and the great advantages of this ex-
cursion the writer desires to again
| thank not only the railroad COM
panies and the press clubs of cities
visited, but each member of the party,
not one of whom but added some
pleasure. trifiing or great, to the en-
Ijoyment of the week.
III. X. w.
Fergus County argus., 1897-07-21
Gilt Edge Townsite.

The local land office has received
from the department decision on
appeal In the contest case of w. j.
Rafter VS. Louis Beaupre, involving
the homestead of Beaupre on which
the town of Gilt Edge is located.
The homestead entry is cancelled and
no entry upon such land will be ac-
.cepted. The next step taken by
those desirous of settling this town.
site dispute will be the application
for "a townsite entry, though this is
likely to be contested because of the
mineral character of the ground.
several mines having been located on
the ground.
Fergus County argus., 1897-07-21
Cattle and Sheep.

CHICAGO, July 16.-In cattle prices
were stronger for desirable lots.
Native beef steers sold at an extreme
range of $3.9O@5. l5 for poor to extra,
bulk at 81. .25td4.SO. Calves were
steady and unchanged.
Trade in sheep and lambs was
fairly active, prices ruling easier
Sheep sold at $2@4, westerns selling
at $3@4, and a few extra natives
brought $4.15@4.25. Lambs sold at
$3a5.5O.
Fergus County argus., 1897-07-21

CORR ESPONDENTS.
American National, Helena Mont.
Kountze Bros, Now York.
Continental National. Chicago, III
~Interest allowed on Deposits
eft for a specified time.
Fergus County argus., 1897-07-21

The blanching of the hair, and Its
tendency To fall off can be prevented,
and the natural color restored by
Halls Vegetable Siciiian Hair Re
newer.
Fergus County argus., 1897-07-21
County Assessment for 1907.

Assessor Croft has completed the
years assessment, from which the
following figures are taken. The
comparisons with last years figures
show the rise and fall i'm value oi
Fergus county property holdings:
L and .xclI,si,.l. of Lots
Fergus County argus., 1897-07-21
MONTANA MEN APPOINTED.
Now nineraI Land conoissioners Appointed
by the President.

WASHINGTON, July 15.-The presi-
dent today sent to the senate the
following nominations: Roland T..
Rombauer of Montana, Edwin s.
Hathaway Of Montana and VIM. ".
Tompkins of Arkansas, to be COM
Fergus County argus., 1897-07-21
SCHOOL BOARD.

w. +. Cort Chairman: F. +. Wright, John
Nadnais, J. B.Thompson, X. q. Jackson, y II.
Mackey w. II. Culver T.. q. Worden, Clerk.
Regular meetings first Saturday Of each month
Mt S D. m at Cort & Worden's office.
Fergus County argus., 1897-07-21
Fergus County Officers.

District Court Sessions. 1877 March End
June 9TH. August 2srd, November sth.
County Commissioners meet in regular ses-
sions ON the first Monday of March, June, Sep
trmber and December.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-26
DoRoTHy-s BARGAIN.

Dorothy's OWL dearest auntte Anne
Leaned over Dorothy's bed,
Clad all In pink 20 her feather fan.
She looked as sweet as an aurtie car.
With roses pink on her head.
Go right 10 sleep said her auntie Anne,
shut up your bonnie brown eyes:
I'll bring q breeze with my feather fan
That VIII take YOU OF 10 Yucatan,
And give the flowers surprise"
Dorothy's eyes but the bigger grew;
She laughed at her auntie Anne:
You Is big nuf; why. l sought you knew
Dat breezes ony took fngs that few,
And Dowofy nebber tan"
Then I'll bring a breeze from cold, cold
land
The fan waved high and fast
ITO pinch your nose and nip at your hand,
To freeze you asleep with icy band
And quilt OF snow that Will last"
"But like IL tool. dear auntie Anne,
An to feel my fies' go cweep.
I'll shut my eyes If your fodder fan
VIII make our baby run off with a man,
An let poor Dowofy s'eep."
-Elvira Floyd Froemcke.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-26
RISlNIN,s RoMANCE.
Dreaming Away the Evening Hours
of HE

isft9tt" g w cfkIE.
Very little is heard nowadays % John
kuslia- bat the yencrahIe sage IS stnl
living in retirement ~ Brentwood. white
the years pass On and art increases win
ont Its heed fe S. dreaming away the
last days of hls life peacefully. planning
always Tor more work TO t-s done to-
IEorvow
His twilight time IS passed oy a vide
window looking out from his library
across yhe English landscape. 50 bssst.-
fgl always in bis sight PIE receives IN
visitors excepting g few ola friends ana
these come ogt rarely His hair and long
beard are white. but his features scarce
IS show his great age. while his eyes are
SIS keen ard brilliant "a when thew
eazed uron the hesntses 81 Itaiy Or the
fresh ca1yases az Turner.
The pgtac has known hut Nttis =
Eussiu's private lfe ana there ans al
WAYS prevailed an SEGA fhst IL was filled
VITA sorrow. from the fact thar ne wraz
divorced fron RS Hlte because % her
having fsIlea In lowe WEB SIR John MI
Gts his frien8. Tho story Is really a
~sd ous. and yes is was u-t taken 20
-t ov RGsklH. 81 should hz rernern-
et-1a taat thv yoerE Mrs Ruskin was
E.t -.s 1Fst tnve. The chteet ~ the ardent
r-1n ~ his yourh havinE married an
eiHer. EaAt was ~hea rae heart-b~eak
caF1s.
years af.sr his d5verce Euskla net an
ofaer woman whom ~ }ov@8 ans Il
whan be vas ems ssed icr several years.
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BRANCH BANKS.
Proposed Feature of Currency
Reform.
Boston Herald.

Boston Herald.
IL Is not improbable that when the cues
ton OF rearranging our banking system is
taken up the utilization of local credit
through the bank agency system will re-
eelve consideration that has nor bean
accorded 10 II In the past. This. II may he
added, Is something which can be treated
quite apart from the question OF the issu-
ance OF paper money, for Ii a bank Ike the
Chemical bank OF New York concluded
not 20 be a bank Of issue--aud II IS at the
present time such a bank only In a minor
uegree-it could, If il had branch estab-
ished at Bismarck or Denver arrange
that its branch manager had all OF the
circulation medium that the country ar
foried or his business required In Eu-
rope and In Canada the system of bank
agencies az 4 means OF granting to the
people near At hand the credit facilities
that their business operations require has
been employed for years with highly sat
ssfactory Results Thus the Bank Of
France has u4nety-four branches outside
OF Paris The Imperial Bank OF Germany
has 20 branches. There are only ten banks
in scotland. but they have In the aggre-
gate SIS branches. Canada has thirty
eight banks. which have AZ branches.
ireland has nine banks. and these have $50
branches In the various cities and towns
OF the ktngdom.
The banking business in nearly every
civilized country other than our own II
carried on something as the fire insurance
or lie insurance business IS carried on IN
the United states. that Is. a great corpo-
ration located IN r central section. hav-
tnc command Of large financial resources.
seeks the utilizing Of these by establish
ing agencies wherever business can pc
safely and probably Obtained. This
brings about an equalization Of conditions
between the different sections OF the coun-
sry 5hst SIS 20 me social. industrial and
even political benefit OF all. The share
holders in the bank u Montreal sret A
us3ch larger profit out o. their SIS Go $50
~ capital and surplus ~ utilizing II n
forty branches tnan Il they carried on
their business. as an American bank
woul5. wl.Hln the confines If the city OF
Montreal. On the other hand the farm
ers IN the Saskatchewan valley are af-
foriod an opportunity ~ getting the credit
tnat taey need on much better terms than
Ehey would Z such bank agencies did nor
exist and they were lu taetr absence COM
pe}iea zo depend for ssvcour0od alton urou
cross aoat dealers and local capitalists.
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hsst the engagement was broken because
Of Ruzkfn's u-o-tko6cx religious BE-
nefs. She was resoiute. bat II IS said
the grief Of II zM killed her. When she
was dying Ruskin came 70 her. hut was
not admitted for she sent out this mes
sage: can you say you love God better
than me- And when his answer came.
NO" the door vas closed upon him for
ever.
Ruskin's early life was not one Of great
enjoyment yet in no way particularly
sad He was born IN Bloomsbury IN ISIS.
He WAS reared en- Puritanical principles.
his mother having been a stern woman,
with little affection. while his father was
tender. loving and sensitive, with high
principles. but devoid Of ambition he
was a wine merchant OF means.
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Burnsville, y. c. Eagle.
A goat got into schooihouse in an ad-
joining county and took UP the study Il
geography. He found he had taken a lik-
ing to one of the school charts, for which
this country was canvassed some months
ago by agents. had eaten Mexico, destroy
ed the Gulf of Mexico. paved several big
holes IN Cuba, and ran out Of the house
with the United States In his mouth.