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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09
REMODEL STORE FRONT
John Williams and Mans Boot Shor
to Enlarge Windows.

John Williams. mems clothing store.
and the Mans Boot Shop. in-tte Gun
ter Hotel, are enlarging their window
space and remodeling the store front,
The front display windows will be
enlarged and made attractive with a
brass trimming. The work will be
completed in about 20 days and will
cost about $4,000. Phelps & Devices
are the architects and J. l.. Salmon
is the contractor,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09
BUILD NEW ROAD
|ght-mile Stretch on Fredericksburg
Road to Be Improved.

George s. Mathews, county judge of
avis county. Will receive bids I'M
10 a. m, September IL. for road
Instruction. Work will be on the
fredericksburg road, from near Oak
| II to the Hays county line.
Approximately eight miles of road
|ll be graded and necessary concrete
fverts will be constructed.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09
ENLARGE DINING ROOM
Old Virginia Kitchen to Make Adj
ton to Building ut Cost Of S50co.

A new dining room will be added 10
the front of the Old Virginia Kitchen,
on River avenue. The cost " the con-
structicn will be about 5000.
Atlee Il. and Robert NJ. Ay-es are
tae architects. Bids were opened Sep
tender / and +. A. Wilson probably
will be awarded the contract. Miss NJ.
L1s.ry is the owner.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09
Bu;Id Fire Sta.ion

The city of Uvalde recently pur-
chased a building site on which it
viii construct n new fire station. The
building win have one story and will
be fireproof throughout. -.----4L.-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09
New Eastern star Building.

New Eastern Star Building.
Ralph III. Cameron advises that
Inns for the Eastern Star building at
|lington have been completed. The
Hiding will cost about 100000. 1t
IN be fireDroof, being constructed
tn brick, stone and marble.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09
RuIM New Courteous.

A new courthouse is being construct
cd in Schleieher county at Eldorado.
1t will cost about $J0.DOO. Henry 4.
Phelps opened bids several days ago.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09
Build Two Bridges.

Bids will be opened on September 6
for the construction of two bridges
over the Rio Grande near Ell Paso
at San Elazario island.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09
Install New Awnings.

TfIStttH 4NtW NV IIHs-oNs
Awnings arc being placed on the W.
T. Grant store by Jay DePuy, on
the Maverick building by o. Nogel
and on the Piggy Wiggly variety
store by Shane and Dickey.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-09

Antonio smartly dressed women.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-02-15
RARELY TAKES SECOND MATE
Reason Why orientaIs Regard Wild
Geese as Logical Harbingers of
Marital Felicity.

Drink and food figure in the re
;ligious observances of many peoples.
In fact, but few peoples betrOth and
wed without eating or drinking to-
gether, symbolically, and as rite.
Following are but haphazard few
of the thousands of instances of food
land drink having a functional signifi-
canoe at betrothals and marriages:
The high-bOrn Pole throws the wild
boar he has speared at his betrothed's
feet. The betrothing Bretons drink
brandy and eat white bread together.
The japanese bride and groom drink
sake. The old Romans had their
lhymeneal meal, the Germans their
ihymeneal ale. The ancient Britons
drank marriage mead. The just-mar-
ried Turkish bride and groom eat
.sweetmeats from lip to lip.
Orientals regard wild geese as great
harbingers of marital fidelity-as when
one dies its mate rarely remates. Once
q widow or widower, always widow
or widower, with the geese of the Vel
low sea.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-02-15
ISLAND FIGURES IN LEGEND
Submerged Spot Off British Coast Be-
lieved to Lie Under the Spell of
Great Magician.

1t is reported that Easter island has
disappeared owing to the recent earth
quakes in Chile. 1t was once
supposed that there was sub
merged island off Point Snderick.
in the Isle of Man, and that it ap-
peared for 30 minutes once every
seven years. 1t was magic that made
1t come and go. The powerful and
revengeful magician, Great Fin Mac
COOL, offended at something the Manx
people did to him. caused their favor
lite little islet of the south to "go
under" AT the same time he trans
formed all its inhabitants into blocks
of stone
Once In seven years the Manx peo-
pie were given a chance of getting
their little island back. 1t came up
to the surface for half an hour and
it was believed that anyone who could
be quick enough to place a Bible on
Its enchanted shores could keep it
from going down again. Once a young
girl nearly succeeded in doing this.
but 1t Is stated that after her failure
she fell into a sudden decline, and was
followed to the grave by her broken
hearted lover.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-02-15
ILL EFFECT OF "SMALL TALK
More Harmful to Mind and Nerves.
Than Serious Conversation, Ac-
cording to Woman Physician.

"There is. greater nerve strain I'm
keeping up conversation of small talk.
than in discussing serious topic" as
,serts DR.. Agnes Savill Of London. She
lis among the foremost Of British
women physicians and is famous for,
her works on acknowledgements. In!
ia lecture at the Institute of Hygiene.
.on '"The Dangers of Society to-
Health" she added. according to the.
New York World.
Society girls have their brains and
mental equipment adjusted to this
level of scrappy EXPLANATIONS early I'm.
life and it spoils their subsequent de-
ivelopment and their capacity to reach
"a better stage of intellectual growth.
Society life encourages the per-
inicious habit of the too-frequent ciga-l
;rette. 1t encourages girls to take
cocktails and whisky-and-sodas
''The hectic life Of continual excite
,ment, the absence Of all repose, all
time for meditation, the perpetual
change, the cigarette smoking, irregu-
lar and unhealthy meals-no wonder
these girls become the prey of dis
ease"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-02-15
wo men sitting in the seat ahead of|

two men sitting in the seat ahead OIL
them.
Eyes, we break ground Monday,
one of the men was saying. "WGl
didn't want to build for another year,
or two. My wife thought she'd like t0F
spend another winter boarding, butt
with that new tax exemption ruling oil
course there were no two sides to the
matter. Mondays the first of March,
and the exemption is good for all
houses begun before the first of April
It's good for five years. and. as / was
figuring with house the size we aref
going to build, taxes for five years
would be in the neighborhOOd of q;
thousand dollars. Then if you figure
what interest on that amount of money
would be in five years time you sea-
We are making decent saving"
Katherine and Nicholas were both.
listening intently to the conversations.
is that true" asked Katherinesl
you're lawyer-you ought to know.
eyes, he's right. l ought to have
known more about it. L" Nicholaaa
stopped and was watching Katherinat
who had taken her notebook and was
making rapid calculations with herr
silver pencil. Then she said: "Whysl
in five years time-why, we'd save.
as much as we would if l went onf
teaching and save my earnings" /
Nicholas looked over her shoulder
and saw that her figuring was correct
you're right" he said. 'Does that
make any difference"
Katherine blushed, and blushedI
again when she saw that Nicholas no.
ticed the first blush. Its interest,"
ing" she admitted.
"Then," said Nicholas, drawing a.
roll of blueprints from the depths oil
his brief case, ''this may be even more
interesting. l took that plan you and
i drew up once for the fun of 1t and
got my architect friend to straighteni
it out for me.
Suppose we drop around at the
Nicholson Building company Office on
our way home-get them to look over
the plans and"
Sand break ground before the frs"
finished Katherine. But wouldn't itt
seem queer for us to go there together
to talk about house plans?" |
"Not if we told the world we weret
definitely engaged and then mades
plans for wedding in June. What
say, Katherine, does that appeal tot
your sense of thrift?' J
! Katherine drew very little closer
to Nicholas. "Four years seemed an
eternity" she breathed.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-02-15
No Mauic Gold Finder.

There is no instrument that you can
use to discover gold supposed to have.
been buried in an iron pot or steel
safety box, writes the director of the
United States geological survey. Iron
ore beds extending over large areas
have been prospected for with, success
by means of the so-called dip needle"
but this instrument would not indicate
the presence of a single pot or vessel;
in particular spot. Neither is there
any instrument that would Indicate
the presence of gold and silver or their.
ores. Iron attracts the needle" but.
gold and silver, however attractive toi
man. are not Neutrality-suspicious.
Farmer.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-02-15
Snowfall STATISTICS.

The greatest snowfall known in the
United States occurs in the Sierra Ne
vada and Cascade mountain ranges in
the Pacific Coast states. where at
some places from 30 to 40 feet of snow
fall during the winter season. At Sum-
init, California, elevation about 1000
feet), nearly go feet Of snow have been
recorded In single season. and about
IS feet in single month.
In the Rocky mountains snowfall is
not so heavy as in the Sierra Nevada
and Cascades, but the amounts at some
Of the higher elevations reach 200 or
300 inches annually.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-02-15
They Learn IL EarIv.

Four-year-old Margaret Allison was
picked up by big Chicago policeman.
Tears were streaming down her
cheeks. To stop her weeping he Of
fered her a penny. 1t worked-for q
moment-then tears came again. This
happened repeatedly until Margaret
had obtained about ten pennies, two
nickels and dime. When Margaret
found out the policeman's change had
been exhausted the crying stopped and
she requested to be taken home in an
automobile. At that Margaret wasn't
consciously little vamp. She had be-!
come lost and was only trying on the.
policeman the same arts she practiced
successfully at home.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-02-15
Spanish Crops Fall of.

Large decreases in the wheat and
barley crops in Spain are indicated in
cablegrams received by the United
States Department of Agriculture.
Production of wheat is placed at 1885,
47S.000 bushels from an acreage of
10,307, 900 acres, compared with 145.-
10000 bushels from 10.386.000 acres
in 1921. Production of barley is placed
at 77.528,00O bushels from 4,0S0,900
acres. compared with S9,320.00D bush
as fronl 4.335.O00 acres In 1911.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-02-15
The Dose.

The chairman of the prison VISIT
Ing board smiled benignly:
"Now," he said. rubbing his hands,
together, ''if there is any prisoner
here who has a complaint to make,
or question to ask, we will be glad
to hear from him."
Hungry Mike, the yegg. arose re-
spectfully.
.'If you please, gents" he said, Ell
wanta ask question about you peo-I
pie comm here t asst questions. Il
wanta asst. is You bein' kind t US;
prisoners part of our sentence, or
do we get that punishment extra g'-
Richmond Times Dispatch.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-02-15

And I've never so much as walked
home with her."
Once again seated in the taxicab,
Mark found himself oddly DESTROYS of
punching Jim Mallon's head as ne sat
hunched low in the seat in front of
him. That wasn't the way to look at
a prospective bridegroom. Ellen, now
that was different. She naturally
would distrust so superlatively pretty
a girl as Mabel. But Jim Mallon-
But it wasn't envy. and it wasn't the
to-be-expected chaff. 1t was sym
pathy-and curiosity.
! A faint apprehension seized Mark.
Could anything be wrong? Why.
come to think of it. not once had he
been slapped upon the back. offered
a cigar or been jocularly commanded
to treat. This wasn't Merton eti-
quette for bridegrOoms. Something
was wrong!
"Shall l waltz" asked Jim Mallon.
as Mark stepped upon the walk In
front of the Ellins place.
"Yes," said Mark, shortly, and went
swiftly up the steps. One look at
Mrs. Ellins' face confirmed the tar
Oily aroused fear that misfortune had
laid its hands upon the household.
"Oh, my dear boy!" Mrs. ElIins
drew him quickly into the library and
closed the door. did you receive the
telegram
mo. What is it, Mother EllinsY
he demanded. SIS Mabel-ill? What
has happened?"
mo. Mabel isn't Ill, nor is she
dead. But I could almost wish she
were," said Mabel's mother, trembling.
"Mabel is married, Mark. Was mar
ried last night and sent word this
morning. We telegraphed at once.
Folks will say her mother brought
her up that way"
She sank into chair. weeping, and
Mark stood staring down upon her as
one in a stupor.
Mabel married. Mabel-who was to
have been his bride tomorrow. So
that was 1.-THE reason for curious
looks, pity. sympathy. half-uttered
and quickly checked remarks.
Mabel married-and not to him! A
second shock came quickly. He real
lied that he was glad
Then Mrs. Ellins' stif1ed sobs caught
his attention:
Mother Ellins, don't take 1t so
hard" he pleaded. ''It isn't your
fault, and Mabel certainly had the
right to- marR- whom she pleased"
"Oh. but the way Of it," cried Mrs.
Ellins. can elopement And only
two days before her wedding day. She
is no child of mine"
Eyes, she is" soothed Mark. mabel
is all right. We love her and are
proud of her, and want her happy.
Mabel had courage for the two of
us"-Mark caught at graceful way
out, and proceeded swimmingly: 81
think we both realized that our af-
fections had unaccountably wandered,
but it took Mabel to act. Mabel is
splendid, Mother Ellins, and you
needn't worry about any disgrace. I'll
let the whole town know just how
things are before Leave
Mark, you are doing this for me-"
Mrs. Ellins smiled through her tears.
"How can give you up?''
'Ill- tell you'll" cried Mark gayly.
"You just save place for me as
your second husband"
So he wrung from her little peal
of laughter before he went. Then he
telephoned his congratulatory tele-
gram to Mabel, and in other ways
made public his cordial approval of
her marriage.
And on the train going home he
dreamed contentedly Of Mildred
Blaine's blue eyes shining under
ma SSaS of fair hair -
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-02-15
Stocked lin.

Beggar--Will you please, sir, give
me a dime for my sick wife?
Citizen-Well. I'm sorry she's sick.
but I'm afraid we can't do business, O.
] have one wife already.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-19
FIFTY Buys ENROLLED
IN ny" BIBLE STUDY CLASSES

About fifty boys have signed up to
date in the various Bible study clubs
now being formed by Boys Work
Secretary Fenby w Scott at the 7.
M. C. A. Last year there were more
than 100 boys active in these clubs
and the prospects Of a large ENROLL
ment this year is bright.
A feature of the. clubs, which hold
regular weekly meetings, are the
monthly suppers, numerous soeials,
sightseeing trips, lobby game tourna-
ments, basketball leagues, athletic
contests and aquatic meets. Led by
secretaries and laymen willing to de-
vote part of their time to the inter-
est of the boys, these clubs hourished
studying such courses as Men Who
Dared" athletes Of the Bible and
Campaign of Friendship"
This year a change is being made
by Secretary Scott in the method of
forming classes. The boys clubs will
now be composed of members ar
ranged according to grades. For in-
stance, all of the high school upper
o1assmen will be grouped in one
club, the under classmen in another.
the upper grades In a third club, etc.
Letters have been sent to many of
the "old timers'@those who have
attended Bible Club classes for sew
sra notwithstanding them of the
resumption of classes early next
month and a big enrolment OF these
fellows Is expected.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-19
MRS. CAROLINE LARSEN
IS SUED FOR DIVORCE

Mrs. Caroline Larsen, of 449 Baker
Place, who is being sued for divorce
by her husband, Ferdinand, who
charges infidelity, yesterday received
from Vice Chancellor Backes in
Newark an order in which the hus-
band is directed to pay her So a
week. This amount is to be used by
Mrs. Larsen in buying food for her.
self pending the decision OF the
court in her husbands divorce ac-
ton. Mrs. Larsen denies the infdeltty
charges of her husband.
The couple were married in Dem
mark in 1896 and have nine children,
four of whom are of age. The court
was told yesterday that Larsen has
not given his wife anything toward
her support for the past month and
she has been forced to accept food
from neighbors. The children are
fed by the father, the court learned,
and although the mother refuses to
leave the house she has not been fed
by her husband when the other chill
-dren were provided for. The court
decided that Mrs. Larsen could live
on SIS a week and the husband was
ordered to pay her that sum weekly.
Hans M. K. Hansen represents
Mrs. Larsen and Jacob J. Jose1son is
the attorney for the husband.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-19
R. GROUSE
IN CHANCERY ACTION

Ira r.. Grouse of this city, has
started suit in the ehaneery court
to collect from the estate of the late
Stephen Schultz a debt which the
latter owed to him. Vice Chancellor
Backes yesterday. upon the applica-
ton Of Emil lStremlau, who repre-
SCENTS Grouse, set October 2 ais the
date for a hearing on the case.
Schultz died five years ago owing
Grouse $755.4O at which time Grouse
fled a claim for this sum with
Sehu1tz's widow, Anastasia, who was
named as Administrative. Mrs.
Schultz never filed an accounting,
the plaintiff claims, with the result
that he did not get the money which
was Forthcoming.
Under a foreclosure action prop
erty belonging to the estate was dis
posed of leaving a surplus of ST.
s6.1S. According to the plaintiff
Samuel Gray, of Newark, has a
judgment for $1,149.5e against the
estate and Laundrin Thompson &
Company also have a $50 claim
against the estate. In this suit
Grouse asks that the surplus money
be paid in court and that each OF
the three claimants be awarded a
pro rata share.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-19
ANDREW WEBER FATALLY
WOUNDED; SHOT ACCIDENT

NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. 49,
Andrew Weber, twentysthree years
old, part owner of the Highland Park
Hotel, died at 1 o'clock yesterday aft
ernoon when algun shot accidentally
fired from a As calibre revolver en-
tered the tip of his nose, emerging
from the back of his head, and fin
ally landing In the top Of a touring
car in which he and some friends
occupied. Coroner Hubbard and
the New Brunswick police, following
an Investigation, learned that the
shot was fred by Weber himself, ae-
eidentally.
According to the police Weber
and several New Brunswick com
panfons were in his a which was
parked at the corner of Easton ave-
nue. and Stone street. They were
discussing the bootleg activities OF
the state. when Weber is alleged to
have drawn the revolver from his
hip pocket and heard to remark:
"Here is what I would do. IL any
one held me up"
Paul Juhass of New Brunswick,
who was in the front seat of the
car with Weber told the police that
he was stunned when he noticed
Weber take out the gun and was
about to run as shot was fired and
Weber fell backward to his seat,
In the rear of the car were Michael
Stang. John Fancy and Patrick MO
ran, who were closely questioned by
the police and released.
Weber was rushed to st. Peters
Hospital but he was dead by the
time he reached there. He is sur
vived by his parents and a wife.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-19
SEA GULLS FLOCK HERE;
COLD WINTER IS SEEN

Within the past few days thou
sands of sea gulls have arrived in
this vicinity. Many of these feath-
cred creatures of the air may be seen
each morning and evening in the VII
einity of the state bridge over the
Raritan river. A favorite retreat
for these birds is along Conover's
cove, between South Amboy and
Morgan. 1t is a common sight for
passengers on trains operating on
the New York e. Lon G Branch rail-
road to see thousands of these birds
take to the air, as they are frighten-
ed by the passing trains.
Fishermen and boatmen who know
the habits of this bird, declare that
their early appearance in this vicin-
ity, points to a cold winter. The
birds, it is said, do not usually ar
rive until about October 1. During
the summer a few small gulls re-
manned here, but the adult birds
went to points further north.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-19
Strand Attraction

Defying death when he tagged an
express train travelling at a speed
of forty miles an hour, T.. Roy
Barnes who plays the featured role
of Bill Peck in the Paramount-Cos-
mopolitan production of The Co
Getter," which ONE to the Strand
theatre tomorrow, gave a distinct
thrill to Director Griffith and the
i engine driver os The train, WAC were
seated IN the cab.
During the filming of the aero
| p1ane-express train scenes Of the
| picture, Mr.. Barnes stood between
the rails. After alighting from d
, aeroplane, Mr.. Barnes soaks his
| coat in gasoline and, lighting it,
takes his stand between the rails and
waves the flaming garment at the
train, which is speeding down upon
him. The train Numbered along at
a distance of twenty yards and still
the actor stood in its path wildly
waving his blazing torch.
Get off," shouted Director Crit
fifth, waving his arms frantically al
Barnes, who still maintained his po-
sition. You're a dead man in an
other secondl"
But Barnes was too cool a hand
to allow himself to be ground tC
pieces. Giving the express a leeway
of fifteen feet, Barnes jumped tc
safety just as the ponderous engine
swept by, covering him with dust
The emergency brake had been sci
by the engine driver and the trair
came to a halt within fifty yards. The
director demonstrated with Barnes
for his daring, but the actor merely
Laughed at the incident.
Seena Owen is featured with Mr.
Barnes in this thrilling phetoplay, az
are also William Norris, Tom Lewis
and Louis Wolheim.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-19
HEAVY SNOW STORM CUTS
OFF COLORADO COLD CAMP

COLORADO SPRINGS, Sept. 49,
The Cripple Creek gold camp was cut
off from the outside world yesterday
by a sudden blizzard. Three crews
of workmen have been sent into the
mountains to repair the lines put out
of commission when 800 poles went
down in a heavy snow storm. Snow
already had fallen to a considerable
depth in the higher areas, and it is
proposed to lay temporary lines
across the drifts. The town of Vic
tor. across the gulch from Cripple
Greek, also was without telephone
communication yesterday and last
night.
Travel to the summit of Pixies
Peak was suspended yesterday be-
cause of huge drifts. A rotary snow
pillow reached the top late in the day
over the o road. Drifts more than
four feet deep were encountered.