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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-13
s,MeTALLIsM ABANDONED.
The Presidents uuimportant Our
rency Message.

The expected has happened. 1t came
soon and in plain shape. President Mo
Kinley has completely abandoned bi-
metallism. His currency message TO
congress was not the makeshift and
shuf1ing affair that the country had
looked for. 1t is a straight-out decla-
ration for the maintenance Of the single
gold standard. without any canting
~palaver about international agreement
or the coinage OF the home product.
The presidents f~rankness Is as re-
freshing as 1t is startling. Heretofore
he has obscured his intention and wish
with regard to currency reform In n
haze of ambiguity and pretense. To
the weak-kidneyed bimetallist his talk
| and promises meant bimetallism and to
the bigoted monometallist they meant
monometallism.
The only Importance attached to his
currency message is contained in its POI
litical effect. The document merely
commits the presidents party to open
and avowed hostility to an independent
American monetary system and prom
Uses the full strength of the organiza-
ton 10 the support of a financial pol
icy through which old world creditor
nations have grown rich ut the expense
of new countries with new civilizations
and new requirements. The message
merely asks for executive authority
for the appointment of a commission
whose duty il shall be to make recon-
mendations of whatever changes in
our present banking and currency laws
may be found necessary and expedient,
and to report their conclusions on or
before the first day of November next,
in order that the same may be trans
mitted by me TO congress for its con-
sideration at its first regular session"
The president also tactitly Endorses
the action taken by the national mon
etary conference held at indianapolis
last January, and attempts to advise
in advance the commissioners he will
appoint that they should declare al
legiance to the doctrine enunciated by
the Indianapolis conference. He thus
discounts the work of the proposed
commission by prescribing conditions
and restrictions.
But the details OF the message are Of
secondary Importance only. The chic
point of interest is the presidents de
sertion of bimetallism. Thismakes thu
issue between democracy and republic
anism clear cut. IL leaves the demo
cratic organization the party of bi
metallism and the republican organi
zation the party of gold monometallism
There can no longer be any shufiiint
and evasion in the republican party
Republicans who are bimetallists mus
now come to the democratic party
There is no longer the faintest glimme
of hope for them or the triumph o
their cause outside of the democrats
party. The democracy can accept tn
issue with renewed hope and courage
Republican defeat, if not complete an
Inhalation, and democratic victory ar
now assured in 1900.-St. Louis Repub
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A REMARKABLE SHOWING.
Nebraska I'm the Front Rank az .
Wheat-Producing state

This year Nebraska has come to the
very front rank as a wheat producing
state. with her splcnf'd crop Of 35,o0o,-
900 bushels of spring wheat. averaging
over 22 bushels to the acre, and 5,000.-
900 bushels of winter wheat, which will
average 81 bushels TO the acre. The
table given below. which has been care
fully compiled, shows, what will sur
prise many. that Nebraska stands third
among the states as a wheat producer.
and 1t must be borne in mind that the
states that outrank her are almost ex-
clusively wheat states. whereas Ne
braska is a country Of diversified crops.
corn being her principal product.
Actual figures for 1896 and conserva-
tive estimates for 1897:
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-13

when l was a very young girl. i me4
and loved a college boy. II was not
Abe sort of affection that so Otter
springs up between young people. We
loved each other sincerely, but his IN.
Their was wealthy and mine was poor
His father gave mine money 10 leave
the country and take me with him. We
went 10 live in a secluded place, where
my father enjoyed freedom from work,
which he hated. He put me into con.
vent. Whenever | had an opportunity
] wrote TO my lover, but nc letters ever
came from him. When | was Fl my
father died. ! supported myself by
teaching and after awhile l made
money enough To return TO this M
try. My lovers father had died and
he had come into fortune. Rumor
said that he was married. / gave up
hope then
"IIer story awakened my sympathy,
Her eyes were filled with tears. l see
you are interested, too. In my con.
fusion | said | hoped she would forget
this early affair. Then she said: Mr.
Carpenter. / do not love you, but | honor
and respect you, and if in time | can
grow TO care more for you | will be your
WIFE
"Just here Lillian came in. Il have nc
secrets from Lillian her aunt said,
May ] tell her?' | felt myself coloring
to the roots of my hair, but STAN
mered out something and she said:
LILLIAN. Mr.. Carpenter has done me the
honor to ask me to be his wife
THE girl flushed at first and then her
face grew white. She kissed her aunt
and, by Jove, Henry, it was all over
You know I'm not a cad, but / honestly
believe the girl cares for me-"
well, you have mixed things ur
pretty badly for an old man, Howard
What did you say the aunt's name
was?"
"Miss Emily Jones'"
".And the number of the housc?"
"Eighty-four Wellington"
Il don't know that | can do anything
for YOU at all. Howard. but / will try
Il hope / haven't tired you with all
this. old man; you look tagged"
Il am not feeling over well this morn
ing. Come in and see me in the morn
ing"
No. 81 Wellington place. the temper
airy home of Miss Emily Jones and hel
niece. was a long drive from the office
of Mr.. Henry Adair Goodman. and dur
ing the drive the occupant of the coupe
had many things TO think of.
"Yes. Miss Jones is in" said the maid
"She will be down In a minute"
The door opened and the face of thu
girl he had not seen for ten years wa:
again before Henry Goodman. She
knew him at once as he reached on
his hands TO her.
Emily, you have not forgotten me?'
Then they sat down and talked oyel
the past. The woman had forgotten fo'
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-13
PROSPERITY OF THE TRUSTS.
The Only Charles of RcpubIf-
can LcgtsInt ton.

The McKinleyism Of 1897, that out
does almost two to one the McKinleyism
of 1890, is fraught with prosperity. The
evidence is complete and convincing.
1t has brought that prosperity to the
sugar trust. The opening price of
shares yesterday morning was 143.
Nearly every other standard except the
sugar post was deserted hat brokers
might operate in the trust % highly
favored by congress by the Mckinley
ism that is to bring prosperity to the
country ard has brought it to thesugar
trust.
McKinleyism has done much for the
trusts, all of them are in high feather,
they are the particular objects of re-
gard Of the government as administered
by the republican party, but above and
beyond them all is the sugar trust, now
appropriately passed into the clutch of
the Standard O~iltrust, the a~lLdevouring
devil-fish of this country, whose chief
proprietor throws a penny for a sop
at q college and rises in public places
to thank the Lord that he is not like
other men, a publican and a sinner.
The republican party is the party now.
as always, of great moral ideas. 1t
makes broad its phylacteries and takes
uncommonly good care of all those in
dustrial interests that pay big money
into a campaign fund, cry periodically,
down with democracy! because democ-
racy is opposed to favoritism to a class
at the expense of the whole republic,
and unctuously pockets the profits
which a republican congress freely
placed at their disposal. = Chicago
Chronicle.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-13

Smith-How did you like travelling on
the T.. ID. s. railroad? Rather crooked,
wasn't IL?
Brown Crooked! / should say it
was. Why, say. it is an actual fact that
in less than one hour one day my train
passed the same barn at least half a
dozen times. But that wasn't the
strangest incident. however. You may
not believe II. but about every ten miles
the engineer would lean out Of his cab
and reach into some Of the windows In
the rear cars and beg a chew Of tobaOco'
N. Y. Journal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-13
POINTED

The nation is now in a position to
begin another agitation for a revision
Of the tariff system.-Chicago Record
Qnd.).
-Hurrah for high tariff and pros
perity! Trust stocks have advanced in
value 5000, 03o, 900 sinceth the Dingley rates
we're agreed upon. The barons knew
their business when they backed Hanna
and McKinley.-St. Louis Republic.
-Evcrybody seems to have got
protection" in some form, save the
farmer. The farmer has been left out
in the cold long enough in all countries,
but in this country he Is not so exhaust
ed by rents hat he will not in time
shake of his burdens and take care of
himsclf.-Boston Globe.
-Republican clap-trap politicians
talk about the new tariff protecting
the farmers. This is cheap talk in view
Of the fact that the farmers have grain
and other farm products to sell. They
do not want protection; they want uu-
restricted markets and trade with the
whole world.-Dayton (O.) Times.
1t is the want Of confidence chief
ly that has maintained the business
paralysis during the last six months.
and the lack Of faith was imputed IA
the delay in inaugurating n high pro-
tective policy. That policy has now
been made the law Of the nation. 1t ID
not only protective far in excess of any.
thing ever claimed by protectionista
in the infancy Of our industries. but II
exceeds in many respects the highest
protective policy Of the past ever in
augurated in time Of pcace.--Philadcl'
phla Times.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-13

Madrid, Aug. 6.-As a result Of .
conference between the minister for
the colonies, Senior Castelano, and the
premier, Senior Canovas del Castillo,
the scheme for the customs reforms for
Cuba has been modified.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-13

BUFFALO, N. ", Aug. 6.-Therc Is no
reason to doubt that the body found on
the railroad track Mt Lakeview,
Wednesday night is hat Of James X.
Egan, Of Sacramento. Cal. A dis
patch received from Sacramento yes
terday correctly described articles
found upon the dead man.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-13

Chicago. Aug. 3.-The Illinois Cen.
trail put into effect Monday its export
rate Of ten cents on corn to New Or
leans. The rate is put into effect in
pursuance of the policy of the Illinois
Central, which Is determined to maks
New Orleans n of the leading export
ports of the country.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-13

Washington, Aug. 3.-Acting POST
master General Merritt OH Monday up. I,
pointed John p. Green, a colored poll
tician OF Cleveland, o., an the United
States postage stamp agent. Green inn.
mediatelv qualified.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-13

CLINTON, Ind, Aug. 6.-Hugh White,
a coal miner, Oh a,banter made the per-
ilous leap from the summit of the rail
road bridge to the water. 100 feet. AT.
ter the leap he wan $50 feet in his
heavy clothing. climbed to the top OF
the bridge again and repeated his feat.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-13

President Mckinley, in his eur
rency message" discriminates sadly be-
tween assemblages Of business men
While he refers %approvingly and with
some emphasis to the convention of
bankers, brokers and stock gamblers
at indianapolis. and declares it ex-
pressed the sentiment of the country.
he notably refrains from mentioning
the Trans-Mississippi convention which
met at Salt Lake City. presided over so
ably and satisfactorily by William Jen-
nings Bryan. and which almost unani-
mously declared in favor Of the free
coinage Of silver and gold at the ratio
OF sixteen TO one. Is the eyesight OF Nc
Kinlcy affected with the same disease
as that of Cleveland-which prevented
him from seeing across the Mississippi
river?-nlinois State Register.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-13
No doubt a majority Of the tarif

No doubt n majority Of the tariff
ankerers would haveb been perfectly will
ing to make a fair division Of the plum
der II the sugar trust had been less
rapacious. But that insatiate octopus
wanted the whole thing, and all other
claims had to give way.-Kansas City
etar.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-05
Test CO.. BICYCLE wheels.

An apparat rtesting the dura5ili-
ty of bicycle Us, described in Uhl-
and's Woche& chrift, consists OF a
frame receiving the bicycling wheels
and weights corresponding to the aver
age weight of rider. The wheel to
be tested rests with its tire on n large
pulley rotated by machinery, and the
pulley has on it's rim a series of projec-
tions of various widths and heights.
The wheel then strikes the projections,
and is subjected to the same strain as
when striking obstacles on the road.
The test is continued for about f2 hours,
the pulley being rotated at such rate
of spsed as to give the wheel number
of revolutions corresponding to travel
# about 10 miles
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-05
PNEUMATIC SKATE.

ments. The frame of the skate is fast
ened in the usual way by clamps to the
sides of the heavy soles of the boots, and
also strengthened by an upright piece,
which extends to the knee and is fast
ened by strap around the leg just be-
low the knee.
1t is asserted by the manufacturer
that it requires only little practice to
enable anyone who has never had on a
pair of skates of any kind to attain
proficiency and be able to skate on the
roads at any speed up to 16 miles an
hour.
Whether this will in any way sup
plant the present popularity of the
bicycle or not remains to be seen. 1t
might easily take from the already
waning attraction of the roller skating
rink
They have what they call "practic-
ing saloons" for ladies with attendants
in London. It seems as if smooth
cement floor might be a pleasant place
to use these skates, but rough coun.
try road would not be inviting.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-05

ness and disease. By this means only
can a woman remain fresh-looking and
attractive.
Women may erase from their faces the
lines of suffering by using DR.. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription. Over 10000 women
have testified in writing to its marvellous
merits. 1t acts directly on the womanly or
gans 1t makes them strong and healthy
1t cures all weakness and disease. 1t allays
inflammation, soothes pain, and Gains and
steadies and invigorates the pain-racked
nerves. 1t prepares for wifehood and moth
erhood. 1t does away with the discomforts
of the expectant period. 1t insures baby's
health and makes its advent easy and al
most painless. All good druggists sell it.
lam going to write and tell you the benefits
l have received from taking your medicines, "
writes Mrs. J. B. Clough, Box 9o3, Lisbon Grafton
Co, ~ Hampshire " l am the mother of a nice
baby four and half months old. He is perfect
child and weighs about eighteen pounds II you
remember 7 wrote you about year ago about my
condition. cannot give too much praise to your
'Favorite Prescription as it saved me great
this being my first baby"
knowledge is power" In thorough
knowledge of the human body lies the
power that will at last stamp out weakness
of the body and mediocrity of mentality.
DIR. Pierce has taken long look into the
future through his Common Sense Medi
cal Adviser" 1t is full of just such knowl-
edge as will do the family the most good.
This book of over 1000 pages and finely il.
lustrated has had an unprecedented sale.
About 700, 900 copies have been sold at 81. SC
per volume Now it can be had in paper
covers for Fl cents in one-cent stamps. In
fine French cloth for ten cents more. Ad.
dress, Worlds Dispensary Medical Associa-
tion Ruffalo N "
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-05
SOME CHOICE BARGAINS.

Now is the Time to Make Investments
Seven room house, all modern i'm
provement; lot s0x1S71a feet; wood
house, laundry, stable, situated on
Dignowity Hill. Price, $4,000.
Six room cottage on Fourth street,
centrally located; a bargain at $1,000.
Two-story ten room house South
Presa street, large lot, only $1,000.
Six room cottage on Matamoras
street, first class in every particular,
and a bargain at $1,000.
Two story frame house on River av-
enue, good location; $500.
Eight room, twO-story house, all fur
nished; stable and outhouses, one acre
of ground, two street car lines also
horse and buggy, $4,000.
Fine brick house, large lot, stable;
situated on North street, $1,000; a
beautiful home.
Fine building consisting of store
room and saloon, rooms in second
story, with gallery, warehouse, sta
BILE aud hay barn, 2 large lots, on
! South Presa street; $4,000.
Two story brick house, 10 rooms,
with bath on both floors. servants
room and stable, large lot, on Presa
street; $500.
Three lots on Crockett street, suit
able for store or saloon, close in, room
for four houses: $1,000.
Six room cottage on Government
Hill, large lot; $4,000.
Large 10 room house. with all mod
ern improvements, in South Heights, a
beautiful home; $4,000.
|, Two story frame house on Prospect
hill, two large lots; $500.
Five room cottage at Midway, near
West End; $500.
Three two-story houses, large lots
on Chestnut street, at very reasonable
figures.
We have bargains in lots on Govern
ment Hill, Dignowity Hill, Laure
Heights, South Heights, TObin Hill
West End, as we'll as in most any
part of the city, at very. reasonable
prices.
We can also fit you up in farms
and ranches ranging from 100 acres
to 10000 acres. We particularly cal
your attention to 1000 acres on the
coast near Rockport, with frontage o.
about four miles on the bay, suitable
for fruit, grapes, vegetables, etc; S1'
per acre. This is dirt cheap.
$50 acres near Floresville.
2,400 acres on the Llano river.
800 acres near Elmendorf.
$500 acres in Frio county.
1900 acres in Gonzales county.
The above is only n partial list o
the property we have for sale. W.
think before purchasing it will pa.
yon to call in and see JOHN T. HAM
BLETON e CO., Daily Light Build
ing, No. 104 East Commerce street.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-05
RAILROAD TIME TABLE
l. & g. N. RAILROAD.

North bound trains leave for Aus
tin at 9:20 a. M, and 500 p. M; and
arrives from Laredo at 7:30 p. m.
South bound trains arrive at 8 a. N,
7:15 p. m, and leave for Laredo at
9:45 a. m.
NJ. K. &. T. FROM l. & G. N>DEPOT
Trains leave for Waco, st. Louis
and Kansas City at 500 p. m; and
arrive at 900 a. m.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
East bound trains arrive from Mex
leo and Eagle Pass at 11:50 a. M;
and leave at 1910 p. m. and $50 p. m.
for Houston, Galveston and New Or
leans.
West bound trains arrive from New
Orleans, Houston and Galveston at
1926 a. IN. and 4:25 p. M; and leave
Tor Eagle Pass and Mexico st 4 As p.
n.
st, Louis Limited leaves for Waco,
Fort Worth, Dallas, Kansas City and
st. Louis at 7:40 p. m.
Arrives from st. Louis, Kansas
City, Dallas, Fort Worth and waco
at S:45 a. m.
S. 4. & A. omission ROUTE.
Trains leave daily for Cuero, Waco
Houston and Galveston at $50 a. M.
for, Beeville, Corpus Christi and Rock.
port at 1:50 p. M; and arrive daily
from the former places at 6:35 p. m.
and from the latter at 100 p. m.
Kerrville Branch.-Train leaves Sar
Antonio daily except Sunday at 2:4s
p. M; leaves San Antonio Sundays on
ly at $50 a. m. Train daily ex
cept Sunday arrives at San Antonio
at 10:45 a. M; on Sundays arrives a
San Antonio at $50 p. m.
s. A. &.GULF SHORE.
Train leaves San Antonio for Mar
tinez, Sanders, Atkins, Lavernia and
Sutherland Springs at s a. IN. dali!
except Sunday.
Arrives at San Antonio at $3.50 p. IN
daily except Sunday.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-05
OPPOSED TO PACING.
It's Abolition in Open Competition Adj
yOcated by Racer.

It's Abolition in Open Competition Adj
yOcated by n Racer.
William Randall, a Rochester racing
man, says: Put rue down in favor of
abolish!ng single and multi-pacing in
open competition. The existence of
such pacing is a manifest injustice to
men weighing more than IT'S pounds.
The result of race is prejudiced before
the crack of starters pistol. Examine
the records of Sanger and myself in I'M
paced heats and finals, and note the diff
ference in the positions we occupied
at the finish. Oftentimes the last eighth
of heat would be run in faster time
than the corresponding eighth of the
final, and still, when we figured in first
and second place in the heat, the final
would frequently see us unplaced.
There is no reason that can be advanced
which will justify this constant handi-
Gaping of large men from eight to ten
lengths at the time of entering the
homestretch. l favor dividing the men
into two clasSeS-one. two. three-lim-
iting the number of men in finals and
putting the power of changing men
from one class TO another in the hands
of an official Handicapped. who should
be kept constantly on the circuit in
company with the men. and by so doing
become thoroughly familiar with the
speed qualities and form of each Of the
men under his supervision. Such racing,
1 think, would make racing more popu-
lar, as the programmes would always
show conclusively to the spectators
what they were getting for their money.
and no race meet promoter could foist
second-class talent upon the public.
thereby deceiving them and disparaging
the ability of frst-class men,"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-05
WAIT FOR THE OPENING.
New Wall Paper Store at 31S Hous

New Wall Paper Store at 31S HOus-
ton Street. Vance Building.
I wish to call the attention of the
citizens of San Antonio TO the stock
4 NEW WALL PAPER that Will be
n display ut the above number on or
about April Sth. Every pattern is for
tho season of 1897. No remnants; no
Id goods: and my prices will u" as
low rs any in the city. ALL NEW
GOODS. Have had fifteen years rrac-
teal experience rs n decorator and
paper hanger in this city. ard feel as
Surcd I con ~uNrHnt"" satisfaction.
WM. ZEIGLER. 31S Houston st.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-05

Don't allow the lungs to be i'm
paired by the continuous irritation of
a cough. 1t is easier TO prevent con-
sumption than to cure 1t. One Minute
Cough Cure taken early will ward off
any fatal lung trouble. E. Reuss. LOG
East Commerce stree.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-05
FOR SALE.

A 6 actual horse power, gasoline
engine, high speed, brand new; guar
anteed, one of the best manufactured.
Cost less to run than steam or cleo
tricity. A bargain if you want it.
Apply to T. B. JOHNSON, at Light
Office. 2 Is If
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-05
INVESTMENT.

Six per cent of preferred stock OF
Merchants and Mechanics Building
and Loan Association, payable in
monthly installments of one dollar
and upwards. A home institution;
capital 100000. w. J. WATSON, Sec'y,
Room q, Kampmann building.
11-29-tf-sun
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-05
FOR SALE.

5000 old newspapers, clean and
whole, low rater. Apply ~ LlghI
,IISicS
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-05
NOW IS YOUR TIME.

We have fine farm situated on the
San Antonio river and Salado creek,
containing 275 acres; AS acres in cot
ton and corn, $50 fruit trees, 2 houses
and barn. This is sure bargain, and
will be sold on reasonable terms.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-05
RARGAIN IN TYPE.

For Sale: 500 pounds BOurgeOlse
800 pounds Minion; 200 pounds Non
pareil Roman type. in good condition
Also so fonts OF display letter-Joh
faces. Apply to T. B. Johnson, Man
ager, s. A. Light. l2-lS-1.