San Antonio Daily Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 320, Ed. 1 Monday, December 7, 1896 Page: 2 of 8
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The Daily Vtqhi
HIE GREAr REPUBLICAN DAILY OF TEXAS
SAN ANTONIO LIGHT PUB~ CO.
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San Antonio Texas May 9 1896.
MONDAY DECEMBER 7 1806.
She grew
. worse under
the
treatment of
different
“RfeS” 1 physlcianso
Three Boxes Cured Her Entirely.
Da. A. P. Sawtib. Dear Dr.— l hsxe been » great
sufferer for a rear and half. Could not do my work.
Took treatment from different physicians but grew
worse all the time. I commenced using your Uterine
PastlUee. When I finished the first box I dismissed my
hired girl and when I had finished the third box was
cured. Did my own washing and all my own work.
Very truly yours Mrs. U. L. CAY Button Ohio.
Those citizens of Chicago who re-
cently met and deliberately declared
Martin B. Madden “a public enemy
whose malevolent influence’ has been
felt in every branch of the municipal
service” have deserved well of their
city. It matters not what particular
political school is involved in this de-
declaration. When a man comes out
publicly as a candidate for the high
honor of representing his state in the
national senate it is of the first im-
portance that he stand without re-
proach at home. If his character is
so doubtful even that a mass meet-
ing of the citizens of his own ward
declare as above it is plain that he is
not clean enough in public or private
life to serve in the national senate.
It is to the credit of the people of that
section of Chicago who have taken
action in this matter that they have
not shrunk from telling the country
what they think. No decent man
would be likely to call forth such a
declaration. The citizens who thus
frustrate the designs of the unscrup-
ulous deserve well of their fellows.
There Is a neck and neck race lye-
tween the desire of Joe Blackburn to
continue to represent Kentucky and
the desire of Kentucky to not have
him to do it. Odds are in favor of
I*ntucky.
Germany does not like the tonage
duties imposed by presidential pro-
clamation. Germany is able to rem-
edy the matter by removing imposi-
tions and tolls on American vessels.
Ortbinet talk continues but knowl-
edge concerning that think lingers
fi.
-aim bon
.-ah roy e<
IT WILL TAKE TIME.
Then* is no need of any apologies
on the part of the sound money men
because the depression of the busi-
ness world for the past three years
have not vanished at the election of
McKiniley like mists before the risen
sun. No one who is fully sensible
of the industrial situation sees the
impossibility of readjusting the ma-
chinery of revenue in a single month
and realizes that it is not currency but
revenue measures that must restore
business can reasonably expect any
sudden changes. It is only the ignor-
ant those who imagine that govern-
ment is omnipotent and can create
something out of nothing who look
for a reversal of tlx* whole machinery
of production const nict ion supply
and demand at the fiat of congress
only these will be impatient at the
slow growths by which the wastage
of four years is to lie.made good. Con-
ditions are ever changing and condi-
tions in this country are no exception.
Time was when this country could
afford to open its arms and cry “come”
to the idle and the indigent of all
lands but that time is no more. Time
was when the public domain held for
the industrious homesteader all that
he required and his health for a few
years would put him at ease as to the
means of future living but that time
is no more. Time was when the agricul-
turist could put in his thousand acres
of wheat fearing no glut in the mar.
ket no depression of his crop because
the market of the world was over-
stocked but that time is no more.
Time was when Europe was ready
to ojien her fiorts to all our produce
and the American farmer knew that
lie could place all that he in any sea-
son could produce at an advantage in
the old world depots but that time is
past. Time was when American im-
porters could take all the goods that
the European mills offered without
fear of closing down the American
factories and shutting tens of tlums-
ands of American workmen out of
their shops but that time is past.
Time was when there was no over-
production. but that time is past. It
is this passing that has changed all
our old time conditions and compelled
our congressmen to face a new order
of things. Whether they are broad
enough to recognize these facts wise
enough to legislate in the light of them
for the best interests of the labor and
the productions of this country is as
yet uncertain. Certain it is that the
Democratic party now retiring from
the administration of affairs convict-
ed of incompetency by the verdict of
the people has not been thus wise.
Will the Republican party be any
wiser? This is the question that the
next two or four years must answer.
Their principle “protection.” is all
right but will the party in power af-
ter March 4th have the courage to pro-
tect labor by anti-immigration laws
as well as to protect the products of
labor by high tariff legislation? This
is the problem for the years to an-
swer.
President-to-be McKinley is not
rustling the English tongue to tell
whom he is going to put in his cabi-
net. any more that the President that
is hustles the vernacular about his
intentions regarding Cuba. Grover
the grum and William the silent.
Galveston News says that the orig-
inal scorcher was Satan. How about
the pace maker on that occasion when
Satan was hurled over the heavenly
battlements. He must have been an-
other.
No subject that will provoke extend-
ed debate is likely to receive atten-
tion this session of congress. This is
the opinion of Adlai. Grover's first
mate in command of the ship of state.
David B. Hill is out with the an-
nouncement that he is a Democrat
but which kind? He is in himself a
one that is so much like both that it
were hard to tell t’other from which.
Wilhelm is terribly annoyed lest
some one else will tell tales out of
school. His queen is no less perturb-
ed than himself for Bismarck knows
a lot about the youthful royalty.
If the weather clerk will give us a
Friday and Saturday this week similar
to those he dished up to us last week
the old Alamo City and the “Carnival
folks” will tip him their hats.
Prospects are. at present that Shar-
key will get his money but it is also
certain that his reputation as a real
sport has suffered in the collision. He
will not be so backed again.
The California fruit growers join
the innumerable throng of American
petitioners for a tariff that will pro-
tect their industries. So say we all
of us. "give us protection.”
Fitz is said to have made his spec
on the late fight betting that Shar-
key would hold out six rounds and
taking care not to knock him out soon-
er. A soft snap for Fitz.
The Arena for December is out and
it is a relief to note that it has taken
a reef in the main sail of its free 811-
verism. It was carrying too much
canvas for its mast.
A big canard is running its legs off
tn the tune of a conspiracy to turn
China into a republic. The devil him-
self could not run that country as a
republic.
There is only one of the great body
of American ex-presidents still in the
flesh but there will be two after
March and one of them will be very
greatly in the flesh.
Congress is officially opened now
but it will be some days before any
real business is transacted. In fact
nothing will be fairly under way be-
fore the “holidays” as it will take
about all the intervening time to or-
ganize the two bodies get the com-
mittees fairly to work and accomp-
lish the routine work preliminary to
the actual consideration of important
matters. This is the universal exper-
ience and the inutility of assembling
congress before the holidays is so ap-
parent to all who have taken note of
how affairs shape themselves that
there is a growing impression that
congress should not assemble until at
least the middle of Jaunary. There
would be sound sense to back the
change save for per diem and mile-
age. is the last thing that congress
takes naturally to. Some of these
days this also will change.
Galveston public schools show that
they are not in the same progressive
line with those of San Antonio by
their refusal of the option of studies
to scholars in the high school grades.
Superintendent Hopkins is emphatic
in his declaration that “the High
school is not an elective school.” This
is where San Antonio and Galveston
diverge. San Antonio is of the opinion
that proper preparation in the most
direct way for the special work of life
should lie the aim of the school and
that within the high school elective
studies may well be allowed. Gal-
veston seems to be of the opinion that
carring out some constricted idea of
school regularity and uniformity is of
more importance than preparation of
the scholar for active life work. A
man need be no prophet to foretell
which of these in time will have to
go to the wall.
The gentlemen who fired Prince
Iturbide from the Metropolitan club
did a wise thing. They were the right
men in the right place at the right
time. When a man of the Iturbide
kidney forgets what is due the woman
whom lie has been engaged to his
princeliness will not save him in this
country. Uncle Sam loves a prince
but he loves the American girl a lit-
tle better.
Only two more full weeks and then
comes Christmas. Time flies much
easier than any of the geniuses who
are putting out flying machines.
The free silver experiment is dead
and the free silver press know it. but
Bryan does not.
San Antonio will be full to the
guards the last of this week if the
weather is fine.
There will be no message this De-
cember recommending the annexation
of Hawaii.
All I'nited States would willingly
volunteer for a general war against
the trusts.
Bayard will not accept that British
Christmas present. He can do as he
pleases.
We will soon knew what Grover
will say to congress about Cuba.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money if It
fails to cure. 25c. 10-5-156 t.
SNAKE DARTED INTO A GRAVE
AND COILED ON THE COFFIN.
A snake that darted into an open
grave while Miss Lulu Ix>rch’s body
was being interred here is held re-
sponsible for the sudden death of her
brother William Lorch.
Lorch was a prosperous oil mer-
chant 29 years old and was married
a week ao to Miss Carrie Sellers.
Shortly after the marriage the
festivities were stopped by the death
of the bridegroom's youngest sister
Miss Lulu. The young lady was bur-
ied yesterday in the Presbyterian cem-
etery. Ix>rch went to the funeral in
apparently perfect health. The coffin
had just been lowered when some of
the women mourners screamed. A
purple snake four feet long had
wriggled through the crowd and dart-
ed into the grave where it coiled it-
self on the coffin lid and refused to
be dislodged.
Panic-stricken the funeral party fled
from the cemetery and entered their
carriages. Lorch and his bride of a
week were driven to the house of his
father-in-law Thaddeus Sellers. The
young man had hardly reached the
house when he became violently ill
and died within 20 minutes from
heart failure. The attack was brought
on the doctors say by the snake on
his sister’s grave.
Mr. Sellers father of the bride lias
been stricken with nervous prostra-
tion and is in a very critical eondl-
tion.—Woodbridge. N. J„ Special New
York Herald.
—The length of life may be increas-
ed by lessening its dangers. The ma-
jority of people die from lung troub-
les. These may be averted by prompt-
ly using One Minute Cough Cure. H.
Reuss City Drug store 106 E. Com-
merce street.
THE MODERN BEAUTY.
Thrives on good food and sun-
shine with plenty of exercise in
the open air. Her form glows
with health and her face blooms
with its beauty. If her system
needs the cleansing action of a
laxative remedy she uses the
gentle and pleasant Syrup of
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POINTER!
“Shoot Johnny Or Give Up the Gun.”
Duck Geese and Brant Hunting is About On.
Take a few Days’ “Outing” along the line of the Aransas Piss
Railway. Game of all kinds in abundance.
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