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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-30

of public parks, and shall we sleep
on? Some will say our city has more
space devoted to parks than any other
city of it's sizee all to which / agree,
We have the space, but what is needed
is that they should be put in keeping
with other improvements that are go
ing on. We advertise San Antonio as
great winter resort. So it is as far
as climate is concerned, but there are
those who seek warmer climate not
only to escape the cold regions of the
north but to combine pleasure with
their sojourn from home, these, and Of
ten they are the wealthy, are the ones
that help to advertise and build up a
place, but are they pleased, with no
| place to while away few hours, no
parks where they can sit and enjoy
the pure air we advertise, no public
buildings where they may rest, withou
the signs glazing them in the face,
Treat, Trade or Travel" Now how
are we to assist in this work.
The city spends between four and
five hundred dollars annually for flow
ers that are placed on Main and Ala
mo plazas, all of which could well be
raised at the Springs, thus a saving.
Again should hot house and garden
be built, a great uantity of flowers
needed, seed bulks, roses, ETC., each lit
tie flower does not cost much, perhaps
10 or Is cents. but multiply it by the
thousands and see what it would cost
just to make the start. Each one of
us send one little flower If not more
to be planted in our garden, then we
would all feel that we had an interest
in the park that demands our care.
But first appoint committee to confer
with the mayor and city council to see
If they would receive donation, then
once on the road, to Improvement we
would go on and one soon to awake to
the fact that "a thing of beauty is a
joy forever. XxA
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the field against the Bannock Indians,
repairing then to Fort Walla Walla,
where he remained, barring time spent
in department missions, until 1880. He
served in the military division of the
Missouri until 1885, when he was as
signed to the command of Fort Ma
ginnis, Oak. He was placed in COM
mand of the Seventh cavalry in 1886,
in which year he marched with four
troops of his regiment to Fort Riley,
Kan. He was made brevet-major for
gallant services in the battle of Cedar
Creek, Va; brevet-colonel for gallantry
in the battle of Five Forks, Va; brevet-
brigadier general for gallant services
in the field during the war, and brevet-
brigadier general of volunteers for gal
lantry in the battles of opequan, Fish
er's Hill and Middletown, Va.
Gen. Bliss, who at the time of his pro-
motion was commander of the depart
ment of Texas, is one of the popular Off
GERS of the army. He has been soldier
from his veriest boyhood. He entered
West Point academy in 1880 and came
out of it four years later a second lieu
tenant. His first assignment was with
the Sixteenth infantry. He saw some
army post life in Texas, and in 1861
Joined the command of Col. Reeve near
San Antonio. His first year in the war
was spent as prisoner. Col. Reeves
men were overcome by a superior force
of confederates. Released in 1861, he
was made colonel of the Tenth Rhode
Island volunteers and later a colonel of
the Seventh volunteers of the same
state. He served with that regiment
until the close of the war. He was rec
commended for brigadier generalship,
but the promotion was refused because
he had been present at Col. Reeves sur
render. OF course no one held him re-
sponsible for that action on account
of his lowly position in the command.
He saw service in Kentucky and Ten
nessee. He was brevetted for gallant
and meritorious conduct at the battle
of the Wilderness. Since the close of
the war he has been advanced regularly.
No officer in the army is more familiar
with the southeastern frontier than he.
His last command as colonel was that
of the Twenty-fourth infantry.
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abused women. Our condemnation OF
some European institutions is doubtless all
right but we had better save little OF our
pity and lavish it right here at home. The
American wife and mother who labors
morning, noon and night, in the close con-
fnement of the home is IN some respects
worse off than the abused Peasant-woman
The latter enjoys fresh air, sunlight and
outdoor exercise and retains that most
precious endowment, her health.
American women, ever busy IN the close
confines of the home, get delicate and soon
suffer from We akness and arrangement OF
the delicate feminine organs. Conhnement
to the house runs down their health and
they suffer from internal liberation and
inflammation, giving rise to debllitating
drains on the system. DR.. P1erces Favorite
Prescription makes the important feminine
organs, that are the cradle of the race,
strong, healthy and vigorous. 1t is invalu-
able to nursing mothers and overworked
housewives All medicine dealers sell it.
81 took DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription"
writes MIS-. G. J. Pender. of No. Logan Street,
Pittsburg, Pa, up until the day baby was born
and it helped re much. had very easy
time was only in labor short time and suffered
very little. Baby is a lovely big girl, and your
wonderful medicine has made me well of all my
female troubles"
Nothing in the world so many times pays
for itself to its owner as good medical
book. The very best one is DR.. Pierce's
Common Sense Medical Adviser. Now for
a limited time, an edition, paper-eovered
will be distributed FREE Send II one-cent
stamps Ito pay the cost of mailing onL1'), to
Worlds Dispensary Medical Association,
Buffalo, N. Y; cloth-covered 81 stamps.
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SAN PEDRO PARK.
Citizens Should Come to the Rescue
and Aid in its Improvement.

Citizens Should Come to the Rescue
and Aid in its Improvement
The effort made by our mayor to I'M
prove San Pedro park should meet
with the support it justly deserves.
1t has been the wish of all that some
one would take charge of the park,who
would make for us a pleasure resort
conducive to a higher conception OF
life than has hitherto been done.
Mayor Callaghan with an eye single
to the up-building of San Antonio has,
commenced this much needed work.
The city has not the money to carry
on this work as it should be done. Mr.
Cooley, the custodian, does not feel
that he would be justified in expending
any large amount not knowing when
he will have to give up the place and
after all is it not our park, set aside
for our pleasure--to be cared for-im-
proved-beautified as we see fit?
Many do not seem to realize the ne
cessity of a public park, or else they
draw the tight arm of self about them
caring little for the poor and afflicted
who are housed in their midst in close
quarters, often without the necessa-
ries of life, much less money to de-
vote to grassy plots, hot houses filled
with rarest flowers, or even the time
or money to take a. days outing to
enjoy the rest and freedom that comes
only through communion with nature
This Is a park building age, other
cities are waking up to the necessity
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GEORGETOWN BUDGET.

commencement Eexercises,K. p. Elec-
tion-More Conversiops-Local
option Question.
Georgetown, Nav 29..-The common
cement exercises of the Southwestern
University opened under favorable au-
spices, the opening exercises consist
ing of the fitting school defamation
contest 1t was largely attended by
the elite of Georgetown and parents
and friends of the students.
A. NJ. Wood of Georgetown, won the
scholarship medal, and the merchants
medal in this contest.
The concert given by the LadiesAn-
mex was a brilliant affair and brought
not an audience testing the capacity
of the city opera house.
In the Sophomores' Grafton contest,
A. L. Scales of Paris, won the medal.
There will be SS graduates, the grad
uating exercises taking place on Mon
day.
The Sanctificationists closed their
tent meeting. and Evangelist Averill
has moved on to Circleville. The re-
suIt here was Sc conversions and IL
accessions.
Local option which has been in force
the past two years will expire June o.
It is stated that a petition for 10
cal option election will be presented
at the next meeting OF the county
court covering precin-
cts Nos. and 6, which include George
town and Taylor, respectively.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-30

Mr.. Charles H. Wetzel, of Sunbury,
Pa, was so much pleased with a
remedy which cured him of rheuma-
tism that he made affidavit to the fact
for publication as follows: This is to
certify that on May 18th walked into
Melick's drug store on pair of crutch-
es, bought a bottle of Chamberlain's
Pain Balm for infiammatory rheuma-
tism which had crippled me up. After
using three bottles 1 am completely
cured. 1 can cheerfully recommend
it. CHARLES H. WETZEL."
Sworn and subscribed to before me
on Aug. 10, 1894. Walter Shipman, j.
P. Pain Balm is for sale at rs and
so cents per bottle by all druggists.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-30
THE CLEVER CHiCKADEE.
Called Very Often the "Bird of the
Merry Heart"

Called Very Often the "Btrd OF the
Merry Heart"
One of the most interesting and one
of the most useful of our common birds
is the sprightly titmouse, otherwise
known under the popular name of
chickadee. so called because of its pc
culiar chat: Observation-Disclosures"
In appearance the black-capped
(crested) titmouse has the most jaunty
air conceivable; the neck and head of
u glossy black, the balance of the upper
part of the body being of a peculiar
drab, while underneath it is a creamy
white or fawn. The habits of this rest
less, nervous. active little creature
make it general favorite with all those
who have come to know it well.
The disposition of this brave little
fellow is no less remarkable than its
habits, for it seems to be cheerful I'M
der the most adverse circumstances.
No cold is so intense as to chill its en-
thusiasm, no storm so severe as to
brighten the chickadee. Let the gale
roar never so fiercely, the chickadee still
voices it's cheerful call, and continues
it's work in spite of wind or weather.
LET tomorrow take care of ITSELF
seems to be its motto. Emerson refers
to its splendid courage in midwinter
when he writes:
Here was this atom In full breath,
Hurling defiance at vast death;
This scrap of valor, just for play
Fronts the north wind in waistcoat gray,
AS if to shame our weak behavior"
You may learn q few lessons from
the chickadee. First, never allow sur
roundings or circumstances to dampen
your ardor. If the sky is dark to-day
it may be brighter tomorrow. If dis
couragements exist, never relax your
efforts, but keep right on Saving
wood"
As an insect destroyer, the chicadee
is invaluable to our agricultural inter
ests, and for this reason (if for no
other) it should never be killed or its
eggs destroyed. The chickadee is very
confiding, can be easily tanned, and
seems to be one of mans best friends.
H H. WATERS.
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CHANGES IN THE ARMY.
Two Famous Soldiers Reap the
Reward They Coveted.
Forsyth and Bliss Made Major GEN.
erals just Before Their Retire.
ment from Active Mill
tary Service.

Changes in the army have been re-
markably frequent of late. Gen. Frank
Wheaton was retired from active serv-
ice May s, after having been a major
general for few weeks. Gen. James w.
Forsyth was appointed to succeed him.
and was retired May IA, after having
held the rank of major general actively
for just "a hours. On May II the presi-
dent promoted Gen. Zenas r. Bliss to
the vacancy, with the understanding
that be, too, should retire within few
days. Gems. Forsyth and Bliss were
promoted for the sole purpose OF en-
abling them to retire with the higher
rank which entities them to a consid-
cradle increase in pay for the rest of
their lives. The real successor of Gen.
Wheaton is Gen. Brooks, who now COM
mands the department of the Missouri,
with headquarters at Chicago, and
whose active service period will not ex-
pire for some years to come.
Gen. Forsyth's retirement has re-
moved from the regular army one of its
most gallant soldiers. He came out of
West Point, when he was %, a second
lieutenant, and was bundled off to the
west at once. He served in Washington
territory and was on the Pacific coast
when the war came. Life now began to
assume bright hue for him, and he
was made lieutenant. He took ship,
sailed for New York and was ordered
to Ohio, his native state. There he or
ganized company, became captain
of volunteers and marched off to the
war. In less than a year he was in COM
mand of brigade. Later he was placed
on the staff of Gen. Mcclellan, and
served in the peninsular and Maryland
campaigns. In 1868 he was assigned to
staff duty in the department of the Mis-
souri,, and participated in the campaign
against the Comanche and other In
dams. He accompanied Lieut.. Gen.
Sheridan to Europe in 1870 and Joined
the headquarters of King William of
Prussia, in the field in France. He re-
turned to staff duty in Chicago: took
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-30

Commissioners court of Wilson
county will meet on the second Mon
day in June, as board of equalization
for the inspection, correction and APP
prevail of the assessors assessment
lists.
The X rays were brought down to
Stockdale from San Antonio last Sat-
urday and bullet in Mr.. Mullenaux's
ankle definitely located. The ball was
a 44-calibre and was between the an
kle joint and the heel Drs. Holland
and Beakley extracted the bullet It
had given Mr.. Mullenaux pain for
years.
The court Endorsed the petition to
the governor asking that a fine of SIG
against ]. d. Wade, for failing to make
his report as a butcher, be RENTED.
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House when the civil service bill was
passed and he voted for it. and still
believes in it, but he thinks the parti-
san barnacles put upon it by Mr..
Cleveland will have to be scraped off
or the country will become Disguised
with the entire law. More evidence of
the partisan working of the rules I'M
der the last administration has been
submitted to the Senate investigating
committee, and number of bureau
chiefs, including Commissioner of Pat
ents Butterworth, have added their
recommendation that the present rules
be modified.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-30
OLD PEOPLE.

Ole peolpe who require medicine to
regulate the bowels and kidneys will
find the true remedy in Electric Bit
ters. This medicine does not stimulate
and contains no whisky nor other in
toxicant, but acts as a tonic and alter
alive. 1t acts mildly on the stomach
and bowels, adding strength and CIV
ing tone to the organs, thereby aiding
Nature in the performance of the func-
lions. Electric Bitters is an excellent
appetizer and aids indigestion. Old
people find 1t just exactly mhat they
need. Price fifty cents and $1.00 per
bottle at f. Kalteyer & Sons drug
store,
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

City Assessors Office, City Hall. Room
No. IS.
Property owners or their agents are
hereby notified that the city assess
ment books for the rendition of prop
erty, real and personal, for the fiscal
year commencing June 1. 1897, will be
open on the 1st day of June. 1897, until
July S1st, 1897. All persons concerned
in the above,are requested to come for
ward and render their property, SUBJ
ject to taxation, to the undersigned as
required by law and city ordinances.
HARRY CUNNINGHAM,
5-29-30t. City Assessor.
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The Best Liniment-"Chamberl
Pain Balm is the finest o1 earth, write
Edwards & Parker, of Plains, Ga. This
is the verdict of all who use it. For
rheumatism, lame back, sprains, swell
lings and the numerous slight ailments
and accidents common to every house.
hold, this liniment has no equal. With
1t in the house, a great deal of pain
and suffering may be avoided. For
sale Ivy all druggists.
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Fifty New Minerals.

Nearly so new minerals have been
discovered in the past few years. Some
of them are beautiful, but far more in
teresting are those containing little
cells or cavities flied with fluids or
gases. For instance, is shown topaz
in which is a cavity filed with gas
caught up during the crystallization of
the mineral; a slice of quartz from
North Carolina contains a gas bubble;
but most wonderful of all is gas bub-
BILE which is constantly dashing about
little cavity in a piece of quartz. This
bubble dashes from wall to wall of the
cavity in restless motion, like monad
seeking to escape. This motion must
have continued during the ages which
lave elapsed since the consolidation OF
the granite.
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AMUSING NEW GAME.
1t Is Called Scat and Dogs" and Is
Well Named, Too.

1t Is Called "Cat and Dogs" and Is
Well Named, Too.
This game can be played by marking
a diagram like the one given, on slate
or board, or even on large piece of
paper, if the last is placed on smooth
surface for playing. Buttons, bits of
wood, or similar small objects can be
used to represent the three dogs, while
a similar article of different color or
smaller size can take the place of the
cat.
The game is for two to play. First
place the dogs on the board diagonally,
two at opposite corners, and the third
in the middle. Place the cat at one OF
the other corners. The two players al
.ternate in moving, one taking the
three dogs and the other the cat. Only
one dog may be moved at time, but
the player may move that one which
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-30

best serves his purpose. The object of
the game is to surround the cat so that
she cannot move further. The cat is to
avoid this unpleasant contingency as
long as possible. No two pieces can
occupy the same point at the same
time, nor can one piece displace an
other. There Is no question of beat
ing in this game; it is a question of
how long the cat can battle the dogs
Orange Judd Farmer.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-30
IT'S A BAD PRACTICE.

The practice which has lately become
quite fad for foreign creditors. to
rush before the grand jurors, with
their tale of woe. because they have
been unfortunate in selling goods to
some busted" merchant or firm, ask
ing for criminal prosecution, should
be discountenanced by the courts:
Let them satisfy themselves as to the
standing of their customers, or sell
goods for spot cash only.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-30

Mr.. ]. H. Chiles, representing the
Haydock Carriage company, of st.
Louis, is in the city on a visit to old
friends. Mr.. Chiles was located in
San Antonio about five years ago.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-30
FRANK J BEITEL,
Dealer IN all kinds Of Texas. louisiana
and Finishing
~ LUWBGR4 n

Doors, Sash, Blinds, Moulding, Shin
giles Fencing, Laths and Builders
Hardware. Have also a number OF
choice lots for sale on West Commerce..
West Houston and Zavalla streets
near 1. & c.. N. depot at $3.50, $500, $3.50,
$500 and 5000. on which l will build
Houses, furnish material and make
terms. One-third cash and balance on
time at per cent. Also houses ana
lots in other parts Of the city for sale
on same terms.
Office and yards at international de-
pot San Antonio. and at Kerryiiies
Texas.
a. REIT E l., MANAGER
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Michael Mulligan, who has been in
Kerrville for several weeks for the
benefit of his health, has returned,
considerably improved, but still weak
from the effects Of his long siege of ILL
ness
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NoTICE no TAx-pAYERs.

Notice is hereby given to all parties
interested that the Honorable County
Commissioners court Of Bexar county,
Texas, will convene as a board Of
equalization at the courthouse, in the
City of San Antonio, on the second
Monday in June, A. D., 1897, it being
the 18th day of said month, Nat ten
o'clock a. M, to equalize the Assess
ment lists of property rendered for
taxation for the year 1897 and WHY
continue in session until the business
before the board is disposed of.
Published by order of said court.
Given under my hand and seal of said
court, at office, in San Antonio,
IL. 81 Texas, this 2Sth day of May,
1897.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-30

PREVENT FLIES AND MOSQUITOES
From Fostering you; order door and
window screens Of VIM. Cameron Z
Co., corner Lamar and Chestnut, and
3O6 South Flores street. 5-2-tf.
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GO TO

VIM. Cameron & Co., for door and
window screens, corner Lamar and
Chestnut and 3o6 South Flores street.
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THE : SUNDAY : LIGHT.
SUNDAY, MAY 80, 1897.

When they read
about the Peas
ant women of
Europe who Ia
Dor in the fields,
Bkmericans are
prone to- con-
denim the politi-
cal conditions
that cause this
state of affairs,
and to lavish a
great deal of pity
on these poor
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-30
KEEP KooLl

Without exaggeration the Krandest
line of Krash Klothing is exhibited at
Joske Brothers. No reason why you
should not Keep Kool during warm
weather, prices reasonable, 26-4t,
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THAD. w. SMITH,
County Clerk Bexar County, Texas.
5-29-10t